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Ortovox gloves / mitts - any users?
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Looking for some warmer mitts for those sub -10C days, have BD gloves which are ok in the low minus temps, but just not up to it when it gets cold. Liking the look of the Ortovox mitts - anyone using them and can give a first hand review?

Thanks
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I picked up a pair of Ortovox gloves in the off-season (the ones with "Swiss Wool" inside). They seem to be ok so far, but I can't say I've tested them in particularly cold conditions. They seemed to do pretty well on a warm rainy day yesterday ( Sad ); they stayed waterproof and didn't get overly warm. I'm not totally convinced they're going to turn out to be warm enough for really cold days on their own (I normally get quite cold hands, and haven't found a pair of gloves yet that completely solves the problem), but I'm hopeful that with a thin additional liner they'll be ok.

Can you not just use your BD gloves with a liner? Even a nice merino or silk liner would be cheaper than a new pair of gloves (unless you're looking for an excuse of course Smile )
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Thanks! Appreciate your thoughts.

Useful to have a couple of pairs any way Happy I'm not overly impressed with the BD ones tbh. OK for normal conditions but definitely not up to the cold weather of last week in the Alps. And I'm not convinced they are very breathable either - get clammy very easily. I've got some liners, but they make the gloves a bit snug.

Have looked at the BD guide gloves too - they seem well rated. And of course there's the love/hate reviews of Hestra wink
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I think a friend has the BD Guide lobster gloves, and rates them really highly. And the missus has a pair of hestras and is very pleased with those (though not sure she's used them in very cold conditions yet either). I'm too cheap to buy Hestra unless they're discounted though Smile
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Just an update on these - eventually managed to get around to ordering some Ortovox mitts, which arrived yesterday. Sizing is HUGE! I expected to be a M or L (L in BD gloves) and the small was ok, although the thumb was quite snugl! Medium was baggy on the hand but the thumb fitted.

However, the main thing I found was that they were very thin. The insulation may be ground-breaking, but there wasn't much of it!! I just didn't have the confidence that they'd be warm enough for what I was after so they went back. So no review in cold conditions unfortunately! Got a pair of BD Guide Lobsters coming into my local Ellis Brigham to try so will probably go with them if they fit ok....
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