Jumping in the winter

[ljkenny 0]

For any of you unlucky enough to jump in the extreme cold, what gloves do you wear to stop your hands from hurting? Obviously we need something ‘thin’ and ‘warm’.

I have a pair of Neumann (winter) gloves but they do very little in my opinion. My hands are still in a lot of pain once down on the ground. I'm going to try some cotton liners, but I want to hear it from the masses (you lot).

Any ideas?

Too clowdy, too windy, not enough people to fill the aircraft, no pilot in today!
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[feuergnom 29]

searching the forums definitly helps

jumping in winter

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[slotperfect 7]

I wear gloves all the time. In warmer temps I wear summer Neumanns. In cooler temps I wear winter Neumanns. For the cold ones I wear winter Neumanns with OR PL Base Gloves underneath. The winter Neumanns are sized a little big and the liners are true fit . . . that makes the conbination work well.

For high altitude HAHOs in the winter time I wear Gates ski gloves. They pull off quite easily if I need to get rid of them in an emergency. Otherwise I am able to get a reasonable amount of dexterity and grip while wearing them.

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[Beer 0]

get a second set of toggles (if you don't want to modify the ones you normally fly with) and some cutaway cable.
Stick a length an inch or two longer than the toggle into the front half of the handle. This will force the loop to open a little bit making it easier to put a couple gloved fingers into the toggles.

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[skyjumpsteve 0]

Thermasilk glove liners under Neuman gloves work wonders. If it is really cold you can also use one of the little heat packs in each glove. The thing I really like about the liners is that they are so thin you can still easily grab all handles without any loss in sensation.

[ljkenny 0]

Thanks for all that guys!

I tried those heat pads last year; they were great for my palms, but my fingers till felt like they were going to fall off.

I've recently acquired a pair of cotton liners. So I'll be sure to try those when it gets a little chillier.

What do the chaps do who jump in really cold places such as Russia etc?

Any other suggestions welcome. =:-)

Too clowdy, too windy, not enough people to fill the aircraft, no pilot in today!
Why, oh why bigman, won't you let me jump?

[lurch 0]

Hmmm....
Personally for winter wingsuiting I use:
1 layer of either "mechanic gloves" or thin leather gloves, one layer latex gloves for warm air trappage, and one inner layer of the same thermasilk liners a lot of other jumpers use. The combo has been proven to -47 windchill, keeps enough dexterity to unzip wingsuit zippers without fumbling and keeps my hands comfy even through prolonged freefalls.
-B

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[ljkenny 0]

Sounds good to me!

I think I'm going to try:
1 layer of thin cotton inners
1 layer of latex gloves
Then my Neumann (winter) gloves

Cheers chaps :)

Too clowdy, too windy, not enough people to fill the aircraft, no pilot in today!
Why, oh why bigman, won't you let me jump?