Re: Thinking about staying warm

Jim <jimled@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:473BD474.2426C69D@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:

enigma wrote:
but it can be hard to actually work while wearing
mittens.

kind of like trying to type while wearing boxing gloves.

i guess... i have nerve damage in my left hand so i type using
only my thumb & index finger of my right hand. i found out my
left ring & pinkie don't type after paying a nonrefundable #
200 for typing lessons :p
however i could type faster & more accurately two fingered
than my ex-ISP boss who could type 70 WPM, so it's not a big
deal :)

the 'best of both worlds' solutions is to have gloves
with a fold back mitten flap.

I saw a pair of those at one of the extreme outfitter
stores.

i make mine.

i make my under gloves without
fingertips because i need to keep a grip usually <g>,

sounds like a competitive shooter's glove where the palm
is covered with a recoil pad and usually with rubber
inserts to enhance grip while leaving the fingers exposed
for improved trigger sensitivity. past makes a really
good one.

the shooter's gloves i've seen have had a seperate index
finger (sometimes covered & sometimes open ended) & the rest
of the fingers in a mitten. i haven't tried knitting one like
that yet.
lee
.

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