 These are great, but just don't try them for cycling. Firstly they rip at the thumb joint area, secondly you'll cook. I took them back.... but wish I hadn't, as they'd have been great for walking. Perhaps I'll fork out again...
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 I can't imagine they'd be much good for cycling (or any other mitts for that matter). How do you operate STI/ergo or MTB gear shifters with mitts on? OK, I guess you could operate MTB shifters, sort of. They don't feel like they'd be very hard wearing either. But when it comes to keeping my hands warm in the hills they're brilliant. Just don't try to do anything that requires any level of dexterity while wearing them! 
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Craig, it was years ago when I used to travel the 17(urban)miles to work by bike - just yer average decent road bike, so no flashy gear changing or 'owt like that ...they really ought to have a flat cap smiley for this kind of thing....
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 I love my Buffalo mitts but wouldn't use them for biking, bike gloves tend to have stiff areas where the hand on the handlebars would be as most handlebars are abrahsive for good reason and would eat up any gloves nto designed for biking.
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 Bought them, bad for cycling as stitching comes under force in the tight pinch on handlebars and the fingers stretching out. good for many other things....
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 Am always surprised at how warm and comfy they stay, even when walking all day in the rain, and despite them wetting out. Top piece of gear. Judy
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Yep, mine ended up soaking at weekend but you really wouldn't know it, great for people like me who have bad circulation in a finger!
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 Yep, mine ended up soaking at weekend but you really wouldn't know it, great for people like me who have bad circulation in a finger! That's why I bought Buffalo, however I Nikwaxed mine to keep the water out and it makes them easier to get on with wet hands.
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is the pile+pertex meant to be Nikwax'd? Reduces wicking of the inner I've Nikwax'd an awful lot of garments, but never a baselayer of anything that primarily touches skin. Golly, I've Nikwax'd things like fleeces to make them quite shower-proof (almost waterproof but at least they shed a lot) , but I'd not be sure its wise to something like Buffalo Mitts.
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 "is the pile+pertex meant to be Nikwax'd?" I doubt that Buffalo would recommend it but I've used the TX spray on mine and it works a treat.
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 Last time I was out, Buffalo Mitts saved the day. I'll no' bore you with the why's and wherefores but there's something awfy nice about jamming cold, wet hands into them. They've been a regular passenger in my winter bag for years and I'll keep carrying them until somebody comes up wi' something better.
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 Yes, but the Trail article has been largely dismissed on the grounds that the formulation of Comfort Pure, like most washing products is likely to change on a near-monthly basis. After all, how often do you see adverts for 'new improved Bozo 17, now better than ever, with added unobtanium'.
And I've not seen anyone repeat it. There was a thread here somewhere...
I'd probably use a spray-on DWR treatment for pile-pertex mitts, just like for any PP item. Proofing the pile is not recommended by Buffalo or Montane; it's likely to make them wick in reverse, pulling water towards the body, like a reversed Paramo pump liner.
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