 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi there guys,
I have previously (thanks to snowheads) been recommended Hestra gloves. Based on this suggestion I think im going to buy some but wondered if anyone can give some specifics since I cant actually try them out.
The XCR goretex ones seem to be very expensive so I was looking at either the army leather Heli mitt or the 3 finger mitt. Has anyone used either ot these? With the heli mitt, are there internal finger dividers? Does anyone know if the 3 finger feels ok.... i have an inkling that it might feel very odd!
On a more general note, information in this forum implies that the leather means that you might have trouble drying the gloves without baking them on a radiator (and thus damaging them). Is this genuinely the case and in which case, is it worthwhile buying 2 pairs and rotating (keep in mind im only a 2 (or if lucky) 3 week a year skier.
Thanks
Adam
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sorry, haven't got Hestra gloves but I'm told that they're excellent. When I was last shopping for gloves I couldn't find anyone stocking a decent range.
I dry my leather Spyder gloves on a radiator by standing them up on the wrist cuffs. The air then gets right inside & the leather is not in direct contact with the radiator. You can also use the heated boots driers in them.
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buns, I have Hestra Gloves. They are all nylon, with no leather bits. Very warm,durable and dry in wet conditions. 
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buns, The do have leather-real leather, are pretty tough with a longstanding reputation. And they usually cost a lot, because they are good. I would go with spyderjon, 's suggestion of using boot driers in them. 
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buns, I have a pair of Hestra mitts, similar to the Army Leather GoreTex ones. Bought couple of years ago, used in some extreme conditions with no problems at all. They have leather pads, and seem to be very hard wearing. The liners have individual fingers, which takes a bit of getting used to when wearing mitts.
Leave to dry standing on the cuffs, and have had no issues with the leather.
Got mine at a stupid price from S+R during the summer months. Went in to get a pair of gloves for dry slope use, and found the Hestra ones in the sale. Think they were about £18 !
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Thanks guys,
I just placed an order for a couple of pairs of mitts..... came to £56 delivered which is pretty good i thought!
Adam
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I bought a pair of Hestra gloves at Blacks a couple of years ago reduced from £40-50 to £25, after being recommended the brand, but I have to say they're the worst pair of gloves I've ever had. I trust this is a exception to the rule - and maybe why they were reduced. Lasted about 4 weeks skiing before the lining matted and saturates utterly with about half a day's exertion, just right to freeze solid after lunch, and the rubberish hand lining is separating from the nylon exterior at the base of the fingers. Now relegated to dry-slope use, and replaced by some mega expensive (I was in Klosters when I couldn't stand the Hestras any more) Reusch with removable inners - which seem great so far (although carrying skis using just the liners was clearly a bad move - shredding the rather thin palm lining).
Those mitts sound a good deal though. I also have some leather mitts of my Dad's from the '50s which are pretty good, although I hardly use them now.
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Ellis-Brigham have the gortex ones on sale. Unfortunately only in xl and xxl , too big for me. Less than £40.
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buns,
I have pair of Hestras with a leather palm and fingers and I am very surprised at the panning GrahamN gave them. Mine have been faultless and I paid about £50-60 for them a few seasons ago. I always want a leather palm and I never dry these too quickly so rotate these with a pair of Eider gauntlets.
I wouldn't consider mitt type gloves for skiing unless you suffer from cold hands as they will be too warm in them....
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JT, I thought that but to be fair the ones GrahamN seems to describe are totally different from my Hestras. I've had mine for a couple of seasons and they're fantastic, I've never had a pair of gloves last like them.
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The ones I have seem likeGrahamN's, . I had been using Eider Defender gloves, but they fell apart after 6 days on the palm-rubberised fabric. I sent them back to EB's who did a lot of whinging, claimed that I had split them carrying skis, and you're not meant to carry skis with ski gloves(quote). All the splits were on seams, I got my money back, Mr's Sb's failed at 8 days, another refund. Hestra gloves for both-no probs
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You know it makes sense.
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GrahamN, I had a bad experience with Spyder gloves, several of the seams came apart and from inspection it was down to poor cutting of the fabric and insufficient seam allowance, I was probably unlucky and just had a pair cut from the edge of the fabric roll, still it put me off of Spyder products
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GrahamN,
Can't explain it, I have had poor gloves, a pair a Solomans split after a few weeks with the same symptoms as D G Orf describes, so now I tend to put a bit of money into kit and it seems to work for me. My Eider gloves are as good as the Hestra#s but again weren't cheap, maybe £70 or so, I can't really remember. I trust them both totally and only carry spares should I lose one.
I agree with ise, don't know of anything better although Invicta made a very good gauntlett a few years back which I have very fond memories of. But if I was looking for new gloves, I'm not, my two pairs are about 4-5 seasons old, I would start with Hestra.
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Poster: A snowHead
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buns,
I wouldn't consider mitt type gloves for skiing unless you suffer from cold hands as they will be too warm in them.... |
Well im going on the basis that at least for the immediate future, much of my snow activities will be in icy Alberta, so the chances of being too warm are slim id imagine!
Also I dont have poles in my hands, so im imagining that lack of 'clenching' will mean my hands may tend to be colder than for someone who uses poles..... Anyhow, I have ordered so it is as it is now and lets be honest, getting a top notch pair of gloves and an identical spare pair for under £60 isnt so bad (though this is coming from someone with a home cinema addiction...... snow sports are somehow cheap in comparison )
Adam
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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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My Hestra gloves were warm and lasted well but my recommendation is for Level gloves. My Level mitts look like new after 2 seasons.
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neilswingler, I've got a pair of Level gloves with the removeable inner gloves and they're fantastic, I usually ski with both pairs on in the morning but if it warms up I can take the outer ones off and ski with just the inners, funny thing is that when I bought them I didn't realise they were double gloves
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My favourites were from Snowlife (Swiss make), removeable liners, those nice pull cord things to tighten one handed and extra loops to go round your wrist which i couldn't be bothered usinig, maybe if I had i wouldn't have dropped one in a gondola.
As with most things in life you don't realise how good they are till they're gone. Haven't found anything quite as good yet.
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FAQ
). As I said, mine don't have a leather palm, the label says "rubbertec", and the insulation is "fibrefil". Very comfortable when dry though 
