 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
I am in desperate need of a new pair of gloves/mitts.
What does anybody recommend?
I am a snowboarder that it currently going to indoor slopes once a week at the mo but am planning to do a whole season in the Alps.
I dont mind paying the right price if they are deccent and will last me.
I was thinking mabey Gore-tex?
Any thoughts are great.
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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Soph_boarder, FWIW I use the dakine lightning glove at the moment. I mainly ski but its described as a boarding glove. I like the long gauntlet on which the cuffs can be pulled tight or loosened easily. Its Goretex and good in bad weather. even still you can sweat a little bit in them so I often put glove liners in after lunch and its like a new pair of gloves. Ive used these on over 4 weeks of skiing and several snowdome sessions and I still like them. Cost about £50 at EB. They are not to cumbersome either.
Good gloves go a long way to preserving happiness.
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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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is it not a bit dodgy buying something to fit you right off ebay or online come to think of it. A glove is like a boot, you need it to fit and feel comfortable. There are so many sizes and width's etc surely you need to try before you buy?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Soph_boarder,
Have a look a 'onebelowzero.com', there are some 'level' mitts on there for £35-00, were £70 ( so they say);have bought a pair myself & they are excellent. They have a top quality 'innner' liner that doubles as a lightweight glove ( perfect for snowdome use) if you get hot hands; with the mitts on top they will keep your hands toasty warm in the coldest condtions. They also have a good deal on giro lids if your looking for those as well ( 1/2 price).
Good shopping
Mitch
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I am on my second pair of Hestra gloves. Wouldn't change them for anything. There are a few threads about here on how good they are.
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We got our daughter those hestra three finger mitts, they are brill (for kids  ).
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I use Northface gloves.... cost about £35 and are replaced every season......... long gauntlet, well made, idiot strings, pass pocket... I've had more expensive and they still didn;t last me 2 seasons..
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Hestra.
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Another vote for Hestra!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Always fancied some Hestra gloves myself. Unfortunately their largest sizes aren't very large - feel very cramped across the width of my thin hands. And there are very few, if any, of their gloves that come with liners.
That said, everyone that's got them raves about them.
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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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glowman, the sizes vary between gloves. A certain size in some of their line definitely doesn't correspond to others. Probably worth trying a few pairs.
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Swaney.
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You know it makes sense.
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Marmot Work Glove - amazing and cheap
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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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I have some very good Millet ones I bought in T K Maxx which have done 2 whole seasons, though I did need to mend them a bit to reinforce the thumb seam, which frayed eventually. There's room for an inner glove but they're OK without too. And I do very little boarding, which is much harder on gloves. I agree 100% about trying them on - I find a lot of them far too stiff and uncomfortable. The only time I found a pair of Hestra gloves they were not comfortable - but there was not many to try. I'd be willing to pay for them if I found comfortable ones - and my Millet ones will probably die sometime next season.
Where can you try on Marmot work gloves?
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Poster: A snowHead
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FAQ
Unless you interpreted my EB as ebay rather than 
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