They need to be waterproof also. Not too tight, because it would be nice to be able to fit a hand warmer inside. If they are made in layers, the layers shouldn’t pull out of the fingers when you take the gloves off.
Am I imagining things or didn’t there used to be rabbit fur lined gloves? Were they actually as warm as I seem to remember?
I have poor circulation or a touch of Reynaud’s and cold is EXTREMELY painful.
Get yourself a pair of silk or tech fabric glove liners.
Layer under waterproof gloves - maybe neoprene?
Yes, it means wearing 2 pairs, but the liners really work to keep hands warm.
In less than arctic cold I’ve discovered wearing 2 pair of those cheapo Magic Gloves works & they tend to stay together when removed.
No Reynaud’s, but my “touch of arthritis” hands are useless claws if chilled.
And no, you’re not crazy.
I’ve seen the bunny-lined gloves, but usually as fine leather unsuited for riding or barn chores :no:
I’d wear a pair of ski gloves that are a bit large with some liners of high tech fabric or silk.
I bought a pair of SSG winter gloves and I’m not sure if they’re too tight but they seem colder to me than my unlined ones. I do love SSG gloves and I no longer have to worry about much really cold weather,not like when I lived near Cheyenne,anyway.
Also,the hand heaters are awesome for times when you need to be out for awhile,although they are usually one-time use.
I wore these all winter last year and they are awesome: http://www.doversaddlery.com/heritage-extreme-winter-riding-gloves/p/X1-39068/?eid=X18A00U1000&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=CSE&utm_campaign=MerchantAdv&zmam=1460880&zmas=1&zmac=114&zmap=0039068008070X1-39068&mkwid=sJ0AwerfP&crid=80537157127&mp_kw=&mp_mt=&pdv=c&gclid=Cj0KEQiAvuWyBRDO_Yzhpv_4nvEBEiQANBdXMkQO5DGRjpOd-VahfJqh3awfCdrz_SdC0uO9Kdau_7YaAlFd8P8HAQ
I wore the SSG 10 Below gloves for the barn last year and they were great. Too bulky for riding. I like something washable, though, since they get so grimy so quick.
I have been very pleased with the SSG Winter Rancher gloves. They are fleece lined and made of thick leather and it’s been rare I’ve had water go through them. The only draw back, as Palm Beach said, is that they don’t go in the wash.
I have a pair of the Kerrits winter gloves that have been quite good. I can throw them in the wash and they are pretty water resistant. I put on latex gloves inside them if I know I’m getting soaking wet, and then I can toss them in the washer.
I really like my SSG Ten Below gloves. They are very warm. I like to buy them a size or two larger than I normally wear. For some reason, it’s easier to work in then with a little room. They’re a bit bulky, but the best I’ve tried for warmth and “waterproofness.” I can ride in them, but I can’t tack up in them. For barn chores, they’re great.
THESE;http://www.sealskinz.com/US/gloves/extreme-cold-weather-glove
Don’t forget your feet. I always do better when they are toasty.
After trying the Heritage Extreme glove. . . We ordered a ton of them to stock! They have a pocket for hand warmers, which is awesome! I’m a big sissy, and my hands were plenty warm at a show last week when the temps dropped to 6 and we got 7-8 inches of snow. . . Yes we were inside, but it was still cold!
I have been a life long skier, winter climber etc. Gloves have come long way since I was a kid. I buy what Tractor Supply or Home Depot have on offer. For $10-20 they offer a LOT of warmth for the money.
Winter farm gloves get a lot of use and abuse so I buy several pairs to get through the winter. Even more in the spring when they are on sale. If one pair gets wet I have backs up in the tack room. I don’t stress about trashing them or throwing them out.
I have good luck with the Tractor Supply gloves too. And their youth large fit my smaller hands.
I like the small velcro wrist band “tightener” as I can get a good seal around my wrists with them as opposed to others.
For mittens, try these:
or these:
I second this!
Although instead of glove liners, I wear a pair of thin, nitrile dipped gardening gloves underneath ridiculously heavy, wool insulated flip gloves I bought in the hunting department of a local sporting goods store. I like the nitrile gloves because I have a tendency to unconsciously slip off my gloves to undo buckles and latches around the barn, making my hands scream in pain when it’s cold. The nitrile gloves offer my hands some protection, but are thin enough that I have dexterity and don’t feel the need to take them off. Plus while not waterproof, the coating makes them water resistant enough to fill buckets, etc. Two layers seems to keep my hands warmer than one, and I can slip hand warmers between the two layers for extra warmth.
