gilets

The point of fingerless gloves is that when you are in freezing conditions and need to do something that requires the fine control only fingers can give, in my case handleng change and wrap delicate things on an outside pitch at an antiques fair, they keep your hands and fingers warm. Especially if you have tucked a handwarmer in between outer layer and fleece lining.

DH is a keen photographer and wears fingerless gloves when he is out and about with his camera.

My brother in-law drives a milk tanker during the night and wear's fingerless gloves.

My MIL used to knit the fingerless gloves for both of them and the local milkman.

I wear fingerless gloves at this time of the year. Great for weeding around delicate, just emerging plants where you don't want 'fat fingers' and I can use my phone without taking off my gloves.

DH wears them when fishing so he can keep his hands warm but still be able to tie knots etc.

It's like fingerless gloves. What's the point? Warm palms and fingers so cold you fear they might drop off!

Agree a bit like Marmite.

However I am sure if there was no call for them they would soon disappear from the
shops and clothing outlets.

I couldn't have done without my fleecy one this morning. DH was doing a plumbing job outside (frost damage) which involved me passing him whatever he wanted WHEN he wanted it!!

I hate standing around. It wasn't cold enough for a jacket but a jumper wasn't quite enough and I can't bear my back being cold.

I'm like a horse at this time of the year. I need some sun on my back!

My husband has one that he wears if he's working in the garage. It allows him to have more flexibility to work rather than wearing a bulky coat. Also he might wear it under a jacket if its colder and he's walking the dog.

I think they have their place.

I have four thick Puffa gilets, one a size larger than the others and two thin 'equestrian' quilted ones, I absolutely love them. It's my shoulders and neck that feel the cold so a gilet keeps the chill off. I like my arms to be free when I'm working outside, and even in warm weather over a t-shirt it's handy to have pockets for my phone, keys and tissues. I can wear the biggest Puffa over a jacket or fleece. Oh I also have a reflective/fluorescent gilet for running or dog-walking on the road!

Quite true, OldMeg.

Spot on MawBroon

And Mapleleaf while it can be informative to know what other people are thinking, there are times (I’m sure you agree) that it’s not always ‘nice’.

We’re only talking how people feel about an item of clothing so I’ll say I find them useful for gardening, mucking out and other mucky tasks I might carry out when it’s cold.

??*Maw*.

I have Reynaud's Syndrome, which affects my fingers so I am another that needs sleeves. Even my vests have sleeves.

But it’s like Marmite isn’t it?

True Maw, but I think that could be said of lots of things for which our opinions are asked on GN. It’s nice to find out peoples’ thoughts, though.

We can decry them or attempt to justify them until we are blue in the face, no one will convince anybody otherwise, so surely this is going nowhere as it’s a matter of opinion.

If my arms are cold, I feel cold!

I have 3, and live in them in winter, particularly my Joules one. I'll always have a long sleeved top or jumper on, too.
I love them.

I love gilets and have two down ones. I feel the cold and have been known to wear one over a jumper plus a padded jacket on top. So if you see a Michelin woman walking down the street it's me!

I love mine. Have worn them in the house a lot lately as an extra layer to keep my back warm. Arms have been ok. ?

No problem, Hazbeen! ?

I've never found sleeves to be an encumbrance that restrict my arm movements. I reckon those who do must be wearing sleeves that are too tight, or something. Just been scything wearing two long-sleeved cotton Tshirts and an acrylic jumper. None of my movements, which needed to be loose and wide, were compromised.

I get the core heat thing but my extremities feel the cold very easily. With layers such as I had on today I can just peel off one at a time if I get too warm. I didn't. Max temp was only about 7° while I was out there. Wore a hat too. And gloves.

Just spent two hours working in the garden wearing a gilet! A jacket would have been too warm, as lots of energy was being expended and nothing over my jumper would have been too cold.
Ideal.

Thanks Greyduster, just tried fishing vests and they are just what OH wants! By the way been out all day so only just read your reply so sorry for the late response.

They keep your core warm, therefore blood doesn’t rush to your centre and extremities stay warm
See, that's exactly what I said upthread. At least, that's what I said my daughter said, haha! But it doesn't work for me, I've tried and I still need my arms covered as well.

I've never seen the point of gilets. What about keeping arms warm?