Neoprene Dry Gloves

weirdo1 · 3rd October 2007, 10:16

I don't like cuff-rings with gloves like my grandma uses, so I use wet-gloves in summer and three finger mitts in winter.
That's OK, but my fingers kind a die after 40 min in very cold water.

On the northern diver site i saw NEOPRENE dry gloves. Does anyone use this kind of gloves and is it worth the purchase?

Stephane · 3rd October 2007, 10:30

Hi,

I've got rubber gloves like this:

I don't use them anymore, interested?

weirdo1 · 3rd October 2007, 10:34

Quote: (Originally Posted by Stephane)

Hi,

I've got rubber gloves like this:

I don't use them anymore, interested?

No thanks

I dont want rubber gloves (yes I know, neoprene is fomed rubber)

Sulac · 3rd October 2007, 16:32

Hey

I tried them in Denmark, because I also love the idea.

But I think they are to thin in the neoprene. it was very hard to get them not to leak. They only hold for like 2 months.

So I was not happy about them and went back to th ering system.

Claus

Explorer · 3rd October 2007, 17:28

Quote: (Originally Posted by weirdo1)

I don't like cuff-rings with gloves like my grandma uses, so I use wet-gloves in summer and three finger mitts in winter.
That's OK, but my fingers kind a die after 40 min in very cold water.

On the northern diver site i saw NEOPRENE dry gloves. Does anyone use this kind of gloves and is it worth the purchase?

If your fingers are kind of 'frickin' die after 40 minutes, dive with dry gloves (we use the blue gloves here mostly, better for durability, repair & communication). If you are wearing a DRY suit, dive with DRY gloves. After 60 minutes, your fingers will be thanking you.

Cheers

JCdesign97 · 3rd October 2007, 18:10

Quote: (Originally Posted by weirdo1)

I don't like cuff-rings with gloves like my grandma uses, so I use wet-gloves in summer and three finger mitts in winter.
That's OK, but my fingers kind a die after 40 min in very cold water.

On the northern diver site i saw NEOPRENE dry gloves. Does anyone use this kind of gloves and is it worth the purchase?

I feel your pain, Weirdo - I'm not a huge fan of the ring system gloves myself; and usually go the wet in summer/mitt in winter route, also. That is until I was in Newfoundland, CA diving the Conception Bay wrecks (in the summer) and my run times were limited by when my hands would stop working.

A few years ago I bought a set of the latex-sealed dry gloves very similar to the ND ones you're asking about. My experience was that I wasn't a huge fan. They're very hard to get the seals to lay just right on top of your drysuit seals to prevent leaking ... especially the SECOND hand after you have the first one on. Plus you have to keep something between the two to equalize and keep the squeeze off your hands. Some people use straws, a small piece of felt, etc. but this is just more of a PITA. Long story short, I dumped them after a few tries and now have a set of the (removeable) ring system ones.

Just my thoughts, hope it helps - others' experience may differ.

weirdo1 · 9th October 2007, 10:54

Ok, thanks all. I'll think i'll keep my wet mitts for a while.

Marky Mark · 9th October 2007, 20:13

I've used the Kevlar coated version from ND, pretty good with a pair of cotton gloves underneath. I gave up with them for two reasons, firstly the Kevlar takes the skin off your face as I habitually rub the bogies off my face after a dive, secondly, the first glove is dead easy to get on, the second is neigh on impossible and the same for getting them off.

Give them a go, what's the worst that can happen???

