 Poster: A snowHead
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My trusty old Kombi gloves have reached the point where there's more duct tape than glove, and it's time to get a new pair.
What do you look for in a glove? Which would you recommend?
My preference is for a glove with fingers, rather than mittens; a removeable liner (so's I can wash out the sweat at regular intervals); warm and waterproof (Gore-tex, or similar); really robust palm panels that will resist slicing by my edges when carrying skis over the shoulder, and ideally one of those little rubber squeegee thingies that I can use to wipe the raindrops off my goggles when it's p*ssing down in Whistler.
Any suggestions?
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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?
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Hestra.
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I'm in the same situation,and I've been eying up some Hestra Heli gloves after reading so many positive reviews of them on here and other forums that I use. Only problem is that at that price I'd be scared witless of dropping one off a chairlift or something 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Acacia, don't knwo about the best, but I wouldn't recommend Swany. My fingers were dropping off in Breck so I bought new gloves. I asked for the warmest pair i coud get and was offered swany, at quite some expense - they really aren't all that and one of these days I think I'm going to invest in Hestra, given the good write ups they get here.
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I've got two pairs of Rossignol gloves, I've never been faced with really cold conditions, but I've been very pleased with them and they are lovely and warm in the conditions I've experienced
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Terra Nova, Extremeties Ice Gauntlet. Removable fleece liner, padded knuckles and fingers, kevlar palm and finger grips, these are the warmest gloves I have had for a long time, plus they are so dextrous you can easily use zips and tie your laces in them!! These are my 1st choice of glove for doing anything when its really cold, from freezing mountain routes on the Ben to skiing and mountain rescue in winter, they are bombproof.
Try something new snowheads, dont stick with the usual brands that make ski wear get some kit from people that make it for the harshest conditions 
http://www.nevisport.com/storedetail-2-product_id-242072
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Have used hestra for 10 years now, IMO the best by miles
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hestra.
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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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mark handford, I've still got an early pair of those. They only used to be about £40
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Another vote for Hestra
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You know it makes sense.
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I don't know why, but I always wince when I see 'nose wipe' included in the properties of a glove 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Megamum, agreed. Just block up one hole and blow. Problem solved!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Mosha Marc, Yea a little bit of a price rise... My girl uses the same way to clear her blocked nose, except she uses her little finger to block the one nostril as "thats the way ladies do it"!!
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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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Best gloves I ever had were a pr of Invicta gauntlets as they had a sheepskin liner..
I prefer gauntlets as they stop snow getting everywhere.
Now, if cold is an issue, then get silk inners or better still, the semi mitts ( they only have 2 fingers ).. as the best insulator, IMV is the warmth of your own hands..
MH do some good gloves as do ME. I also prefer leather in the palms but the best way to keep gloves working is to dry them overnight and have two pr to alternate on days
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Hi are you worried about the best gloves to keep your hands warm?
I just ordered a pair of heated glove liners from v5glove.com I will let you know if they are any good.
brownski
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Acacia wrote: |
My trusty old Kombi gloves have reached the point where there's more duct tape than glove, and it's time to get a new pair.
What do you look for in a glove? Which would you recommend?
My preference is for a glove with fingers, rather than mittens; a removeable liner (so's I can wash out the sweat at regular intervals); warm and waterproof (Gore-tex, or similar); really robust palm panels that will resist slicing by my edges when carrying skis over the shoulder, and ideally one of those little rubber squeegee thingies that I can use to wipe the raindrops off my goggles when it's p*ssing down in Whistler.
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Even the best gloves will not help, unless you know how to use them: http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=32488&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=glove+technique&start=0
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Thanks everyone, for your suggestions.
mark handford,
Nevisport is the most convenient store for me: I saw the Extremities there a couple of weeks ago, and they looked pretty good, but it really helps to to get some user feedback.
Mosha Marc et al,
Looks like Ellis Brigham do Hestras. Sounds like a good excuse to visit Castleford soon.
