Waterproof gloves

[JohnMickish]

I see at Cabelas that they have both neoprene and Gore-Tex waterproof gloves, and was wondering if any of you waterproof glove uses could chime in with your thoughts.

Of the two gloves mentioned above the Gore-Tex gloves seemed to be easier to work with but I am unsure of their durability working around fish and hooks. The neoprene gloves just seemed to bulky to really work with but might not be as bad as what I am thinking.

So you guys that fish with waterproof gloves, do you like Gore-Tex or neoprene?

[Bobb-o]

havent tried the gore-tex, but i have tried the neoprene and i do not reccomend them. All they do is make your hands all clammy and eventually colder. Correct me if i am wrong, but i thought i heard that with gore-tex, once you get the inside of the fabric wet, they are no longer waterproof?

[setterguy]

I got the ice armour gloves last year and love them... I couldn't believe they were waterproof but after many tests in the sink they stayed totally dry. My one complaint is that they are so soft inside that putting them back on with wet hands (after minnow scooping) can be a little difficult. Small price to pay for warm, comfortable dry mitts all season.

[insurance guy]

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I got the ice armour gloves last year and love them... I couldn't believe they were waterproof but after many tests in the sink they stayed totally dry.

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I had the opposite experience with those Ice Armor gloves last season. After about 5 or 6 good dunks into the water to check ice thickness they leaked bad and my hands were wet Their claims of being waterproof didn't match my expectations and now this year it seems they have all of a sudden added an "extra" layer to the glove which was obviously based on other similiar experiences. I was not impressed with those gloves for the price. The term "water resistant" is more appropriate. I like the Seal Skinz gloves but it's really hard to find good gloves that are truly waterproof so my solution is to just bring two nice dry towels with me so I can dry my hands off before I put them back into the gloves.

[Dances with Walleye]

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I got the ice armour gloves last year and love them... I couldn't believe they were waterproof but after many tests in the sink they stayed totally dry. My one complaint is that they are so soft inside that putting them back on with wet hands (after minnow scooping) can be a little difficult. Small price to pay for warm, comfortable dry mitts all season.

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I totally agree...

When it comes to gloves, I'm like a woman is with shoes and of all the gloves I've tried, the Ice Armor Gloves are BY FAR the best... They are the only glove that has gotten me through with dry warm hands...

*Granted they are not perfect... My two big complaints with them... They can get a little heavy, because the outlayers can get wet, and sometimes my hands get so warm inside them that they get sweaty.(And I'm not a sweaty handed guy at all.)

As for Neoprene... I consider Neprene gloves to be the "Male Nipples" of ice fishing... They are completely and utterly useless.

Who ever invented them should be taken out and shot for creating something that serves no appreciable contribution to humanity.

LOL!

[Northlander]

I also had poor experiences with the Ice Armor Gloves and after 2 pair gave up on them. I am still looking for a "waterproof" glove that stays that way in the cold. I just use a good pair of choppers with heaters in them and carry a towel to dry my hands on.

If anyone finds a truely "Waterproof" glove let me know because I have never found one.

[Jim Hudson]

Curious to see where your guys Ice Armor gloves leaked at? I know there was a batch of gloves last year that were having problems with the velcro, which you could get new ones if you having this problem. But leaking.. curious to see where.

I have 4 pair of these gloves and none have leaked. Have musky fished this season and the entire outside of the glove was ice, but never once did my hands get wet. The gloves do retain water on the outside, but they have a membrane to stop the water from hitting your hands all the while keeping your hands warm as well. Personally, I havent found a glove that keeps my hands drier. Now for total warmth, say for snowmobiling and in extreme cold weather, there are better gloves out there.

[marine_man]

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never once did my hands get wet. The gloves do retain water on the outside, but they have a membrane to stop the water from hitting your hands all the while keeping your hands warm as well. Personally, I havent found a glove that keeps my hands drier. Now for total warmth, say for snowmobiling and in extreme cold weather, there are better gloves out there.

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I agree here 100%. They're a good glove for me for ice fishing. Since the exterior retains water they can get a little stiff in the cold, but overall I like the ones I have. There's room for improvement, but they get the job done.

marine_man

[CNY Tim]

I handled quite a few fish with these gloves last season and there were a couple of times they did soak thru but once dried I would hit em twice with camp dry before the next outing and they were fine. I like em hole hopping..

[Kyle Sandberg]

I have a pair of Goretex gloves and they work great. Their about a year old know and put them throw a beating last year and held up nicely. 100% water proof and very warm. The only problem I have is little "poke holes"(if you will) that form on the outer layer but don't effect the water proofness of them.

[Northlander]

Jim Im not sure where they were leaking from. Both pairs did leak someplace in the fingers. Im thinking the outside layer froze up and when I moved my hands it cracked the inner layer?

I heard they improved them but I will just stick with fingerless wool to fish with and choppers to keep my hands dry.

Too bad because they would have been great gloves if they worked as said.

Oh ya the velcro is a different story.

[insurance guy]

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Jim Im not sure where they were leaking from. Both pairs did leak someplace in the fingers. Im thinking the outside layer froze up and when I moved my hands it cracked the inner layer?

Too bad because they would have been great gloves if they worked as said.

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My experience and sentiments EXACTLY. When someone tells me waterproof it better be waterproof Those gloves were anything but and they just plain leaked all over when submerged or in pouring rain. False advertising in my opinion Now my Mustang survival suit, that baby is waterproof and a product worth every penny I think the Ice Armor gloves work great for general fish grabbin and scooping and drilling so I just use them for that and make sure I always bring my two towels to dry my hands. Just don't get the towels wet!

[Bob Horn]

I would go with Gortex gloves. I would look at ski or mountaineering gloves and not something specifically for fishing.

[alwaysfishin]

My ice armor gloves worked great for me too. But only for the first 3/4 of last ice season. Im not sure if a hook pierced the membrane or if like mentioned above they froze and then cracked. It's definately the fingers that leak and it took reaching into a minnow bucket on a 28 degree windy day this fall for me to remember they leaked. It's only one glove that leaks so the mental note has been made. Still plenty warm though and I think the grip is great. I really like the idea of surgical gloves underneath as mentioned before.

[JohnMickish]

Cabelas has a Gore-Tex fleece lined uninsulated glove that really looks to be made for ice fishing. It's quite thin and seemed more "workable" than the other I tried on and they where only about $20. At first glance they look like the hot ticket but thought I'd check here to see what everyone else says.

Ice Armor is running about 50% success right now, not quite enough happy people for me to plop my money down.