Gloves when observing?

[Naemeth]

I was wondering, do you all wear gloves when observing or not? Over the past few weeks I haven't bothered because changing eyepieces becomes difficult with normal gloves on, but my hands do get really cold after an hour or so, so I was wondering:

Gloves or no gloves?

[nightfisher]

Funny thing, in my local primark fashion emporium i spotted 2 pairs of mens glove`s for £2, they fit my large hands and seem ideal for night sky work

[crashtestdummy]

I purchased some thinner ones yesterday which now make it possible to use a handset controller,change ep's and filters etc but obviously they arent as warm as chunkier ones but a good compromise.they are called touchscreen gloves(work on touchscreen phones) and are £10 from go outdoors.

[Jupiterholic]

Fingerless gloves with flip-over mitts. Its a no-brainer!

[RikM]

I wear fingerless gloves when observing too. My sister got me a pair with the flip over mits for last Christmas but they are not as warm as my normal ones.

[Moonshane]

I never wear gloves, they do my head in. I just put my hands in my pockets when observing.

[RikM]

I have a hat to put my head in

[Moonshane]

ha ha now hats, yes but they also do my head in. I think I have too big a skull for the average hat as they always rise up to the top of my head after a short while....

[Naemeth]

I never wear gloves, they do my head in. I just put my hands in my pockets when observing.

That's probably a fairly good idea.. except my hands might get cold after a while of being warm then cold etc.

Perhaps I should get custom gloves, thin layer over fingers and thick layer over rest of hands, so it keeps the air and heat in, and does the job of fingerless gloves too! They'd look ridiculous though .

Thanks for the advice everyone , I might try fingerless gloves as I already have some thick ones.

[James]

I used to have a nice warm pair of fingerless gloves with flip over mits but they just drove me mad in the end. Over time I've found that with a much better hat and more generally warmer clothes that I don't actually need gloves now at all even when it's particularly cold... useful for being able to use the trackpad on my laptop.

James

[Alan_B]

+1 for fingerless

£3 from a market stall - supposedley "Thermal" but I wouldn't bet on it

[Davie]

Thinsulate fingerless gloves for under a fiver are great

Sent from somewhere using something.

[Photosbykev]

a nice thin pair of merino wool gloves and large down filled mittens to put my gloved hands in when I'm not playing with the camera.

I know I look like a Michelin man but I'm a warm Michelin man

[crashtestdummy]

Down jacket,decent base layers,hat,warm footware and some thin gloves should be fine.if its not then usually its too cold for decent viewing anyway.fingerless gloves are annoying beyond belief imho

[jbk44]

Jack pyke hunters mittens are the best I've used, very warm indeed!

http://www.jackpykeshop.co.uk/hunters-mittens.html

[Beulah]

No gloves here.

I'm concerned about fibres getting onto the eyepiece - even my coat was chosen because 1) it had to keep me warm for observing and 2) the pockets don't shed fibre as I put my eyepieces in there so that they don't dew over. Fashion doesn't even get a look in!!

I find that if I can get the core & feet warm, the hands stay warm as well.

[RikM]

Jack pyke hunters mittens are the best I've used, very warm indeed!

http://www.jackpykes...rs-mittens.html

They look tidy

My hands (and feet) really freeze up in the cold. Poor circulation I reckon.

[crashtestdummy]

The main mistake people make is to out too many layers on their feet which cuts the circulation off if too tight in your shoes.im after another pair of skeetex boots for winter use

[bomberbaz]

Perhaps I should get custom gloves, thin layer over fingers and thick layer over rest of hands, so it keeps the air and heat in, and does the job of fingerless gloves too! They'd look ridiculous though .

Think you might have hit on something there fella. Get two pairs of thin gloves (two thin layers are better than one thick later) and chop the end off just above the first knuckle on one pair. Then simply wear one pair over the other. Your fingers/hands will stay warm and you will still be able to tinker with your bits. (ooer matron )

make sure its not too tight as mentioned above but your finger ends will stand up to the cold very well with the main of your hands toastie warm, win win I think.

Baz

[Naemeth]

I definitely have poor circulation, some of my fingers can go numb in the summer in the sunshine, very weird feeling indeed!

[J_M_Franklin]

Here is a trick for you....

Hands: Laytex gloves, cut the fingers just above the first knuckle joint so they cover about 80% of the finger. put them on...then get a pair of leather/material cycling gloves (Halfords are good) that also cover about 80% of the fingers. The two layers will assist in blood flow to the hands and create a warm zone between them that acts to keep the main part of the hand warm.

Feet....these work very well

Failing that, one thin layer of socks covered by a decent thick walking or marine boot sock and wear fur lined rigger boots...your feet will be as snug as a bug in a rug!!

[Bart]

fingerless gloves with flipover mits.......aaahhhhh

[rowan46]

i use neoprene fishermans gloves the thumb and forefinger pull over the finger so that hooks can be baited and then slipped back on again

[peeceeTal2M]

A couple of those charcoal pocket warmers work for me, one in each pocket so i can warm each hand in turn.

[M4lcs67]

I have just bought some thin Karrimor gloves for times when I am outside with the scope. It wasn't even a consideration getting any padded or woolly ones as it would be a nightmare changing eyepieces or using my hand controller.