The Glove Test
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The Glove Test
Not sure if its been covered or not but this is interesting.
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http://www.upn29.com/news/upclose/story.asp?1640794
The Glove Test
During the past couple weeks of sub zero temps many people have been doing whatever they can to stay warm. And if you work outside, you know it can be even worse.
Up Close put one cold weather work glove to the Minnesota challenge.
If you have ever rubbed your hands together or blown inside to keep them warm, you'll appreciate the idea behind this new product: gloves that use your breath to keep you hands warm. But do they really work or it just hot air?
The chairlift and maintenance crew at Buck Hill Ski Resort put in some long days. And working outside nearly 80% of the time poses some unique challenges. “Unfortunately a lot of times it involves taking your gloves off and sometimes you get pretty cold hands.”
“Always looking for a good work glove. You can never find a good work glove.”
So we asked them to try a new product from a company called Gorgonz.
The idea behind these is, you put them on and you're able to use the hot moist air from your breath to blow into your gloves.
Ben Shannon says the problem is finding a work glove that not only keeps your hands warm but also gives you enough dexterity to actually work with the gloves on.
“Usually the gloves are too thick. You can't work with them so you take 'em off anyways. These you might be able to work with. They’re thin enough so you can grab stuff.”
The gloves are made with Thinsulate lining. They’re comfortable with well-designed wear points and knuckle protectors. But will they be warm enough?
The manufacturer calls it their "exhale heating system," a clever design intended to transfer the warmth from exhaled breath to your hands.
“You actually feel it go right down. You can feel it go right to the fingers; right to the end of the fingers.”
“Yeah, feels good.”
“Willing to try those out?”
“Definitely.”
“It’s a great idea, we'll see if it really works.”
After three days of testing over a busy weekend, how did the gloves perform? “As far as a work glove, they were really nice gloves; with the extra padding. But this weekend we were probably in the 20's and the teens and they just, my hands were cold.”
“So what about when you blow into them, do your hands still stay warm?”
“They warm up for a couple seconds and then you feel moisture.”
“If you continually use that port, will they keep your hands warm?”
“Uh, no. Unfortunately you would have to blow into it quite a bit. You’d probably spend more time blowing into it than not”
So what happen to the early glowing reviews? One word; moisture.
“When you're blowing into it, you adding, putting moisture to your hand and moisture and cold are not a good mixture. So, it felt real good when you blow into 'em, but it probably only lasted a minute or so before the cold would set back in.”
The manufacturer says the gloves are designed to absorb moisture and wick it away from your skin. But it doesn't seem t be that effective. The retail price is $34.99.
Source:
http://www.upn29.com/news/upclose/story.asp?1640794
The Glove Test
During the past couple weeks of sub zero temps many people have been doing whatever they can to stay warm. And if you work outside, you know it can be even worse.
Up Close put one cold weather work glove to the Minnesota challenge.
If you have ever rubbed your hands together or blown inside to keep them warm, you'll appreciate the idea behind this new product: gloves that use your breath to keep you hands warm. But do they really work or it just hot air?
The chairlift and maintenance crew at Buck Hill Ski Resort put in some long days. And working outside nearly 80% of the time poses some unique challenges. “Unfortunately a lot of times it involves taking your gloves off and sometimes you get pretty cold hands.”
“Always looking for a good work glove. You can never find a good work glove.”
So we asked them to try a new product from a company called Gorgonz.
The idea behind these is, you put them on and you're able to use the hot moist air from your breath to blow into your gloves.
Ben Shannon says the problem is finding a work glove that not only keeps your hands warm but also gives you enough dexterity to actually work with the gloves on.
“Usually the gloves are too thick. You can't work with them so you take 'em off anyways. These you might be able to work with. They’re thin enough so you can grab stuff.”
The gloves are made with Thinsulate lining. They’re comfortable with well-designed wear points and knuckle protectors. But will they be warm enough?
The manufacturer calls it their "exhale heating system," a clever design intended to transfer the warmth from exhaled breath to your hands.
“You actually feel it go right down. You can feel it go right to the fingers; right to the end of the fingers.”
“Yeah, feels good.”
“Willing to try those out?”
“Definitely.”
“It’s a great idea, we'll see if it really works.”
After three days of testing over a busy weekend, how did the gloves perform? “As far as a work glove, they were really nice gloves; with the extra padding. But this weekend we were probably in the 20's and the teens and they just, my hands were cold.”
“So what about when you blow into them, do your hands still stay warm?”
“They warm up for a couple seconds and then you feel moisture.”
“If you continually use that port, will they keep your hands warm?”
“Uh, no. Unfortunately you would have to blow into it quite a bit. You’d probably spend more time blowing into it than not”
So what happen to the early glowing reviews? One word; moisture.
“When you're blowing into it, you adding, putting moisture to your hand and moisture and cold are not a good mixture. So, it felt real good when you blow into 'em, but it probably only lasted a minute or so before the cold would set back in.”
The manufacturer says the gloves are designed to absorb moisture and wick it away from your skin. But it doesn't seem t be that effective. The retail price is $34.99.
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