| Electric ski socks - would you buy them? |
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| Yes, provided they won't electrocute me |
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| No, I wear a helmet which locks in my body heat |
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| Yes, but I'd like a mains option with long lead |
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| Yes, so long as they operate on dual UK/European voltage |
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| No, a thousand times No, leave me alone |
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The biggest problem with a flex, is that if you do the same run and lift a few times, you'll have tied up the whole lift, all the people on and maybe a few operators, too, which would probably result in jailtime. Not good.
(Oh and I have answered the poll)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'd be interested to know who's voted to rent them....I won't even rent boots, the thought of renting socks is just disgusting! Especially after they'd been on my smelly feet...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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comprex, Raynaud's Phenomenon (or Syndrome) can be very nasty, and I am sure your friend would benefit from electric socks, but would need electric gloves as well.
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I have poor circulation in my extremities(!) and have bought handwarmers (teabag sort) and an electric bootheater (so I have to go downstairs to the boot room in the middle of the night to smuggle my boots into my bedroom).
I would give them a go if they were reasonably priced, but, as I change my socks daily and can't be @rsed to wash socks on holiday, I might need 6 pairs if it was a really cold week. So probably too pricey.
Incidently, I think you horrible lot should feel sorry for us who feel the cold. Not make fun of us 
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No, much more entertaining to make fun of you.
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maggi, what do you wear on your head?
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Have been a long sufferer by a pair of cold feet attacking me in a warm bed in the middle of a sleep. Have been threatening the wife one day I would go out to buy a pair of fishing chest waders (Wellington boots sealed with PVC trousers used by the angler fishing in deep water). Just find it odd that only 2 have voted yes for electrically heated socks.
I drive a motorcycle with heated grips which I switch on whenever the temperature drops below 10 degree. Surely it cannot be a big deal to inject a bit of warmth into the cold feet while skiing. Couple of amperes for a few short burst of heat should be manageable for modern batteries. The skiing boots insulation can help to retain the heat which can be replenished only if needed.
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| maggi wrote: |
| I would give them a go if they were reasonably priced, but, as I change my socks daily and can't be @rsed to wash socks on holiday, I might need 6 pairs if it was a really cold week. So probably too pricey. |
Get some pairs of liner socks (often used for hiking). They're thin and used to wick the sweat away from your feet. Wear them under your heated socks and you'll only need one pair.
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| saikee wrote: |
| Just find it odd that only 2 have voted yes for electrically heated socks. |
I, for one, find maggi's objection quite reasonable. Put it in the boot or liner, I say.
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| I drive a motorcycle with heated grips which I switch on whenever the temperature drops below 10 degree. Surely it cannot be a big deal to inject a bit of warmth into the cold feet while skiing. Couple of amperes for a few short burst of heat should be manageable for modern batteries. The skiing boots insulation can help to retain the heat which can be replenished only if needed. |
Well, saikee the above Raynaud's-afflicted friend's heated insoles (Hottronic) have batteries that last about 3.5 hours in Quebec at -25. They are problematic- she never dares turn them off, and a full charge takes about 6 hours. They tend to get knocked off by the lift, to the tune of another US$75. She uses phase change socks and passive-reflecting insoles locally (http://www.warmfeet.com/) where it might only dip to -10.
Jonpim, she uses the teabag-style warmers in snowboarding gaunlets, even to ski.
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Yes, she also has the boot gloves similar to those shown here, except hers were done by Reliable Racing and cover the entire boot, with only the toe and heel lugs exposed.
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comprex,
Good news for the wife! We always look around the skiing equipment shops but haven't seen them retailed in Europe or Scandinavia yet. My present to the wife after she skied down her first black was a pair of the most expensive socks I could lay my hands on.
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You know it makes sense.
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maggi, a lot of people suffer from cold hands/feet when skiing, and all some need to do is put a hat on (lots of body heat lost through the head)
The other thing to try is thinner socks.
If you have thick (or multiple) socks on, it can reduce circulation to your feet, and that will make them cold when skiing. (It's the same as doing your boots up too tight)
(I realise that the reason could be other things, but these are two solutions which work for many people)
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Wear The Fox Hat, Thanks for the suggestions but I have tried everything - thick, thin, v. expensive, different fabric socks, gloves etc. I have to wear a hat, unless it's very warm and sunny, or my ears go numb! It's just that I have low blood pressure and poor circulation. I can get white, numb fingers on a cool summer's evening in England! (And I have the electric blanket on my bed all year round, just in case of a cool night.) On the other hand, if it's hot, I'm hotter than everyone else...
I manage by having lots of layers to cover all eventualities and putting them on and off as the weather changes. A complete pain but necessary.
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Poster: A snowHead
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maggi,
You are not alone. Wife have silk inner plus two outer socks. I always ski with two pairs of socks and wear a hat too. There are many skiers suffering from cold numb. However if one skies only in Feb to April in France/Italy/Spain then the cold isn't really an issue. Only skiing several days in -25 degree C will one find out what it really means to have numb feet and hands.
