gloves?
aaron juggler
winters (lowest maybe a few degrees below freezing). There are not a
lot of inside places to juggle so I tend to juggle outside. I know a
lot of you live in much colder climates so I was wondering what kind
of gloves you wear. I was in a sporting goods store the other day and
saw American football gloves with sticky rubbery palms, but they were
$40 for one pair. Has any one tried these?
edward
what??? I don't wear gloves, the problem isn't cold it's MUD and SLIME
(and wind and rain to a lesser extent).
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Dave Altman
Gloves are for wimps that don't take the time to learn the proper method
of catching a club or for people not smart enough to find a climate
controlled indoor space to juggle.
I keep a space heater in my studio to warm my hands so I don't have to
heat the whole space. Once I get warmed up, I can juggle is almost any
temperature that happens around where I am.
Dave Altman
Will S
>
> aaron juggler wrote:
> >
> > I live in a warm part of the world, but it gets a little cold in the
> > winters (lowest maybe a few degrees below freezing). There are not a
> > lot of inside places to juggle so I tend to juggle outside. I know a
> > lot of you live in much colder climates so I was wondering what kind
> > of gloves you wear. I was in a sporting goods store the other day and
> > saw American football gloves with sticky rubbery palms, but they were
> > $40 for one pair. Has any one tried these?
>
> Gloves are for wimps that don't take the time to learn the proper method
> of catching a club or for people not smart enough to find a climate
> controlled indoor space to juggle.
>
agreed. I've juggled outside in London for winter at night (ok, many
years ago, I'm
not so stupid to do such things nowadays) but I did find that balls will
not warm up
your hands, however clubs will. Don't think about rings if your hands are
cold
though.
Look for a good space inside, and if the ceiling is low, learn low tricks
until you
find somewhere with a higher ceiling or before you can move outside again.
No to the gloves. Just no. Where are you in the world out of interest? I'd
wait till
it's warmer outside if I were you.
Cheers,
Will
pclynes7
really answering your question. My parent's house had really low ceilings
so i know how frustrating it can get.
I assume that you have looked for clubs/societies is your area and alo
kept an eye open for squash courts for rent etc
I have a set of rugby fingerless gloves that i used to se for frisbee.
They left the fingertips cold, but i assume full length ones would be
good. I also use cycling ones for,well, cycling, they are mainly for grip
so they're fairly thin if you want to try them out.
Thomas Dietz, for one, uses gloves when he does rings, so don't take it as
gospel if people tell you not to use gloves.
Warming up your hands and fingers is essential!!! But after that i know
that it can still be cold and sore to catch clubs, so warm up and then put
on the gloves.
The rugby ones were something like this:
http://www.prosportuk.com/sports/rugby_equipment/rugby_gloves/3089/Mitre_Sticky_Fingers_Rugby_Gloves.html
(change it to one line to work, sorry)
The bike ones are
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=47020
I would recommend the rugby ones more, but i don't use them for juggling
because i moved into a house big enough for 9 balls indoors :)
edward
>
> Thomas Dietz, for one, uses gloves when he does rings, so don't take it as
> gospel if people tell you not to use gloves.
>
I think that fingerless gloves wont help with the temperature thing. It's
more about rings being SORE isn't it?
pclynes7
>
> I think that fingerless gloves wont help with the temperature thing. It's
> more about rings being SORE isn't it?
>
Well in general if you're catching decently the prop should be hitting
your palm with the most force when you catch. The fingerless part gives
the most mobiity of the fingers for release.
Also fingerless means just the top digit of your finger is showing, you
catch rings with your palms and clubs with your palm and base of fingers
so the fingerless gloves should be good enough
Dave Cheetham
Just for a couple of things to look at: check out gym gloves. They make
thin leather/mesh gloves that people use to avoid blisters from the
barbells. Also have a look at sailing gloves. They make them so people
can avoid rope burns.
Not sure how they'll work in the cold, but it might be something to try.
