 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi there - I have poor circulation in my hands and am looking to buy the ultimate glove to keep my hands warm. I have read a good review about the Pinnacle glove by Mountain equipment and wondered if anybody out there has any experience with this glove ?
I have also read good reviews about hestra gloves (Alpine Pro) - I would appreciate any feedback. - Roll on december (Nendaz booked for the weekend).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mitts are good like the pinnacle. I am just like you with poor circulation. If you've got the money then spend as much as possible as you'll get quality.
Me, i use a Millet outer which has no warmth to it, but its wind and water resistant. I went a size large so I can use various options underneath. I just got tiny pair of silk gloves to use as a liner to a underglove when it gets really cold this winter. I'd had a merino pair, but they didn't hold up so well being pure merino. Ortovox do a thick pure wool glove that I've seen mountaineers use in Scotland.
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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, the best.
I have very poor circulation and have a good pair of scott gloves (goretex) - expensive at £85.00 but good. You can actually get heated gloves now too at around £150.00 I believe.
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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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Plus 1 for Hestra. For my first few trips I used basic Decathlon branded gloves which were fine but did get a bit soggy sometimes. Then Father Christmas left a pair of Hestras under the tree and I haven't looked back since.
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Buy mitts for a start; they're warmer. I'm sure there are lots of good brands. I have some of the North Face (a bad brand) 800 mitts, which are a mix of 800 down plus synthetic filling. They're the best powder mitts I've used in everything from rain through minus 30-odd.
If it's really cold then with other mitts I'd also use some thin (icebreaker or similar) liners, but these don't need 'em.
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Black Diamond Mercury Mitts or Black Diamond Lobster Mitt or Black Diamond Absolute Mitt - Can you spot the pattern 
Also consider having a pair of liner gloves inside and using a chemical handwarmer between liner and gloves for additional warmth.
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