Good to read an article on gloves - my hands always seem to get very cold in winter, very quickly.

I have tried loads of different pairs of gloves. Perhaps I need some mittens for a change.

What do people find successful for them?

layers. thin powerdry liner/powerfleece liner/shell glove (small amount of insulation).
you can then take your pick what you wear all year round.

the liner means you don't immediately get cold hands when you take the shell off.
the liners dry very quickly, unlike shell gloves - once they're wet with sweat they stay wet for a long time.

each may be worn as a glove in its own right - the powerdry liners aren't much but they can make just enough difference between cold hurting hands and just cold hands. powerfleece are surprisingly wind resistant and remain warm even when wet (excluding the delights of windchill of course)

No gloves kept my hands warm last weekend in the bitter wind chill and damp weather.
I've now bought some insulated mitts which I'll use over normal gloves, and just take them off for any fiddly stuff like ropework.
I can still handle axes OK with the mitts, so with any luck I won't get frozen paws again!

My hands also feel cold very quickly using gloves,but since i've changed to liner gloves inside mittens there's been no problemo.

Woodie - what about carrying an hand warmer or 2 in your pockets?

Has anyone got a pair of Mardale mitts? Are they any good?

I cant get on with most gloves. Liners always feel a bit tight and restrictive on me,which is probably down to having hands like bears paws. Up until this year I've always relied on cheap thinsulate gloves for general wear, and mits on top when on the move.

This year I have splashed out on a little luxury and bought a pair of these...


http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/Cat/116279?referrer=EWFR

Excellent!...The dogs wotsits of light, warm (even when wet) and comfy hand couture...
...all I have to do now is tie a cord onto them to thread thru my jacket sleeves, and I'll be a happy chappy.

The alpine mitts that is....

I use a combination of fleece gloves and a pair of waterproof overmitts with a grippy palm.

i had a similar problem... most non waterproof gloves tend to lose all heat retention when wet, which is pretty common in winter! i have started to use a neoprene wetsuit-type material glove from barbour... when they eventually get wet, they stay warm. worn with a thinner liner glove they suit me fine year round...

Buffalo mitts - they're the absolute best! I get v. cold hands v. quickly, but with Buffalo mitts they warm up almost immediately. Highly, highly recommended!

I'm probably going to get some Buffalo mitts before going to Scotland next February. Until then it's up to some cheapo Peter Storm liners and Wynnster waterproof gloves to keep my hands warm ...

I've got various Marmot gloves and I love them, from thin ones up to primaloft lined winter affairs, never failed me yet.
As an emergency I still have an old pair of mountain range murton mitts lurking.
JYC says only liners need to be worn, anything else is a product of bad circulation stemming from excesive donut consumption.

Dachsteins. Warm and toasty!!

Guess I have had to many donuts then :-)

Dachsteins all the way for Mitts.Also got Extremities Munro,waterproof and Primaloft filled which are excellent.

Dachsteins, dachsteins, dachsteins. I've been using them for years and they are excellent. Not good for things requiring dexterity but for general use they are very warm, seem to keep the wind out and even if they get damp they still keep you warm. Dachsteins are also pretty cheap to buy and hardwearing too (e.g. £16.99 at Needlesports). Just add cord loops to them so you don't lose them.

For general chilly days a pair of cheap fleece or thinsulate gloves seem to work OK. You can always wear a thin pair under dachtsteins as well.

Thanks for all the info - I think another shopping trip must be on the cards....

If you do a search on this forum you will find other suggestions.Practise doing tasks with your gloves on!I suffer badly from cold hands and use chemical heat pads in my glove/mitt layering system in very cold conditions.Berghaus do "Heatcell Mitts" which work on batteries but they are about £100 a pair.I haven't tried them!

IF you want warm hands don't wear gloves! Wear mittens! I have reynauds disease (essentially bad circulation) and I find that as soon as I put gloves on my hands get cold, but if I wear mittens the fingers kinda keep each other warm.

Any ideas how to keep my nose warm?!?!?!