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Apologies in advance if this is a silly question, but as we're headed into winter, and I'd rather not have my dives limited to 30 minutes, I wanted to ask...does anyone know if the reusable warmers (those that you reactivate by boiling) will work in semi-dry mitts? A guy at work told me they used to sell them in a dive shop he frequented, but that was all he knew about them.
I know, I know - I should buy some damned dry gloves...but I don't want to, at least not yet...I did buy additional long underwear for under my regular undergarments this year, so that will help a bit.
The reusable warmers are not affected by immersion, as long as the plastic case is intact. However, they harden as they heat, so they are not very practical to use in gloves, where you want flexibility.
I was seriously thinking about a large one to wrap around my waist for heating, but discarded that idea for the same reason.
I use a huge one that fits on my back and over my kidneys. This thing is awesome and highly recommended! The burn time on it at depth is only about 35min in a wetsuit though. On land they last well over an hour.
I aggree that in mits they would not allow you to grasp anything at all. Maybe you could shove a jellyfish in your glove.. you would no longer notice the cold...
"...to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee. Sink all coffins and all hearses to one common pool! and since neither can be mine, let me then tow to pieces, while still chasing thee, though tied to thee, thou damned LIONFISH! Thus, I give up the spear!"
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