NRS creek gloves

[Bernie]

Are 2mm neoprene with synthetic palm and carbon/kevlar on the knuckles. They are comfortable to wear and don't fatigue the fingers after prolonged use. They are not as warm as pogies.
Although a little pricey at $75 my very worn down knuckles are worth it.
Check it out at NRS website!

[Mike W.]

I haven't found anything that's as warm as the poggies that I made from Bob P's pattern. Although they don't have the fancy armor, they do let you keep in contact with your paddle.

[Jan_dettmer]

Bernie,

Man, that is GREAT! I was just about to buy some Mountainbiking gloves because my standard neoprene ones are just not tough enough and after every weekend, my knuckels are bleeding

I order them this week.

Thanks, Jan

[Bill W.]

I'm going to try glueing more neoprene on the back of my pogies this year, should provide better coverage. I hope it doesn't make them too hot or heavy.

[Bernie]

I have used pogies for many years and appreciate the warmth factor. The gloves on the other hand allow creekers to release the paddle to push off obstructions and regain paddle control without dealing with a dangling pogie.

[Boise Bob]

I don't like pogies because of the hands-free issue and I find neoprene gloves still cold. This year I bought neoprene mittems from NRS and they are very warm, way more comfortable than gloves, and provide excellent paddle grip / control. The cost was around $30-40.

[Jan_dettmer]

I paddled the first time with the creek gloves this weekend.
This is what i think of them:

They are pretty good! However, they are designed for kayakers. I found that my thumb (shaft hand) gets whacked most of the times when I bounce off rocks or go down narrow slides. it would be great to have more protection for the thumb. I think I will add some foam.

The gloves are not warm enough for winter paddling here in BC but are fine in the spring and fall. Paddle control is excellent. It is almost unnecessary to use paddle wax.

For low volume creeking they are excellent. On other stuff they seem to be overkill...

Cheers, Jan

[Bruce Farrenkopf]

Jan,
Thanks for the review. I just ordered a pair of the NRS Creek Gloves and noticed regrettfully that the thumb knuckle is not protected. I get hit on the thumb way to often. However, it seems from your review that I didn't make a mistake.
SYOTR,
Bruce

[Bernie]

I just contacted NRS about the thumb knuckle being compromised and was told that it would be brought to the attention of R&D and I would be informed as to the decision of including a thumb knuckle protector.
I told them that this was a pretty important issue for me due to the fact that I lost knuckle skin creekin' this weekend with the gloves on.
The good news is that the rest of the hand was well protected.

[Bruce Farrenkopf]

The NRS Creek Gloves arrived in the mail on Friday and I noticed that the pair I received DOES have a thumb knuckle guard . I checked out the creek gloves for the first time this weekend on Pauley Creek, a steep, low volume, technical creek draining into the North Fork Yuba. On the river they were comfortable and allowed me to have a solid grip on the shaft and T-grip of the paddle. If I hit anything on the river with my hands I couldn't tell. That's a good thing. I like the way they cover and protect my wrist as well. The gloves were also warm under the circumstances, cold water (35 F) and warm air temp (75 F).

I'm not sure how well they will wear. The palm side of the gloves will be the major wear area if they are similar in this respect to the NRS Paddlers Gloves I have been using in the past. If that's the case, I'll be replacing them every 2 years at $75 a pop instead of $35 for Paddler Gloves. It may be worth it.
SYOTR,
Bruce