#650435 - 01/04/11 05:29 PM
Gloves for rowing in winter?
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Parr
Registered: 01/18/06
Posts: 61
Loc: Seattle
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Can anyone recommend a good glove for rowing/fishing that does not absorb water like a sponge and is tough enough to handle gritty anchor line?
I was out in the drift boat during the last snow storm. My hands were cold so I put on my fleece fingerless gloves that I normally wear. One rise of the anchor ruined that. They were soaked with cold river water. Wringing them out helped but they are less than ideal. Anything better out there?
J
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#650439 - 01/04/11 05:36 PM
Re: Gloves for rowing in winter?
[Re: Olo]
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The Tide changed
Registered: 08/31/00
Posts: 7083
Loc: Everett
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I've been using the new Simms Windstopper Convertbles and love them thus far. They stay warm when wet, wring out and dry pretty quickly since they dont absorb much water. I havent rowed with them yet but am not too woried about that. If you have cold hands while rowing, you aint rowing hard enough! ![grin grin](/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/grin.gif)
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#650442 - 01/04/11 06:05 PM
Re: Gloves for rowing in winter?
[Re: Sky-Guy]
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Poodle Smolt
Registered: 05/03/01
Posts: 10878
Loc: McCleary, WA
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Wool fingerless thinsulate gloves. Wring out when wet, continue fishing/rowing. Never had cold hands.
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#650447 - 01/04/11 06:18 PM
Re: Gloves for rowing in winter?
[Re: Driftfishnw]
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GOOD LUCK
Registered: 08/09/00
Posts: 11969
Loc: Hobart,Wa U.S.A
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#650533 - 01/04/11 10:11 PM
Re: Gloves for rowing in winter?
[Re: cobble cruiser]
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Free Prostate Exams
Registered: 01/06/10
Posts: 1544
Loc: Sequim
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I thought that gloves while rowing were for girlie boys until I floated with a respected, efficient , nice, well known, un named guide and saw him use them to keep his hands from being chewed up from grit in the anchor rope. He used a leather full finger glove. The gloves I found would either soak up water or slide around. When I was prepping for this years trip on the rogue I found these at REI and am very happy. I will buy them again. They are warm enough, handle water, and fit well enough to row without actually noticing them. Your mileage may vary but they are a good product. http://www.clavey.com/product_info.php?products_id=281
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#650539 - 01/04/11 10:26 PM
Re: Gloves for rowing in winter?
[Re: Doctor Rick]
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 09/07/05
Posts: 1832
Loc: Kitsap Peninsula
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Sailing gloves may work. West Marine has lots of choices: http://www.westmarine.com/1/3/west-marine-sailing-gloves
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#650561 - 01/04/11 11:34 PM
Re: Gloves for rowing in winter?
[Re: Chuck E]
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Carcass
Registered: 01/01/03
Posts: 2190
Loc: Post Falls Idaho
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Like Sky Guy, I have a set of Simms Windstopper gloves, only mine are fingerless and a number of years old. Everything S.G. said, except mine have a piece of leather on the palm and I have rowed a lot with them on as well as beating them up on rocks and everything else and they still are good.
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#650754 - 01/05/11 05:18 PM
Re: Gloves for rowing in winter?
[Re: Idaho Mike]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 03/21/07
Posts: 439
Loc: Sequim, WA
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For guys who need gloves while rowing try a pair of riding gloves by SSG! My wife uses these gloves in all weather for riding english hunter/jumper. These gloves have way more grip than any fishing glove I have personally seen and I've had them all. They are all full fingered as far as I know, but they grip is excellent, they are warm, and they have a tight fit. SSG is also the maker of top of the line driving gloves. Look them up, buy a pair and try them out, you won't regret it.
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