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#25183 - 10/30/06 03:28 PM
Re: Ice Gloves w/ Padded Knuckles...
[Re: Dillbag]
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old hand
Registered: 11/18/04
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Loc: Climbing somewhere
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#25184 - 10/30/06 03:49 PM
Re: Ice Gloves w/ Padded Knuckles...
[Re: Dillbag]
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old hand
Registered: 04/16/02
Posts: 981
Loc: a wanna be kerhonkson-er
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Kent... You've obviously never seen LTL walk, climb, stand, sit, trip, stumble or do any other activity while wearing crampons...
If she kept the spare gloves in her gaitors, I guarantee they wouldn't make it through half a season without a giant slash through them  
Walking, stumbling and tripping are separate activities? Who knew?
Yeah, my gloves would be lucky to make it a day or two if stashed inside my gaitors. Speaking of which, if anyone sees a nice sale on goretex or softshell pants, let me know. Mine have huge gashes in them.
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#25185 - 10/30/06 04:20 PM
Re: Ice Gloves w/ Padded Knuckles...
[Re: learningtolead]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 11/29/99
Posts: 4229
Loc: Poughkeepsie
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Speaking of which, if anyone sees a nice sale on goretex or softshell pants, let me know. Mine have huge gashes in them.
Slash and replace gaiters, not pants.
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#25186 - 10/30/06 04:38 PM
Re: Ice Gloves w/ Padded Knuckles...
[Re: Mike Rawdon]
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#25187 - 10/30/06 04:51 PM
Re: Ice Gloves w/ Padded Knuckles...
[Re: Aya]
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Registered: 04/16/02
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I have done the duct tape thing until it won't work any more. And sadly, my slashes and gashes are not covered by gaitors. How to do I get huge slashes on my ass? I can't explain it, but I can assure you that I am much more flexible when I'm wearing crampons!
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#25189 - 10/30/06 07:34 PM
Re: Ice Gloves w/ Padded Knuckles...
[Re: learningtolead]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 11/29/99
Posts: 4229
Loc: Poughkeepsie
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I have done the duct tape thing until it won't work any more. And sadly, my slashes and gashes are not covered by gaitors. How to do I get huge slashes on my ass? I can't explain it, but I can assure you that I am much more flexible when I'm wearing crampons!
Stay away from heel spurs then!
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#25190 - 10/30/06 11:19 PM
Re: Ice Gloves w/ Padded Knuckles...
[Re: JoeKayak]
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gumby
Registered: 03/12/02
Posts: 2308
Loc: Hudson Valley, NY
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The A #1, sure fire cure for avoiding bashed knuckes is.... getting a Viper Fang (or similar) for your tools.
I still manage to bash a knuckle on rare occasions (it's a gift), but general bahage is reduced about 95% due to this one simple little doodad.
The fact that you can also climb leashless is just a bonus.
I dig the Cloudveil gloves, and I think they are "worth it", especially when gotten on sale.
What gloves stay dry and are nimble enuff to actualy manipulate gear with?
Answer - none.
I use a similar strategy as Pitfall, wear one pair, the others are inside the jacket staying warm and mebbe even drying out a tad, then switch as needed.
Nothing against strat's Old Navy technique, but his hands are pretty much wet and/or cold the entire time he's climbing, at least w/ the Ice Flow gloves there are actually times you'll be warm and/or dry.
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