 Poster: A snowHead
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@snowdave, just a quick reply from my phone, she got the Lenz ones with bluetooth controls just before 1st lockdown so they've been used maybe 60 outings. She washes every 2nd outing, in their own little bag, on their own at 30 and they seem to be holding out. She wears a thick pair of merino socks over top - her Raynaud's means really cold feet - but we think even a thin silk pair would help protect the elements.
Anyway, very effective and holding up so far 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| valais2 wrote: |
| @skanky, the pressure point to avoid is over the top of the foot - the big vein which supplies the toes and foot passes over the top there |
Do veins ‘supply’?
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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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@Red Leon, …good point - definitely not. Arteries - oxygenated away from heart. Veins - depleted back. OOps.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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@valais2,
Just being pedantic 
But your point is still valid as restricting the veins will inevitably lead to restricted arterial flow and cold feet.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Indeed..tis a system after all….
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@under a new name, thanks!
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Many years ago on this forum there was a discussion on whether having warmers on the wrists helped with the fingers (where you feel your pulse). The discussion was,...inconclusive, IIRC. The core warmth advice was generally considered better, and I've taken that to heart ever since.
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From a recent sample of 1 (me...), I would say it does help. We do a lot of walking, and my hands are never warm, even with gloves on. I've just started wearing something that is a kind of cross between a wristwarmer and a fingerless glove, and sometimes I now actually have warm hands (as opposed to simply 'not cold'). The point is that the cuff is a double layer of soft, fluffy, knitted angora/wool, trapping lots of air, and it sits right over my wrists.
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Fascinating thread, thanks all. Not got a lot to add, except that keeping moving is the key to staying warm in the mountains. As soon as I stop when climbing, I also add layers. I suppose that the problem with skiing is the chair lifts, and the absence of e.g. a belay jacket. Food for thought.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Avoid chairlifts ?
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@karin, that's useful to know. It might be worth trying to fashion something up to do similar if we have the need. Thanks!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Just realised that a pic I put in apres clearly demonstrates moisture wicking in very cold temps. Look at my hat. I was xc skiing at -20°C ish, working quite hard. Moisture efficiently wicked from my head, but froze on contact with "outside".
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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@DJL,
I take you've never skied a loipe circuit in rush hour 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| skanky wrote: |
| @karin, that's useful to know. It might be worth trying to fashion something up to do similar if we have the need. Thanks! |
You’ve heard the phrase, ‘rolling your sleeves up’ for doing hard work; it cools the body and reduces sweating.
Your wrist guard should have the opposite effect.
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