Re: Mitten Recommendation

Rich Heimlich wrote:
> Anyway, I've been thinking of retiring my Dakine gloves for a pair of
> mittens to increase warmth in my hands. I don't think I'll miss the
> flexibility of gloves very much.

You won't. When it's cold, I grab my mittens and NEVER regret it. I teach,
and so need to get my hands out quite a bit, and the mittens are not a
problem.

> First there are Marmot Randonee mittens that run $100!!! Then there
> are REI Vertigo mittens for $55. Not sure either of these are nothing
> more than overpriced brand products.

bloody hell.

> I'm thinking I might like the insert concept as then it'd be easy to
> take off the outer layer without having to fully expose your hand but
> I have no experience there.

My mittens are full heavyweight goretex as they're made by an aussie
snowboard brand, with fleece velcro inserts of gloves. I must say, I never
take the inserts out. I treat them as an integral part of the mitten. When
it's cold enough to use mittens, you tend not to get fancy.

> Also, are the features of these gloves massive overkill? They mention
> things I've never thought of. Nose wipers? Goggle wipers?

Nose wipes are disgusting. But the goggle wipers are useful. I use Ocean and
Earth, and all their handwear have these little squidgees on the left index
finger. but I would not preference a glove/mitten becuase of this... your
glove or mitten is just as good as a wiper.

> What brands and prices should I be looking at (and websites if there's
> a great discount location) for mittens that will absolutely keep my
> hands warm in typical ski conditions? My gloves have been great but at
> 20 degrees I notice my fingers can get chilly and below that they get
> cold after a bit.

Sounds like you just need something adequate, not arctic. check Sierra
Tradign Post and Overstock.com for what they have. Gloves are cheapo on
those sites. Any mitten will be miles warmer than the average glove, and the
prices you quoted above are silly! For my mitts, I paid $40 at the factory
outlet, while I paid $15 for full spec goretex gloves (as they were XS and
luckily i have small hands). Thye are so waterproof, you could wash up in
them.

Don't go silly with big prices, if all you want is some extra warmth, any
decent mitts should do the job.

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