Lacing up (gloves on) - Snowboarding Forum

onji · 02-04-2011, 12:35 AM

Does anyone out there possess the ability to lace up while wearing gloves? If I have to adjust my laces on the mountain, or even remove my boots to pull a pebble out, I have to take my gloves off and it's bloody freezing. Am I completely uncoordinated, are my gloves too big, or is this plain impossible to do?

I do like the look of SL and BOA systems, but I'm paranoid of having BOAs break on me during a powder day.

)(ood · 02-04-2011, 01:00 AM

Spring gloves make it a breeze. Also, if you tend to take your gloves off a lot on the hill and you need to wear Winter gloves, there are glove liners out there that have grippy palms which will fight off the cold and make any untimely boot or binding adjustment much more bearable...

freshy · 02-04-2011, 01:03 AM

Man up!
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onji · 02-04-2011, 04:22 AM

Glove liners of course! Is this a specific product or can I just wear my thin cottony gloves underneath?

On the other hand I suppose I could harden the f**k up...

YouDork · 02-04-2011, 07:05 AM

Specific product. Running gloves would work well too and they're usually < $10

mbesp · 02-04-2011, 07:19 AM

I wear mitts and obviously cant do any lacing with them on but how often are you getting stuff in your boots? Once I get mine on they normally stay on pretty good. maybe your boots are a problem.

mojo maestro · 02-04-2011, 07:49 AM

Maybe ask your "mommy" to tie them for you!

Tachypsychia · 02-04-2011, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by onji

Does anyone out there possess the ability to lace up while wearing gloves? If I have to adjust my laces on the mountain, or even remove my boots to pull a pebble out, I have to take my gloves off and it's bloody freezing. Am I completely uncoordinated, are my gloves too big, or is this plain impossible to do?

I do like the look of SL and BOA systems, but I'm paranoid of having BOAs break on me during a powder day.

I have a pair of DC BOA boots, and they're amazing. If the boots feel a little loose after a run (usually after the very first run of the night, getting everything adjusted) I just pull the pants up and give it a few twists. As for the breaking, These boots have seen 3 seasons of boarding, and don't look much worse for the wear.

ecks · 02-04-2011, 08:12 AM

Impossible, it like trying to sneeze while peeing.

Get BOA's. I got my K2 Darkos and lace them once and adjust the ankle as needed. Like Tachypsychia, I just lift my pants and tighten with gloves on.

JoeR · 02-04-2011, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onji

Does anyone out there possess the ability to lace up while wearing gloves? If I have to adjust my laces on the mountain, or even remove my boots to pull a pebble out, I have to take my gloves off and it's bloody freezing. Am I completely uncoordinated, are my gloves too big, or is this plain impossible to do?

If I had to take a boot off on the mountain (something I've never done, and will do my best to avoid ever doing), I'd be a lot more worried about getting snow on my foot than my hands getting a little cold.

Anyway, although I always put my boots on before my gloves when I'm getting ready, I'm sure I could reverse the order if necessary. My Salomon F20s have a powerlace system that has a little handle for the laces -- easy to pull even with gloves on. And nothing needs to be threaded.

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onji Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sapporo Posts: 166	Lacing up (gloves on) Does anyone out there possess the ability to lace up while wearing gloves? If I have to adjust my laces on the mountain, or even remove my boots to pull a pebble out, I have to take my gloves off and it's bloody freezing. Am I completely uncoordinated, are my gloves too big, or is this plain impossible to do? I do like the look of SL and BOA systems, but I'm paranoid of having BOAs break on me during a powder day. Last edited by onji; 02-04-2011 at 12:36 AM. Reason: pebble sounds better than rock

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02-04-2011, 01:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
freshy Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 581	Man up! 10 char

02-04-2011, 04:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
onji Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sapporo Posts: 166	Glove liners of course! Is this a specific product or can I just wear my thin cottony gloves underneath? On the other hand I suppose I could harden the f**k up...

02-04-2011, 07:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
YouDork Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 24	Specific product. Running gloves would work well too and they're usually < $10

02-04-2011, 07:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
mbesp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 354	I wear mitts and obviously cant do any lacing with them on but how often are you getting stuff in your boots? Once I get mine on they normally stay on pretty good. maybe your boots are a problem.

02-04-2011, 07:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
mojo maestro Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 348	Maybe ask your "mommy" to tie them for you!

02-04-2011, 08:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
ecks -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 413	Impossible, it like trying to sneeze while peeing. Get BOA's. I got my K2 Darkos and lace them once and adjust the ankle as needed. Like Tachypsychia, I just lift my pants and tighten with gloves on.