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maggi, ah well, that's your perogative, I suppose. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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maggi, I'm sure you've looked into it, but just in case, have you tried Gingko or Licorice Root? Both are supposed to help remedy circulation problems. My wife suffers similarly to you and has taken it in the past when things get a little harder to bear.
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maggi, to want to change your outer socks daily.
Incidentally, my spelling's better than my typing. 
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Personally, I think the company is on the wrong lines entirely.... surely, the solution to the problem of cold feet is.... warm snow 
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I can't believe this thread. If you don't suffer from the cold then you're lucky. I have permanently damaged toes due to cold and it's not funny. After about ½ hour on the slopes I usually can't feel my feet any more (at least the front part). I've tried all the suggestions made above (well, most of them), and none of them really work. Heated boots cost a fortune - boot heaters cost around £100 a pair. What can you do? SUFFER!
Of course, hard working ski teachers don't have the luxury of a nice warm hot choccy when you feel like it. If you aren't exerting any effort you can't stay warm! 
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| easiski wrote: |
| I can't believe this thread. If you don't suffer from the cold then you're lucky. |
I don't but Mrs Ise does and I know it can ruin her day and mine by association. The only things that help for her are making 100% sure the boots are dried each night, that they fit properly withoug being tightened so much to cut off circulation and opening the buckles when we stop to help circulation. In fact I try and make sure if we stop that we don't start again until her feet feel warm again.
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ise,
But still you wouldn't but a pair of heated socks for her!
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| saikee wrote: |
ise,
But still you wouldn't but a pair of heated socks for her! |
Hmm. Let's separate rejection of bad solutions from acknowledgment of a real problem.
Easiski, take a look at the alpine accessories site I posted earlier- my plan for this year is to go with the cheapo AA battery pack and use Li ion batteries in it (NiCds are really hopeless at those temperatures).
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Once met a very experienced rep who swore by Vaseline (petroleum jelly) rubbed into her feet to improve warmth. At least she'd have no problems with flat batteries. Anyone else heard of this dodge ?
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Em, no, wouldn't it be a bit sticky? I would have thought "Deep Heat" rub would be better 
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You know it makes sense.
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| Once met a very experienced rep who swore by Vaseline (petroleum jelly) rubbed into her feet to improve warmth. At least she'd have no problems with flat batteries. Anyone else heard of this dodge ? |
Just ban roll-on anti-perspirant and cayenne pepper, though not at the same time. There was, of course, the 10th century recipe of rags and lard?
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What about solar powered ones - panels could be fixed to the ski boots
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My sister has terrible circulation & has almost permanently cold hands & feet from September to June. This year she took ginger tablets & says it has revolutionised her life! She no longer has to wear 2 pairs of gloves in the car!
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I always find ginger is better in the "ale" form, mixed half and half with whisky! Seriously, I might give that a go next winter. The tablets I mean.
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another thing to try is cutting down on caffeine, alcohol and tobacco, and drink lots of water.
Although, without booze & coffee, it may not be much fun!
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Wear The Fox Hat,
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Cheers! Next thing you'll be suggesting is that I stay indoors, out of the cold 
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All this talk of extension leads and solar power is ridiculous. The correct solution is a small windmill attached to the helmet. The faster you ski, the more charge is generated and the warmer you get.
Seriously in my view the best way to avoid cold feet when skiing is to make sure the boots are both warm, and bone dry when you put them on in the morning. Taking out the inners each night is, in my opinion, essential to achieve this. Also make sure your feet are warm before you put the boots on.
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David Goldsmith, It's longer than that - a friend at university won a pair in a competition at the Ski Show in about 1984 - I graduated in 1987.
Personally, I've not had a problem with cold feet since childhood - boots have improved! I have just bought electric gloves for both me and my wife - I'm hoping they get warm before the battery runs out! 
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easiski,
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hard working ski teachers don't have the luxury of a nice warm hot choccy when you feel like it. If you aren't exerting any effort you can't stay warm!
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I would have thought that, even at £100+, your situation makes heaters a no brainer - and tax deductible?
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All this talk of extension leads and solar power is ridiculous. The correct solution is a small windmill attached to the helmet. The faster you ski, the more charge is generated and the warmer you get.
Seriously in my view the best way to avoid cold feet when skiing is to make sure the boots are both warm, and bone dry when you put them on in the morning. Taking out the inners each night is, in my opinion, essential to achieve this. Also make sure your feet are warm before you put the boots on. |
No suggestion of fishnet stockings?
Warm in winter, cool on sweaty B'stards 
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What the hell!..................are we going for some sort of record 'bump' here?
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Hmmm. I suspect that the reason for the rise of this zombie is more to do with cold chopped pork than warm feet.
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