Cheers,
Dave
TraxxasJedi
I asked the same question a while back. You might want to have a look at
that thread (link below). I ended up just giving up in my search (didn't
want to spend a fortune on gloves) and either sucked it up and juggled
with frozen hands or sucked it up and juggled under a small ceiling.
http://www.jugglingdb.com/news/thread.php?author=TraxxasJedi&offset=175&id=159703&group=1
Nista
your hands really toasty, so it doesn't matter much that your fingertips
aren't covered. Plus, they offer better movement for your fingers than
full gloves would. Unfortunately they don't breathe, so I have to take
breaks periodically to dry my sweaty hands. The pair I have only cost
about $10, and they're fabulous. I can't for the life of me remember what
the brand is. Oh, and I don't recommend juggling outside if you get the
kind of conditions I live in this time of year. School was cancelled today
because of a blizzard! So I'm just dealing with the fact that there's a
ceiling in my house and I occasionally hit it (don't tell my mom... haha).
Sometimes you have to kind of live with it. <3Nista
rhalf
I boughta pair of fairly cheap woolen gloves with suede on the inside. A
bit rigid, but very warm and grippy :) But that was polish brand so I
don't know If you can get something like that nearby.
aaron juggler
aaron juggler
Thanks for all the advice everybody
ultimatewannabe
I've found that I can't do anything wearing gloves but if I heat my body
enough I can stay warm. Polypro long underwear stuff that skiers use is
awesome. You can get it at REI.com and for the last month I've been going
to practice wearing those under my athletic clothes. However I'd consider
it a top priority to find a suitable indoor location. I'm doing this
because I juggle in a cold gym, not outside where it's far worse.
Keeping my hands borderline uncomfortably warm throughout my day really
helps my juggling. I wear leather gloves 6 months out of the year for the
majority of the day and it's very nice. I greatly prefer to be warm
though, I can juggle very well for hours in 40 degree heat but I start
bundling up at about 22.
Mike
aaron juggler
Good advice. Sounds like I need to find an indoor practice space. I
am learning seven balls, five clubs and six rings and am far from
being good enough to do it under eight feet in my shop.
I AM BAZZ
i recently got a pair of very thin cotton gloves, with aluminium thread in
them. I found them on Ebay.co.uk, but dunno if you might find other places
in the US for them. they're pretty good, and pretty warm, considering how
thin they are.
also, they are sparkly, which is kinda cool, hehe
Matthew Tiffany
most at risk. its much easier to damage youself when very cold. and not
everyone can afford a climate controlled all purpose juggling facility.
gloves are in my experience a non starter while juggling but can be used
like your excellent heat your hands not the whole room idea.
tiff
xx
Matthew Tiffany
i learnt to juggle 4 clubs in january in north england in ice and snow.
once you are warm you will stay warm and that even includes the ends of
your fingers but gettin there is the problem. i suggest warming up a bit
inside before you go out, i also suggest doing something which gets your
blood goin before you juggle, like a 1 minute run. people in survival
situation snap their arms dfown quickly, like shaking water off your hands
to force the blood down to the ends of your fingertips.
GLOVES ARE A NON STARTER, ive tried it SO many times with a million
different sets.
G.A.R
tomterm8
Lewis Kennedy
this guy knows what hes talking about.
before he starts juggling in a squash court, he turns all the heating off
and covers the walls with ice, before he starts throwing triples with clubs
(or it fells that)
Lewis
Matthew Tiffany
woz....
ultimategaida
I have a pair, though expensive, they are "sticky" and thin. I use them
for playing Ultimate Disc in the winter time. I also use them
occasionally when I use my airflites when there is snow and ice on the
ground. Juggling in my first Vermont winter, so far so good.
~Dave
Ewano
By far and away the best comments made so far have been made by
ultimatewannabe and Tiff.
If you want to keep you hands warm then you need to keep your core body
temp high. The body will reduce the blood flow to the hands and feet when
it's core temp starts to drop. This is why you get cold hands and feet. If
you raise the temp of your core blood will flow to your hands and feet
again.
I ride motorbikes - and motorbikers are always battling the cold (you try
sitting still at 70mph for two hours on a cold day - wind chill is not
funny). Being cold affects your ability to ride safely as your
concentration levels and reaction times are increased combined with your
muscles not moveing well when cold. Consequently there are lots of
defences against the cold:
Extra layers, thick gloves, kidney belts, scarves, thermal shirts and
leggings, heated grips and the dady of them all - heated under garments.
