Recommendations For Heated gloves.

[John Kloehr]

Batteries, rechargeable if there are such gloves, chem packs, any ideas. Even better if shooting gloves rather than just for between stages. But whatever might help!

 

Shooting today at 40 degrees (F), and had to stop without finishing the competition. Willing to change to Thinsulate while shooting, but bare hands or just Thinsulate is not enough for the entire day Need some heat in my fingers between stages.

 

I did forget my Thinsulate gloves, had some others. Another shooter even gave me some thermal chem packs which did help the palms but not enough to keep my fingers from going white and later a bit blue.

 

I also forgot I have two pair of flannel-lined pants and my older flannel-lined shirt was not keeping up. I'll [post up what I use later, good stuff and hopefully still available.

 

But my fingers were a problem. Something the doc calls Raynaud's Phenomenon and have a med which helps some. But really, is there a glove which provides warmth to the fingers? I was having fun but had no good way to reload my mags for the last stage. Fingers still moved as directed but no feeling in them. Hurt like hell when they woke up holding them over the truck dash heater outlets.

[Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life]

You have my sympathy. My wife also has Reynauds syndrome. Her hands will turn white and she risks frostbite if she exposes them without gloves in even moderately cold temperatures, around here 20-25 is considered not that bad (for me). Try this link, but be sure you are sitting down, Seirus “fall winter” - “mitt & gloves” -“heated glove” section. She uses the “Atlas” heat touch mitts with an extra battery which generally lasts almost 8 hours, and I use the plain thermalux liners with a chemical pad insert. Easiest path is use three line dropdown in upper left corner. 
Regards

    

Gateway Kid

Edited December 8, 2024 by Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life
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[Sedalia Dave]

Heated Mittens will keep your fingers warmer than gloves. Wear some thin glove liners you can shoot with on your hands and when not shooting put your hands inside the mittens. You can put the chemical or rechargeable warmers inside the mittens.

 

By using an inexpensive glove liners you will save wear and tear on the more expensive heated Mittens.

 

You can get rechargeable hand warmers and mittens off Amazon.

[Lawdog Dago Dom]

I don't know what it's called, but it's a heated sleeve that you put a hand in each end. Like the NFL quarterbacks use. 

You can pop your hands out to perform tasks then right back in to get warm. Has a rechargeable battery pack.

Had it for a couple of years now and Shortcake loves it.

[Rip Snorter]

Search Handwarmer Muff - many!

[watab kid]

i have a pair - ill be honest they dont work all that well , they heat the back of my hands - thats not where the cold efects them on my case , i have a pair of hand warmers i keep in my pockets - they put the heat were its required , i like them a lot , 

[John Kloehr]

Thanks all, I'm checking out the options. $500 for a pair of gloves is a bit of a shock, but not being able to enjoy sports at refrigerator temperatures (I'm otherwise OK with the temperature) is a lot to give up.

 

I also found rechargeable foot warmers (shoe inserts), those might also be helpful.

 

Am seeing more options than I thought might be out there, will take a bit of digging and trying to find the best items.

 

Did order a new flannel-lined shirt ($90) this morning. These a great shirts but it seems repetitive washings has put a lot of the flannel into the dryer lint filter. Have had the shirt for several years. Felt cold air seeping in through the back.

 

Some may consider them a communist company, but this is a very good cold-weather shirt:

 

https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/90119?csp=a&attrValue_0=Raven Blue&productId=undefined&sku=0QVD703006&pos=1

[Capt. James H. Callahan]

You have my sympathy as well. My hands freeze from about November on. Sawbones says it's NOT R syndrome (like they can help that anyway). My best suggestion has already been mentioned, either mittens or one of those tube thingys you wear around your neck an stick your hands in it. They work pretty good>

JHC

[Capt. James H. Callahan]

These things work great but only last an hour or two, at least you can boil them and reuse them.

JHC

https://www.amazon.com/HotSnapZ-Warmers-Reusable-Round-Pocket/dp/B004CV2YXE/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1P9AZYTTMVF27&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8j8ODMRmD1QpFgfJMPIo6oEDHhXFvs2CR5_44uQXGkE0Go7T0Z41CGgKMPoS1bRYzmLap6jjQU_HMEkk0S9eewOzwj3ADItREEsuLboYwa4AsAZgoOIwqWihki2RhnF-SgnpUxvf_3jZB_gasiHFWUH5PSr4d29gBggcfxLegN6hoMCVIs8ZJu8NoLGAxuwLgk6phyFzTAx2BzX3vWebJGib2egRUYGkf3TyB7AyJ2YX6CiOH4cBYHpIWi0IJYHko3vKuliKbZptDkob9C5pd99nOCy7GkM7vR0vz6P2828.sBJR7m3Wgu1QkP7Brmf1-EbUwGAfXhmzqxQR6N6hSfw&dib_tag=se&keywords=reusable+hand+warmers+click+heat+boil&qid=1733689886&sprefix=hand+warmers+boi%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-2

[Rip Snorter]

Having lived in some of the colder states, there is an old adage "If your hands and feet are cold put on your hat."  Tends to be true though the rest of the good outerwear package is essential as well.

[John Kloehr]

7 minutes ago, Rip Snorter said:

Having lived in some of the colder states, there is an old adage "If your hands and feet are cold put on your hat."  Tends to be true though the rest of the good outerwear package is essential as well.

Used to be tall socks and wrist sleeves was enough to take some of the chill out a day, warm wrists and ankles makes the body "feel" warmer. And a cap does help, we lose a lot of heat through the scalp.

 

Some home-made wrist sleeves from a random search, these look more decorative than functional:

 

[Eyesa Horg]

I have cold hands and feet when gets down in the forties. I use the Hot Hands chem packs in my jacket pocket right up till I stage my guns. Then I take off my coat, shoot, put coat back on! Works pretty well. The Hot Hands brand last thru a whole 6 stage match. Good Luck John

[Pat Riot]

2 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said:

I have cold hands and feet when gets down in the forties. I use the Hot Hands chem packs in my jacket pocket right up till I stage my guns. Then I take off my coat, shoot, put coat back on! Works pretty well. The Hot Hands brand last thru a whole 6 stage match. Good Luck John

This ^^^^ and I wear leather thinsulate gloves and slip Hot Hands inside either against my palm or the back of my hands if I am doing something. I used to do this when fishing in sub-freezing weather. 

[Pat Riot]

Oops! Forgot the link: https://a.co/d/9H648we

[Eyesa Horg]

I've had the best longevity from the HotHands brand, as well as shelf life. I also use the toe warmers for hunting. But they'd be tight in my cowboy boots.

[Lawdog Dago Dom]

Here's a link.

 

Amazon.com: ORORO Heated Hand Muff, 14 Hours of Warmth, Electric Hand Warmer Pouch with Rechargeable Battery : Sports & Outdoors