Tim Dowd from DCFD Rescue 2 sent in this simple idea to keep your gloves dry. Each one of us has gotten our gloves wet, and come back next tour to a set of gloves that smell so bad you never want to use them again. This idea takes 2 Gatorade bottles and two minutes of time.
Simply cut the top and bottom off of the two bottles and cut every other section out on the sides. Slide these into your gloves and place in front of a heater or in you locker until next tour.
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Now this I will try! Thanks for a simple but overlooked solution!
With a simple clothes peg you can keep a glove pulled over your tail pipe on your drive home. Just remember to switch gloves when you’re 1/2 way there, unless of course you have dual pipes.
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Seriously, the bottle idea, simple and it works.
So simple it’s stupid. That is going to be a blessing during some of these cold nights.
Great idea. But what about those gloves? Ive pulled the liner out of TWO pair of those. Anyone else having trouble with’em? Other than that they are great!!!
What if you don’t drink Gatorade? Will Powerade bottles work? What about just an Aquafina bottle? Maybe I can get one of the guys to save me two of their bottles.
Tempo gloves, simply the best.. Come off wet, go back on wet.. Never pulled the liner out
I just raid the bathroom and use toilet paper tubes
Will the right one fit in the left one?
Nice idea Brother. Thanks for passing it on.
i’m making these as soon as i get home…
There is one problem.
Many ffs will read the topics title and go no further.
Maybe “recycled” or “free” glove dryer?
I’ve been using tin cans, with top and bottom removed, myself for a while but they tend to get rusty and therefore the inside of your gloves do too. Plastic bottle idea is better.
As for the Pro-tech gloves……..very light and good tactility and good heat protection but I’d worn holes through the leather on the fingers and palms in less than a year…..are the newer ones any better ?
I’ve been looking around and the Gatorade around here is more than a dollar a bottle. Anyone know of where I can get the cheap kind? The 2 for 2 deal?
We use the little soccer corner cones. Only about 8 inches or so tall, already ventilated and work great for all the same reasons. Someone left them at the station one day. Score!
Great idea! I’ll be using it. I didn’t know you truckies were so sensitive to smell!
As far as the Pro-Tech gloves, I had a pair get melted through on a motorhome fire. Replaced with the same and had ’em spontaneously rip apart at the seam one day. Needless to say; not impressed.
Keep up the good work – even us hosers like to stop by and learn a thing or two.
Nice Idea and it works. As for the gloves, comfortable, feel great, great dexterity, but are a Bi*** to put on wet and only last about a year. If they were more durable would be the best glove out there! Thanks for the drying tip.
Good idea… I know Firemen don’t get paid much, but common!? Gatorade is not that expensive, plus if your that frugal, you can use it as a tax write off….
I thought those gloves were recalled?! We had a few demo pairs and ran into the same problems. We did love them for washing the rigs during cold weather, warm and water proof when drying the rig.
Thanks for the “Cheap” tip.
How does this exactly work?
Pretty well apparently.
Gloves normally do not dry well because of their design. The weight of the material causes the glove to close and not ventilate (note the glove on the right). By placing the Gatorade bottle inside the glove it allows air inside causing the glove to ventilate and dry out. The sides of the bottle are cut to allow the entire glove to dry otherwise the part where the bottle is would stay wet due to the water being trapped between the glove and bottle.
Hope that helps.
Brotherhood above all.
Stay safe.
564
Looks like a great idea, I’ll be making mine tonight. Thanks for sharing Brother.
This is Bulls@#t! I’m tired of this cowboy stuff on this site. Someone is going to cut their hand on the plastic and……Oh wait, I’m sorry I thought we were arguing as usual. Nevermind! Just kidding guys and gals. Happy Holidays everybody and let’s all be safe for the rest of the year and many to come!
Gonna go make some now… nice…
Speaking of arguing, this site is very calm about it compared to others. There are some, not gonna name names *coughthebravestonlinecough* that are just frustrating. Lots of Monday morning quarterbacks. That kinda stuff is the same crap that keeps guys from calling maydays early due to fear of being jacked with. Vententersearch stays fairly proactive and helpful.
