AquaSkin Gloves

[JohnR]

They are mediocre in the warmth department in late fall when your hands were wet and its 30 something out but they are no colder than most gloves and warmer than some. I like them when spinning with braid and I like them thumbing a conventional - only one I've found that I can cast well thumbing a spool - that alone is worth the price of admission for me... I've only worn mine a dozen times or so this fall but I like them and to me, they are a piece of gear to use when the time is right.... And when I wear them out I'll probably keep the middle finger's brother for casting braid

[Rock Hopper]

Firstly, they are not intended for extreme cold, they are not advertised as such.

But let's consider how much colder the hands would be without them. If you choose to go with a thicker, warmer glove, you sacrifice usability & dexterity. It's a common dilema. One is always going to be sacrificed for the other.

I think we have found a sort of happy median with functionality, comfort usability and a degree of warmth even when it's cold out. Sub-freezing weather is not their intended purpose.

If you want just the toasty warmth, go with a 7 mm dry suit glove or similar, which you have to remove everytime you need to get or do something which is almost useless for what we need/do. The other option, don't go out in the cold which is not the best option since it is usually the time of the LARGE which we are all after.

And yes, they are just a piece of clothing, just like it is just a rod, a snap, a reel, a swivel, a type of line, a wader ect., they are all connected to one another since we need/use them all at given times to better enjoy our chosen sport/pastime. They are all just something....they are our pieces of gear, each has its place and is part of our arsenal of tools when we are out on the water.

[Krispy]

I own the Skinz gloves. They're good and work into mid-October before its too cold for them.
There are tons of options for gloves, especially divers gloves from 1.5, 2, 3mm neo, that will keep your hands warm and offer a degree of dexterity. They also make gaunlet style gloves that really keep the water out, one of the bigger issues I have with the skinz. They fill up like a ballon when dunked.
If you need warmer gloves check out BlackHawk, Blackwatch, Henderson, JCL and others.

[JHABS]

Or like some you could put your hands in your Pockets, I'll take the Gloves

[Pete_G]

Going on the wetsuit idea, I bet a really thin neoprene using something that is hydrophobic on the outside to stop the evaporative cooling would be a great cold weather glove. Henderson has "Insta-Dry Hyperstretch" wetsuits; that sort of neoprene would probably make a great glove.

[Krispy]

Pete, they do make those gloves, and they were the ones I was refering to.

[RoyL]

I love mine, & now after things started heating up at home since my hands aren't so ruff, I love them even more. Long live Aquaskinz