“Bought these to extend my time in the cold lake water of Colorado. Wore them through October and was glad to have them in 48 degree water temps. I have small hands so they did accumulate some water and felt sort of loose and floppy. They did do the trick of keeping hands warm. Power swimming was not possible as my hands could really scoop well.”
“I bought these for my own use - but the water temperatures have risen so I don't need them right now. I am a "feel" swimmer so it took a while to adjust without my hands in direct contact with the water. My wife has been using them and they keep her hands very warm, but they get a little "floppy" over a long swim. We're getting her a smaller pair.”
“I purchased the small and they fit well when trying them on. They tend to really stretch when wet and become a little floppy. Though my hands stay warm the entire time and I am very thankful to be able to swim while our pools have been closed. Our lake temps have been in the low 60's and these gloves worked great. I would also suggest that there be a smaller size for female hands or material that doesn't become so stretched.”
“I really love the warmth of the gloves. With all the pools closed, I had to start lake swimming really early this year. My hands were warm the entire time. The only problem is that even a small is too large for me. The gloves fill with water and feel like they are going to come off. But the quality is the same excellent quality that I expect from BlueSeventy.”
“As someone who suffers from Raynaud's syndrome, I could not swim early or late in the season without them. My hands stay warm from start to finish; no more white fingers. The only design drawback I've found is that, as water gets in, the gloves will stretch out and become "floppy". This reduces feel for the water and also creates drag. Perhaps look into a fabric that doesn't stretch quite so much, or that goes on a bit more snug at the beginning to allow for that stretch. I already wear a size small, and my hands are average size.”
“I've worn them once so far. Good but not great fit. They don't catch water appreciably more than bare hands, which is what I was looking for, and kept my hands comfortable despite the 15 degree (C) water I used them in”
“Great gloves to wear early in the open water season. I found them very helpful in 60 degree water and it allowed me to swim much more comfortably. I wear a sleeveless wetsuit and pairing these gloves the Blue Seventy booties made the swim much more comfortable.”
