I got these at the beginning of last winter. I'm a casual cross country skier (about once a week) and a daily dog walker :). Before I got these, I would jump out of the car and have to hit the trail immediately, before my fingers got too cold. I'd take off yelling "sorry" while others were still pulling on their boots. And I was afraid to stop for more than half a minute because once my hands got cold, it was so hard to get them warm again. It sucked a lot of enjoyment out of the activity.

These gloves have made a difference and are definitely worth the price for me. Depending on the conditions, my hands, especially the fingertips which are too long for me, do still get cold, sometimes painfully so, but seldom as bad, and never as quickly as before. Basically I feel like wearing these gloves turns me into a normal person, who might complain about cold hands, but can usually deal. They similarly help with the winter dog walks.

So I recommend these if you want a noticeable boost in how long you can stay out and this is a problem for you. If you have more normal circulation and are price conscious, I probably wouldn't recommend these because I don't think you'll get as much benefit. You have to remember to keep them charged & pack said charger if traveling, and to not lose them :)

I got a S, which for me is still a little big especially in the fingers. So maybe I'm not getting as much warmth as is possible with the perfect fit. I usually wear with a pair of thin liners.

Finally, I have heard good things about OR standing by their products, and that was a factor when I was purchasing, so it's nice to see a rep on here confirming that.

Bought these as a gift for Christmas. They were terrible - no heat beyond palms - fingers FROZE. Returned to Backcountry in January after trip. They hid behind 30-day policy and refused credit. The product was poor - the supplier was worse.

Bought these gloves for the wife and they don't work. Just do not work. But as they were a christmas gift and 30days past return, and used to figure out they don't work not sure of my next steps. To verify they didn't work I took them out for a bike ride with one glove on HIGH and the other glove not turned on and there was no difference in the warmth of either hand riding in 30deg temp for 1hr.

Hope to get a warranty or refund.

I have used these Stormtracker Heated gloves in the backcountry, at first, wondering why it didnt have more insulation. After the first time out, I understood! The 3 levels of heat output took care of me along the way, but mostly I just needed the gloves on low the whole time. That just helped take the chill out of my fingers. When the temps really dipped, then i pumped up the heat. Consider aso buying an extra set of batteries from OR, so you can have your heat for those really long days! The low setting gives you 8-9 hours of comfort.

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