Drying Wetsuit Gloves???

I have the mitten style and dry them this way sometimes.

 

Yea, why wouldn't you be able to flip them inside out, just rinse them and throw them in the dryer on delicate (if you have that setting) and they'll be all toasty for Sunday.

 

I flip mine inside out all the time, no damage happens. blasting them with a hairdryer on low heat works too, just don't let them get too hot.

 

for drying my boots /gloves i use a dive hanger which is designed for them, usdivers is where i got it years ago, also has a hood hanger for the chilly days of 4/3 suits with a 2mil hood. perfect for drying and getting the stink out due to air circulation

 

Flipping inside out works but eventually busts the seams. I am on my 3rd pair of flash bomb 5mil gloves, really like em. I use a dress pants hanger and clip one of the topsides of the fingers to the hanger clips. Roll the wrist part up and hang em near my heaters. But not too close. But no matter what I do booties and gloves seem to last 1-2 hard winters tops before seams or holes let water in. Hate buying them habitually but love the new neo smell.

 

Is this thread any different than the boot drying thread?

I just flip mine inside out, leave on the dash in the sun then have the dash heater on for a few minutes prior to the sesh. They're toasty by then.

Mattyb - nothing beats the new neo smell. I want my women scented like that.

 

Haha! Totally agree spicolli!

 

i have gloves- and you cant really flip them inside out like booties.- even lobsters

Heres two sure fire solutions-

1. Boot dryer from sporting goods store- best 19.99 you will ever spend (especially if you have to dry things inside if you live in an apt. or it stays below freezing out

2. on a towel on top of a radiator. (winter solution as well)

also- in both cases smell is caused by bacteria- when you rinse your gloves out put in a tiny bit of listerene before. kills the bacteria and doesnt harm the neoprene. I think i may have even read that on here a while back...

 

I wash mine out in the bathroom sink. I rest them on the inside of the sink with the hole for your hand right by the drain so any excess water comes out then after a couple hours I hang them on the towel rack Which is right by the radiator They dry within 2-3 days but of there's a swell back to back they are just a little damp in between washings

 

This drier works well for boots and gloves. I mentioned it on the Boot Drying thread. Got one for Christmas. Let boots and gloves drip out a bit before putting them on drier.
http://www.amazon.com/PEET-M97-FSB-...F8&qid=1387339845&sr=1-2&keywords=boot+driers

 

DosXX that looks good. Where's the one for 20 beans?

 

Dunno. One or two others mentioned drier/dryer(s) at that price. I saw some costing more than mine that had 4 air outlets (mine has two) for drying boots and gloves simultaneously.

 

mine is a 2 outlet i got at ****'s sporting goods- (randomly in the hunting section) for 19.99

 

so the above store is D I C K ' S sporting goods. I guess proper names are taboo here

 

I just keep them wet in Belmar nj

 

Here is what I do to dry gloves and booties. First, never put in a dryer. Wash in sink or shower. Hang dry for about an hour or so. Stuff paper towels or newspaper into gloves or boots, this will suck up all the moister, you may need to change out paper towels depending how wet they are. Then hang dry. Simple and doesn't damage gloves and booties.

 

You guys are overthinking this too much. Most companies recommend turning the product inside out to dry. Flashbombs stuff recommends it anyways. It will make your stuff dry faster. But whats the point of drying your stuff real fast anyways unless your planning another session in the next 6-12 hours. Its not going to get moldy or stinky unless you leave your stuff in a lump in your car or something. Which I ususally end up doing for about a day, but right now it doesn't matter because blocks of frozen neoprene in my trunk don't get moldy or stinky.

 

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I didn't read through all of the reply's, but air movement is the key. Ceiling fan does the trick. I cut up some 3" PVC pipe and drill tons of 1/4" holes around the pipe so it looks like a cheese shredder. Stick a pipe about 10" long in each boot and glove, throw your gear on a towel on your floor and the ceiling fan will do the rest. Wet suit is the same - I just use 5 cheap plastic hangers and hang my suit from a ceiling fan with a towel underneath and my suits dry in about 2 hours. If you want to get intricate, you can hook up a compressor to some PVC pipes with NO HOLES, close all of your gaps with some duct tape, turn it on and everything will dry boots/gloves in 20 minutes. I made one and I usually never use it unless I am going to have a multi-session day and with a baby - that never happens anymore. And its quite noisy and not particularly necessary. If you have ever had a problem with staph infections or even athletes foot, make sure to use some Doctor Shoals Medicated foot powder (blue container) in both your gloves and boots after they have dried. This aids with getting them on and off. I usually just rinse thoroughly with cold water (NEVER EVER USE HOT WATER). Good luck.