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barbsbus 12-23-2009 08:26 AM


Originally Posted by renee765
Living in South Texas, we don't need mittens down here. So that's probably why I don't understand the fingerless mittens thing. Isn't it the fingers that get cold first? Sorry to sound clueless, just wondering.




The idea is that you lift up the flap when you want to use your fingers to unlock doors or tie boot strings, etc. and then put the flap back down to keep your fingers warm when you don't have to use them.

omak 12-23-2009 10:12 AM

One year, the heat went out at the factory. A number of operators used the fingerless gloves and were able to keep up their quota, so apparently, a lot of heat is lost through the back of our hands which freezes up our fingers ....
and, then that flap as Barb mentioned makes these mittens very functional.

amma 12-23-2009 10:23 AM

Evn in the cold, having just my finger tips exposed still keeps the rest of my hands warm... I love the ability to flip my flaps at will :D:D:D

omak 12-23-2009 11:14 AM

Amma the flapper flipper <g>

barbsbus 12-23-2009 12:02 PM


Originally Posted by omak
Amma the flapper flipper <g>




LOL Guess my grandson will call them his flippen mittens.

omak 12-23-2009 04:47 PM


Originally Posted by barbsbus

Originally Posted by omak
Amma the flapper flipper <g>




LOL Guess my grandson will call them his flippen mittens.

ROFLOL ... that's a good one!

renee765 12-23-2009 06:41 PM

OOOOhhhh! I didn't get the 'flap' part. Now it makes a lot of sense. Learn something new everyday. Thanks for filling me in!


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