I probably should have stopped…but the ridicule was worth being able to continue rowing! I wear them kayaking and mountain biking so sculling and rowing was normal for me.
I was the only one not complaining about their cold wet and blistered hands each week though! I now row with gloves year round, using Foot Joy golf rain gloves.
It began in summer when I had difficulty holding on to smooth sculling grips when sweating heavily. As my rowing moved to colder months I found they helped take the chill off. I am a sculler but have occasionally used them when sweeping, also with good results. Yeah, why is the single so much harder on the hands? Maybe that will reduce the skin damage. I look forward to trying these new gloves. Yes Mark I get the same thing. Yes gloves work.
I have been using various gloves for many years. I started wearing gloves many years ago when pulling on the old gamut ergs that had the wood handle that was a slippery sweaty mess and found it hard to hold. Back then I used baseball batting gloves. Lately I have been using Football receiver gloves for the smooth sweep handles and some Helly Hansen lightweight gloves with a grip pattern for use in sculling with Stampfli grips.
I have found that a smooth glove palm works with sweep oars and a textured glove with my preference of the Stampfli grips that have a raised pattern. Gloves help ward off the cold and make feathering a positive grip when the temps are hot and the sweat is heavy.
As an added help sweat bands also work. A wet hand makes for soft skin that will blister more easily. My experience with gloves is that my hands started sweating inside them and they chaffed and created their own blisters.
It was replacing one bad for another. Shop Now. On the water: Hat You lose a third of your heat through your head so in the colder months you need to keep it warm with a woolly hat.
In warmer conditions a baseball cap can protect you from the sun. On the water: All-in-one An all-in-one is a lycra suit generally used for racing, but could become part of your regular training kit as they are made from good wicking fabric and allow you to move easily.
In summer this might be all that you wear and in winter it can make a good base layer. Long leggings are great in cold weather whereas close fitting shorts work well in the summer months. The fabric tends to dry quickly when wet. With increased mileage in a boat, blisters tend to go away, hands simply have to get used to the rowing grip. You want to know why? Because their hands would look probably even worse, due to constant hand movement which would create more blisters.
Another obvious question for rowers but not for amateurs, rowers take their normal shoes off before they step into the boat. This is a difficult subject.
All rowers wear a one piece, tight like a glove, spandex. Then I loosened my grip. Your fingers should just hook the oar. Anything more is a waste of energy. Recent tests: Re: Gloves for rowing Post by gregsmith » January 31st, , am You might want to try a pair of sweat bands on your wrists. If your hands are wet, that makes them nice and soft for blisters. Also, if you row with gloves, and take them off for the last bit, the same thing will happen. You'd be better of starting without and then putting them on.
Re: Gloves for rowing Post by Cyclist2 » February 1st, , pm When I was actually rowing, no gloves, got calluses. On the erg, however, I get blisters. I've only been erging for 28 years, so maybe my hands are still soft, but I need gloves.
I have tried and tried to build up calluses, but something about the sharp catch just doesn't like my fingers. All the above advise is good, however, no arguments. I found that baseball batting gloves work best for me. They are designed for curling around a round handle of about the same size and are thin, not hot, dry quickly. Some have grippy stuff on the fingers, too.
I always wear headbands, so I don't have to wipe my head. For longer sessions, I put on wristbands to keep the sweat off my hands. Find what works for you, there are no rules.
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