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My old Lowe Alpine gloves are beginning to fall apart after 17yrs of ice fall and ski use. Only cost me £35 originally so damn good value for money. One piece of advise... if you are going to be in really harsh blizzard conditions keep a spare pair of fleece gloves and a shell mitt in your sack... in certain conditions of wet snow and 100mph+ winds any standard glove will freeze solid as soon as you remove your hand from it. If you have to stay out overnight for any reason then only having one pair with you may prove disastrous.
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have you seen the lining in hestras - put me off them.
degre 7 at snow and rock are really warm and comfy
feel how much padding between liner and outer - lots of them don't even have any - bruhhh
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innerspaceservices,
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have you seen the lining in hestras - put me off them.
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I haven't seen a pair of Hestra gloves at all so what do you mean about the lining? What's it like?
Acacia, don't know if you're male or female but if you're female the Salomon Verbier GTX Women's gloves are fantastic and good value I think, they are £35. If you're male then they do a similar one with a different name. They are Gore Tex, they have palms that don't get cut by skis, they haven't got a liner mind but my hands don't even feel sweaty in mine, not like some Level or Dakine gloves I've worn before. They are machine washable so I chuck mine in the washing machine after each week or trip away and they've never stunk, the Level ones even with a liner in them were humming even after 2 days so these Salomons are fantastic IMV. Definitely warm and waterproof I've worn them in a really cold Dec and a warm April and they've never been not warm enough or too warm. They don't have the rubber goggle thing you mentioned but they do have a different material on the thumb that could be used to get snow off your gogs.
Have a look at them for your short list.
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last year my ex bought some helstras - ergnomically very nice on the hand and full leather - got those nice cuffs with a vecro - i like those type of gloves. but his stank so bad - OMG.
there is no liner - it is like cheap fleece matting stuff and looks like you would put your finger through it and make a hole in no time - difficult to explain, you need to getta look at them in person to see what I mean.
I am sticking to my degre 7s - they are warm and comfy.
The things I look for in gloves
- don't want to feel seams - no prickliness
- can I close my hand without muscle burn on top of hand
- can i close my hand
- leather palms
- not gauntlets
- no fiddly zips, straps, buckles
- want vecro and wetsuit cuff
- not just out and lining - I want decent base
- good liner material
- fingers reach the end
- good all round tight fit/contact all over - if not your hands will be 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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Reusch, does anyone else make gloves? 
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You know it makes sense.
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Hestra Heli's are $59 p&p free online.... In certain sizes... I just bought a pair, left my old sallys in the Farinet last Easter 
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Poster: A snowHead
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HESTRA HESTRA HESTRA! The only gloves to ever come close were a pair I had from Reusch when I was a wee lad. I have the Hestra Army ones and they are bullet proof in rain or snow. They have long cuffs (I tend to wear them over my sleeves for ease, not very fashionable I know.) lovely stretchy handcuffs that attach to the gauntlets and the goat leather palm is not only hard wearing but it is the BEST for removing snow or rain from your goggles. Much better than any finger wiper.
http://www.hestragloves.com/www/live/hestragloves/hgproduct.aspx?TreeID=321&ShopTreeID=19&ProductID=60
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hestra Heli Pro are the only gloves I've had for more than 3 weeks that haven't fallen to pieces...and that includes gloves from £35 - £60. Well worth the investment IMHO
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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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Yup, Hestra are fantastic gloves. The lining is really warm and not at all flimsy and doesn't smell either (at least not on me). The only quibble I have with them is they are sometimes TOO warm in March when it starts to heat up. Mr DS laughs at me using the wrist attachments but I would hate to lose one!
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I'm wondering if the Hestra's with padded knuckles would be ok for the ice climbing... prob too much leather to soak up the water though.
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Probably depends on which one in the range you get 
I will say that I like a low bulk glove and my Swany's are too.
