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Even if you dress the rest of yourself to battle the weather, cold, wet hands will lead to an early quitting time. The Mountain Hardwear Spearhead Mittens adapt to suit fresh fluff, icy winds, and the inevitable melt. Mountain Hardwear constructed these ski mitts with a three-layer waterproof breathable shell that seals out snow and water. Conduit softshell outers keep your hands dexterous (which is always nice), and goatskin palms add grip and durability. The Spearhead's fleece liner provides additional warmth for arctic mornings, and you can remove it in friendlier conditions—the shell's brushed polyester lining wicks moisture to prevent soggy-paw.
Bottom Line: Spearhead the comfortable hand movement with these Mountain Hardwear mittens.
I'm curious as to how LONG the gauntlets are, say from wrist to elbow?
Also, I'm concerned about the opening of the gauntlet, and how much jacket-sleeve I can stuff IN there before it won't fit over the sleeve?!
Do you have measurements???? :-p
ALSO: MH's website lists 9"-9.5" circ. as a LARGE in men's....Backcountry says anything above 8.5" is an XL. Can anybody comment on the overall sizing?? Technically, I'm a LARGE @ 9.5" --uh, GLOVE-SIZE, that is! :-)
I live in Edmonton, Canada and during the winter months the temp can sit around -30 C so around -22 F for days and on the real nasty days the wind chill can climb it up to -40 C and up (also around -40 F), so will these gloves be able to stand up to the cold when doing simple tasks such as shoveling a few times a day, walking the doggies, and waiting at the bus stop because it 15 minutes behind schedule. If not What would you suggest, and one more thing, how well do they hold up on a good days worth of skiing?
Hey. I would consider one of two glove from Mountain Hardwear over the Spearhead Mitt due to their superior warmth. The first would be the Absolute Zero Mitt (if you need more weather protection). The second would be the Masherbrum Mitt for its warmth alone. The Absolute Zero Mitt was designed to be super versatile where the Masherbrum Mitt was designed with high altitude climbing in mind and is literally double stuffed. So, depending on your needs... there are a couple of choices for you. Hope this helps!
How does the yellow cord work? Do you need a special type of jacket with a clip. I am used to the ones that just tie to your wrist, though this seems like it would be safer if the mitten gets caught on the chairlift or something.
regardless of if you need a special jacket or not...i'd just MacGyver it and thread the cord through the d-ring on the end, much like a slip knot, well exatly like a slipknot, of course that would be very bad if you got ur glove caught in the chairlift.------------------------------------------------The cord is there so you can attach it to your wrist where the gloves would then hang when not in use. The picture doesn't show that it is an open loop with that little black toggle adjusting the size of the loop. It also doesn't show that this cord is completely removable if you don't want it. These will work with whatever jacket you decided to wear... cheers!
These gloves were a good buy. They're totally waterproof and the insulation is nice, although I would have preferred a little bit more warmth. The tightening system is very simple and makes the gloves super easy to put on and take off. The "lobster" insert gloves make the whole mittens much more dexterous. All in all I'm satisfied.
Does anyone know if the removable liner is a glove or a mitten? To be clear, I would prefer for the mitten to have a mitten liner, as I believe it keeps hands warmer.
The inner liner is a "lobster" style mitten. Meaning that it is a mitten with the index finger that is independent for dexterity. Sorta the best of both worlds!
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