I'm looking for recommendations and feedback on 5mm wet gloves for cold(ish) water diving, mid 50's temperatures.
Most of my cold water diving is done with dry gloves and will use the Santi heated liners for ice diving in the winters however there are times when I have to use wet gloves including an upcoming trip to the Galapagos. When I do dive wet currently I use the Fourth Element G1 liners as my wet gloves and I find them plenty warm enough at the mid to high 60's for water temp but I don't think they'll be warm enough for longer dives below that temp. Love the G1's, very comfortable and flexible, use them as dry liners too most of the time.
I've never found a pair of wet gloves that fit my hands, wider palms and wrists but shorter fingers. I need to go XL for width but then the fingers are too long or I go smaller and they are too tight or I can't even get my hands in or move my fingers once they are on. I've tried most of the Aqualung, Akona, and Bare models and none of them fit. I know I'm trying to find the holy grail of wet gloves and that they don't really exist but I need to strike the right balance between getting my hands into them and having enough mobility to use my camera. Also need to stand up to holding onto the rocks in Galapagos or the zebra mussels in the great lakes.
I'm considering the K01 5mm flexgloves or the Fourth Element 5mm Hydrolock or Kevlar Hydrolock gloves. Looking for feedback from anyone with experience with these wet gloves and the fit/dexterity of those. If there are other recommendations on wet gloves for wider hands I'd be open to that too!!
Thanks!
Most of my cold water diving is done with dry gloves and will use the Santi heated liners for ice diving in the winters however there are times when I have to use wet gloves including an upcoming trip to the Galapagos. When I do dive wet currently I use the Fourth Element G1 liners as my wet gloves and I find them plenty warm enough at the mid to high 60's for water temp but I don't think they'll be warm enough for longer dives below that temp. Love the G1's, very comfortable and flexible, use them as dry liners too most of the time.
I've never found a pair of wet gloves that fit my hands, wider palms and wrists but shorter fingers. I need to go XL for width but then the fingers are too long or I go smaller and they are too tight or I can't even get my hands in or move my fingers once they are on. I've tried most of the Aqualung, Akona, and Bare models and none of them fit. I know I'm trying to find the holy grail of wet gloves and that they don't really exist but I need to strike the right balance between getting my hands into them and having enough mobility to use my camera. Also need to stand up to holding onto the rocks in Galapagos or the zebra mussels in the great lakes.
I'm considering the K01 5mm flexgloves or the Fourth Element 5mm Hydrolock or Kevlar Hydrolock gloves. Looking for feedback from anyone with experience with these wet gloves and the fit/dexterity of those. If there are other recommendations on wet gloves for wider hands I'd be open to that too!!
Thanks!
