 Does anyone know if they exist?Sounds stupid but I have a real problem with gloves walking in winter in the rain - if I don't wear them the skin on my hands eventually cracks and bleeds, but if I wear gloves when I'm moving I find I get much too hot and always end up taking them off. Are there any gloves that keep your hands dry but don't trap heat? I don't understand how having hot hands can make such a difference but it really does!
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 I'm not aware of any gloves, but a pair of waterproof overmitts won't provide a lot of inherent insulation but will provide a barrier from wind and rain. For example this Extremities pair... Extremities Tuff Bagsbut I only put that link as an example - i'm sure other makes include overmitts, and there are almost certainly some in cheaper fabrics than Goretex XCR too which would probably serve your purpose. And of course if you ever do need more warmth you can just wear any pair of fleece gloves inside them.
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 I Echo Matt's suggestion re the Extremities Tuff bags or Hand bags, wear them with a thin cotton liner glove and you should be ok 
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 Yes, what Matt said. I have a pair of those and I sometimes carry them in summer just in case as they add a little warmth by keeping the wind off but aren't all that warm and are very light and small to carry.
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 How about sealskin gloves? They don't seem to add much insulation.
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 I picked up a pair of waterproof overmitts in a proprietary fabric from a ski-brand in TKMaxx for about £3. They would do what you require. At this time of year they usually have lots of ski stuff and you could always buy a pair of waterproof ski gloves and remove the lining (many are detachable). And it might sound silly, but have you considered marigolds or disposable latex gloves? They would stop the rain from washing the oils out of your hands (presumably why they crack) and would offer little insulation. And very cheap. Just faintly ridiculous! John
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 Yup, I can totally agree with the Tuff Bags suggestion (or similar over-mitts). I have a pair and they keep my hands dry in the filthiest weather. Obviously they are windproof, so will provide some warmth in keeping the wind out, but there's no insulation. And if a small or extra large size works for you, there's a real bargain to be had here (I'm sure you could call up Terra Nova and ask about the sizing to be sure).
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Oooh, cheers Red Tent - I've just got some new handbags at a bargain price there! My old ones have finall got a bit too trashed from wearing them while scrambling.
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 Have you tried any forms of barrier cream, Jules? I'm sure there must be one for people who work in wet environments a lot.
Alternatively, see if Dalewear still have any of their £6 mitts for sale.
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 I used to wear the biggest pair of Marigolds I could find over my fleece gloves. I found some in black so they didn't look too ridiculous.
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 How about sealskin gloves? They don't seem to add much insulation. I had some and they were about as waterproof as a sieve.
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Golf gloves? don't know how water-resistant they'd be, you could proof them i suppose.
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I had some sealskin gloves - rubbish. Neither dry nor warm.
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 Marigolds, or if they're not butch enough then some surgical gloves. Pete.
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 In marigolds you will get just as damp through sweat and condensation. Is it the water making your hands crack, or the cold do you think. I find power stratch gloves do a great job of keepign the wind off but not necessarily very warm, and theyre just as good when wet. Thoguh after a long day of damp conditions your hands will be sort of white and prune like. But that is a long day
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 just as an idea on the mitts side of things very simple to knock up yourself if you can use a sowing machine.... pick up some pertex from here a meter square of pertex should make you a few pairs then just a pair of light gloves underneath if needs be or make a mitt lining from some thing like cool max mesh reckon you can have two pairs of mitts for about £15 and half hours work.
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 Just to echo what Smeg said. Years ago I had the "brilliant" idea of trying Marigolds under my normal gloves for cycling in winter. The theory being that they would block the wind completely and so my hands would be warmer. My hands never got so cold so quickly. They sweated like never before and the sweat (nature's cooling mechanism) did it's job superbly! 
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if you can use a sowing machine. Grow your own? You must shew us how.
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 Scotty I would have thought that would have kept your hands warmer (at least in theory?) due the vapour barrier liner effect?
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BBF, I don't know about the vapour barrier liner effect - something for me to read up on. All I know is my hands felt way colder than before when I just used the winter cycling gloves alone. My conclusion was that it must have been the sweat. I could be wrong of course. I wasn't brave/stupid enough to test my theory any further! 
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