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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sam Salmon on January 28, 2009, 11:02:40 AM

Title: Finally Help For Frozen Fingers?
Post by: Sam Salmon on January 28, 2009, 11:02:40 AM: Is This What Winter Steelheaders Have Been Waiting For? (http://blog.macleans.ca/2009/01/20/canada-wins-the-war-on-frozen-fingers/)

I have my doubts but who knows?
Title: Re: Finally Help For Frozen Fingers?
Post by: work2fish on January 28, 2009, 11:29:35 AM: Sweet!

I just hope they monitor core temp in a "nice" way. If they did it the way they do it on Mythbusters, I think I'd rather have cold fingers. ;D
Title: Re: Finally Help For Frozen Fingers?
Post by: Fish Assassin on January 28, 2009, 11:52:32 AM: Now, if only they can find a way of preventing the rod tips from freezing up.
Title: Re: Finally Help For Frozen Fingers?
Post by: Bhinky on January 28, 2009, 02:16:09 PM: Quote from: Fish Assassin on January 28, 2009, 11:52:32 AM
Now, if only they can find a way of preventing the rod tips from freezing up.

Amen!
Title: Re: Finally Help For Frozen Fingers?
Post by: marmot on January 28, 2009, 03:11:42 PM: your fingers get cold and painful because it is your bodies way of telling you "you should not be doing that to your hands ".....also, isn't it sort of important to KEEP that blood warming your core instead of being pushed to your extremities where it is quickly cooled???

I'll stick to gloves!
Title: Re: Finally Help For Frozen Fingers?
Post by: Sam Salmon on January 28, 2009, 03:44:44 PM: Quote from: marmot on January 28, 2009, 03:11:42 PM
.... isn't it sort of important to KEEP that blood warming your core instead of being pushed to your extremities where it is quickly cooled??
From what I gather it's a short term solution not meant to be used continually.
Title: Re: Finally Help For Frozen Fingers?
Post by: Jonny 5 on January 28, 2009, 03:53:25 PM: Heated vests and gloves have been around for a long time as snowmobiling accessories, but the finger warmer is a nice idea.

I was out on the weekend ice fishing and it hit -25 plus wind, and the solution it seems is
(http://www.missionliquor.com/Store/Qstore/uploads/fireball_orig.jpg)

Don't think it would work for the rod tips though. ;D
Title: Re: Finally Help For Frozen Fingers?
Post by: speycaster on January 28, 2009, 07:47:52 PM: That stuff is only good for pouring on your rod tip. ;D Now for drinking 15 year old single malt scotch from Balblayne is the way to go. ;D
Title: Re: Finally Help For Frozen Fingers?
Post by: adriaticum on January 29, 2009, 08:18:25 PM: Just make sure you've got some Vodka handy to keep your core body temperature high ;D

Disclaimer:
Know your limit, drink within it!

:D :D
Title: Re: Finally Help For Frozen Fingers?
Post by: bentrod on January 30, 2009, 05:25:24 PM: The North Face came out with this about 3 or 4 years ago. The finger thing though is just a side effect of a warm core. A warm core means warm blood going through the femoral artery which will warm up the arms and hands.
Title: Re: Finally Help For Frozen Fingers?
Post by: funfisher on January 30, 2009, 06:39:52 PM: you meant the Brachial artery right. ;) ::)
Title: Re: Finally Help For Frozen Fingers?
Post by: bentrod on January 30, 2009, 08:43:31 PM: Yeah. I knew that, but for some reason was thinking about my legs hurtin after todays workout. Need to take my time next time I get to typin.