Gloves or no gloves that is the question.

[Bill1979]

I dive without gloves as a personal preference, even in cold water. Like this weekend the bottom was in the low fortys and I still didn't feel like I needed gloves. I get the feeling this is an odity. What is the general concesus on the need for gloves while diving?

[comet24]

I like gloves. Saves the hands after spending time in the water.

[FishFood]

Low forties with no gloves? Could you use your hands at the end of the dive?


I just about always have atleast one glove on. COmes in handy for picking up trash or pushing jellyfish away.

[Splitlip]

Originally Posted by FishFood

I just about always have atleast one glove on.

[DOWNDEEP73]

I use gloves inspring and fall....but not the summer.
Usually when surface temp reaches 70 degrees the gloves are gone.

[Splitlip]

I have never dived without gloves. Never. I know gloves are taboo some places.

My open water instructor insisted we all wear gloves (not for warmth but protection) and I do to this day. Besides, never know when there is a bug around to grab. Also, I am always pickling up trash.

[Kidder]

I'm here to a test to the fact that bill1979. Is one tough guy. We were in 42 degree water for about 30 minutes (the whole time wasn't 42) and he hung in there with no gloves. I still think he needs to dive with glove (lite one) just one time before completely turns them down.

:-) it was good diving with ya today.

[Bill1979]

Originally Posted by FishFood

Low forties with no gloves? Could you use your hands at the end of the dive?


I just about always have atleast one glove on. COmes in handy for picking up trash or pushing jellyfish away.

The hardest part is when you are in the cold areas below the thermocline. Other than that its not that bad. I havn't been in salt water yet so I am a little aprehensive about the jellies. How bad are the jellies in Florida right now?

[Splitlip]

Nothing extraordinary here on the east coast. In fact now that you mentioned it, I haven't heard much about sea lice either.

[maggs_the]

Originally Posted by Splitlip

good one


and i agree.. low 40's with no gloves?? wow! i thought i was warm blooded!! but my hands actually hurt the one time i was in 57F without gloves.

in warm water, even tho i dont need them for warmth, if they're allowed (some marine parks ban any type of glove to discourage any type of touching) i like to wear gloves because i dont like to touch the icky descent rope or to push the remora that's trying to attach to my BC away.. ugh.