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I wear one of those "around the waist" hand warmers that the quarterbacks wear.Sometimes, that's enough just by itself. When it gets really cold out, I put a hand warmer inside, and its crazy warm in there. No gloves necessary.
I wear one of those "around the waist" hand warmers that the quarterbacks wear.Sometimes, that's enough just by itself. When it gets really cold out, I put a hand warmer inside, and its crazy warm in there. No gloves necessary.
double down on this, and this included the -17 air temp and -31 windchill day last January
I would not recommend throwing with gloves on, although I have seen a couple of folks that can do this. I disc golfed in Minnesota and Iowa for 10 years playing in super cold and super snowy conditions. I also had circulation problems. Get big mittens with room inside also known as "Choppers" and put warmers in there. Once there is snow, bring along a small towel to dry your hand off before you put it back in the mitten. I think the quarterback sleeve could be better since you won't have to worry about dropping the mitten the ground or losing it. You could keep a towel in there as well.
Avoid playing with warm discs in the snow as warm discs will melt the snow and get wet. It is nearly impossible to remove that last bit of snow from the rim. Cold discs are less likely to pick up snow. Keep your discs in the trunk of your car (no heat) and set the bag outside as soon as you get to the park, so they can chill down.
More advice: while waiting for your turn to throw or putt, put your hand warmer on the cold disc right where your hand will be. This warms up that spot and sort of dries it off.
Better yet, I have found the cure for my cold hands: moving to Southern California. Works wonders and you never have to wear gloves, boots or shovel tee pads.
I wear one of those "around the waist" hand warmers that the quarterbacks wear.Sometimes, that's enough just by itself. When it gets really cold out, I put a hand warmer inside, and its crazy warm in there. No gloves necessary.
I carry a mitten to wear when I'm not throwing, but have no intention of throwing with gloves on. That just seems kind of weird to me.
i wore gloves in a tourney last winter and was asked to remove them because they had the little grippys on them.801.03 Artificial Devices said:A. During a round, a player shall not use any artificial device that may directly assist in making a throw, except those devices that reduce or control abrasion to the skin (such as gloves, tape, bandages, or gauze) and medical items (such as knee or ankle braces). Placing an object as a directional aid is not allowed. An item such as a towel or a pad may be placed on the lie as long as it is not greater than one centimeter in thickness when compressed.
make sure your gloves don't directly assist in making your throws:
i wore gloves in a tourney last winter and was asked to remove them because they had the little grippys on them.
I have seen 2 guys that threw with gloves on. One was all the time, some batting gloves, never understood it he played rec. He plays Int now and doesn't have gloves. The other i have no idea why and didn't bother to ask but he struggled. It wasn't the gloves.
make sure your gloves don't directly assist in making your throws:
i wore gloves in a tourney last winter and was asked to remove them because they had the little grippys on them.
Whoever asked you to remove them was on a power trip and dead wrong.
The rule specifically exempts gloves from being an illegal artificial device. In specifying that gloves are legal, it doesn't say that only certain types of gloves are allowable. It simply says gloves. That means all types of gloves are allowable, doesn't matter if they have grippies or not.
Feel free to wear them this winter and if anyone tells you otherwise, tell them to get lost.