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Old 03-24-13 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Leisesturm
Really?...IDK... those are real beauties, don't get me wrong, kudos to your mad knitting skillz, but... unless those things are made from some seriously high tech miracle fiber they can't be all that warm! I got through the last three winters by moving to a place that doesn't often go below 30* in the winter. Even wet and soggy, Thinsulate gloves will allow me to operate my brakes and shifters. Haven't found the glove yet that will do anything about my left hand pins and needles.

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The high-tech miracle fiber comes from one of these:


The stranded knitting creates a double layer of thickness. My neoprene gloves turn my fingers to ice when they get wet. These keep me toasty no matter how drenched I get. They keep my hands warmer than my $$$ waterproof/thinsulate ski gloves.

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