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Hey everyone,
I was looking around this morning for some new gloves and just wanted to see if anyone had a favorite brand that they love. I tend to lean towards either gloves or mittens that have a fingerless options rather than a "touchscreen" sensitive pad since I find those hardly ever work.
 
Hey everyone,
I was looking around this morning for some new gloves and just wanted to see if anyone had a favorite brand that they love. I tend to lean towards either gloves or mittens that have a fingerless options rather than a "touchscreen" sensitive pad since I find those hardly ever work.
You may want to check out Simms, as they have fingerless fly fishing gloves that are available in different sizes (very fitted to your hand), have UV protection, breathable for cooling, washable and various colors including camoflaouge. Amazon has other brands with varying price points!
Simms also has “warm” gloves.
 
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I got these ones recently, with magnets:

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So far, they've worked well.
 
This is what I used in NY before retiring to FL. I like the thinsulate .


in extreme cold situations, I reached for a pair of thin fabric or some synthetic material with fold back fingers and wore my fold back trigger mittens which I was issued courtesy of US Army back in 1970. Those are indestructible. Been 51 yrs and are still working fine.

I use the regular fold back finger gloves (link above) most times, since mittens are more cumbersome, but in extreme cold or for times when I was outdoors for long periods, mittens with fingerless or fold back fabric liners are the way to go.

CORRECTION -since I now live in FL and haven’t used cold weather gloves for a while, I checked my gear and realized that my memory is faulty. The Army trigger mittens do NOT fold back. I’m sure you can find fold back finger mittens online that will be better suited than the gloves I cited in extreme cold
 
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in extreme cold situations, I reached for a pair of thin fabric or some synthetic material with fold back fingers and wore my fold back trigger mittens which I was issued courtesy of US Army back in 1970. Those are indestructible. Been 51 yrs and are still working fine

just for giggles, I looked on Amazon for the mittens I referred to and here they are. Remember, I use these only in extreme cold or when I will be outdoors for many hours. Most time, I favored the regular gloves I referred to in my initial reply.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036ZTDYA/?tag=backcogaller-20

and
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQT52FT/?tag=backcogaller-20
 
Having Raynaud’s a person can never have too many pairs of gloves. I found these to be a nice pair. B&H had them & I’m sure available elsewhere. The Heat Company Heat 2 Softshell Mittens/Gloves.
 
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Recently bought a pair of Seirus gloves that are labeled Windproof and Waterproof. First impressions, while using them in mid to low 30 temperatures, are good warmth and wind protection. I have enough feel to use the controls on the camera, except for the touch screen.
 
I am curious at what temperatures the different gloves that you use or mention work for you? Do you have gloves that work in single digits (Fahrenheit) or even in subzero temperatures?
 
I am curious at what temperatures the different gloves that you use or mention work for you? Do you have gloves that work in single digits (Fahrenheit) or even in subzero temperatures?
That is a hard question to get a universally accepted answer as we all react differently. Those of us with Raynaud's might find few gloves that work even in warmer temperatures where others may wear them into colder temperatures. So I would make sure to get a good sample of answers if you can before relying on any single anecdotal answer.

Good luck,

--Ken
 
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I've been using the "Aglove" brand "Polar Sport" gloves. They're only $20 and they are fairly warm down to around 32ºF. They're not as warm as mittens, or leather gloves, but they allow more dexterity and the fact that they allow you to interact with touchscreens is a BIG bonus! They also have rubber dots/studs on the palm which gives me a nice secure grip on my camera and lenses. I do wish they were warmer (I end up putting my hands in my jacket pockets a lot) when there's a wind chill factor to be considered, but they are my primary winter photography glove. Here's the link: https://www.agloves.com/polar-sport/
 
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I really dig there, with warm mitten overlays and internal pocket for heat packs. Open fingertips when you're working, quick return to heat when waiting. Magnets hold the tips out of the way when open. Thinsulate insulation.

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Have the same ones. They are fantastic! Can have have hands fully covered in mitt and with the flick of the wrist it snaps back and locks with magnets. Really warm and not cumbersome.
 
I use gloves meant for kayaking, ones meant for sound crews, ones for cross country skiing, and ones meant for cyclists. They all have advantages in certain situations. I use the sound crew ones the most - Setwear Stealth gloves.
 
I really dig these, with warm mitten overlays and internal pocket for heat packs. Open fingertips when you're working, quick return to heat when waiting. Magnets hold the tips out of the way when open. Thinsulate insulation.

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We ( my husband and I )got this brand as well and they have different styles and materials. We got mittens with lighter gloves underneath that keep the fingers warmer when shooting at minus 0 F and you dont want any skin exposed. Really good quality stuff. The liners we got had tips to use on screens. They came in the mail faster than I thought they would too :) We got the leather version. Same magnet idea to hold back tops.
 
Several people have praised The Heat Company mitten/glove combos so I thought I'd put in my 2 cents. I recently got Raynaud's Syndrome so paid the big bucks for The Heat mittens and a couple of pairs of gloves. After only a few wearings, seams split on several of the fingers of the (expensive) gloves. The mittens are great but I am not sold on their gloves. I now use other gloves inside the mittens.
 
I just got back from a trip to Haines for eagles, where the temperatures were in the 20 degree range. The temperatures were challenging, especially since you spend 5-6 hours at a time standing on snow waiting for something to happen and then have substantial periods of near constant activity, with a premium on being nimble. Hand-warmers help, the electronic ones being a lifesaver a few times, the chemical ones less effective.

The challenge for me was that my thinner gloves that allowed me full use of the controls were good for 10 minutes max before I had to warm my hands up with hand warmers in pockets or thick gloves. Which of course makes it hard to shoot. The resources in Haines are limited, so there wasn't much I could change at the time, and I'm not confident I have a solution for next time, if there is one.

The only positive recommendation I came out with is that electronic ( USB-powered !) hard warmers are the bomb.
 
I just got back from a trip to Haines for eagles, where the temperatures were in the 20 degree range. The temperatures were challenging, especially since you spend 5-6 hours at a time standing on snow waiting for something to happen and then have substantial periods of near constant activity, with a premium on being nimble. Hand-warmers help, the electronic ones being a lifesaver a few times, the chemical ones less effective.

The challenge for me was that my thinner gloves that allowed me full use of the controls were good for 10 minutes max before I had to warm my hands up with hand warmers in pockets or thick gloves. Which of course makes it hard to shoot. The resources in Haines are limited, so there wasn't much I could change at the time, and I'm not confident I have a solution for next time, if there is one.

The only positive recommendation I came out with is that electronic ( USB-powered !) hard warmers are the bomb.
Sounds like me in WA in the winter when I am out photographing eagles. My USB handwarmers are a lifesaver. I keep these and a whole variety of gloves, liners, glove-mitts and the like depending on how badly my Raynaud's acts up. Some days I have been able to almost go without anything when shooting, and other days I am using numb fingers to focus and hit the shutter button (emphasis on the word "hit").

--Ken
 
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