Painters gloves. Probably still $2 a pair.
Painters gloves. Probably still $2 a pair.
And why don't you also run in a onesie? That's warmer than shorts/singlet.
elviejo wrote:
And why don't you also run in a onesie? That's warmer than shorts/singlet.
I want my body to stay cool. I want my hands to stay warm.
Duh.
Steely3425 wrote:
Why do they make mittens? My thumb always gets cold.
This is an important question. I remember this was the first thought that popped into my head when some one first explained to me why mittens were warmer than gloves when I was a little kid.
Steely3425 wrote:
Why do they make mittens? My thumb always gets cold.
At least it's very easy to take your thumb out of the thumb part and just put it with the rest of your fingers. I do this all the time when wearing mittens while running if it is really cold out. This can't be done if you have gloves on, although I have had to resort to pulling all fingers and thumb out and make a kind of pathetic fist inside the gloves!
I have seen three types of answers:
1. The semi-serious answer: Sometimes you need gloves for cool, but not freezing cold, weather. OK, fine, but why is the glove : mitten ratio offered by companies 10:1?
2. The economic answer: because people keep buying them. Yeah, I guess.
3. The snarky answer: some decent responses early, but overall about a C+ effort.
Imma glove guy, usually wearing the lightest ones I can find into the mid-20s, then i'll switch to a slightly heavier pair. It's nice to keep hands warm, and good for my skin (i need a smooth right hand), but honestly can't remember ever wishing for heavy gloves or mittens after warming up a mile or two into a run. I live in NY so I know what winter is, so I'm sure there are more hard core people out there running in worse climates, but I've never even considered buying mittens.
How are you going to take splits and give people the finger if you're wearing mittens?
m tyson wrote:
Have you ever punched someone in the face with mittens on? No. That is the point.
Why do boxing mittens are called gloves?
Star wrote:
How are you going to take splits and give people the finger if you're wearing mittens?
I quit giving the finger. I find that a good "thumb's up" gets across my point in a snarkier way, without letting the offender know that they pissed me off. Score one for mittens :-)
hi iq wrote:
m tyson wrote:
Have you ever punched someone in the face with mittens on? No. That is the point.
Why do boxing mittens are called gloves?
Fair question.
theJeff wrote:1. The semi-serious answer: Sometimes you need gloves for cool, but not freezing cold, weather. OK, fine, but why is the glove : mitten ratio offered by companies 10:1?
I've been running in -20F, and I gloves kept me warm just fine.
Qwtre wrote:
groundbreaking work wrote:
You've really made it your mission in life to disprove the theory that "there's no such thing as a dumb question." While that isn't a particular research interest of my own, I do appreciate your apparent passion and commitment.
+1
+2. The ongoing contest to prove who’s abbigger idiot between thejeff and John Utah continues.
Race to the bottom. wrote:
Qwtre wrote:
+1
+2. The ongoing contest to prove who’s abbigger idiot between thejeff and John Utah continues.
If you cannot differentiate between the quality of my posts and JU's, you probably aren't in position to award points.
PS- I love it when kids misspell words while calling others "idiots". Good times.
Race to the bottom. wrote:
Qwtre wrote:
+1
+2. The ongoing contest to prove who’s abbigger idiot between thejeff and John Utah continues.
Gonna go out on a limb and say that you are an abbigger idiot than either of them.
theJeff wrote:
I mean, do I need to be using my fingers for something when running?
Yes, I sometimes need to zip and unzip a jacket or pocket or hit a button on my watch.
Also, maybe I wear those gloves for other activities.
I have mittens, gloves (in fact, I often run with cotton gardening gloves---where I live is pretty dry) and gloves with a flap over the fingers that makes them look like mittens. I choose the pair based on weather conditions.
If you are a shareholder in a company that makes gloves and think they are a waste, then reach out to the company with your concern.
theJeff wrote:
I mean, do I need to be using my fingers for something when running?
Well, if you're like me...You need to be able to give the finger to bad drivers, cyclists, etc.
Irony Detector wrote:
Race to the bottom. wrote:
+2. The ongoing contest to prove who’s abbigger idiot between thejeff and John Utah continues.
Gonna go out on a limb and say that you are an abbigger idiot than either of them.
Someone hit “b” instead of “space” on a post and you caught them. Tell your mommy to make you extra hot chocolate today for spotting it. You’re a special little boy.
Idiot spotted. wrote:
Irony Detector wrote:
Gonna go out on a limb and say that you are an abbigger idiot than either of them.
Someone hit “b” instead of “space” on a post and you caught them. Tell your mommy to make you extra hot chocolate today for spotting it. You’re a special little boy.
By "someone", you mean "you". Not hard to spot, with your habit of ending your anonymous handles with a period.
Be a man and stand up for yourself; don't pretend to be someone else coming to your defense. It is sad and juvenile.