best mittens for carving?

[Ear dragger]

So gloves/mittens are a big problem with carving, due to obvious reasons! who has found a mitten that has some serious material on the palm/fingers area. I would love to make it thru the season on one pair of mittens. the mighty tool dip is wonderous, but I was hoping someone might have found the answer to the problem!!:eek:

[*Ace*]

Never tried these, but have been tempted to order a pair.
I like the ones with the larger cuff.

http://www.thundercloudmarketing.com/FreePage22.htm

Not mitts though, only gloves.
Not a bad price either.
You would certainly pay more for anything like it.
Maybe I'll get a pair this year, I need new gloves already since buying that pair at Stratton!

I have heard great things about Hestra, but they are pricey...
http://www.hestragloves.com/www/live/hestragloves/HGStartPage.aspx?TreeID=402

[inkaholic]

Hestra makes good gloves. I had a pair that I gave away last season after 8 seasons on my hands. Then again, I make every attempt to keep my hands out of the snow therefore lessening the damage. :)

Ink

[scrapster]

I hear ya' about the mittens. I only wear fingered gloves on the warmer spring and fall days. Haven't found a long enough-lasting pair of mitts though--so I usually just get something economical (last year's Burtons, etc.) and replace them when I need to.

Some criteria for me: I find down is best. I avoid real leather in the palms. I STRONGLY avoid mitts with finger separators in them. (What genius came up with that idea, I don't know~~~"Look, you have the reduced dexterity of mittens without the additional warmth!!!":smashfrea)

[Ian M]

http://powderpipeline.com/portal/

I bought a pair of these in 2003 or 2004, I can't remember which. They are absolutely the best mitts I've ever owned. They're:

Stick-your-hands-in-a-puddle waterproof
Insanely warm...I have cold hands and almost never wear the 2nd liners.
Very very tough. The leather palms and fingertips have outlasted every other pair of mitts I've owned by at least 3x. I wear them daily all winter long, and sometimes work in them too.After at least six seasons of use, they have a minor split in the fingertips. Maybe I'll replace them next season.

[purpletiesto]

Where do I get a pair of those Powder Pipeline mitts?

[Surf Quebec]

I used to buy expensive gloves and they still didn't last very long.
I now buy the Head gloves at Custco. They're pretty cheap at 15$ and they're warm, so even if they last only 1 season I do not really care.
I bought 3 pairs 3 years ago and I'm at my second pair now.

[Loc]

I bought the Thunder Cloud carving gloves after ripping through two pairs last season. I was able to get about 5 days on the new gloves and they've been great so far! Pretty warm too and I like the gauntlet.

[Ear dragger]

but not for me!! mittens are easy on and off when riding the chair or doing some fumbling in the pockets while out on the mountain. cause fingers get cold in a hurry, slip on the mitt and presto! I like the glove link. the material looks pretty awesome but still no mitten!!!! :smashfrea

[ncermak]

I find that level gloves really help me hold edge the best!

[skategoat]

I used to buy expensive gloves and they still didn't last very long.
I now buy the Head gloves at Custco. They're pretty cheap at 15$ and they're warm, so even if they last only 1 season I do not really care.
I bought 3 pairs 3 years ago and I'm at my second pair now.

Exactly what I do. I just toss them when they wear out. Surprisingly, they don't wear out that fast. I'm on my second season with my pair.

I think every Costco in North America carries the Head gloves.

[Ian M]

Where do I get a pair of those Powder Pipeline mitts?

I contacted the company directly - use the link in the post above :)


I used to buy expensive gloves and they still didn't last very long.
I now buy the Head gloves at Custco. They're pretty cheap at 15$ and they're warm, so even if they last only 1 season I do not really care.
I bought 3 pairs 3 years ago and I'm at my second pair now.

That's also a very good strategy...probably even more economical. I've never found any other brand of mitt that has kept my hands this toasty though...well worth the premium for me!


but not for me!! mittens are easy on and off when riding the chair or doing some fumbling in the pockets while out on the mountain. cause fingers get cold in a hurry, slip on the mitt and presto! I like the glove link. the material looks pretty awesome but still no mitten!!!!

I like mitts too! Especially when people ask you in the lift line how many of you there are for the quad chair and you show them with your fingers inside the mitt!!:smashfrea

[Ear dragger]

I like the one glove material that was posted, but those heli mitts just don't look that durable to me. I tear my mittens up pretty fast and tool dip them back together (thanks to good ideas from freinds:)). that works, but i would love to solve the problem with a mitten made out of kevlar or some super durable material:confused:

[mike g.]

