Phil Allen Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Tested out my poagies (NRS hydroskin I believe) yesterday for the fun of it, and had a hard time getting my second hand onto the paddle shaft without much pulling with the teeth, etc. Seems like the wrist material is too narrow and floppy for me to get my big mitts in easily. Anybody have suggestions for poagies with a wider entrance? Thanks. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Tested out my poagies (NRS hydroskin I believe) yesterday for the fun of it, and had a hard time getting my second hand onto the paddle shaft without much pulling with the teeth, etc. Seems like the wrist material is too narrow and floppy for me to get my big mitts in easily. Anybody have suggestions for poagies with a wider entrance? Thanks. Phil I have had great luck with Snapdragon pogies. -Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdkilroy Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I've got pretty big paws myself Phil and the Snapdragon Pogies have worked well even with neoprene gloves on. (I wear XXL gloves) Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcosloy Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Tested out my poagies (NRS hydroskin I believe) yesterday for the fun of it, and had a hard time getting my second hand onto the paddle shaft without much pulling with the teeth, etc. Seems like the wrist material is too narrow and floppy for me to get my big mitts in easily. Anybody have suggestions for poagies with a wider entrance? Thanks. Phil Hi Phil, I have the Warmer's Neoprene Pogies. Easy to put in the bare hand, tougher with neo gloves. My experience is that when gloves are not warm enough I use the neo pogies with bare hands and they stay toasty warm, sometimes too warm. Always carry neo gloves as a back up for when that happens or when you need to monkey walk into the surf from the beach and the water is too cold for bare hands. I also carry a pair of fleece gloves in my hatch to slip into during landings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipe8 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I've got pogies from Mountain Equipment Co-op, both in touring and whitewater versions and had the same experience with the touring version. I simply roll them back to form both a cuff and so they become easier to get my hands in. It's not pretty, but it works for me. Give that try and see if it works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgr Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Tested out my poagies (NRS hydroskin I believe) yesterday for the fun of it, and had a hard time getting my second hand onto the paddle shaft without much pulling with the teeth, etc. Seems like the wrist material is too narrow and floppy for me to get my big mitts in easily. Anybody have suggestions for poagies with a wider entrance? Thanks. Phil Are you wearing gloves with them? I've been told to by others to not wear gloves with pogies. You can also roll back the cuff(NRS black mamba) and snap it in place to make it easier to get your hands in. There are also 'creek pogies' like the wildwasser ones that have a shorter cuff that stays open. http://www.sierraoutdoorcenter.com/PoGloves.html Mittens like the NRS toaster work well for me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Hi Phil, I have the Warmer's Neoprene Pogies. Easy to put in the bare hand, tougher with neo gloves. My experience is that when gloves are not warm enough I use the neo pogies with bare hands and they stay toasty warm, sometimes too warm. Always carry neo gloves as a back up for when that happens or when you need to monkey walk into the surf from the beach and the water is too cold for bare hands. I also carry a pair of fleece gloves in my hatch to slip into during landings. I second the Warmer's poagies. Cheap and warm. Ern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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