Black Diamond Guide Glove

The guide is my cold weather glove of choice. Still has reasonable dexterity considering how nicely insulated they are. Great everyday glove for people who normally get cold fingers. I generally have warm hands so these can be hot on warm spring days. The large gauntlet keeps all the fluffy white stuff out even on the deepest days.

These gloves are nice. I like the wool lining and the articulation. I am, however; disappointed. They are not "totally waterproof" as the description says. I stuck my hands in them and put them in a bowl of water for one minute. They outer shell leaked like a sieve and the Gore-tex liner was leaking water badly through the finger tips.

These gloves are the bees knees for days when it is cold and wet. The only other glove that compares is the Marmot Ultimate. You will not be disappointed with these

I'm constantly changing over from skinning to skiing to filming and my hands get exposed and cold. It's nice to throw the Guides on and know my hands will warm right up. They have been my glove of choice for the past 2 seasons on the local slopes and distant expeditions. The long gauntlet style keeps the snow out and the leather gives good grip on poles, rock, rope and whatever I can get my hands on.

I just returned from a week skiing in Utah. It was unusually cold with most days in the teens. I have always had cold fingers when I skied and used hand warmers. I did use an additional liner with these gloves. These were the warmest gloves I have used to date. They are expensive but I was happy with how they worked and I did not use any warmers.I would recommend.

I bought these on the advice of the other reviewers and I have to disagree. They are bulky and uncomfortable. They seemed cold to me in only 15 degree weather and then hot at 30 degrees. I have been disappointed!

I bought these for my husband, who has had problems with cold hands on previous ski trips. These were incredibly warm - in fact, he didn't wear them after the first day because they were TOO warm. It was in the 20's and 30's the whole time so he ended up skiing in Outdoor Research Omni Gloves (totally awesome!) but he is looking forward to wearing these on colder ski days. They're like ovens for your hands but reduce your dexterity a bit. Highly recommend for warmth.

I do a lot of back country work and I just used these at the night down to 5 degrees and they kept my hands really warm. They are not as dexterous as other gloves but those are not as warm. Put a Icebreaker wool liner under these and they are indestructible. Leather palms are very tough and soft.

Very-very warm. Runs a bit bulky, but you can remove the liner and use the outer shell with a tech glove. That's what I did in -15F, less than that, just use it as it comes. Truly waterproof. Bulkiness can cost mobility, i.e. putting on a crampon can be a challenge :)

I bought these gloves after spending a few days in Vermont. It rained one day and my gloves completely soaked through and my fingers were frozen. I'd had enough. My next trip was a week in Vail and my new Guide gloves were exactly what I wanted- warm and dry. The inner liner is very comfortable and they're fairly easy to pull on and off; I did have one gripe- the drawstring on the gauntlet broke, but this store sent me a new pair as soon as I told them about it. All-in-all, I'd say these are the best gloves I've owned and should last for a least a few more seasons.

I have last year's model. They are great gloves: warm, sturdy, dry. Just don't sweat in them and try to take them off and put them on again! The fingers will bunch up bad, it just happened today in the Tahoe backcountry and I wished I had brought another pair of gloves cause I could not get my fingers back in them right. Although the new ones have a wool liner which would probably fix this problem. I still like these...

Finally had enough cold weather to allow a rating on these gloves. These are definitely warm and kept my hands warm with little to no activity during single digit temps. I also have the BD Patrol gloves and these never really kept my hands warm. The removable liners are ideal and make it easy to rapidy dry out the gloves if you sweat too much in them :-)

Bought the BD guides and the Kevlar stitching unraveled on day one. Not what I'd expect from such an expensive glove. Materials are high quality... warm and dry and I agree pretty much w/ what everybody else said. I'm just concerned about the quality of manufacture. Going to give the BDs another chance and chalk this up to one bad apple made late on a Friday afternoon before a long holiday weekend. Nobody's perfect. This store was great. Had a return label in about five minutes and a replacement pair the next day. Top notch customer service. Lets see if this pair makes it past day one...I'll be sure to let you all know.

These are by far the best and warmest gloves out there. I've tried them all but these are my cold day go to glove. Quality is second to none. Worth every penny. Once the goatskin palms get even more broken in forget it. Pass these down to generations. Quality all around.

Last year I bought the Marmot Ultimate gloves, and this year I got these Black Diamonds. I have yet to put these gloves to work as snow in Tahoe has been a little hard to come by, but the Black Diamonds are much warmer gloves, and I'd have to say the construction quality is a bit higher. The Marmot's are certainly a fine pair of gloves, but I think I'll use them for the warm weather days. The Black Diamonds have a rather scratchy wool interior, which doesn't bug me but could be a deal breaker for some people. It'd be nice if these gloves had a cinch at the wrist, but that's not a huge deal. My only other gripe is that the gauntlet material is stiff enough that it makes it a tad difficult to get a good seal around your forearm by pulling on the cinch cord. Plus, the spring in the cord retainer is so strong that it makes me feel like I'm going to break the cord because I have to pull on it so hard. All in all, minor issues for such a great pair of gloves.

These gloves are sick. I have had them for two seasons and they have never let me down. Even after a long day in the backcountry my hands are still dry and warm. The removable liner is nice so they dry a little quicker for the next day. The dexterity is pretty good for such a warm glove. I would definitely buy these again!!