Think those expensive dry gloves are worth it? I went back to wet gloves after 6 months.

Switched to a $400 dry glove system last season and ended up flooding them on a pier repair in 38 degree water anyway, so now I just use a cheap pair of wet gloves with a wool liner and change them out between dives, and honestly my hands stay warmer and I don't feel bad when they rip, has anyone else ditched the fancy gear for something simpler?

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adams.uma1mo ago

That wool liner trick ever cause any trouble with dexterity on smaller tasks? Asking because I've found any extra bulk makes it impossible to tie off lines or change out fittings.

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gibson.morgan1mo ago

Used to be in the same boat honestly, thought any liner at all would wreck my feel for small stuff. But I tried a super thin merino liner last winter, like the ones marketed for ski gloves, and it barely adds any bulk. I can still run a splice and tie a bowline without taking them off, which surprised me. Your mileage may vary depending on the glove shell you pair it with though. A tight-fitting leather work glove over that liner is the key, not the puffy insulated kind. For me it was a total game changer for winter dockside work.

claire_grant341mo ago

Those super thin ski liners huh, I honestly thought you'd lose all feel for the hardware but that's wild if you can still run a splice with them on. Guess I gotta try that trick myself @adams.uma, never would have believed it otherwise.