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12-22-2007, 09:22 PM
| | |  Hand Warmers anyone?
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I didn't know where to put this, if it is in the wrong forum please don't hesitate to move it.
Allright, who else has had hindered proficiency in their playing when in cold rooms?
Does anyone use hand warmers for their gigs, if so could you point me in the right direction before I spend $100-200 on a nice pair.
Help would be appreciated.
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12-22-2007, 09:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | Maybe try a more thorough search next time. 
Fingerless gloves, hot water soaks and chemical hot packs are all effective treatments, depending on the situation.
See: Cold hands
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12-22-2007, 10:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NY/MI | | | i have some one-size stretchy gloves with vinyl finger inserts for my left (fretting) hand, and a white golf glove for my other hand... works quite nicely.
and i usually have hand warmers in to stay even warmer and keep the tips warmer. i've found that i can actually play easier with the gloves... very precise and the woven fretting glove slides really easy
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12-22-2007, 10:52 PM
| | | | what i do is i have really nice gloves that i wear before hand and then as i get playing they are warm. This works for me as long as i don't do an outside gig in the cold for over 20 minutes |
12-23-2007, 02:53 AM
|  | ACME, Line 6, SWR, QSC, Greco user/BOSE PAS abuser | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Texas | | We play outside a LOT.
Yeah south Texas but it's 37 outside now and if we were not on "winter break" for Christmas, I'd be outside on Tuesday night's gig in this.
A pair of fingerless gloves similar to these ride in my gigbag 
and a zippered hoodie with handpockets goes to every gig.
I even use them if we're in a over-air-conditioned room or get set up with cold air from an AC vent blowing on me all night. I really don't give a xxxx about how it looks because frozen hands = mistakes = can't play fast lines = frustrating gig. No more.
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12-23-2007, 12:41 PM
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These are very good. Kind of a lycra/spandex material. Light yet warm. Also they are very slick on your neck & the fingers are open.
You can check them out in most outdoor stores that have a decent fishing department. |
12-23-2007, 06:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ferndale, MI, USA | | | Oh, HUGE issue for me, even in summer, with blasting bar A/C's or damp outdoor gigs, excessive breezes, fans....oh does it suck.
Hunters packs, gloves on till a minute before playing, hand rubbing, hot coffee, all used. At least when you get moving a bit you warm up a bit.
Doctors say for circulation, an aspirin every other day can help as well, but consult your physician first, of course. |
12-23-2007, 07:23 PM
| | ACME, Line 6, SWR, QSC, Greco user/BOSE PAS abuser | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Texas | | If you use gloves make sure you practice with them before using them at a gig. They are slightly different in neck feel.
I use them at work(practice at lunch with POD and PC and headphones) when some "polar bears" put the blasted AC on 68 !!! 
There's an AC vent right over my desk.
Avoid any gloves with padding, leather, or "grip" material as it will slow you down on the neck.
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