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Skiing w/o gloves or mittens = improved ability?

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steezyjibber
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Let me start by saying 1) sorry if repost, and 2) hear me out before you hate and say this makes no sense

i was skiing today in really nice weather and i came to the realization that i always feel like i can do better without gloves or mittens, just bare hands. i can't really explain why. it just feels way more free.

anybody else ever feel that this makes a really big difference?
Dec 31 2010 6:15PM
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Piste.Off
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I ski better when my hands are warm
Dec 31 2010 6:16PM
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frenchsteeze
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Yeah, just like taking your pants off improves your handstanding ability

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Dec 31 2010 6:17PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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maybe thinner gloves. i wouldn't do no gloves. especially in NJ.
Dec 31 2010 6:18PM
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bdonn
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When I was at Camp of Champions 2 years ago, Lei Powis would always talk about how he ski's much better without gloves, so maybe you've got something goin for ya.
Dec 31 2010 6:22PM
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Shenanigans
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I've always felt that I ski better when I'm feeling good. So maybe thats why you skied better without gloves
Dec 31 2010 6:27PM
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LAME.
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Same, Without mitts is the best.
Dec 31 2010 6:31PM
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SeanTom
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i' with you OP but i use really thin fingerless liners. I ski better when i'm comfortable, no matter how cold it is.
Dec 31 2010 6:32PM
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Peach.
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I rarely wear gloves and I can tell you I feel weird and uncomfortable when I do. I'm not sure if it effects my ability or not though.
Dec 31 2010 7:40PM
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steezyjibber
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im talking about when it's warm enough to
Dec 31 2010 7:48PM
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Username_42069
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where are the pics you had to send to get those?.... just say'n
Dec 31 2010 7:49PM
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Twig
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Dec 31 2010 7:49PM
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Peter.
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i don't really like it, always afraid i'm gonna slice my hands up on edges or something
Dec 31 2010 7:49PM
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Username_42069
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^disregard, too many pages of NS open

but no you its only affecting your mental game
Dec 31 2010 7:50PM
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JSiegel
Posts: 493 - Karma: 151
I prefer skiing with park gloves rather than winter gloves any day I can. I just fell like I can grab better and it makes me feel more comfortable. If you don't rock gloves go ahead and do ya thing, but personally im sketched out that I'll grab mute, slide my hand up, and cut it open.
Dec 31 2010 8:06PM
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Z-Juice
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yea I feel more comfortable without them. I feel like I can do more
Dec 31 2010 10:02PM
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Barf.
Posts: 1188 - Karma: 123
I rubbed my knuckles raw like no other after I fell w/o gloves on. My knuckles and fingers are now nice bundles of scars because of that. I also bled allover my new pants and jacket. Lesson learned.
Dec 31 2010 10:05PM
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CousinEddie
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Wait were you just talking about giving your lover boy an old fashioned?
Dec 31 2010 11:50PM
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JStrathern
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I don't know about anyone else, but I get this feeling with no goggles, I feel like I can just see everything around me so much easier.
Dec 31 2010 11:53PM
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romaswake
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i almost always wear pipe gloves, it is just whether i wear them with silk liners or not. usally im warm or i just make a fist and im fine.
Jan 1 2011 12:05AM
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Njens.
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i was skiing one day without gloves and fell on a jump, cut my hand bled for about 10 minutes and now i have a permanent scar on my knuckle
Jan 1 2011 12:17AM
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alexg1687
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you can do soooo much damage if you fall without gloves on. snow and ice become really abrasive at speed
Jan 1 2011 5:53AM
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*TURBONERD*
Posts: 15082 - Karma: 9,170
Liam is a crazy Canadian, do not take anything he says seriously. Even on a glacier, i wear thin gloves, because i prefer having normal hands and not sliced up pieces of meat.
Jan 1 2011 12:30PM
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spaustin889
Posts: 166 - Karma: 13
I usually take my gloves off when I'm in the park ang go with my glove liners. Invest in a pair of those
Jan 1 2011 3:47PM
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fragglemuffin
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It seems like when it comes to taking my gloves off during spring skiing, I always find a way to cut my hands. Therefore, I keep the gloves on for my own safety.
Jan 1 2011 3:57PM
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Troy.
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I did it, and it feels fantastic, until you fall and get your hands a foot down in snow. then it sucks, and then your hands look like you have been punching walls all day.

What I want is a waterproof cover on my hands, that lets them breathe and heat themself up. The only reason spring gloves suck is because they get wet, and stay wet.
Jan 1 2011 4:03PM
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Tablespoon
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Haha fuck. That is pretty nasty.

Anyway, i cant stand to ski without gloves. I like my hands warm and not cut up and fucked.
Jan 1 2011 4:04PM
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carbon.pulse
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Park gloves or nothing
Jan 1 2011 4:35PM
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Canuker
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i laughed
Jan 1 2011 4:50PM
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erejto64
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i did this just in my yard on my pvc rail. fell scrapepd my hand on ice cut up my whole hand. had cuts on my knuckles got infected terrible. just dont do it
Jan 1 2011 4:53PM
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kstanz
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oh man that was unnecessary
Jan 1 2011 4:56PM
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^BEANS^
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id much rather have warm hands on a hot day then slicing my fingers up.
Jan 1 2011 5:16PM
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egg.
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WTF
Jan 1 2011 5:21PM
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hanksy
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Absolutely. Shades FTW
Jan 1 2011 6:24PM
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steezc-ross
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photo shopped?
Jan 1 2011 6:37PM
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lukemeahan.
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okay i agree with you only if its warm enough
Jan 1 2011 6:47PM
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garygohard
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excactly
Jan 1 2011 8:29PM
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Snowparkchile
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word
Jan 1 2011 9:32PM
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.jr
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Skiing with out gloves is the worst trend I think we've ever copied off snowboarding. It does not make you ride better, you are just looking for an excuse to justify why you are such a fucking trendwhore.


Just saying..
Jan 9 2011 1:16PM
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Tall_Paul
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i do it in the spring, but when you maybe drag your hand or knuckle coming off a rail, or jump, skin just gets torn up...i personally like the feel of my line dart pole grips:)
Jan 9 2011 1:41PM
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