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Cold Feet
On Mar 9, 7:41*pm, JS wrote:
* Someone just walked into my garage wondering why it smells like burning rubber. Just preparing a couple of pairs of shoes for the season. As they come from the factory, they don't fit in the nose of the 27 very well. A 90 degree die grinder with 180 grit works well to perform the reshaping. * What kind of Sorel boots are people using? There are many, and most I wouldn't bother trying to fit in a glider. * But the ones with the big furry pom-pom on top... Jim I don't like bulk, or pom-poms, so I use these http://shop.mukluks.com/Traditional-Tall/products/14/ |
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What about Uggs? I've got a pair and plan on using them in wave.
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Cold Feet
On Mar 8, 5:37*pm, Jim wrote:
Has anybody had experience with these heated soles in a glider:http://gerbing.com/Products/insoles.php* ? would it be better to get sock? Some of these types of products have horrible reviews but these have good reviews on a retailer's website. Most of the threads on heated socks are old and are about wave flying. My issue is that it’s often over 105 degrees F on the ground but after a few hours above 14k my feet get painfully cold and would like something that I can turn on later in the flight. I’m thinking of powering these off a dedicated sealed lead acid battery as I think the newer batteries are risky: *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlZggVrF9VI Thanks, Jim I've used heated inserts in many situations. The advantages are no increased bulk which is important for us with big feet and selectable warmth. It's silly to be futzing with snow boots in the desert. Just leave the inserts off until it gets cold then set them to the lowest " feet not cold" setting. |
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My issue is that it’s often over 105 degrees F on the ground but after a few hours above 14k my feet get painfully cold and would like something that I can turn on later in the flight. Check your vents, also. Many gliders (My ASW-20 is one) have a vent at the leading edge of the canopy that is fed from a plenum in the fuselage. There's a large enough gap between the two that it blows air on my feet, with no way to shut it off. A little weather strip in the right place is huge for high altitude flying. |
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Cold Feet
On Mar 8, 8:34*pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:
On 3/8/2012 7:25 PM, Eric Greenwell wrote: On 3/8/2012 4:37 PM, Jim wrote: Has anybody had experience with these heated soles in a glider: http://gerbing.com/Products/insoles.php? would it be better to get sock? Some of these types of products have horrible reviews but these have good reviews on a retailer's website. Most of the threads on heated socks are old and are about wave flying. My issue is that it’s often over 105 degrees F on the ground but after a few hours above 14k myfeetget painfullycoldand would like something that I can turn on later in the flight. I’m thinking of powering these off a dedicated sealed lead acid battery as I think the newer batteries are risky: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlZggVrF9VI These seem like the niftiest warmers, but I've not tried them. Wireless and remote controlled. And adding the link! http://www.thermacell.com/heated-insoles-foot-warmers -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) Hi Eric, Thanks for the post and good to know we have options. However, after evaluating the options and doing some analysis I've decided and ordered the Gerbing insoles. The wireless insoles look very appealing. But my concern is if something would go wrong with the battery or a short in the wire, I recall the overheated laptop batteries a few years ago, then there is no way that I can get out of my boots in flight or disconnect the power. This may be an option to some pilots but not for me and I consider that a 'risk' not worth taking. At least I can disconnect the battery form the Gerbing insoles. Regards, Uwe |
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Well... You *could* bail out and remove your boots during the parachute
descent... :-0 "Uwe Kleinhempel" wrote in message ... On Mar 8, 8:34 pm, Eric Greenwell wrote: On 3/8/2012 7:25 PM, Eric Greenwell wrote: On 3/8/2012 4:37 PM, Jim wrote: Has anybody had experience with these heated soles in a glider: http://gerbing.com/Products/insoles.php? would it be better to get sock? Some of these types of products have horrible reviews but these have good reviews on a retailer's website. Most of the threads on heated socks are old and are about wave flying. My issue is that it’s often over 105 degrees F on the ground but after a few hours above 14k myfeetget painfullycoldand would like something that I can turn on later in the flight. I’m thinking of powering these off a dedicated sealed lead acid battery as I think the newer batteries are risky: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlZggVrF9VI These seem like the niftiest warmers, but I've not tried them. Wireless and remote controlled. And adding the link! http://www.thermacell.com/heated-insoles-foot-warmers -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) Hi Eric, Thanks for the post and good to know we have options. However, after evaluating the options and doing some analysis I've decided and ordered the Gerbing insoles. The wireless insoles look very appealing. But my concern is if something would go wrong with the battery or a short in the wire, I recall the overheated laptop batteries a few years ago, then there is no way that I can get out of my boots in flight or disconnect the power. This may be an option to some pilots but not for me and I consider that a 'risk' not worth taking. At least I can disconnect the battery form the Gerbing insoles. Regards, Uwe |
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On Mar 18, 11:42*am, "Dan Marotta" wrote:
Well... *You *could* bail out and remove your boots during the parachute descent... :-0 "Uwe Kleinhempel" wrote in message ... On Mar 8, 8:34 pm, Eric Greenwell wrote: On 3/8/2012 7:25 PM, Eric Greenwell wrote: On 3/8/2012 4:37 PM, Jim wrote: Has anybody had experience with these heated soles in a glider: http://gerbing.com/Products/insoles.php?would it be better to get sock? Some of these types of products have horrible reviews but these have good reviews on a retailer's website. Most of the threads on heated socks are old and are about wave flying. My issue is that it’s often over 105 degrees F on the ground but after a few hours above 14k myfeetget painfullycoldand would like something that I can turn on later in the flight. I’m thinking of powering these off a dedicated sealed lead acid battery as I think the newer batteries are risky: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlZggVrF9VI These seem like the niftiest warmers, but I've not tried them. Wireless and remote controlled. And adding the link! http://www.thermacell.com/heated-insoles-foot-warmers -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) Hi Eric, Thanks for the post and good to know we have options. However, after evaluating the options and doing some analysis I've decided and ordered the Gerbing insoles. The wireless insoles look very appealing. But my concern is if something would go wrong with the battery or a short in the wire, I recall the overheated laptop batteries a few years ago, then there is no way that I can get out of my boots in flight or disconnect the power. This may be an option to some pilots but not for me and I consider that a 'risk' not worth taking. At least I can disconnect the battery form the Gerbing insoles. Regards, Uwe- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Several of us in Idaho are using Hotronics e4 boot warmers for both skiing and soaring. My toes have been frost bitten several times so they are very sensitive to the cold and soaring in the Spring we frequently have temps near 10 f. The heat settings can be changed in flight and they work for over 5 hours on the medium setting. Stu 2Z |
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