 Poster: A snowHead
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
@chopkins13, I don't have Reynaud's but I do have slightly arthritic hands. I find a lot of "top end", really warm, gloves uncomfortable - not flexible enough to hold poles comfortably. I tried on loads of pairs in Albertville a couple of weeks ago, including lots of quite expensive ones Au Vieux Campeur but rejected them all. It's a lovely idea for a present but she might be happier trying them on herself, especially if she has unusually small hands. In the end I decided nothing was as comfortable as my Reusch mittens, bought several years ago in T K Maxx for about £26.
Heated gloves might be the answer. There are a few around - and this year, for the first time, I noticed Decathlon are selling some.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
|
Thanks Pam, good advice re getting her to try a few on.
She currently has a pair of £50 gloves, the brand escapes me at the moment, but they are what I would call 'half decent' and she uses liners. Looking to get her something that just means on those really cold / wet days she doesn't have to worry about her hands being cold.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
@nemesys, as they are not Gortex like the mens versions, how does your wife find their waterproof abilities?
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
I've got the 3-finger version (womens) - love them, keep my hands warm, and no issues with waterproofing at all.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
That's them - fantastic gloves! I treat the leather with the supplied balm every now again, but never bothered with the 'material', and never had an issue. Used heavily over the last two winters in Chamonix, and still in great nick.
Edit: I've just got the standard liner, but you can get warmer ones to swap in too (as mentioned in the link you posted).
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
With the complexity of the fingers and taping the seams, it doesn't make that much sense to me to use Goretex for that. Hence you find leather fingers, which you have to proof traditionally.
If you have cold hands then mitts are warmer. They're also quicker on/off (useful for photographers) and more waterproof/ breathable (because you have fewer seams).
The Hestra "heli" stuff looks designed for deep snow, hence the cuff shape. They have too many fiddly bits for my taste, but they do sell. Those are not GoreTex, and they may not have all their seams taped, which may or may not be an issue depending on where you use them. I ride a lot in all sorts of conditions so I do need waterproof stuff, in practice.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
@Hyst, wow you really do love Hestra!
Thanks though, useful to see the full range segmented like that. I'm leaning towards one of the 3 finger options for her - she likes a good faff so a mitt might not be suitable as she'll just end up taking it off to faff and get cold hands in the process, defeating the object of getting warmer gloves!
Now if only they did them in lime green to match the rest of her outfit....... !!!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
|
| chopkins13 wrote: |
| @nemesys, as they are not Gortex like the mens versions, how does your wife find their waterproof abilities? |
No problem at all. The leather has been treated - probably once a season but that's it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
If she has Raynaud's she will need mittens, not gloves, also mittens should have traditional design, not three-finger, for extra warmth. She will still need hand warmers to put into gloves on cold days. Hestra make warm mittens and they already come with liners. I bought a pair when we had this very cold spell a few seasons ago, not sure about the model but not Heli, since they have removable wool liners and Hestra Heli has synthetic lining. They are very warm and I don't usually ski in them unless it's -20.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
@chopkins13, per the other thread, my OH is also a sufferer (to the extent she can't wash salad in the summer in cold water). The by far very best solution we have found over several years' searching is
www.blazewear.co.uk inner gloves
plus
Hestra mittens (not goretex, no need for that, and she won't ski in the rain on principle).
oh and SIDAS heated boot underliners (i.e. under her orthotic insoles).
She has 3 pairs of batteries for the liners which is necessary on very cold days when they're on full blast. Blazeware customer service is great.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
But no solutions from my side.! 
