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Saturday, February 13. 2016

What gloves do you wear when skiing below zero?

Seems like lots of people believe Swany makes the best gloves and mittens for any temperatures, for any outdoor activities. Little kids do best with mittens, not gloves.

What do you like for cold weather hand gear?

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 13:44 | Comments (14) | Trackbacks (0)

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Don't ski, but am out a lot in the cold. I prefer mittens. I haven't found a glove that will keep my fingers warm. Warm is worth the loss of dexterity for me. The gloves in the picture don't look like they would last long doing actual work outdoors.

#1 feeblemind on 2016-02-13 14:42 (Reply)

Manzella's. Got introduced to them on a USCG Icebreaker, working north of Barrow. Been a fan ever since. They can be almost too warm on some days. Working on boats in the winter, nothing keeps the wet out all day, but wear a pair of latex gloves under and keep the wet off your skin, helps you stay warmer in wet gloves.

#2 cigarandrye on 2016-02-13 15:29 (Reply)

Sheepskin mittens. Best in a variety of temperatures. Since I go out when it's 0 to walk pooch, warmth and durability supersedes all. The dumb supposedly tech friendly synthetic glove liners don't work w my cameras below freezing so I just use bare fingers then put back in warm mittens. Gloves are for city people. I was cross country skiing at 5 below w wind galore last year and we used some Burton synthetic mittens w liner gloves, but that was mostly because they slid more smoothly around pole handles, had loops, etc so were easier not to lose when taking them off. Also we generated some heat moving so the wimpiness of synthetic mittens mattered less. If one is going to be wet (when we're in Scotland or a dank New England winter rain or on a winter boat? Heavy wool that is warm when wet. But if I had only one pair for real cold? The sheepskin ones. Ditto for hats in extreme weather.

#3 Retriever on 2016-02-13 15:36 (Reply)

if it's cold enough to need gloves, it's too cold to go outside, lol.

#4 J.T. Wenting on 2016-02-13 16:12 (Reply)

For hand work in cold, I use these cheap fingerless gloves. They are cheap enough to just toss if ruined. In wind, when not handling tools, they need a wind block. But in extreme cold, they work well with mittens. They keep just enough warmth right on your hand to permit your body heat to concentrate in keeping the fingers working.

Neoprene with close knit sides and leather palms turned out best when some 25 years ago, I had to spend a couple days lead lining pier faces in the Aleutians. Just had to protect against wind if I was not reaching into the water for a bit. Yes, it was high summer with air temps in the 40s.

#5 JK Brown on 2016-02-13 16:38 (Reply)

"What gloves do you wear when skiing below zero? "

Where does your presumption that we can afford skiing trips come from? You're too much.

#6 Katy on 2016-02-13 18:32 (Reply)

K:

What??? That is unkind.

Winter is skate, ski, cross-country ski, sledding, snow shoe. Gotta be active.

When I was a kid, we hiked up New England hills with our skis on our backs and skiied down over rock cliffs. Really. Broke arms. Good stuff.

From here, day skiing is not expensive at all.

#6.1 Bird Dog on 2016-02-13 19:11 (Reply)

Manzella, Arc Teryx, Patagonia, Mountain Hardware.

#7 ron snyder on 2016-02-13 18:37 (Reply)

a lot to be said about wrapping your hand around a cold Dos Equis, hanging on a beach, say maybe, Puerto Escondido .

but sadly i'm not, so, with today's vortex howling, a pair of tight knit, leather palm mittens, seem to work well for wood splitting .

#8 la on 2016-02-13 18:37 (Reply)

The three little kittens, they lost their mittens, and they began to cry....

Thermodynamically, mittens are preferred.

#9 Whitehall on 2016-02-13 20:14 (Reply)

Living in Oklahoma, skiing is a rare luxury and adds up to an expensive vacation. I've been three times, and am actually going to Crested Butte in a couple of weeks. All of my ski gear, including skis, were hand-me-downs or bought second hand, so I'm not picky. My clothes look ridiculous, but fortunately the skis are pretty good, even though they are old.

Every time I've skied I've gotten way too hot to wear much clothing. Staying dry is more important than keeping warm.

I've worked as a trim carpenter in the past, and not matter how cold it gets you can't wear gloves when working with power tools. It's an easy way to lose fingers.

#10 Jack Walter on 2016-02-13 20:49 (Reply)

I like these. I have two pairs: mittens and mittens with fingers inside. Usually, I just wear wool knit gloves with rubber palm side grips. Cost about $8. If it gets cold enough for the big mittens I don't plan on working outside.

#11 apple Pie on 2016-02-14 00:45 (Reply)

When I was living in NE, I had some mittens w down inside. Excellent for keeping out the cold. Like Bird Dog says, good hand coverings are useful regardless of activity. They need cleaning. Would dry cleaning do?

#12 Gringo on 2016-02-14 11:28 (Reply)

Agreed with the Swany advise. I've owned two pair of Swany in a row. Best ski gloves I've ever owned. Keep you warm and they last longer than anything else I've had. Go for the all leather.

#13 Zaggner on 2016-02-16 13:42 (Reply)

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