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Cold Weather Gloves - 12/28/2012 5:02 PM   
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Status: online 		Are there any gloves available that can be worn during cold weather to hold your transmitter without interfering with your flying? Dan.

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/28/2012 6:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've thought about giving it a try..to make my own.
The main idea is to route a heat element wire in a loop throughout the glove and then run just enough current through the wire to make a difference. The wire itself would work harden and break over time if it was inside work gloves, but flying gloves would get less abuse.
I think stainless aircraft safety wire, a D cell battery and an adjustable current regulating IC are what I'm going to try fitted to a pair of "mechanics" gloves.


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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/28/2012 8:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		I just cut off the tips of the thumb and first finger of a pair of heavy cotton gloves since I fly with a tray. If you fly thumbs only, the you just need a small hole in the thumb of each glove.


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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/29/2012 12:43 AM   
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Status: online 		Thank you, you two. Since I fly with my thumbs, the extra thickness of the gloves I have tried disturbs my touch that I am used to too much. There are heated gloves available but none that will fit my needs. I know about the transmitter covers but I am not ready to take the plunge for one of them. Maybe there is something else out there. Dan.

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/29/2012 7:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have a pair of running gloves that are great for knocking the chill without desensitizing my fingers. They are knit and fit close to the skin and should work well.

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/30/2012 1:12 AM   
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Status: online 		Running gloves? I never heard of them. Good recommendation beepee. I'll give them a try. Dan.

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/30/2012 1:46 AM   
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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/30/2012 3:10 AM   
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Status: online 		I was waiting for someone to notice where I live. Yes, I’m in “sunny” southern California near Los Angeles and I’m not going to destroy that well known myth. But between you and me, it does get cold here, at least by our standards. The field I fly at is 55 miles east of Los Angeles in what used to be a desert. It is still a desert but it is now covered by homes and an occasional flood control basin. The field is in one of those basins and during a winter morning, it is around forty at sunrise. Don’t call me a wimp because holding the transmitter is like holding a block of ice. Where are the gloves? Dan.

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/30/2012 4:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		LOL Dan,, I lived here 43 years,, I'm here in Orange visiting family right now as a matter of fact,, it is chilly this week, just teasing ya.
I go back to the "cold" next week

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/30/2012 4:26 AM   
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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/30/2012 7:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		I can usually handle cold temps when flying except when there's also a wind at the field. Must be the "wind chill" thing...

FWIW: This year I've been using one of these things from Hobby King:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__11738__Turnigy_Transmitter_Glove_2_4Ghz_Neckstrap_Ready_.html

Only $13 plus s&h. They look a little geeky but they work very well at shielding your hands from the cold wind.
They fit most any TX, have a large clear plastic window that makes it very easy to see everything on your radio, have plenty of room inside to operate all the controls, switches, knobs, etc. They've also got a small hole towards the top of the clear plastic "window" for the antenna to poke through.

(Dang, I just noticed that they're currently on back order.)

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/30/2012 12:01 PM   
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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/30/2012 2:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		I know right,,, if it gets up to 40 guys start riding their motorcycles to work again.

Looks like I'll be back to working the snowthrower in a few days

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 12/30/2012 3:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		Take an old sweater and stick the antenna out one of the arm holes. Then you can reach up inside the bottom of the sweater to the controls. It keeps your fingers warm and dry. No gloves required.

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 1/2/2013 4:21 AM   
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Status: online 		My wife is going to design a transmitter mit for me. If it works out I'll post it on RCU. Thanks for the inputs including the funny ones. dan.

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 1/2/2013 2:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm with you on the normally hot places being too stinkin' cold. Here in Texas we've had about 5 days of 30 degree weather. It would be ok if any of us owned the thick coats and wool pants and insulated boots (any of us besides hunters that is) to deal with the cold, but my leather jacket and jeans doesn't cut it. We had a black eyed pea fly in yesterday and I didn't even go.

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 1/2/2013 4:16 PM   
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When it gets much below 20 here , if you want to get some flying in , ya gotta use those little hot packs that slip into the gloves . it's the only way , unless you do the one flight then defrost the hands on the car heater method .

I've personally used the hot packs down to 2 degrees F , and was able to feel my fingers for the entire flight . (which , of course , was about 4 minutes shorter than normal due to the cold Lipo dropoff)

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 1/2/2013 5:17 PM   
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Status: online 		Thanks init. I had planned to put them in the transmitter mitt. Can you recommend some? Dan.

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 1/2/2013 5:53 PM   
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Hi Dan ,

These two brands work well for me , and are fairly cheap when bought in bulk like the 10 pack as shown in the photo . Best and cheapest places to get them are "Dollar Tree Stores" and costco/BJs type of warehouse grocery stores where they sell most everything in bulk . I paid $2 for that 10 pack in the local warehouse store

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 1/2/2013 7:59 PM   
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Status: online 		Great post init. I'll start looking around for something like that. Thanks a lot for the help. Dan.

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 1/2/2013 8:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		I tried flying with gloves a few times but just didn't like it and I have never found any that let my thumbs feel right on the sticks. I just take them off, put them in my pocket and tough it out for a few minutes then put them back on after I land. I don't fly when it's really super cold any way. By the way I have used the GI hand/foot warmers that you add a little water to and they are great. Wish I could still get those.

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 1/2/2013 9:17 PM   
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Status: online 		I have a pair of gloves a little like this http://www.amazon.com/Thermoskin-Arthritic-Gloves-Black-Sold/dp/B00021XRIO/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1357161322&sr=8-13&keywords=gloves+fingerless+men with the finger tips taken off. They worked as well as the rest of my outfit when it was 15 degrees out on the the lake (it was frozen and a nice BIG runway) ))

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RE: Cold Weather Gloves - 1/5/2013 4:24 AM   
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Status: online 		I had a pair of gloves with a pocket on the backside for a removable mitten cover for the fingers. I cut it off and used the pocket for some hand warmers. It was between 35 and 40 at the field today in the morning and I was able to fly with no problem using the glove. The cut off finger tips gave me a good feel with the transmitter and the warming packs really helped with the cold. My fingers got cold but not painfully so. I’ll try two warmers in each glove next week. Thanks guys. Dan.

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