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Recommendations please for cold weather gloves, with ease of use for the buttons/controls as I suffer from white finger in both hands,
Jim
 
Regular gloves. cut a small slit going about half way round on the thumb and first finger on your right hand about where the the top joint will be so you can just poke them out when you need to.
 
For the last 3 years I've used these Lowepro photographers gloves. I got mine from Amazon but am unsure if they still sell them. Plenty of other suppliers though.
Not the cheapest but I wouldnt be without them in the cold.
 
Trev4 said:
For the last 3 years I've used these Lowepro photographers gloves. I got mine from Amazon but am unsure if they still sell them. Plenty of other suppliers though.
Not the cheapest but I wouldnt be without them in the cold.
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+1 but with the exception of using them for the last 10 years. Still as good as new.
 
jerry12953 said:
I think the Lowepro gloves are way overpriced for what they are. I'd look in outdoor gear shops for alternatives, although in my opinion some of the claimed "sticky" finishes that they have are not that sticky. Have learnt that from experience....
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Disphotic said:
These: http://www.sugoi.com/usa/bike/accessories/gloves/thermal-knit-glove.html

So thin you can do stuff like type in them, but remarkably warm and you can easily pull a pair of fingerless mittens over the top of them when it gets really cold.
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Lowepro charge over the odds for their gear, these two products are almost exactly the same gloves, the non-lowepro ones are less than half the price :/
 
PSILVERMAN said:
Just see if they last 10+ years and still look like new like the Lowepro ones. Still at 1.99 who gives a ****?
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The little rubber dots are falling off my Lowepro glove.

That's the one I haven't lost already....

Can't see the point of spending a lot of dosh on something so easily loseable as gloves....
 
Gloves are very loseable (unless you get your mum to sew them to your sleeves). Worth not having to worry about paying lots to replace them imo.

One thing worth saying about the Sugoi ones is that they aren't waterproof.
 
I have tried a range of gloves and recently invested in a pair of these from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004EBUUMO

They are OK, and will get some use on very cold days, but for the most part, some fingerless woollen gloves are best and the finger tips that fold back flap around in a mildly irritating way.

Riding gloves also achieve what the Lowepro gloves to, woollen gloves with rubber bobbles all over the palm and fingertips for less money if you have a suitable shop that may sell them nearby.

I also have some murdering gloves (just tight fitting black leather gloves) that are great for wielding a camera as they are such a snug fit and thin so they don't take away my sense of touch too much. They also help avoid leaving fingerprints and DNA evidence at crime scenes.
 
Fingerless gloves from the market 99p. Something that'll last 10 years is worth paying more for, providing you dont lose them. I tend to lose one or both within the first month :(
 
JCoquillon said:
I have tried a range of gloves and recently invested in a pair of these from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004EBUUMO


I also have some murdering gloves (just tight fitting black leather gloves) that are great for wielding a camera as they are such a snug fit and thin so they don't take away my sense of touch too much. They also help avoid leaving fingerprints and DNA evidence at crime scenes.
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Something like this Jeremy.

A good pair of leather gloves also have the advantage of being suitable for day-to-day use, not just photography. They can also look kinda don :)
 
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JCoquillon said:
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Something like this Jeremy.

A good pair of leather gloves also have the advantage of being suitable for day-to-day use, not just photography. They can also look kinda don :)
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You'd need a decent pair of gloves for that, obviously...... though maybe the boxing gloves you linked to wouldn't be ideal....;)
 
I perfere neoprene gloves, they still work even when wet, and they have a decent grip.
 
jimybell said:
Recommendations please for cold weather gloves, with ease of use for the buttons/controls as I suffer from white finger in both hands,
Jim
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Whit finger = Reynaud's?

I have that and most gloves actually make my hands feel colder because the fingers can't heat each other up.

After buying many many pairs, here's what I know....

Warmest gloves ever are a pair I got for snowboarding. Outlast inners, wrist armour and impenetrable shell. Totally useless for taking pics.

Best grippy gloves - a pair of Cloud Veils I bought in the US when it was about -20. Like these http://www.cloudveil.com/run-dont-walk-windstopper-glove/ but on mine the grip extends to the end of the index finger.

Best compromise - silver glove liners with Sealskinz waterproof gloves on the outside. Even better when you've worn the Sealskinz for a while as they wear in.
 
jerry12953 said:
You'd need a decent pair of gloves for that, obviously...... though maybe the boxing gloves you linked to wouldn't be ideal....;)
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It looks like a case for unwantedlinkman.....

Sorry, Jim, this has gone a bit off-topic....Just to suggest that you consider how easy it is to lose gloves before you spend a lot of money on some.
 
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RAF Pilots gloves.
Made from chamois leather, fits like a second skin. Not that "Warm" as such, but they allow full feel and touch, and do a very good job of keeping the wind off, which is the major looser of heat. Any colder and you can keep your gloved hands in mittens or even an old fashioned Muff until needed. (Though she might object - bum bum!)
 
I have Extremites sticky gloves. They do a range but I have the thin ones which work really well. Under £20 usually.

Riding a motorbike all year, a pair of surgical rubber gloves underneath and as extra layer also helps to keep the hands warm and are cheap and disposable.
 
Has anyone tried seal skins? I tend to wear fingerless gloves from September to April for the same reason (and I can drive in them too) but I did have some of the the Marmot gloves that they brought out for iPods (has the silver finger) but can't find them both and they would probably be good enough
 
Seal Skinz are really good. Fairly warm and genuinely waterproof.

You'll hate them when you get them though - they take a while to wear in. Just bought this upgrade for them. They seem nice :)
 
JonathanRyan said:
Seal Skinz are really good. Fairly warm and genuinely waterproof.

You'll hate them when you get them though - they take a while to wear in. Just bought this upgrade for them. They seem nice :)
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You know what, I think I have a pair :thinking: I vaguely remember my husband being jealous, but the windproof ones, I was originally thinking of the ones similar to yours in the link
 
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