Black Diamond Prodigy Glove

I bought these BD's towards the end of the Colorado Springs winter season. Warmth and dexterity for these type of gloves are excellent, however I have used gloves quite abit over the years, so that in itself helps. For example, I can usually zip up my MH Sub Zero Parka with the smaller zip handle without removing the gloves, but not tie my shoes. I was looking for the best all around work/play/adventure glove around a $100 or so and decided to give these a try. I have not had the pleasure of doing much adventure or playing with these gloves, but I have done plenty of work. Snow shoveling, small tractor (snow blowing)driving my drive way, loading large landscaping stones and other work on my 5 plus acres in fairly cold conditions, with high winds and a couple of white outs. The gloves have held up nicely thus far, however I have not been able to truely test these gloves in what I would consider extreme conditions. So I will reserve the 5th star if they hold up under such conditions. The other glove I was going to try out was the Marmot Work Glove, which a couple of acquaintances been using with no complaints thus far. I need to also mention the gloves have been submerged a number of times in mud and water with no leaks or problems, so the water proofness is outstanding thus far. I hope to get at least a few years out of these gloves because I am very hard on all of my equipment. Since the Work Gloves are on sale for $39 I will probably buy a set and try them out at the same time.

I bought these mid-season for both resort and backcountry skiing. In less than 10 days the plastic pulley that opens/closes the gauntlet broke. This cheap plastic piece actually wore through on both gloves. The gloves kinda worked for another week, but after 14 days both gloves have drawcords that are frayed/broken and the gauntlet cannot close. It's really a shame because I've always thought BD made the best gloves, but these are an amazing disappointment. After 10+ years with BD gloves, my next pair will be something else...

I bought these gloves thinking they would be the most perfect glove for me. My requirements were: leather (i'm a splitboarder and snow board edges and binding buckles rip regular gloves to shreds), Gore XCR (I need lots of breathability), removable liner (makes drying much faster and allows me to tune the glove to the conditions/activity level). I though these gloves met all of the criteria, but when I got them i discovered a major problem with them... The uber-warm removable liners had the XCR insert sewn to them such that you couldn't tune-down the insulation without losing the waterproofness, i.e. no waterproof shell. I've had other BD gloves before and they were awesome. And the prodigys were almost awesome. In fact if BD had just thought about their design for another ten minutes they might have though to sew the water proof liner to the leather shell, making this a more versitile and, quite possibly, a more perfect glove.

These gloves are top notch quality. Excellent construction outside. Durable leather palms and between fingers - an area where inferior gloves start to wear. Skied in some low teens temperatures and hands were nice and toasty. Love the that the gauntlets come up high on forearm over coat sleeves, keeps snow and cold out. Only complanint is lack of security wrist cords. These are great when you pull your gloves off on the lift and can let them dangle without losing.

I bought these for my 13 year-old boy scout for a week of winter camping in N. Michigan. He loved them and never got wet or cold.

I don't know what the previous reviewer is talking about. I got a pair of these gloves and have skied them in wind chill conditions at or below zero and they kept my hands perfectly warm. The removable liner is also a must. It's a great way to make sure that your gloves are perfectly dry if you're doing multiple days of skiing. It also gives you the flexibility to wear the shell alone on warm days. I used to use a pair of top-of-the-line Marmot gloves with a removable liner, but it seems they stopped making them w/removable liners - too bad as they were great gloves. The only thing that the Prodigy glove is missing at this price point is a safety strap over your wrists so you can't drop them while on the ski lift and a connector to snap the two gloves together when not wearing them. I would have given the glove a 5 star if it had those two things. However, if you absolutely need those features and/or want a warmer glove then I'd get the BD Guide. I would have gotten it, but it's probably too warm of a glove for the Pacific Northwest.

These gloves are perfect for when your hands have warmed up or on warm sunny days.