I agree with costco gloves. They're Great. Even through I can't slide across the snow. I do find myself sitting, sometimes.
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[ursle]

http://www.waleapparatus.com/catalog.asp?prodid=548186&showprevnext=1
these suckers are what yer asking for

I used to be a die hard mitten wearer, went thru three pair a season till I saw carvedogs post about the thundercloud gloves about three years ago, grabbed a pair, short gauntlet, have two seasons on em warm enough for the cold days and you can always slip in a liner, big enough to fit wrist protectors under em, breath well enough to not be to hot in the spring, give me much more dexterity, don't have to take em off so much to adjust my junk, caveat: some euro rider on here last spring stated he wore a pair out in four days..tough love
not to far off subject
I keep my knees real warm, my body stays more subtle,and I stay warmer cause I'm always loose enough to do it... when it's real cold ymmv

[groovastic]

I've had the same pair of Roeckl http://www.roeckl.de/sports/index.html gloves for a few years now, and they don't look as new any more, but they do not have any holes yet!

The BEST gloves I've ever had!

[terekhov]

I bought the Thunder Cloud carving gloves
seems like he's not returning e-mail - wrote him 3 times since august. any info?

[www.oldsnowboards.com]

seems like he's not returning e-mail - wrote him 3 times since august. any info?

Don't email. Just hit the "Pay Now". Then wait for gloves.

The fingers tend to stick together. A little mink oil or ? cures that.

They wear very well, simple, tough and reasonable prices.

Maybe not the warmest in the glove quiver, but good value.

[www.oldsnowboards.com]

So gloves/mittens are a big problem with carving, due to obvious reasons! who has found a mitten that has some serious material on the palm/fingers area. I would love to make it thru the season on one pair of mittens. the mighty tool dip is wonderous, but I was hoping someone might have found the answer to the problem!!:eek:

set up the desktop alerts for SAC (http://www.steepandcheap.com) / TD (http://www.tramdock.com/) and Bro (http://www.brociety.com).

Get some great mitts for cheap.

[corey_dyck]

The Thundercloud gloves look interesting, but the +10F lower rating is a deal-breaker for me.

I emailed the Powder Pipeline people but no reply yet. Are they sold in stores or direct from them?

[GeoffV]

Eric hasn't Alex told you about tool dip? Slap that stuff on your gloves/mittens and your good to go. You get pick a can up at Home Depot. My gloves last 2 seasons now with that stuff. Before tool dip I would get half a season out of gloves.

[terekhov]

The Thundercloud gloves look interesting, but the +10F lower rating is a deal-breaker for me.

have used them down until -15f last winter with polartec powerstretch inners. it's funny that because of lack of membrane in them - wind breaks in them rather easily when on chair... simple aftermarket powerstretch inners (and I never took of inners when I need to tweak binders or else, only outers) is a huge improvement/addition over almost ANY glove/mitten inners in industry

[Ear dragger]

I use the stuff, thanks to him. It does awesome for holding my mittens together, including the cuffs of my jacket! I'm due for new mittens this year, and i think i need a gauntlet cuff, cause i don't wanna tear up the cuffs of my jacket any more. So I was hoping for the answer (form of mitten). I'm a mitten guy thru and thru.

[Ian M]

I emailed the Powder Pipeline people but no reply yet. Are they sold in stores or direct from them?

Hi Corey - I bought my first pair in a store called Frozen Ocean in Fernie, B.C. I then bought additional pairs direct from Powder Pipeline. (Which lacked the cool Frozen Ocean logo) I did get the feeling that they normally deal in volumes with the heli-ski companies but they seemed pretty happy to accommodate me. I believe it is a pretty small company.

I just tried to call their 1-877 number, and a machine picked up right away. I also tried to call Frozen Ocean in Fernie, but either they have changed their number/shut down or there is a gremlin in the phone system. :mad:

Hopefully PP will get back to you!

[Like carving]

Just to let you know; I bought a pair of North Face glove last year and they did not last the full year. I bought this year a pair of thick leather skido mit.. will see how long they last.:AR15firin

[corey_dyck]

Powder Pipeline did get back to me - $100 Canadian shipped. I'm still debating between these and some of the new MEC ones.

[eajracing]

I've had the same set of MEC goretex powder mits for about 4 years now with the rubberized palms. They replaced the Serratus ones MEC used to carry with the kevlar palms. Take a helluva beating and are ridiculously warm.

