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Why does nobody talk about how hard it is to find good dry gloves for cold water?
I had a conversation with a guy named Pete on a barge in Puget Sound last month that really got me thinking. He's been diving for 25 years and he said he gave up on dry gloves entirely after trying five different brands. He told me, 'They all leak eventually, so I just use thick wet gloves and deal with cold hands for the first few minutes.' I always thought dry gloves were the gold standard for winter work, but hearing him say that hit different because I just spent $400 on a new pair last fall and they leaked on my second dive. On the other hand, I know guys who swear by their dry gloves and say they'd never go back. What do you all do for cold water work - do you stick with dry gloves or find a way to make wet gloves work? I'm honestly unsure if I should buy another pair or change my whole setup.
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mia7003d ago
People act like dry gloves are life changing but half the guys I know have the same story as me. Bought a nice pair, they leaked within a month, and now they sit in a gear bag gathering mold. I still see dudes dropping serious cash on new systems every season like the next one will magically be the one that works.
Honestly just use wet gloves with a good liner and deal with the cold for the first ten minutes. Your hands warm up eventually and you are not gambling your whole dive on whether the wrist seal holds. I have been doing it for years in the Northeast and never had an issue that made me want to spend $300 on a gamble.
You already dropped $400 on a pair that died fast. That is a sign. Trying again with a different brand is just asking to be disappointed again.
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