My feet don’t feel the cold nearly as much as my fingers. I have a pair of Goretex, insulated Bean Boots which have served me well with wool socks in the coldest weather I’ve encountered.
One problem that I have in shopping for gloves, especially, is that so many of the technical ones are designed for men and sold as unisex, so the fingers are usually wrong even in the smaller ones. There really isn’t a large choice in gloves designed for women.
I have an old pair of polypropylene glove liners–when I say old, they are at least twenty years old. So if I get a larger pair of the SSG Exteme 10s and wear them with the liners, y’all think I might be comfortable?
I read a review of the comparable Heritages that said they leaked air around the seams.
I’ve got the SSG 10 Belows, and IMO, they run quite small… I normally wear a size 8, in both other SSG’s and Roeckls, but even the size 9 SSG 10 belows are too short for my fingers, and they’re not extrodinarily long or large. I originally ordered the size eight 10 Belows but way too small. I should have gone w/ a size 10.
I will say, tho, that they are waterproof and doing barn chores is no problem… and I do like the elasticized wrist-strings or whatever they’re called, for the most part.
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My feet don’t feel the cold nearly as much as my fingers. I have a pair of Goretex, insulated Bean Boots which have served me well with wool socks in the coldest weather I’ve encountered.
One problem that I have in shopping for gloves, especially, is that so many of the technical ones are designed for men and sold as unisex, so the fingers are usually wrong even in the smaller ones. There really isn’t a large choice in gloves designed for women.
I have an old pair of polypropylene glove liners–when I say old, they are at least twenty years old. So if I get a larger pair of the SSG Exteme 10s and wear them with the liners, y’all think I might be comfortable?
I read a review of the comparable Heritages that said they leaked air around the seams.[/QUOTE]
If your hands get really cold, yes. I cannot imagine wearing liners with my SSG Ten Belows because they are so warm. Of course, temperatures are relative. I’m in the mid-Atlantic. The only time I can wear mine comfortably is when it’s in the teens or in the 20’s with a nasty wind chill, otherwise my hands sweat because they are too warm. Last year we had temps around zero and the single digits for several days in February. My hands were toasty!
Neoprene gloves lined in fleece with silk glove liners. Let me see if I can find what I mean…
Something like this:
http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/21391?page=neoprene-gloves
or
https://www.campmor.com/c/glacier-glove-perfect-curve-fleece-lined-neoprene-gloves
They seem to be paddling gloves, which makes sense. This article is interesting:
http://www.paddlinglight.com/reviews/the-best-winter-and-cold-water-paddling-gloves/
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I have been a life long skier, winter climber etc. Gloves have come long way since I was a kid. I buy what Tractor Supply or Home Depot have on offer. For $10-20 they offer a LOT of warmth for the money.
Winter farm gloves get a lot of use and abuse so I buy several pairs to get through the winter. Even more in the spring when they are on sale. If one pair gets wet I have backs up in the tack room. I don’t stress about trashing them or throwing them out.[/QUOTE]
Words of wisdom!
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Although instead of glove liners, I wear a pair of thin, nitrile dipped gardening gloves underneath ridiculously heavy, wool insulated flip gloves I bought in the hunting department of a local sporting goods store. I like the nitrile gloves because I have a tendency to unconsciously slip off my gloves to undo buckles and latches around the barn, making my hands scream in pain when it’s cold. The nitrile gloves offer my hands some protection, but are thin enough that I have dexterity and don’t feel the need to take them off. Plus while not waterproof, the coating makes them water resistant enough to fill buckets, etc. Two layers seems to keep my hands warmer than one, and I can slip hand warmers between the two layers for extra warmth.[/QUOTE]
I wear these thin nitrile gloves all year round. I hate bulky, and end up taking them off and losing them.
I wear these under inexpensive ‘thermal’ gloves, and keep a basket of them in my feed room. They can be washed and dried easily, and for me, dry is the most important part.
I also have a pair of dish washing vinyl gloves that I put on over top of the nitrile ones for making and dishing up feed (I make a hot/wet feed every meal).
Gordini Gloves for barn work & being outside. I can be out all day, without handwarmers, in 10 degrees and not get cold hands. They are too bulky to ride in and you have to take them off to peel tops on supplements but they easily go back on and the warmth is worth it. I use the Sealskinz mentioned above for riding.
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