Okay fellas, I've read the thread about safety gloves but that is not my interest. What I am looking for is something to keep the hands warm in winter that will still hold up when handling wood.
I generally use two pair. I like a lighter pair when running the saw but want something a bit more bulky when loading/unloading wood and also when driving the atv.
One thing I have found is that one generally needs to stay away from Thinsulate. The biggest requirement seems to be that a warm glove needs some sort of a pile lining. If it is a smooth lining, the cold comes through super fast but not so with pile lining. But then, this lining has a tendency to pack down rather quickly and I go through 2-3 pair every winter.
Any suggestions?
btw, I also use the little soapstone boot driers that Woodstock sells and they are fantastic. I put a pair in a pair of gloves, insert them into a handwarmer muff or wrap in old towels and head to the woods. When done, or if gloves become wet, I simply switch and those warm gloves are then worth their weight in gold.
But what I am still looking for is a pair of gloves that are warm and will stay warm for a while and not wear out quite so fast. Perhaps part of my problems is my age old problem that I had polio in my youth and cold just gets to me faster than most and my hands and feet are naturally the worst.
I generally use two pair. I like a lighter pair when running the saw but want something a bit more bulky when loading/unloading wood and also when driving the atv.
One thing I have found is that one generally needs to stay away from Thinsulate. The biggest requirement seems to be that a warm glove needs some sort of a pile lining. If it is a smooth lining, the cold comes through super fast but not so with pile lining. But then, this lining has a tendency to pack down rather quickly and I go through 2-3 pair every winter.
Any suggestions?
btw, I also use the little soapstone boot driers that Woodstock sells and they are fantastic. I put a pair in a pair of gloves, insert them into a handwarmer muff or wrap in old towels and head to the woods. When done, or if gloves become wet, I simply switch and those warm gloves are then worth their weight in gold.
But what I am still looking for is a pair of gloves that are warm and will stay warm for a while and not wear out quite so fast. Perhaps part of my problems is my age old problem that I had polio in my youth and cold just gets to me faster than most and my hands and feet are naturally the worst.