Love the outer shell

By snowshoe girl Ranked #676 - Mittens August 25, 2008

I bought these on sale (yippee!) and took them with me to Alaska, where it rained for 12 out of the 17 days I was there, so I definitely appreciated their lightweight and truly waterproof qualities. The only downside was the sizing; because I neglected to click on the sizing chart, I didn't understand that these were men's gloves. I was able to make the "small" outer shell work for me -- thanks to the rockin' cinch strap on the wrist -- but the liner gloves were just too big. Still, with a pair of my own powerstretch gloves underneath, my hands were warm and dry the entire time. I'm looking forward to using these snowshoeing this winter, as there are days when an insulated glove/mitten is just too much. The palms are nice and grippy, and I had good dexterity despite wearing mitts that were a scooch too big. They stood up to more than one encounter with "devil's club" (think nasty, prickly spears of pain) and cleaned up well. All in all, pretty cool!

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