I've just warn these gloves about 5 times with 2 deg temps being the coldest and my fingers didn't get cold which I found amazing. Since they are mittens I've found that I like to wear a glove liner so I can take off the mittens and get into pockets. I'd give it 4 1/2 stars since it is missing fleece to wipe your face with.

If you get cold hands really easily (like me) these are for you! The goat leather holds up pretty well, but don't go taking you're edges to them because they are soft enough to rip. The liners in these are MEGA warm, and are all around a very quality glove that last forever.

Only the lack of fleece on the backs to wipe your face prevent me from giving these a 5 star rating. Warm, flexible, very high quality leather palms and wool liners.

love the mittens so far...i've skied 6 days with them and my hands have always been warm, although my thumbs occasionally get cold. when it's been sunny or i'm skiing harder, my hands start to sweat, but i'd rather have that problem than cold hands (which used to happen rather frequently).

all in all i think these were one of the best purchases i've made in a long time...i'm looking forward to a great season with warm hands!

I finally got to test these mittens out skiing in Colorado and they didn't dissapoint. Wtih negative windchills my hands stayed roasting in the mittens, I can see how some people might find these too warm in 30-40 degree weather, but for me they were great. The liners kept the moisture from building up too much, and they dried out very fast when I pulled them out at lunch and the end of the day. I was suprised at the amount of dexterity I had, it was very easy to grab poles, clip in bindings on boots, unzip jackets...also the wrist loops allowed for very quick on and off to use cell phone and other items.

I have notorious cold hands and I can honestly say this is the first time I have gone skiing and not had to use hand warmers. These mittens rocked!

These mittens are durable, super toasty, and functional. I have a lot more flexibility in these mittens then I did in the OR Cornice ones I used to own, and they are just as warm. I have only used in about -20F windchill, but my hands were still warm at that temperature. The leather grip makes them easy to use, and the removable liner is awesome for drying them out at lunch on ski breaks when the weather is a bit warm.

Skied out west with these and they were great. Had a few warm days out on the mountain and pulled out the removable liner (Velcro attached for easy removal) and wore them with thin glove liners. When the cold water hit, kept my hands warm and dry. When my hands did heat up and got sweaty, I would take the mitts off and they dried quickly (while waiting on the lift line).

The palm is leather and according to the instructions, needs to be treated, but I had no problems with it so far.

The elastic wrist straps that attach to the cords are comfortable and I prefer them to regular wrist straps. They also feel more secure then regular elastic cords.

This is my first pair of mittens (have been wearing gloves for years) and I am not going back.

I love these mittens. They are warm and comfy but still give me enough dexterity to do up my board bindings. Too bad I only wore them twice before my dog ate the leather palm. Its a good thing she is cute. But the gloves were so awesome I am buying another pair!

These are the best mittens that I've worn. There is room to wear hand warmers for those really cold days speeding down the slopes. No cold air gets in with the long cuffs and they are "easy on & easy off".

I am a Minnesota girl with very cold hands! After trying several recommended warm gloves, these were the only ones that worked. I will never purchase another brand of gloves now that I have found these. Skiing, walking the dog, everything I do besides driving are done in these gloves. I have smaller gloves to drive since these turn off windshield wipers every time I turn the wheel :) I never knew my hands could be warm in negative temps.

Got these for my wife, she loves them. Definitely warmer than the previous gloves she owned, kept her hands warm at Keystone when the temps were in the single digits and wind chill probably drove the "real feel" temps even lower. She skis and these work very well for her, no issues with dexterity or comfort. Gloves seem to fit true to size per her hand measurements and the sizing chart provided on the website. Great build quality, nice job, Hestra!

Finally! These were my husbands idea because he got tired of me coming in every hour to thaw out my hands and were totally worth the money. We did Whistler last weekend and I was toasty warm, love these.

These mittens are the sickest. I've wore them a few days now up in the mountains and when temperatures are crawling down to -10 degrees celsius, my hands are very warm and comfortable!

I got a set of Hestra Heli Mitts a couple of years ago and have loved them dearly. They are warm enough for the coldest days when worn with the liners, but can also be used as shells with a different, thinner liner (your own) on warmer/touring days.

I've loved them so much that I've been babying the leather, so I was nothing short of heartbroken when I noticed tears in both palms this morning. I do suppose they had a good run, but given the pricepoint, I was expecting to get more than 2 seasons out of those...

