kiffy Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 hi folks, i started wildfowling last year and love it, cant wait for september to get tits deep in mud again got my gear sorted last year and am ok apart from one thing... gloves. i have a pair of deerunter ones which are comfortable and waterproof. apart from them not being warm they do have one failing in that when i take them off to do something my hands invariably get wet or at the very least damp and when i put the gloves back on i struggle as the inner liner is loose and my damp hands stick to the liner making them ill fitting and i end up messing around with the fit and take my eyes of the sky when im doing it i know theres no such thing as the perfect glove (or perfect anything else for that matter) and compromises always have to be made but in an ideal world id like a glove thats comfortable to wear all day, warm, waterproof easy to get on and off with damp hands and although i dont mind paying for the right thing.. id prefer not to spend a fortune if i can avoid it... dont want much do i? so im wondering what you chaps and guys would reccomend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I don't usually wear gloves, but when i do its either a pair of fingerless gloves or some thinsulate woolly ones. I struggle to shoot whilst wearing gloves so i tend not to bother. Wear gloves on the walk back to the car to warm the hands up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 The warmest gloves I have worn are ones my granny made me out of Shetland wool which keep your hands warm even when wet but I can't shoot with them on. I hate shooting with any gloves on if I am honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 i only wear gloves when its bloody cold as i dont like shooting in them but they do make a difference... and when fowling i find the hours of warmth for a few seconds of shooting makes it worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakin stevens Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 neoprene gloves for me, then army Arctic gore text gloves if I'm waiting around in the winter, easy to slip off when the action starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootgun Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 This ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireDale. Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I like yourself, struggle with cold hands, and struggle to keep them warm, I've not done my hands any favours as I have Boxed for many years and not looked after my hands properly and now suffer quite bad in winter / damp weather so I have done a bit of research on various sites including extreme weather sports and everyone says that when it comes to keeping your hands warm "mittens" are by far the best!...cold air circulates individual wrapped fingers ie gloved ones and prevents them warming, where as, when they are placed inside a mitten this cannot happen, if you look at skiers, Artic explorers and the like you'll see that they all have mittens on usually connected around their neck with some cord so when you pull them off you dont end up dropping them...even rock climbers put their hands back inside mittens when they want to warm them back up!...so this season I'll take their advice and thats what I'm going to try, its easy enough just to pull the right hand mitten off to fire and then put it back on, hope this helps others. best wishes....Dale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) Zippo hand warmer and no gloves Edited June 29, 2014 by ayano3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I like yourself, struggle with cold hands, and struggle to keep them warm, I've not done my hands any favours as I have Boxed for many years and not looked after my hands properly and now suffer quite bad in winter / damp weather so I have done a bit of research on various sites including extreme weather sports and everyone says that when it comes to keeping your hands warm "mittens" are by far the best!...cold air circulates individual wrapped fingers ie gloved ones and prevents them warming, where as, when they are placed inside a mitten this cannot happen, if you look at skiers, Artic explorers and the like you'll see that they all have mittens on usually connected around their neck with some cord so when you pull them off you dont end up dropping them...even rock climbers put their hands back inside mittens when they want to warm them back up!...so this season I'll take their advice and thats what I'm going to try, its easy enough just to pull the right hand mitten off to fire and then put it back on, hope this helps others. best wishes....Dale. I just use thinsulate gloves with the fold back mitten area. They are cheap (obviously not waterproof) and do a good job of keeping my hands warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEshooter Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I got a zippo hand warmer for Father's Day, look forward to testing it out on the marsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Sheen Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Zippo hand warmer and no gloves Agree totally, you just cannot shoot with gloves on. Hands in pockets with the hand warmers until something happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireDale. Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Agree totally, you just cannot shoot with gloves on. Hands in pockets with the hand warmers until something happens. Where's the difference in pulling your hand out of a pocket or pulling it out of a mitten...milleseconds?...I have a couple of zippo hand warmers and I was told a useful tip last year by a hiking enthusiast!...he told me to extend the cord on the hand- warmer bag and hang it around your neck and down the front of your clothes next to your skin, that way you get all the advantage of the heat it generates and it never cools, where as, when its in your pocket the heat is lost until you put your hand back in, and constantly putting your hand in and out makes the pocket get cold each time, I did try it and it keeps you warm as toast in the coldest of conditions, I bought the second warmer to combat my hand problem. best wishes...Dale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I couldn't shoot evening flight on the flashes with my hands in my pockets, when the chance comes its often fleeting. I wear sealskin full fingered or Wool fingerless, the deerhunter ones are ok but I have gotten them stuck in the semi loading before now. I cant use full fingered loves with a double trigger gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 It depends on what wildfowling you are doing. If as Kent said you are evening flighting for Duck, the best you can do is gortex gloves that you can wear and trigger or put up with the cold. Sod's law anything else you will miss the shot. However on a morning geese flight, I wear and have done for many years ex army tank Crew mittens. I wax mine and have had them for over 20 years. Almost everyone that has shot with me ends up getting a pair. When the geese are coming take them off. When you are waiting in the creek wear them they are very warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I have a camo hand muff thing from tideline. Holds 12 cartridges and I stick the hand warmer inside it. Only use it when freezing cold and during the 'waiting times' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Sheen Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I couldn't shoot evening flight on the flashes with my hands in my pockets, when the chance comes its often fleeting. I wear sealskin full fingered or Wool fingerless, the deerhunter ones are ok but I have gotten them stuck in the semi loading before now. I cant use full fingered loves with a double trigger gun i more often than not just sit with cold hands unless its really steady. my main gripe with wool fingerless is once their wet, your hands get even colder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 As ayano3 has said the answer to your problem is a hand muff . http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flambeau-Hand-Warmer-Muff-Shell-holder-Decoys-Wildfowling-Pigeon-shooting-/400641542727?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item5d4818ca47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 That's the one I have Fenboy. The cartridge loops are not brilliant but the hand muff really is a good bit of kit for when you're sat out in the mud. Its obviously waterproof too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) i more often than not just sit with cold hands unless its really steady. my main gripe with wool fingerless is once their wet, your hands get even colder. actually true of acrylic but not real wool that gives off more heat when wet, I am all for a bit of muff though Edited June 30, 2014 by kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamch Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 As ayano3 has said the answer to your problem is a hand muff . http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flambeau-Hand-Warmer-Muff-Shell-holder-Decoys-Wildfowling-Pigeon-shooting-/400641542727?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item5d4818ca47 now thats a good idea. Use seal skinz myself or fleece mitts depending on what am doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 There in nothing like having your fingers in a warm muff , or so I am told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 When it's really cold and your sat around in gloves trying to remove one with your teeth I the heat of the moment is bloody painful when you bite your own fingers as you can't feel them properly. The S-Boston hand warmer for me this season as last, it's just like the peacock or zippo one but has batteries to ignite it so can keep switching on and off as required. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted July 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 i bought a zippo near the end of last season, although i tested it out when i bought it and was impressed i never got around to using it but am pretty sure it'll see some use this year.. love the idea of a similar one that can be turned on and off, wish id seen it first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 peacock handwarmer and muff for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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