Keeping your core temp high will make the body open up your blood supplies
to try to radiate heat to your extremities.
Based on this I have started wearing a long sleeved running top under my
shirt when juggling outside in spring and autumn. I would probably follow
uwbe's advice on the thermals if I was going to juggle outside in the
winter, combined with Tiff's suggestion of warming up before you go out
and juggling clubs or heavy balls because they will make your body work
harder and keep your heat up. Also wear a hat - 50% of body heat is lost
through the head. Also a flask of hot drink (chocolate, tea or coffee with
sugar) might be usefull. Heat to keep your core warm and sugar to burn
when excercising -making heat...
Alternatively if you are in a really cold place you could buy something
like:
http://www.exo2.co.uk/exo2.html#stormvest
and
http://www.exo2.co.uk/exo2.html#power
It might be overkill though as juggling is more active than riding a
motorbike - unless you want to do multiball contact in the snow...
Ewano - who foolishly opted for cheaper heated grips when making his
biking choices. A heated vest with controller is the way to go - expensive
though (�220)
Plumsie
>
> 50% of body heat is lost through the head.
Not true, the study that made a claim similar to this based their findings
on sending soildiers out in the acrtic in full thermals and fatigues and
no hat. Not surprisingly when the body is insulated and the head isn't all
heat will appear to be lost through the head. If I went out in a balaclava
and thermal vest with no trousers on I would lose all my body heat through
my legs/arse/balls.
Ewano
That'll teach me to only read the first link google throws up.
Given the choice between seeing Plumsie in either hat and trousers or vest
and trousers I'd rather he went with the trousers - however, a hat will
help with the OP..
Ewano - who still can't reach a decision concerning Plumsie in a Balaclava
or trousers. Is it an open face balaclava or one of the ones that hide
everything but the eyes and mouth?
Matthew Tiffany
>
> aaron juggler wrote:
> >
> > I live in a warm part of the world, but it gets a little cold in the
> > winters (lowest maybe a few degrees below freezing). There are not a
> > lot of inside places to juggle so I tend to juggle outside. I know a
> > lot of you live in much colder climates so I was wondering what kind
> > of gloves you wear. I was in a sporting goods store the other day and
> > saw American football gloves with sticky rubbery palms, but they were
> > $40 for one pair. Has any one tried these?
> >
> >
>
> By far and away the best comments made so far have been made by
> ultimatewannabe and Tiff.
>
>
thanks xx
Ewano
>
> Ewano wrote:
> >
> > By far and away the best comments made so far have been made by
> > ultimatewannabe and Tiff.
> >
> >
>
> thanks xx
>
Do I get my "Team Tiffty" badge now?
Ewano - who has his "Eek Effect" badge already..
Matthew Tiffany
>
> Matthew Tiffany wrote:
> >
> > Ewano wrote:
> > >
> > > By far and away the best comments made so far have been made by
> > > ultimatewannabe and Tiff.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > thanks xx
> >
>
> Do I get my "Team Tiffty" badge now?
>
> Ewano - who has his "Eek Effect" badge already..
>
>
yo
he earns more than i do, and is respected in his job, and gets promotions
and extra money with it. he can therefore afford badges.
i, meanwhile work in the poor branch of the education system, the music
part, i might as well be the shit on someones shoe.
i cant even afford a team :(
tiff
x
who is just about to set off to work.
Jay Linn
<er.i.th...@no.spam.for.me.matey.nospam.com> wrote:
<snip>
> Ewano - who still can't reach a decision concerning Plumsie in a
> Balaclava
> or trousers. Is it an open face balaclava or one of the ones that hide
> everything but the eyes and mouth?
Spending a little more time on Google [1] will help you distinguish
between a Balaclava helmet [2] and a gimp mask Ewan. This is likely to be
a good thing. Tip : If it has an integral pool ball choker, it may well be
a gimp mask, but if it matches your
gloves-threaded-through-your-sleeves-on-string then it's more likely to be
a Balaclava.
[1] ... with safe search firmly off, natch.
[2] 'Helmet'! Snigger.
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Jay Linn
Semper eadem.