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Just realized a trick for keeping gloves dry on deep dives
Was on a job checking a hull in really cold water. My gloves kept letting water in and my hands were freezing. An old timer told me to rub a bit of silicone grease on the wrist seals. It worked great and stopped the leaks completely. Now I do this before every cold water dive.
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parkerw147mo ago
Seriously, that trick is so SIMPLE it hurts. You mean all this time I've been freezing with water in my gloves and the fix is just rubbing on grease? I feel like a total fool for not guessing that one. Those old divers always have these weird little hacks up their sleeves. It sounds like something you'd do to a car, not your dive gear. But I guess if it keeps your hands warm, who cares how silly it looks. My next cold dive is definitely getting the grease treatment.
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blairg567mo ago
Wait you're putting grease ON your hands before the gloves? That's wild lol. I pictured slathering it on the outside of the gloves like waterproofing a boot. Putting it on your skin feels so wrong for some reason, like you're gonna be a slippery mess. But I guess if it seals out the water that's what counts. Man the old timers did not care at all.
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janachen7mo ago
That grease trick is just one example of how old-school solutions often beat fancy gear.
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