I'll keep a look out for that cap on this side of the lake. 
Here's a few quick shots of what I was talking about.
First, there's a shot of an ice cap. It's 3mm thick and smoothskin on the outside so that your mask can seal to it. Costs about $30.
Next, is a shot of my Picasso 3-finger mitts. These are gold coated on the inside and have a double seal on the wrist. This keeps all water out, but the index finger is cut a bit small on them and it gets cold quicker than the rest- must be made that way to fit inside the trigger guard of a speargun? I see where they now sell for $110!:rcard No reason to buy them at the price.:head
Third, is a shot of my Elios mitts. These are my current favorites- and at $25 you can't go wrong.:inlove Silver coating on the inside seals well with my freediving suit even though it doesn't have the fancy double cuff like the Picasso's. The fingers have a nice cut to them and my hands have never gotten cold in them- yet.
Last, are my "ultimate" dry gloves that are so warm, and such a pain to put on, that I rarely wear them. They have drysuit wrist seals on them and can be worn with either a wetsuit or a dry suit- I mainly use them with my kayaking drysuit for winter paddling. They also have some very nice fleece lining which keeps your hands toasty. Only downside is the large size of the fingers- would be just as useful if cut as a mitt. The gloves are so bulky that I have a hard time with my camera controls when I use them. They retail for around $100 but can be bought off of ebay for less. They are good to around 20 meters, but below that they would either squeeze your hand or flood- unless your wearing a drysuit that will allow you to 'burp' air into them.
Jon
Here's a few quick shots of what I was talking about.
First, there's a shot of an ice cap. It's 3mm thick and smoothskin on the outside so that your mask can seal to it. Costs about $30.
Next, is a shot of my Picasso 3-finger mitts. These are gold coated on the inside and have a double seal on the wrist. This keeps all water out, but the index finger is cut a bit small on them and it gets cold quicker than the rest- must be made that way to fit inside the trigger guard of a speargun? I see where they now sell for $110!:rcard No reason to buy them at the price.:head
Third, is a shot of my Elios mitts. These are my current favorites- and at $25 you can't go wrong.:inlove Silver coating on the inside seals well with my freediving suit even though it doesn't have the fancy double cuff like the Picasso's. The fingers have a nice cut to them and my hands have never gotten cold in them- yet.
Last, are my "ultimate" dry gloves that are so warm, and such a pain to put on, that I rarely wear them. They have drysuit wrist seals on them and can be worn with either a wetsuit or a dry suit- I mainly use them with my kayaking drysuit for winter paddling. They also have some very nice fleece lining which keeps your hands toasty. Only downside is the large size of the fingers- would be just as useful if cut as a mitt. The gloves are so bulky that I have a hard time with my camera controls when I use them. They retail for around $100 but can be bought off of ebay for less. They are good to around 20 meters, but below that they would either squeeze your hand or flood- unless your wearing a drysuit that will allow you to 'burp' air into them.
Jon
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) If you are out all day it can get chilly but I find it pretty comfortable in my 5 for a couple of hours or so. 