Outdoor Research Latitude Mitten

I used these snowboarding in moderate temps (20's) with convertible fleece mitts underneath. Great combo. Didn't really try the included fleece gloves but they seem nice & grippy.

Used this item last last weekend for a winter hike of mount washington. Got to tree line where the conditions were 70-80 mph winds, -1 deg F, and -50 degrees with the wind chill. Hands became a little cold. The liner is great while using ice axe or other technical equipment as it has a really good grip.

K have to say these are all round good mitts but if you get down to really nasty temperatures they lack insulation , i tested them on a 2 day hike and the temperature ranged form -17 C to -5 the hottest and they lacked the insulation for these temps. They do however have great waterproofing both inside shell and outer shell and good and easy cinching system . Also the inner shell seem to have good resistance to friction for when u belay . All round a good pair of mittens .

I got these after soaking a pair of "waterproof" gloves in a day of skiing in wet snow. These are the real thing: a simple gore-tex mitten shell, seam-sealed, with a cinch around the wrist and forearm. The shell will definitely keep rain and snow out. Under the shell, you can wear whatever you want, depending on the conditions, including nothing at all if it's warm enough. The palms have some sort of grippy coating, and I've been impressed by how much dexterity I have without taking the shells off. These do come with inner gloves, but I found the included gloves a little lacking in insulation, and not the most comfortable, so I usually wear a pair of plain fleece gloves under the shells.

The Latitude mitts work ok, but are not as good as the mitts they replaced in my gear stash. The shortcomings include cuffs that are a bit too short and no buttery-soft snot wiping fabric on the upper thumb. On the positive side, the cinching system works great, and the mitts seem to be solidly constructed. Also, the mitts run a bit small, so you may want to consider ordering a size larger than you normally would. I can't comment on the included fleece gloves, as I haven't used them.

Best mitts or gloves I have ever owned. I had seen these (or similar) years ago but thought they were pricey - after buying and being dissatisfied with two other pairs these now seem cheap. I can get hot while skiing and these can be skied with the outside waterproof cover alone or with the liner when cold. Excellent mitts!