Outdoor Research

Transcendent Down Mitten

Excellent choice for gloves while glassing in sub zero conditions.

Warm but Not the Best With Snow/Rain

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Size Bought:

Large

Height:

6' 1"

Weight:

180

I bought these to bike with and purchased a size large to fit over an inner pair of gloves. They look and feel very nice and the quality seems good. The only problem is that when I ride in the snow (which I do a lot because I ride to work every day) they provide very little water resistance. Now, I understand that they are not marketed as water-proof and as such I was not expecting them to be water-proof. I was however expecting them to have just a bit of water resistance to them, but they're like sponges really. So I really do like them and will find an alternate use for them and will find something else to wear biking on those snowy and cold rainy days.

I bought them for cycling.

They do a good job in cold weather, but I should have considered that where I grip the handlebar, the down compresses - so less warmth. Not their fault. I probably need wind-blocking shells too. Definitely reduces risk of frostbite!

Warm!

I'm a scuba diver in Alaska and wear these in the winter, when we are on the surface, between dives. Keeps my hands warm. I bought a size L to have room to add hand warmers.

Warm as Toast

Love these mitts. They keep your hands warm, easy to pack, cover the wrists. Great purchase.

Liner can get misaligned

Liner can make it difficult to get your thumb in. Nice & warm

Super puffy and warm!

Use this product hard in brutal central VT winters... skiing, snowshoeing, between casts fly-fishing, even dog-walking. Used alone for dry days or with a OR shell for snowy days or wet adventures. Always warm, dry fast, super lite-weight. Who doesn't love a down mitten?

Warm but awkward fit

These are the only mitts that have kept my hands warm on cold winter bike rides, but there is something definitely wrong with the thumb stitching. The only way to get your thumb into the hole is to put your hand into the mitt while holding a fist and then open once inside the mitt.

So comfy

While I would not use these to work hard and haven't really had the chance yet to test durability, these mittens are the coziest thing ever in winter. So far, I'm happy.

Fit is strange

I really like the warmth these gloves provide, but they fit strange and tend to slip off my hands. They could use some sort of strap to keep them in place.