I see a ton of heated gloves on Amazon at not ridiculous price points. Does anyone have experience with any of these for barn work? They look a little bulky in the pics–not sure if they’re really suitable for the fine finicky work like halter or blanket buckles, or opening snaps, or filling hay nets?
Love the idea of some supplement warmth, but would sure appreciate some real life feedback 
Love this question.
(Said by the person who tried to use scissors this morning while wearing mittens.)
when I was in the great frozen north I used deerskin gloves, they were unheated but warmer than other leathers with a longer lifespan than cowhide… I worked as groom with a lot of horses in harness. The flexibility of the gloves made it easy to work the small buckles of the harness
here gloves are rarely needed.
I’m a farrier and at -40 the metal tool handles suck the heat out of your hands no matter how good of gloves you buy. I went with heated glove liners and wear leather gloves over top to protect them, and they are a godsend. With the more supple leather gloves on top I can do most things with them on.
Do you have a brand you like? I did see the heated liners on Amazon, but they’re more expensive then any of the gloves 
I really do not remember the brand since we move to Texas after the really bad winters in the late 1970s. Here a cold day is in the 30s
I would go somewhere that allowed you try the gloves on, or if buying on line a place that allowed returns
mine are from Power in Motion in Calgary - if I remember correctly they run about $250 Cnd
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