 Poster: A snowHead
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Right, I've had enough of my £100 Zaniers. The inner keeps pulling out and is a PITA to put back in, so I've cut it out and not put the inner on first, and then the outer.
Can anyone recommend a decent glove (for skiing) that has a sewn-in inner? Zanier reckons that the inner can't be sewn in because the waterproof middle layer would be compromised. That can't be true.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I got a pair of head gloves they very good (nice pocket in the back of the glove just big enough for a lift pass) but the outer palm stitching came apart so I now look hardcore with duck tape on one glove. 
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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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Hestra, pro range only though the others are just for punters.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I bought a pair of Hestra "Dominique Perret" gloves this season. They're the best pair of gloves I think I've ever had. Warm, with a snug fit and no signs of any damage from ski edges or wear and tear.
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My experiments so far say you can ignore the care instructions as well, I always have
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I can believe that  . These gloves have a very good reputation.
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I use BMW motorcycle touring gauntlets - these have lasted me 5 years winter and summer use
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Hestra are the bomb. No other glove comes close ...
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I have a pair of Swany gloves. I don't know about the sewn in inner (there's nothing that comes out), but I can tell you that they're warm, waterproof, comfortable, well designed, well made and not sweaty. They're wearing well so far, but I only bought them last season. They're made in US (where I bought them) and not available in UK. They are available in Europe, I think.
http://www.swanyamerica.com/
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hestra for me too - no contest. However they are pricey - mine are about 98 euros I think. I have the half/half mitt/glove ones - great. I've also lately discovered that I can put the old outer shell over the new golve for added wrmth and protection + I've been able to get the old inner glove inside as well - very snug when it's cold!!!
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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.
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God knows the model but I use granades with the spring/pipe glove as a inner. Excellent quality, bullet proof and find the spring glove fantastic on the warmer days
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Another vote for Swany gloves - a combination of too little sleep and too much flu meant I had to buy another pair of gloves in Beaver Creek a couple of weeks ago (mine were sitting on the very nice heated floor of our chalet in Breckenridge...) Swany were pretty much all anyone stocked and I got some great ones for $70-odd. Maybe not the most aesthetically pleasing, but very warm and the cuff adjustments are the best I've used.
Otherwise I've got some goretex Salomons that are a bit more 'gauntlet' shaped (longer cuff). Pretty good too, if maybe not quite as warm. £60-odd from slush & rubble.
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You know it makes sense.
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Hestra for me too, but i rotate this with an Eider gauntlet which I have had the leather thumb repaired by my best cobbler. Thats important too because skis are sharp and you need to be able to repair gloves costing £70 upwards. Both mine are going really strong into their 5th year and comfort isn't an issue.
I always look for leather in a glove. And I haven't had to baby mine with aftecare either. Just dry them out slowly, hence the rotation.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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starnberg, there's some kind of conspiracy going on here, I think. I had to buy my Swanys because I lost my gloves in Breckenridge.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I bought some Dakine mittens this season. I heard that they were warmer than normal gloves so I thought I'd give them a go. They were brilliant - very warm, leather on the palm side so I was still quite dexterous as they were soft but seem durable. You can easily wear inners with them for extra warmth and hand warmers slot in easily etc. £50 from S&R.
Go on take the plunge and go for mittens!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Richmond though I was so doped up on tylenol that I promptly tried to leave the Swanys on the floor of the parking lot in BC at the end of the day... Fortunately the girlfriend was somewhat more observant than me!
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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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hayley t,
Mittens are too warm for most men for skiing
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JT, really? I'll have to tell that to my husband then. He will feel really manly I'm sure!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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My son has a pair of Hestra Gore-Tex gloves and they're great.
I have some Dakine Mitts and Dakine Gloves, both pairs are fine, but I prefer the mitts where the liners ARE sewn in.
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Hestra for me also, doubt I'll buy any other brand now, best gloves I've ever had. Deceptively warm when you look at their actual construction...very little bulk so are great for accessing pockets and zips etc. Have 2 pairs of the Gore-Tex gauntlets, the first pair is getting on for 10 years old now and still going strong. Bought the second pair for rotation just like JT,
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