One more thing….the other day it snowed here in Southeast Texas…SNOW. What the Hell is that shit? We got 1-3″ and you woulda thought Hell froze over. People were trippin’ out! I feel sorry for the brothers up north who have to deal with that on a constant basis.
Thanks brothers!
Happy Holidays!
Brotherhood above all.
Stay safe.
DMAN72 & 564
You bring up a good point. We are very proud of the fact that very little arguing (for the most part) goes on here at VentEnterSearch.com. Ever since the site has been in existence there has really only been a few times were the discussions got away from being a productive learning opportunity and turned into what felt like an argument.
With that being said, we would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for keeping it that way. VentEnterSearch.com has become known as a no-nonsense non-argumentative training site. So to all of our dedicated readers who simply enjoy a good training related discussion, we thank you! _Jimm-
1″-3″ of snow??!! I get more frost on my beer mug… ;o)
Had our first “new to wood heating” fire of the season Sunday am. Homeowner vacuumed the ashes (I thought they were cold) from the pellet stove and put the shop vac on the front porch. Caught the porch and breeched the eaves into a crawl space attic. Crews made a good stop but X-mas is going to suck for her.
Jimm,
Sorry, I’m a worrier. I hope you didn’t take any offense to my commment. Just joking around. And thank you guys for the dedication to this site. This is an excellent training resource for everyone. I’m thinking 1st annual VES golf outing! I’m in PA soanywhere around SC would be good!
I addition to what Jimm said, I think there are those core vent enter search fans that have been here a long time and are looking to share ideas. Every once in awhile you get the new comers or “probies” i guess to the site and start a little argument. But those guys never come back. Jeff and Jimm have done a wonderful job with this site, lets keep it going.
Thanks Jeff and Jimm! There have been 5-10 little tips that we learned on here that have been incorporated into our department.
Golf? I suck at golf. I’d be good but they won’t let me use a baseball bat on the course. So I’ll drive the cart for ya!
Brotherhood above all.
Stay safe.
DMAN72
There was no offense taken at all brother. It just seemed like a good time to drop a reminder about how little arguing goes on here and that it’s a site for learning not bitching. I saw the opening and had to take it. –Jimm-
I’m sure that I’m not alone in being somewhat of a wallflower on this site. It is an absolutely great place to get some great tips. I have rarely posted, but check the site daily to read what everybody else has got to say. I have learned a ton, and enjoy all of the healthy and educational dialogue. We have incorporated several ideas from this site into our training and I would like to think that it makes us a better department. Keep up the good work!
Cheap-O’s can also cut the bottoms out of disposable plastic cups.
I have been teaching my younger guys to wash their gloves and rinse out their hoods because of a study on cancer from absorption. Hood and gloves hold onto the carbon products as well as all the other by-products of combustion.
I started washing my gloves after waking up one morning with rot between my fingers following a wet shytty night. Dr. looked at me and said my gloves were the reason. Still have the rot on occasion however, it has never been as bad as that summer.
I know, I know….gloves are better fit when broken in and I love the feel when they form right to my hand. Washing them actually helped them break in better.
Carry on Cheap-O’s!!!!!!!!!!!
Cut the ends out of your soup cans at lunch time. Everybody gets a warm lunch and you get glove dryers.
I have used soup cans cut on both ends…..don’t rust and work just as well.
A while back one of our guys took some plastic pipe, cut it into 4 inch sections and drilled a bunch of holes in them. We would stick them in our gloves, put them in the wash with our turnouts gear and hang them to dry. If I get a chance I will get a picture and send it in.
I love this site, I have used or at least tried many of the ideas I have seen here. Keep up the good work!
I am relatively new to the fire service so im thankful to have found this website. There are so many great ideas just on the pockets page that i have never seen before. I just want to say thanks to everybody for being patient and passing on your wisdom to guys like me.
great idea bro. my gloves just started to stink and i didnt have anything to get them dry on the inside and to get rid of the smell then i saw your idea and said to my self……there is a god hahaha. thanks again bro
I have been using the Gatorade bottle technique for about 10 years now. I went a step further and added some hooks on the ends of my Gatorade bottles and then hooked them on the air conditioning condensor which sits outside and blows warm air all day long. In about 30minutes your gloves are dry!