3rd October 2007, 10:16	#1 (permalink)
weirdo1 New Member Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 43	Neoprene Dry Gloves I don't like cuff-rings with gloves like my grandma uses, so I use wet-gloves in summer and three finger mitts in winter. That's OK, but my fingers kind a die after 40 min in very cold water. On the northern diver site i saw NEOPRENE dry gloves. Does anyone use this kind of gloves and is it worth the purchase? __________________ Weirdo has rEvolved
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3rd October 2007, 10:30	#2 (permalink)
Stephane Stéphane Acounis Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nantes - France Posts: 769	Re: Neoprene Dry Gloves Hi, I've got rubber gloves like this: I don't use them anymore, interested? __________________ Stéphane
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3rd October 2007, 10:34	#3 (permalink)
weirdo1 New Member Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 43	Re: Neoprene Dry Gloves Quote: (Originally Posted by Stephane) Hi, I've got rubber gloves like this: I don't use them anymore, interested? No thanks I dont want rubber gloves (yes I know, neoprene is fomed rubber) __________________ Weirdo has rEvolved
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3rd October 2007, 16:32	#4 (permalink)
Sulac New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 43	Re: Neoprene Dry Gloves Hey I tried them in Denmark, because I also love the idea. But I think they are to thin in the neoprene. it was very hard to get them not to leak. They only hold for like 2 months. So I was not happy about them and went back to th ering system. Claus
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3rd October 2007, 17:28	#5 (permalink)
Explorer I will teach you a..... Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 773	Re: Neoprene Dry Gloves Quote: (Originally Posted by weirdo1) I don't like cuff-rings with gloves like my grandma uses, so I use wet-gloves in summer and three finger mitts in winter. That's OK, but my fingers kind a die after 40 min in very cold water. On the northern diver site i saw NEOPRENE dry gloves. Does anyone use this kind of gloves and is it worth the purchase? If your fingers are kind of 'frickin' die after 40 minutes, dive with dry gloves (we use the blue gloves here mostly, better for durability, repair & communication). If you are wearing a DRY suit, dive with DRY gloves. After 60 minutes, your fingers will be thanking you. Cheers __________________ 20 dwarves, 20 dwarves, 20 dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet
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3rd October 2007, 18:10	#6 (permalink)
JCdesign97 My unit can beat up yours Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 385	Re: Neoprene Dry Gloves Quote: (Originally Posted by weirdo1) I don't like cuff-rings with gloves like my grandma uses, so I use wet-gloves in summer and three finger mitts in winter. That's OK, but my fingers kind a die after 40 min in very cold water. On the northern diver site i saw NEOPRENE dry gloves. Does anyone use this kind of gloves and is it worth the purchase? I feel your pain, Weirdo - I'm not a huge fan of the ring system gloves myself; and usually go the wet in summer/mitt in winter route, also. That is until I was in Newfoundland, CA diving the Conception Bay wrecks (in the summer) and my run times were limited by when my hands would stop working. A few years ago I bought a set of the latex-sealed dry gloves very similar to the ND ones you're asking about. My experience was that I wasn't a huge fan. They're very hard to get the seals to lay just right on top of your drysuit seals to prevent leaking ... especially the SECOND hand after you have the first one on. Plus you have to keep something between the two to equalize and keep the squeeze off your hands. Some people use straws, a small piece of felt, etc. but this is just more of a PITA. Long story short, I dumped them after a few tries and now have a set of the (removeable) ring system ones. Just my thoughts, hope it helps - others' experience may differ. __________________ Cheers, John Cogan
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9th October 2007, 10:54	#7 (permalink)
weirdo1 New Member Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 43	Re: Neoprene Dry Gloves Ok, thanks all. I'll think i'll keep my wet mitts for a while. __________________ Weirdo has rEvolved
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9th October 2007, 20:13	#8 (permalink)
Marky Mark New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Darlington, UK Posts: 88	Re: Neoprene Dry Gloves I've used the Kevlar coated version from ND, pretty good with a pair of cotton gloves underneath. I gave up with them for two reasons, firstly the Kevlar takes the skin off your face as I habitually rub the bogies off my face after a dive, secondly, the first glove is dead easy to get on, the second is neigh on impossible and the same for getting them off. Give them a go, what's the worst that can happen??? __________________ It'd be rude not to. "You are a terrestrial mammal for crying out loud - you have no business going underwater in the first place." - Richard Pyle (and my mum)
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