Gloves

[Catchv22]

Well 'tis winter time again and as per usual, my fingers are freezing. I can bulk up on clothing everywhere else on my body, but without gloves, Mrs. Palmer and her five daughters will always be cold.

 

I'm looking for some gloves that will look the part in airsoft, keep my hands warm, not restrict movement to a point where I can't type, and have a good grip on things. Anyone have any ideas or need any information from me, feel free to post.

[HawaiiIceMan]

the NAVI gunner gloves by BHI work well esp for snipers....

[Skarclaw]

http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/inde...showtopic=39036

[destrukto]

hmmmm.... you might try the standard issue US military leather gloves, and you can get liners for them... the liners for the gloves are more or less made from the same material as the standard issue boot socks, which seem to keep my feet nice and warm in the winter (in my combat boots that is), and if anything can keep my feet warm, they'll definitely keep your hands warm

[Trigger Happy10]

I like to use dollar store gloves under my good ones. They are thin yet warm and fit under my Hatch gloves

 

[destrukto]

well... those dollar store gloves are not the kind of gloves you want to wear by themselves when the thermometer dips below 0 on the Fahrenheit scale... frostbite is not fun...

[Trigger Happy10]

well... those dollar store gloves are not the kind of gloves you want to wear by themselves when the thermometer dips below 0 on the Fahrenheit scale... frostbite is not fun... 

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I know. I use them as a liner. They are so warm

 

[Gene]

Well, last year I got a great pair of gloves from walmart. They're kind of a Mitt/glove hybrid, with even a space for handwarmers. I took some quick picture with my webcam for you:

 

They were a good deal (at like $10) and they work REALLY well!

Hope that helped.

[SilentSoldier03]

I'm getting the Hatch Operator Gloves sometime soon. They're kevlar, so I suppose they are going be pretty thick. They should allow some dexterity though. I've only heard good things about them, and they're more rugged than the Hatch Nomex Flight Gloves.

 

http://elitetacticalsources.com/client/det...?pid2=HGSOGL150

[destrukto]

I know. I use them as a liner. They are so warm

 

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I just figured I'd clarify for the general public... I had to learn that one the hard way

 

EDIT: Gene, don't you live in Georgia? where the weather is warm all year round?

[Gene]

I bought them when I lived in GA, but actually the winters were REALLY cold. It actually did snow a couple of times, I kid you not. So you can see where they would be handy.

[The Waco Kid]

How about wearing some issue glove liners under flight gloves? Sholud do the job, would be cheap & look (be) the part.

[Tommygunn]

SilentSoldier03,

Hatch Operator are basically the same as any flight glove in construction, so on their own they will not keep your hands warm. They are built for light use and dexterity, not cold.

[The Waco Kid]

SilentSoldier03,

Hatch Operator are basically the same as any flight glove in construction, so on their own they will not keep your hands warm. They are built for light use and dexterity, not cold.

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Seconded, exactlly the case.

[SilentSoldier03]

Ah, I see. I forgot that a lot of people live where it snows. Here in California, the coldest it will get is about 50 degrees Fahrenheit, maybe a little colder. So I guess they will work here, but won't keep your hands warm in a below freezing environment. So, is there a way to get thick winter gloves that also allow for decent dexterity?

[Tommygunn]

Semi-arid is for wimps Lol.

Not really. Unless you go for the German Russian front option - thick gloves and enormous trigger guard and trigger

Maybe there is some miracle glove out there but I've not seen it.

[Catchv22]

I probably should've mentioned that I also live in California and that it rarely gets below 50 degrees out here. I know.. I'm a wimp... But then again, I can wear sweaters in the summer here.

 

I really don't need to protect myself from frostbite and the following amputations, but something I can wear while I do daily tasks. Really, I just need my fingers to be able to type in them.

[Gene]

Ignore my post then.

[SgtBojangles]

Bah! Fifty degrees F isn't that bad!

 

It's in the 40s here in Florida right now... (which isn't anything, I know...)

 

Anyways, I think you should just buy operator gloves and carry hand warmers in your pockets. Not only will your thighs be warm, but your hands will be, too (when not in use, that is).

 

The thicker the gloves, the more dexterity you lose. It sucks, I know, but I say just live with it

 

Gene - I've seen those gloves before... They're fine if you're not a geardo

[Gene]

If I was in the forces, I'd buy a few pairs. You get the sniper finger too

[Tommygunn]

40's 50's ha!

Here in Italy, where it's knocking on 32 degrees F, I'm happy just to stick with my battered Nomex flight gloves with the trigger fingers chopped off.

Gene's gloves do look nice and cosy though.

 

p.s. Gene, did you get your P226 back?

[Catchv22]

So the verdict is operator gloves will be just fine?

[Frangible]

To strike a dischordant note (*clang!*) you may find that any thin Nomex gloves (including the Hatch ones) don't take too much abuse/use and will wear fairly quickly (watch the stitching on the fingers particularly).

 

Having said that, Nomex gloves are about the best solution if you want thin/flexible ones..

 

Just my ha'peth, as ever

[destrukto]

50F?

 

normal summer gloves should work fine...

 

and here I thought you were skirmishing in the sub-arctic regions of the great white north where it actually gets cold

[The Waco Kid]

To strike a dischordant note (*clang!*) you may find that any thin Nomex gloves (including the Hatch ones) don't take too much abuse/use and will wear fairly quickly (watch the stitching on the fingers particularly).

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Seconded, the finger tips give out real quick. Unlike my last girlfriend