 Poster: A snowHead
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I have a feeling the answer is going to be that i simply need to use 2 pairs of gloves, but on the off chance its worth seeing alternatives.
The problem is that my hands sweat like crazy inside gloves. While those I ski with will take theirs off come the end of the day and they will be nice and dry, mine will be saturated within about 90 mins of putting them on. Last year i noticed the same but put it down to falling over alot, however, this year the same horrid wetness is still happening even though my hands barely touch the snow. So it can be only down to sweat. So my question is: Is there a glove which is super breatheable such that I am not forced to wear wet gloves half the day and such that I dont need to use the hair dryer on them every morning so that they are dry for the start of the day!?
At the moment I have a pair of burton gloves which were meant to be pretty good. I guess it is even possible that I could accept a pair of gloves that isnt overly waterproof, the real key is that they let the sweat out.
Thanks for the help
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You could try Dakine's "Omega" glove:
http://www.dakine.com/base.cfm then snowboard > gloves > method > omega glove
It's supposedly waterproof, breathable, and specifically designed to keep hands dry. It's also fairly compact, which is nice, and has the small cuffs that I perfonally prefer (the big cuffs are never big enough to go over my jacket, so I have to put them inside, and then they slip out and cause my jacket to hike up to the edge of the cuff, leaving a thin line of exposed skin. Grrrrr  )
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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buns, Like me you'll not be a pastry chef then. I've found that a pair of lightweight windproof/rainproof cycling gloves does it for me while I'm skiing or riding and for when the weather cuts nasty, I've some good quality goretex overmits (easy on/off) either in my pocket or clipped to my sleeve retainers if I need then on the lift.
edited 'cos my fingers are glued together
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Wed 2-02-05 11:35; edited 1 time in total
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Try cross-country skiing gloves and Goretex overmits. Or one pair of overmits and two liners, swap liners when wet.
Smell the glove !!!! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Wash the glove you neanderthal. Though I know someone who swears by A'foot spray 
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Masque,
Is that why you became a boarder, because you couldn't become a pastry chef?
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I suffered from this the 1st couple of times I skied, but it was solved by a combination of:
- Getting a lightweight Goretex Glove - Keep a set of liners to add in when it gets cold
- Taking them off when in lift queues/on lifts (Noticed all the instructors/locals appeared to do this) - only really need them on when actually skiing or when standing around and it is really cold or there is some wind about
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buns, you could also try putting some talc on your hands before putting them in the gloves (also put talc in the gloves at the end of the day)
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ODLO linner gloves, only 19 euros I think, very thin inners, very breathable, great at wicking away moisture, just make sure that your over gloves are also breathable - Level have some great gloves. You should also perhaps try mitts, might reduce the amout of perspiration.
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I still have the same gloves from my first ever trip, and they are still in very good condition, full leather palms, 100% waterproof, fully breathable liner (Waterfront?) and they are made by "Ami Chaud". Never get sweaty hands, can thoroughly recommend, but......
I've not seen this brand anywhere for ages: are they still in business? I assume they are/were a french firm.
I wouldn't bother with talc: do what Jonny Wilkinson does! There are plenty of sports preparations that you can spray on or rub onto your palms to help grip the ball or your raquet better. They basically just stop you sweating through your palms.
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The best gloves around are Hestra, I've been wearing the same pair year round for the last 2.5 years (that's about 150 years if you're a 1 week a year skier  ) and they're still fine. They look a bit beat up and the the leather looks well used but they're still going strong, built in obsolescence isn't something Hestra seem to bother with,
The removable fleece inner is vital, you need to be able to take it out and wash it quite often otherwise they gloves will get a bit unpleasant . You can easily take a second pair of inners out with you if they're getting too sweaty and since they're removable drying them overnight is no big deal.
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buns, I've always suffered from excessively sweaty feet....I've discovered some stuff which you spread on twice a week and hey presto dry feet. According to the bottle it works for hands too. For the life of me I can't remember the name of it....it came from Boots - at the specialist end of the anti-perspirant counter - cost about 7 quid and begins with P. Any help?? It certainly works for me, feet and socks dry as a bone at the end of the skiing day!
Edit: It's called Perspirex....
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homphomp, you have to sweat to stay alive, so after hands and feet are sealed where next? So I'm sitting here with some awful pics in my head 
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You know it makes sense.
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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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homphomp, I'm thinking, were can you buy wicking pants and what's the moisture transfer rate? As I said the pics are not good.
. . . actually, where CAN you buy wicking pants? I've got tops and leggings, but I’ve never seen boxers or sack stranglers that are made for (shall we say) excessively moist conditions.
Apart from dragging this thread into nether regions, that’s a serious question.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Masque,
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sack stranglers that are made for (shall we say) excessively moist conditions.
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Speedos. 
I've got lycra cycling shorts which have a coolmax wicking liner but you're right, I've not seen normal shreddies in hi tec material. Wicking underwear into Google produced a few hits - here's boxers and briefs but Stateside supplier.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Masque,
People like Rohan, Patagonia, Nautica and Helly Hanson do boxers for sweaty packages.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I have some Lowe Alpine Dryfit boxers. Very comfy and i can testify that they do transfer moisture very well....
...no, not that you sicko, what i mean is that i have worn them under some lycra shorts (the shorts would rub otherwise) when running in a mountain marathon in heavy rain, crossing rivers etc.
when boarding i either wear them or normal cycling shorts under my boarding trousers.
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Also Paramo, Icebreaker (merino wool) plus several other types.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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buns,
some of our fellow Snowheads seem to have departed the original topic of conversation! Wicking pants indeed...
As for what I was saying about sweat-stopping sports applications, check this out:
http://www.snowandrock.com/shop/activity/sale/ski/products/CB0AG.htm
I've seen it elsewhere, I am sure I have, so don't give up if there is no S&R near you.
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Masque, I found Falke undergarments, which have mid-length legs, so the legs of the pants perfectly meet the tops of your socks.
Wicking-ness is fantastic (I could feel the outside was moist, but not the inside). They are all stretchy, almost like a 2 part swimming costume. And specially for the thickos, both the tops and bottoms have L/R indicated on the arms/legs, so you know which way to put them on.
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andy, Falke make the best running socks around (also with L and R) and so i can understand why these would be good
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