gloves / mittens

[deadheadskier]

Bump

This is the last piece of equipment I 'need' for the season as mine are beat.

What I'm looking for are the two obvious things: waterproof and warm, but also strong stitching and I don't like overly bulky / long wrists on the gloves. I really don't care for gloves with massive powder skirts that stretch half way up the arm as I wear my coat over the wrist of the glove. A little added protection is nice, but I find many gloves go overboard in this area.

any recs from those who haven't posted in this thread already?

 

[ski220]

Bump

This is the last piece of equipment I 'need' for the season as mine are beat.

What I'm looking for are the two obvious things: waterproof and warm, but also strong stitching and I don't like overly bulky / long wrists on the gloves. I really don't care for gloves with massive powder skirts that stretch half way up the arm as I wear my coat over the wrist of the glove. A little added protection is nice, but I find many gloves go overboard in this area.

any recs from those who haven't posted in this thread already?

I used to get EMS gloves. Relativly cheap ($40). But their quality really went downhill (no pun intended) a few years ago. Two years ago I sprung for an expensive pair of MountianHardware about $80. The best. GoreTex, Primaloft and Goat skin. They do have guantlets though. I also baught a pair of Scotts as a backup (no gauntlet). Never used them as I gave them to a Knuckle Dragging friend when his Burtons were wet. The Scotts had as an added feature - a zippered handwarmer pocket on the backside.

As with boots, try on the gloves befor you buy. They all are cut diferantly. I buy mine slightly large to accomodate a Thermax glove liner if needed. To be warm a glove should not be tight.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Altho i have several differant brands of gloves in my Transpack, --------I use my Reush leather gloves lined with gore tex the most and on really cold days i put a thin liner glove in them


On Days below minus 10 degrees F i use double lined Leather mittens with a disposable heat pack--------WORKS for Me

 

[deadheadskier]

Let's talk Grandoe, I used to use these a long time ago with great luck and I'm thinking of trying some again, specifically these http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=230286628589&Category=21234&_trksid=p3907.m29

not hot on the fancy colors, but like the design. Anyone have any recent experience with Grandoe?

 

[ski220]

Let's talk Grandoe, I used to use these a long time ago with great luck and I'm thinking of trying some again, specifically these http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=230286628589&Category=21234&_trksid=p3907.m29

not hot on the fancy colors, but like the design. Anyone have any recent experience with Grandoe?

Generally well made, mass marketed glove. Just not top of the line technical.

It's just that some people may look at you funny and shy away from getting on the chair with you with pink and green gloves on. You could always pull out an old one piece to coordinate with though.

 

[ski220]

I just don't like to buy anything without trying it on first though. You never know how things will fit and returning mail order is just a hassle. Usually everything I need I find on sale at specialty ski shops. You just have to shop at the right time of the year. I bought both my Marmot Gore-Tex jacket and pants shells for $100 each.

With gloves I always buy Gore-Tex unless it's a spring glove.

 

[severine]

I used to get EMS gloves. Relativly cheap ($40). But their quality really went downhill (no pun intended) a few years ago.

I have to agree with this. Our last few glove/glove liner purchases from EMS fell apart pretty quickly. Just not the same as it used to be. I have a pair of Burton mittens, on the other hand, that I've been using since 2004 with great results. In fact, I use them more than I use my gloves - I just prefer the fit.

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

I know that mittens are generally warmer, but how good is an expensive pair of gloves (like the Marmot Ultimate Ski Gloves) compared to your average pair of ski mittens?

I'm on my second pair of Marmot's Ultimate Ski Glove...got 6 years out of the first pair and about 40 days a year. They're the warmest gloves I've ever owned, love the full gauntlet cuff for warmth and keeping the snow out. I haven't touched a mitten since I got them...they are the "ultimate" glove IMO

 

[Greg]

I'm on my second pair of Marmot's Ultimate Ski Glove...got 6 years out of the first pair and about 40 days a year. They're the warmest gloves I've ever owned, love the full gauntlet cuff for warmth and keeping the snow out. I haven't touched a mitten since I got them...they are the "ultimate" glove IMO

Wow. >$100 for gloves! I'm a huge Marmot fan too though. My last two pairs of primary cold weather gloves were Marmot and they are the warmest gloves I've ever used. My current gloves are the Marmot Piste, but they seem to be discontinued and only smalls are available from what I've found. My older pair are Randonnees. This is a decent deal:

http://www.peterglenn.com/pglenn/product.asp?pf_id=1652_MARMOT&s_id=0

I've found the Marmot run a little bit small. My Randonnees were L and the Pistes are XL. I like the larger glove for some extra air space.

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

Wow. >$100 for gloves! I'm a huge Marmot fan too though. My last two pairs of primary cold weather gloves were Marmot and they are the warmest gloves I've ever used. My current gloves are the Marmot Piste, but they seem to be discontinued and only smalls are available from what I've found. My older pair are Randonnees. This is a decent deal:

http://www.peterglenn.com/pglenn/product.asp?pf_id=1652_MARMOT&s_id=0

I've found the Marmot run a little bit small. My Randonnees were L and the Pistes are XL. I like the larger glove for some extra air space.

I was getting them on an employee program...so the price was nicer, but they were still more $$ than other brands or models on employee programs. I've got a friend who bought them on sierra trading post for their wholesale price - $75
Funny that you find they run small...I'm usually an XL in most gloves but in the ultimate and the work glove I'm a large...in their softshell gloves and their "locals" glove I need an XL.