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Warm gloves/mitts?

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Cincher
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currently I have these POW Gloves in a size small that I bought 3 years ago. they're alright but right now they're not warm at all. I mean my hands get cold at -5°C in them! That's just not good.

So what can you recommend as some good gloves or mitts? I've been eyeing Hestra for a while but hot damn their stuff is expensive! I really need something that can keep my hands warm at -20°C at least, it gets cold in here mid winter.
I prefer a short cuff (not those huge ass gauntlets) and gloves over mitts, though I know mitts are generally warmer. I may change my mind though...

Dec 4 2013 5:53PM
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Cincher
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No one wants to pitch me some advice? Alright, let me narrow it down...

I'm now deciding between 3 Hestra gloves: Seth 3 finger, Army leather wool and the Guide glove. I know that since it's a 3 finger the Seth's will be a little warmer, but I'm leaning towards the Wool gloves as wool has proven to be warmer for me. Plus the Guide and Army Leather Wool have removable liners and I don't know if the Seths have that.
Dec 10 2013 12:11PM
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Stose
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I feel like the guides might be the warmer gloves to get. Glove linings definitely always help and are a must for below 0 days
Dec 10 2013 2:25PM
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ManicMaverick
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I have a pair of Dakine mitts that I got last year, and they are the warmest thing I've ever worn. My hands were sweating in -5 degrees F when I went the other night. Definitely take a look at those, they're pretty cheap too.
Dec 10 2013 2:43PM
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Pool.
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by what you said up there id go with the vertical cut freeride or the seth lobster mitt. i have the freeride gloves and theyre warm as fuck, durable, and really waterproof if you take good care of them. Dont waste money on gloves that will only last you a few seasons, the money spent on hestra gloves is always a smart purchase
Dec 10 2013 2:56PM
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The_Polock
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Yup.  I have had the same Dakine mitts for 10 years.  Still warm and no issues.  The best mitts ever.  Super warm, durable and at the time they were not expensive.
Dec 10 2013 4:43PM
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7-11_Slurpee
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I have the Hestra Henrik Windstedt Pro Mitt. Ive only had to wear a glove liner when it got below -10 degrees Fahrenheit. I have terrible circulation and it still keeps me toasty on the cold days.
Dec 10 2013 5:02PM
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Cincher
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Thank you, that last bit you said is pretty much how I ended up with these POW gloves. It was the start of the season and they had these in from last year for 1/2 off in only a size S. They were probably too small for me because now the insulation is all packed out and is the main cause for my cold hands.

I think I'm going to go for the Army Leather Wool. It's liner is removable, it's cuff is shorter than the Guide, it's less expensive than the Freeride or Seths and for several years wool mitts/gloves have proven to be the warmest for me.
Dec 10 2013 8:03PM
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Cincher
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Oh! one more question I forgot about...

Where can I buy Hestras from that can ship to Canada? I checked on Evo and Backcountry.com and Hestra was on both of their 'no Canada' lists.
Dec 10 2013 8:47PM
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Johnson.Show
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If you know your size, I picked up some seth 3 fingers off ebay for this season and im lovin them, im in Canada too, it'll just be a matter of whats available at the time on there.
Dec 10 2013 10:19PM
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Cincher
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I did the measurement thing on Hestra's site and apparently I'm a 9 which interestingly isn't far off from my shoe size haha!
Dec 10 2013 10:47PM
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kingsskier
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I have always had issues with cold hands. I take a hand warmer and tape it to the bottom of my wrist. Warms them blood going into your hands and works wonders without making you sweat and isnt in your way.
Dec 11 2013 1:06AM
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SamtheEagle
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kinco lined pig skin gloves with knit liner
Dec 11 2013 1:57AM
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SamtheEagle
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knit cuff not liner... my b
Dec 11 2013 1:58AM
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srg_bchkv
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I have Vertical Cuts 9 and 10. According to Hestra's size guide I'm 9 too (length of my hand is 7.5 or 190 mm and I have long fingers). 9 is a tight fit and my hands freeze when it's below 5 C, 10 is roomy but very warm.
Dec 11 2013 4:18AM
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Blake.P
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According to a hestra rep, a good way to get an idea of your size is to take your shoe size. Not exact but it's a good starting point. And they will keep you warmest if they have about 1/4" of material at the tips of the fingers that you can pinch
Dec 11 2013 11:32AM
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ManicMaverick
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I think mine were about 25-30, best purchase I ever made. Just goes to show you can find good stuff for cheap.
Dec 11 2013 11:40AM
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Cincher
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190mm is what my hand measured out to...so I should get a 10 instead for extra liner room.

Quoting SamtheEagle from Dec 11 2013 1:57:40AM:
"kinco lined pig skin gloves with knit liner"

I've heard of these whenever Hestra is discussed, did some searching in local stores for them but no luck. Is pigskin tougher than cow hide? If so, I might adopt them for tow rope use.
Dec 11 2013 2:02PM
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CMYK
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Get some Kinkos, seal em with snoseal. Cheaper and works better than anything else. There's a reason why all the snow making guys wear em....

Also, as a rule of thumb, mittens will be warmer than gloves, and you can always throw on a liner if you're only getting a little cold
Dec 11 2013 2:31PM
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Poikenz
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Since you have small hands try some ladies mitts, they fit differently and aren't as wide as mens mitts, but the difference isn't too noticeable when you are on the hill.

Ladies mitts are also cheaper for the same quality and they are typically warmer/ have more fill in them as women's extremities tend to get colder than men's. Also no one can tell you are wearing women's mitts anyway, they all look the same more or less.

Or just get a warmer jacket/ layer better and your hands will never get cold.

Dec 11 2013 2:52PM
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stickerman
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anything auclair has, so warm. well worth the price.
Dec 11 2013 3:04PM
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Cincher
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Hmmm, good tip! Gender means little to me, I mean I bought women's snow pants because they were the only pair in purple. The fleecy butt and extra hip width was nice.

I probably haven't layered well enough, typically I wear shirt and pant base layers, a shirt over my base layer shirt and then put on my Volcom insulated jacket and shell snow pants..

Apparently pigskin IS tougher than cowhide! I might just get those Kinco's and buy some hestra liners instead. I do have to save for my ski trip coming up....
Dec 11 2013 4:07PM
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Nacho+
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Check out the Black Diomond Mercury Mitt. They are pretty big, but they are fine down to -20. I wear them all the time and they are soo nice. A little pricy though
Dec 11 2013 4:10PM
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bigbromskier
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pretty sure the benefit of pig skin is it doesn't dry all hard and rigid like cow hide can. more flexible.
Dec 11 2013 7:16PM
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Cincher
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On kinco's site they stated it was more resistant to abrasion. Whether that would equate to being able to withstand more rope tow abuse I do not know.
Dec 11 2013 7:32PM
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