 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm a snowboarder and I get cold feet and toes, well the ends of them anyway and I am thinking of upgrading my gloves, inners and proper gloves (or mittens) and also my socks so I'm looking for recommendations from peoples experience.
My toes always go cold, It has been better recently since I stopped doing my bindings so tight but they still go cold especially after being in powder for a while. This may also be down to not perfect boots as well.
I dont want silk inners as I read velcro destroys them, I have been looking at some EDZ merino wool & elastane ones
Any advice or recommendations appreciated, thanks!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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?
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You're right, Velcro does catch on silk inner gloves, but as they're only £7.99 a pair it's something I can live with.
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Wiggle your toes & use mitts. That works and requires the least additional toys. I've been riding in minus 20 - 30 this week with no real bother, although some serious toe waggling is helpful now and then. If that doesn't work, try walking a few meters, which can work.
Otherwise electric socks are the business, although not cheap. Electric gloves work but interfere with transceivers. Big mitts with inner liners which are removable are the warmest thing you can get - gloves tend to be more expensive and complicated, less moisture-proof, and colder.
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@philwig, I'm not a boarder - but for skiing I like thin socks (is sock thickness less critical for boarders?). Are electric socks thin? Just curious. Fortunately I have never suffered from cold feet and toes - even at low temperatures. Hands and fingers are another matter.
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Thanks everyone
I read a review of some silk inners and she said that she literally ripped them completely apart the first time she wore them when they caught on the velcro on her coat pocket so thats what put me off them.
Looking back I should have got mittens instead of the Racer gloves last time I went shopping, they are made from some strange material that has cracked
Can you get Mittens with the d3o shock absorption in?
Those mittens do look warm!!
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That's not the experience we've had with silk liners.
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With mitten and liners I don't reckon you have to spend much to gain access to the massively improved warmth over gloves.
I have to sing the praises of army surplus winter mitts (£12 - german, fleece lined, waxable canvas with leather wear areas, alleged goretex middle layer but could be a generic WPB lining for all I know) and any old thin gloves for liners (I have silk - £5, and polyester, £2, but very rarely need either). If you can get stuff like that on your dusty island £15 will see the hands sorted.
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cool thanks, I never thought about army surplus, there used to be one near my parents as well
those silk liners look different to the ones on amazon where I read that bad review, I'll have a proper look at them
Thanks
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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As written here before;
I got a job in Mongolia. Went to the local but good outdoor shop, said I need the warmest gloves and boots you have. They replied just to dress my core well; cold extremities is a sign the core is cooling so heat is redirected from extremities to core to preserve main organs.
I dress well on my torso and have never had cold digits, even at -20 in Canada when the instructor was complaining.
Try an extra layer or two on your torso.
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Mittens are always warmer than gloves no matter how good the gloves.
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You know it makes sense.
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@sugarmoma666, thanks, just ordered a pair to see if it helps me too.
Out of curiosity, while I know conventional wisdom is to just to wear a single pair of socks, would a thin silk foot liner have the same warming layering affect on toes?
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For the last 6 years I've stuck with Mountain Equipment Randonee gloves. pile lining so they stay warm even when damp. I hardly ever use my Hestra gloves now, just keep them as a back up.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@oliviacolewood,
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I bought some EDZ 97% merino wool liners and even though it wasn't that cold in Andorra my fingers never got cold.
The velcro has started to pull threads on them a bit so they are going a bit fluffy on the fingertips, they held their shape well
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Pound stores sell 'magic' gloves that look like they fit a 5 year old but are stretchy. I think they are acrylic. They work well as inner gloves inside mitts.
I buy 5 prs at a time. Always carry two pairs one to use and one to donate to anyone with cold hands. Good karma.
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I'm a real convert to Smartwool socks. They are fairly thin but keep my feet really warm. They're quite pricey but you often find them on Sale at this time of year. For hands Mitts are warmest. Keep your eye on TK Maxx they often have Reusch or Level ones which are great quality
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FAQ
, and welcome to the boards, as first post is about Jasmine Silk, do you have any offers for us? 