On a side note, has anyone got suggestions as to how to patch leather mitts.. nicely?

Traditionally I've had problems keeping my hands warm when it's been below 25 degrees F outside. With the Heli Mitt that's no longer a problem. They are very warm and seem to be very reliable. Stitching and construction is very well thought out. My only complaint, if you can call it that is the cuff cinch is on the pinky side of the mitten, which yes, keeps it out of the way, but also leaves it it places where it can get caught on chair lifts, back packs, trees, etc. Not a huge deal just something I've noticed. I've owned Marmot Randonee mitts, Swany Xchange Mitts, as well as others and so far the Heli mitt has been the best of them all. Would definitely recommend them.

Even though I used the happy chart to determine fit, I ordered the size the chart recommended and found it was too small--too short, really, so I should have ordered a 12 instead of a 10. The gloves seemed nice enough and well-made and pretty warm, if a little too nice: I think I would have been embarrassed to be out in public with such shiny white marshmallows on my hands. And the wrist straps, while nice, would have been a real pain: for what I was going to use these for, I'm better off removing the mittens rather than having them dangling from my wrists and in the way of doing what I need to do . . . and not using the wrist straps would mean I'd have wrist straps dangling in the way, or I'd have to hike up my sleeve to get them off. A good feature for some people, but not for me.

Super warm mittens. The leather holds up well. You would think the white would look bad after just a few days but I have had these gloves for two years and they white still looks nice. I have never used the wrist straps on mittens before these but these fstraps are comfortable and useful.

These mits are great they kept my hands warm and dry t/o the day skiing in blizzard conditions. The wrist straps are great for adjusting gear on the lift w/o having to worry about dropping your mits. After I got home I did need to let the shell dry out along with the liner but they were ready to go again by the next morning for another day on the slopes.

I use these in cold weather on my motorcycle. They are great. The large cuffs go over my coat arms and keep the 70 mph air out. I've worn them in the winter at 15 above F and 70 mph, and stayed warm. The elastic wrist band attachments are handy to keep the mittens from blowing away / falling off when you take them off.

These mittens are fantastic! I had problems with my fingers getting cold while downhill skiing, and these did the trick.

I live in interior Alaska, and recently bought these as a gift for a friend. The sizing ended up being perfect. We went boarding at -15 to -20 below, plus winds of about 20+ mph. Three hours in and his hands were toasty. It's been around -40 below lately and he says they are the best, most comfortable, warmest hand gear he's ever worn. Only minus is that the white leather on the palms tends to get a little dirty (of course), but for comfort like that, who cares?

2nd pair I've bought for my wife -- after going through countless pairs of mittens, these are the only ones that manage to keep her hands warm.

Excellent glove. I have had them for about 5 years and have never had cold hands in them. They also don't show any signs of aging at all. The interior liner might be the softest I've ever felt, and it's removable, which is great because they're are so warm that it is good to have a lighter liner on hand (no pun intended) to swap in on warmer days.

Heli mitts are the warmest. I have worn mittens all my life. Now I believe I have found the best. Thank you.

These are very warm, and that is also the problem. I use them only for the coldest days, when I know my fingertips (frostbitten years ago) will hurt with winter gloves. Wearing them while skiing in average winter weather--say 15 degrees F or warmer--is uncomfortable because they are simply too warm!
These are well made, fit well and should last a long time.

I bought these to supplement my Hestra XCR Gloves for the coldest of days and days where I spend a lot of time riding the lift instead of stoking my furnace walking uphill. These pick up where the gloves left off. I've skied these down in the single digits and had balmy hands that felt no frost. I generally get cold hands and fingers while skiing so these really upped my comfort level dramatically. I sized them the same as the gloves and felt that although the dexterity is not great (it is a mitt!) I can still both get it done, and slay it with little to no problem. The removable liners are a great way to dry these out after your hands start sweating and letting the shells dry faster as well. If you have cold hands and want a great glove, these are a pretty good direction to head in.

I think I wear the Hestra Heli Mitt more than any other glove or mitten all ski season, which is probably about 120 days for me. My hands get cold quite easily, and it is extremely rare that my hands get cold in these. The leather palm is nice and supple, and plenty grippy, and my hands are almost always dry. I use them without the wrist straps, which seem a bit over the top. If you condition the mittens with leather balm regularly, these will last a nice long time. Mine are coming out of their third season, and they're still holding really strong!