what thickness gloves?

[LiamS]

what thickness gloves should i get? i like to know what im touching (if you get my drift) and i dont like my hands to be too hot either... for about a year ive only dived with gloves on once and that was for my deep spec and then i took them off because my hands were roasting... any ideas??? and also what sort of gloves should i get???


cheers


liam

[Naomi S]

Mine are 3 mm. Have no trouble with dexterity and i can honestly say my hands have never been too warm in them. Could've probably done with a bit thicker for the winter though.

[Scuttler]

I have 5mm Scubapro Kevlar....you'll hate them (i love them). 3mm might even be too big for you but that's as small as they get I believe

[purple vonny]

I've got a few pairs but my current favourites are Scubapro 3mm. They are very warm and flexible. For winter I've got 5mm merino wool lined jobbies with kevlar finger tips but I can't use the camera wearing them!!!!

If your hands don't suffer from cold too much, the 3mm (above) are the biz. And later this month it will be warm enough to dive with BARE HANDS hooray!!

[ScubaCraig]

looking to buy some new gloves myself. would like something thinner/more flexible than my current 5mm ND ones. easiest glove possible to us reel/smb.
any suggestions anyone?

tried some 3mm othree on earlier, were ok but really tight to get in at the wrist point

[Ferg3333]

get on ebay and put in Scubapro Gloves, 3mm or 5mm for £8.50 Copperband brought this to my attention today.

These in my opinion are the best gloves, they are not kevlar lined but my last pair lasted me three years av 100 dives a year so not too bad in my books.

ScubaPro Everflex 5mm Gloves on eBay, also, Boots Gloves, SCUBA Snorkelling, Sporting Goods (end time 08-Jul-08 00:23:20 BST)

[Pioneer 10]

In the summertime I use 1mm shooter's neoprene gloves, available from fishing and shooting supplies shops, (or I'll sell you a pair or two), in the winter I use Drygloves that I bought from Diver's Warehouse in 2000! Yep, they might have a couple of Aquasure "patches" on them now but they are really toasty and I can touch and feel each of my camera controls with ease.

[PeeBee]

Originally Posted by Pioneer 10

In the summertime I use 1mm shooter's neoprene gloves, available from fishing and shooting supplies shops, (or I'll sell you a pair or two), in the winter I use Drygloves that I bought from Diver's Warehouse in 2000! Yep, they might have a couple of Aquasure "patches" on them now but they are really toasty and I can touch and feel each of my camera controls with ease.

Yep ditto, Summer I use Barbour neoprene 1mm gloves which are perfect, autumn I use 3mm gul surfers gloves cos they are very flexible and no seams, winter I use dry gloves. I can use my camera and other tools with all of them.

[Scubee]

Poseidon 5mm gloves are the dogs danglies Enough neo to keep handies warm, but flexible enough to do anythign you want to whilst wearing them - camera included

[RonProwse]

Originally Posted by ScubaCraig

looking to buy some new gloves myself. would like something thinner/more flexible than my current 5mm ND ones. easiest glove possible to us reel/smb.
any suggestions anyone?

tried some 3mm othree on earlier, were ok but really tight to get in at the wrist point

ND do a 3mm pair as well, i use either the 5mm or the 3mm pair depending on the temp but they are the best pair of gloves i have ever used easy to get on and off and you can still feel the things your holding in the 5mm pair. One down side they dont last as long as other pairs