Winter Trails Around The Corner - Getting The Top Ski Glove
Posted by Goody on 02/6/08 in Recreation and Sports
Like a crouching tiger, winter weather is always lurking in the background, ready to pounce on the remaining light-dimming days of late autumn. It’s never too early to get the jump on next winter’s ski, snow board and snow shoe season by checking out the cutting edge ski gloves.
No longer the “off season” winter is all about “getting into any number of cool sports”. Snow sport gloves increasingly reflect the multi-sport dimensions of winter recreation. Skiers and snow boarders race down the groomed and forest-track trail. Meanwhile, cross country skiers, telemark specialists, snow shoers, winter hikers and climbers, and even snowmobilers all look for sport-specific gear to match field conditions plus the level of intensity of their activity.
Getting The Right Ski Glove. Alpine shaped-ski “cruisers” can face bone-chilling chairlift rides demanding polar bear strategies to retain hand warmth. Yet, once the ski set grab their poles at the top of the mountain and launch themselves down the hill, sure-grip and flexibility in their ski gloves.
Whether you’re cruising Mt. Hood, Aspen or Stowe your winter ski gloves must create a design balance between warmth, flexibility and good looks. If your body core temperature drops even a fraction of a degree, then the first parts that your body begins to “sacrifice” are the extremities beginning with your hand and feet. Message? You gotta look after your hands, and keep the blood flowing, at whatever cost.
Space Age Materials - Low Volume Incredibly Warm. All the latest materials technologies have burst onto the winter snow sport glove market. Abrasion and tear resistance is delivered by the high grade nylon fabrics such as Cordova. Center of the palm and finger, needing sure-grip, receive specially treated water proof Pittard leather patches. Meanwhile GoreTex membranes create a weather blocker so that cold and moisture are kept out, yet over heating body heat can be dissipated. Create maximum “flex” with fabrics like Schoeller and then hold the entire ski glove together with Kevlar stitching. What you have is a high tech battle-ready accessory that can make a difference in how you feel, and how you perform out on the slopes.
When “Temperature Rating” Means Something. Frost bite or just raw-cold numbed fingers and hands is enough for any snow boarder or skier to say “no way, dude…keep my mittens toasty warm or else!” Unless you’re 100% certain that you’ll be in spring ski conditions, you’ll want to check out ski gloves that are warranted for “normal use” to around minus 20-degrees F.
Gauging Winter Sport Glove Insulation. In lined gloves or even 2-in-1 glove systems featuring and outer and inner glove, you’ll be looking at insulating options that include Polartec fleece liners, Thinsulate or perhaps PrimaLoft. Getting insulation right means leaving “air space” within the fingers and palm air, for air to circulate. Get your gloves too tight and your fingers will get colder.
When Mittens Are The Bee’s Knee Top Choice. Outdoor adventurers all know that deep-freeze winter temperatures are best dealt with by a 2-in-1 mitten plus liner system. You get better insulating properties plus you reduce total surface area of exposure unlike the full-exposure finger gloves.
2-in-1 mitten plus liner systems also give you the best flexibility and temperature control. Keep both on in the lowest temps…or use just one when the temperature moves above 32-degrees F or if your “work output” levels rise, such as with high-aerobic snow shoe or cross country skiing.
Winter sport gloves are your work-play weather barrier to protect your hands from low temperature, moisture or injuries from falling. See the top ski, snowboard or cross country ski glove brands, get the right prices and sure-grip fit for high performance out on the mountain or in the woods. For more info please go to:-
Technical Stuff On Ski Gloves: http://www.wise4living.com/sgloves/ski.htm
Choosing The Top Ski Gear: http://www.wise4living.com/sski/
Author Robin Derry is publisher for http://www.wise4living.com/ a specialty information site that gives solutions to health, household, sport, travel and legal needs.
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