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this eveing i have been down on the shaw of a little back water with a friend.. it was pertty cold (being november and all) and my hands were chilli..
now i am unable to ware gloves as i am actually a frog.. does anyone know of some decent mittens for buscrafting!
Tomtom if I wear mitts I wear dachstein (spelling?) woollen inners and leather chopper outers to protect them. However I can recommend buffalo mitts too as I have used them for a long time also.
Tomtom if I wear mitts I wear dachstein (spelling?) woollen inners and leather chopper outers to protect them. However I can recommend buffalo mitts too as I have used them for a long time also.
Spelling is correct Gary. They are FANTASTIC mittens. I used to have a pair but haven't seen them for years.
Any idea where you can get them from?
Thank for the info guys? anyone know where i can pick some up..?
:You_Rock_
Moonraker
30-11-2004, 14:15
now i am unable to ware gloves as i am actually a frog..
Was no one else not even slightly disturbed to read this :shock: :-)
They are made by and Austrian company tt:
Lackner Wolle (http://www.lackner-wolle.at/Produkte.htm)
Up and Under in the UK do them for decent price (Ģ14.99):
Up & Under eShop - Dachstein* Mitts and Gloves (http://www.upandunder.co.uk/eshop/catalogue/testbs.asp?Manufacturer_ID=35&Activity_ID=8&Description_ID=57)
http://www.lackner-wolle.at/faustlinge/011g.jpg
The original Dachstein mitts from Austria. Still one of the warmest grippiest mitts available. The specialy treated wool preserves it's natural water repellency and insulation. Soft to the touch but hard-wearing, used by Alpine climbers for decades
Ribbit Ribbit........ :o):
now i am unable to ware gloves as i am actually a frog..
Was no one else not even slightly disturbed to read this :shock: :-)
i have slightly webbed finger.. gloves hurt.. and i have heard every joke to be made about them :o):
does anyone know how to work out your glove size!?
tenbears10
30-11-2004, 14:28
Tom
Glove Sizing
To determine your glove size measure around your hand not including the thumb, holding the tape slack. The same measurement in inches will be your glove size.
Glove size in inches 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11
The above blagged from http://www.thefencingpost.com/glove_sizing.htm.
Hope that helps
Bill
Moonraker
30-11-2004, 14:29
This sort of measuring is the most common, in Europe anyhow. Of course a companies S,M,L,XL etc will vary a bit like all clothes and depends a bit on the materials but this is the standard way:
GLOVE SIZING
(http://www.harken.co.uk/gear/glovesize.php)
thanks bill this one (http://www.walkabout.com/shop/size_glove.asp) transfers i to S-M-L etc..
symiltainous post there Moonraker..
things seem to vary a little between manufacturers but i think im 'M' thanks everyone :biggthump
Cheers MR.
Just need to pay me credit card bill now...
bigjackbrass
30-11-2004, 20:49
Buffalo mitts are excellent (I'll be wearing mine tomorrow when I set off to the wilds of Macclesfield) but, being synthetic, you don't want to get close to a flame. I'm also fond of a pair of lined Ventile mitts I bought from Snowsled. They were on special offer, although I forget the price. The inner fleece is thin but quite warm, and I often add a liner glove or mitt to boost performance. The very best I have are from Lapland, gorgeous great woollen things. All I need now is to find a good glover to make a leather shell mitt for them.
arctic hobo
30-11-2004, 21:18
If you want good gloves that will fit you perfectly, make them yourself. I made myself a pair of reindeerskin ones while in Norway. A good way to pass the evenings while chatting, and also they're lovely and warm, have a tough outer (fur inside, skin outside) which makes them surprisingly good for fiddly work, and fit perfectly. :biggthump
If you want really warm mittens you should go for Lovikka, canīt get any warmer then that. Otherwise any old army leather mittens with with a wool glove or mitten inside will work just fine.
arctic hobo
30-11-2004, 22:58
What's Lovikka? :?:
beachlover
30-11-2004, 23:12
If you want good gloves that will fit you perfectly, make them yourself. I made myself a pair of reindeerskin ones while in Norway. A good way to pass the evenings while chatting, and also they're lovely and warm, have a tough outer (fur inside, skin outside) which makes them surprisingly good for fiddly work, and fit perfectly. :biggthump
Oh dear!
It must be 35 years since I sat up on December the 24th, but then I was penitent and looking for presents. :-) This year I have to stay awake to slot one of Santa's mates for gloves. :yikes:
Worse still I have to stitch 'em up in front of the kids on St Stephen's Day.
What's Lovikka? :?:
Hand made woolen mittens from a litlle village in the north of sweden called Lovikka.
http://www.lovikkavanten.se/Lovikka/vantar_filer/vantar_filer/vantar.jpg
arctic hobo
01-12-2004, 18:08
Oh dear!
It must be 35 years since I sat up on December the 24th, but then I was penitent and looking for presents. :-) This year I have to stay awake to slot one of Santa's mates for gloves. :yikes:
Worse still I have to stitch 'em up in front of the kids on St Stephen's Day.
:rolmao: :You_Rock_
Viking: those mittens look nice :chill:
ChrisKavanaugh
01-12-2004, 19:45
Dachsteins run small compared to other mittens. My usual mediums barely fit and I had to go to large. The USA source is www.campmors.com @ $25 USD. One obvious trick ( not so obvious to cold people thinking in between chattering) for a person without mittens is to use a pair of wool socks. :chill:
You can get dachstien's from Cotswolds, Field & Trek etc they are still used quite alot for Ice Climbing. They are great in cold dry climates and are the best Ģ10 I have spent on gloves
Richie
Ridge Runner
02-12-2004, 19:38
I wear something similar to these:
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=111004
I wear wool gloves underneath them. They have a trigger finger for hunting.
I like them.
you could also ask your gran to knit you a pair two sizes too big and wash on a hot wash to felt them to the correct size!!
I waer wool mitts with wax cotton outers in heavy rain and they are fine
buffalo mitts alos good although they do soak up water
Buckshot
03-12-2004, 09:51
I wear something similar to these:
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=111004
I wear wool gloves underneath them. They have a trigger finger for hunting.
I like them.
Are you sure they're mittens RR, they look more like 'Gordon the Gofer' (a hand puppet on TV a while ago for our over seas people) :o):
Ridge Runner
06-12-2004, 19:40
Are you sure they're mittens RR, they look more like 'Gordon the Gofer' (a hand puppet on TV a while ago for our over seas people) :o):
I guess they could look like a hand puppet!!! :lol: :lol:
I must say however, that when there is a foot of snow on the ground and I have to "fire up" the snowblower to get out of the driveway they are really warm and functional.
They do look like a very substantial mitten but I think I will refrain from getting a pair as I think they are far beyond the needs I may ever need gloves for!