Overrated for real cold

By JohnJ80 Ranked #1794 - Ski Gloves January 30, 2007

I bought these after reading the reviews, after talking to the manufacturer and after a LOT of experience with other gloves. I'm a ski patroller and I get a lot of outside experience in subzero temps when I can't go inside. I'm often outside for 3-5 hours at a time and 8 hours is not unusual.
I find these to be way overrated and not comparable to gloves I would consider of a warmer outdoor temp rating. If you suffer from damp hands (I do), then these gloves just don't seem to wick moisture away well. I find that I get cold in about 1 hour of using these and that I am very cold within 90 minutes to two hours. Glove liners don't seem to make a difference. My feet are warm, my core body is warm, but my hands - and especially fingers - are just frozen in these gloves.
On the other hand, Cloudveil Spacewalk or Cloudveil RPK gloves are much warmer, wick better and just do a better job in spite of the fact that they are rated for warmer weather. Another good choice is the Marmot Randonnee glove although warm, it isn't as durable.
I'd recommend the Cloudveil Black Ice Glove instead for deep cold applications or one of the Cloudveil mitts.
These gloves don't measure up, in my opinion. I've had them all and these are not "top of the heap" based on my experience.

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