[queequeg]

I just picked up a pair of hestra Heli 3-finger gloves to replace last season's destroyed gloves. I'm planning on tool-dipping the vulnerable parts tonight. They seem quite comfy, hopefully they'll work out.

[Puddy Tat]

The Thundercloud gloves look interesting, but the +10F lower rating is a deal-breaker for me.

I emailed the Powder Pipeline people but no reply yet. Are they sold in stores or direct from them?

Cory,

I'm using the Thundercloud full gauntlet glove here in Edmonton. I just slide a liner (essentially a Burton pipe glove) in and I'm good to go. Admittedly maybe not as cold in Edmonton as it is in "Winterpeg" but I was riding in -26C like that.

Dave

[chewy]

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444262 7387&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302885383&bmUID=1256173625264

or the mitten version, I had40+days on these and are still tip top shape, very warm(never cold, in Quebec) but surprisingly breathable, so not soggy on warmer days.
with Burton windstopper fleece glove as an underlayer on warmer days

leather gloves need to be nourrished with some form of grease or wax combo regularly, best done dry and only a little at a a time with drying time after
I go for a tinny dab 2-3 times a week and work it in on the chair ride up.

any dubbin will do

[Fleaman]

Just ordered a set of thundercloud, curious to see how well they perform. I like the fact that they are only rated to 10 degrees as any glove with insulation is too hot for my sweaty hands. I usually use a shell glove with a polypropylene knit glove inside that keeps me warm 90 percent of the time. the only problem is finding a glove shell that is durable and can withstand dragging in the snow.

[Ian M]

Powder Pipeline did get back to me - $100 Canadian shipped. I'm still debating between these and some of the new MEC ones.

Glad to hear they got back to you Corey! Debate away...both are excellent choices.

[Alpinbogen]

Another big + for Costco's Head gloves. They're only $12 and of the same quality as much more expensive gloves. I'm picky on fit, and these are perfect. No stupid pull-out liner glove in them either. My only wish is that the powder cuff was a little longer. Mine show some wear, but have plenty of life into their 3rd season.

[boyracer]

I have the Powder Pipeline mitts, they have a super long gauntlet/cuff too.

:biggthump

[Fleaman]

Just received my thundercloud long gauntlet gloves.

First impression is that they are nicely built, the insulation doesn't seem too thick (good for my sweaty hands) and they are built in such a way that when you remove your hand the inside of the glove doesn't follow your hand out then hard to put back in.

I can't wait to try them on the snow. They do come with mink oil on the palms. Maybe I could rub them on something to wear it out and give me some pleasure. hahah
:D

[ursle]

Good to hear, I've tried to order from them twice this summer and my paypal page disintegrates I'll try again :)

[jonbass]

Any ideas for gloves for really cold weather? I tend to wear mitts when it gets below -20 celsius but I would like to find a nice pair of warm gloves good into the -30's. I probably wouldn't be snowboarding at that temperature but I am out and about in weather like that all the time. I have yet to find gloves that work well in extreme cold. I played hockey with a postman that swore by some hunting gloves that they sell at Canadian Tire that are Polar Shield (I think...) brand or something like that. I can't find anything online about them. I'll probably pop by Can Tire and pick up a pair and try em out.

[Fleaman]

Any ideas for gloves for really cold weather? I tend to wear mitts when it gets below -20 celsius but I would like to find a nice pair of warm gloves good into the -30's. I probably wouldn't be snowboarding at that temperature but I am out and about in weather like that all the time. I have yet to find gloves that work well in extreme cold. I played hockey with a postman that swore by some hunting gloves that they sell at Canadian Tire that are Polar Shield (I think...) brand or something like that. I can't find anything online about them. I'll probably pop by Can Tire and pick up a pair and try em out.


You might want to try a pair of beaver fur gloves, usually made by local trappers or natives. they are stupid warm and big. big enough to use a polypropylene liner glove inside, that works for me. Mind you I have warm hands and barely need gloves except to keep snow off of them

[jonbass]

I ended up buying a pair of these today;
http://www.bkkenterprises.com/proddetail.asp?prod=SG

Sorry that I said Polar Shield before, I meant Arctic Shield. They also sell some glove/mitt combos. I will give em a spin and let you know if they work. I don't know how durable they are but they will be my everyday gloves as well as alpine. We get some pretty cold weather up here so I hope they work. I have thought about getting some fur gloves but I am pretty sure that my dogs would enjoy them more than I would! ;)