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Categories: all aviation bicycle gadgets misc motorcycle theater Mon, 07 Nov 2005
I rode into work this morning with my one hippo hand on the left I didn't have the arm opening clipped down, so I suspect I was getting a lot of wind swirling back in. I'll try it clipped down on the way home, and see if it makes much difference. If it does, it would probably make sense to figure out the correct size opening, and actually cut down the fabric so it's just always that size. At about 50-55 MPH (the fastest I go on my morning commute), the fabric was starting to press into my hand a bit with the wind pressure, but it wasn't a problem. I noticed it, but found that getting to the clutch lever wasn't any harder than without the muff, it just involved that extra sensation of hitting the fabric first. That night... The test hippo hand works pretty well. It's not perfect, but it definitely made a difference. After a trip of about 10 minutes on the freeway at 40° F, my unprotected hand was noticeably colder than the protected hand, both inside medium weight winter gloves. On a long trip, I strongly suspect it would make the difference between merely being cold and being utterly miserable. Definitely worth the investment of time and money. Clipping down the opening worked pretty well, and I suspect it made a definite difference (I didn't try the unrestricted opening on the freeway). Unfortunately, due to the relatively floppy nature of the whole affair (no internal plastic to stiffen it), the wind blew it down over the turn signal switch, making it somewhat dicey to signal a left turn. It's not a deal breaker, but it could be better. The wind is also blowing the fabric against the glove, which may allow more wind chill to leak through than if it were held away from the glove a bit. Posted at 23:55 permanent link category: /motorcycle Categories: all aviation gadgets misc motorcycle theater Written by Ian Johnston. Software is Blosxom. Questions? Please mail me at reaper at obairlann dot net. |