Looking for advice on cold weather gloves. Want them to be warm, water resistant and trigger guard friendly. Thanks :)
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Looking for advice on cold weather gloves. Want them to be warm, water resistant and trigger guard friendly. Thanks :)
Right hand gloves come off when shooting for me. I have tried making a slit in trigger finger glove and slipping my finger out when using the trigger but I still don't like it. I've royally jammed my bolt gun before shooting with "smokers" gloves. Missed a coyote because of it, Mitten part caught the bolt when I rammed er shut. I'll freeze instead now lol
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I use something similar to this mitten. I throw in a hand warmer pad in the top portion of each and am toasty for 5 hours.
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/11251...-pop-up-mitten
Sorry can not help with recommendation,but can tell what did not work for me.
Warm,Gore tex gloves.They made my hand sweat like crazy,taking them off while my hands were wet was a major pain,and my fingers got cold(wet and cold do not mix well)
I am using a silk liner glove and an El cheapo Wal Mart fleece mid weight glove(the thing is 15 years old at least ,and still going strong...)in real cold.Works great for me.
When shooting-i almost always pull off the fleece,and shoot without glove or even without silk glove on .I never felt the cold while shooting the gun...........
Hunted moose 2 years ago in November, -25 C with windchill with this combo,no issues for my hands.
You could consider waterproof muff and "anything on your hands"- if raining,you stick your hands in-they are roomy (so may not make your hands sweat to much).I have a pair ,not water proof,but so far never needed it either.
But we are not the same.........
That is not something that can be answered generally as everyones requirements differ.Quote:
Originally Posted by ninepointer
Myself , all I wear all winter long is either a pair of unlined deerskin gloves, or a pair of Mechanics Fast Fit unlined gloves, I also find that with either of those gloves, I have good dexterity and very good trigger control while/when I am hunting.
The best gloves that I have ever had till they were stolen on me, were a pair of U.S. Air Force pilots gloves, they were absolutely great [for me].
Ya, I don't think there are any gloves that can do what you ask..... at least none that I know of that work.... I usually just use a cheap brown glove, those ones you find at the dollar store or hardware store (package of 10 for like $8 or something like that) ..... fingers do get cold on those coyote hunts but on those really cold days, I drop those hand warmers in the gloves, that seems to help a lot....
Never found an all around glove that worked in the very cold. I have opted of a thin cloth glove inside a pair of big leather mitts while sitting. Hands stay warm in mitts better than gloves and on long sits, 4-5 hrs, I don't experience any discomfort. When the time come to take action I just slip out my hand out and use the gun with just the thin cloth (or no glove).Quote:
Originally Posted by ninepointer
I keep a standard winter glove for the drive in etc in my pack.
I agree with the others on there being no perfect hunting gloves. If there is, they're the best kept gear secret going...haha.
I use the Canadian Tire 12 dollar 3-pack of thin gloves with the little bumps on them for walking and warm days. On cold days when sitting I use a pair of fleece lined deerskin mitts. On really cold days I keep the glove on under the mitt. They're easy and quiet to slip off when it's time to shoot.
If you do find something that works well, please let us know!
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(x2) I wear Under Armor Sidelines gloves inside a pair of mitts.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
Marks also sell similar Dakota gloves for half the price of the UA.
I have nothing but issues with my hands in the cold. Funny how breaking the bones in your hand a couple times makes them so sensitive. All that said, I hate wearing gloves while hunting.
I do have a pair of Manzella gloves that are warm to the point of sweating but still quite thin, they work.
More often I find myself buying bulk packs of the grey or white cotton gloves. They come off quick, don't mark up your gun and are cheap enough to use in place of forgotten butt wipe. If it gets too cold you can stretch on 2 pair and I find that's good enough down to -10. Those gloves also work great for skinning, adds a little bit of grip on the hide and they will protect against a knife like you wouldn't believe.
If I'm in my blind my hands are usually warmed by a cup of tea. I do have interest in finding one of those muff things that hang by my belly I can just slide my hands into.
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Try the sheep skin ones from Egli's Sheep farm.Quote:
Originally Posted by oaknut
My daughter bought me one and in extreme cold work great. I still wear mi UA gloves inside..
https://eglifarm.com/
I use mitts that split to allow your fingers to come out. They have a full thin glove on the inside. I find these work best for me. I have them in white camo and in bush camo.
http://soldiersystems.net/2013/10/20...-smart-gloves/
These are the gloves I use for cold weather......pricey yes, but best gloves on the market and everyone that's seen them on me get jealous......lol
Promising indeed...looks like they covered most of the complaints I have with finding a good mitt/glove. At $200 a little on the pricey side, but if they hold up and get pro-rated over 10 yrs ...not a bad deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by huntervinni
Mikepal my hands are always cold even in the summer......but you know what they say, cold hands warm heart! I would of paid even $500 to know that I don't need to worry about cold hands anymore. These things are worth their weight in cold. I was recommended these gloves from a guy who used them in the Austrian Army.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
I too have hand problems swell up in the extreme cold. Not sure if there is a perfect glove out there except maybe the Heat 3 Smarts, they look really awesome.
I would also recommend checking out the complete Under Armour line up for gloves, reasonably priced. Decent overall offering, not perfect but solid offering.
Cabelas has several varieties of Sitka gloves ranging from $100 - $200; just don't know if they are worth it???
Not that is a fair way to do it ,but it is part of the business : buy - try- return, if not working out for You.They have a good return policy.Quote:
Originally Posted by ninepointer
Ive struggled with cold fingers for years. Almost gave up snowmobiling years ago because of it. Then found Gerbings heated gloves. I use the battery ones and get over 8 hours on the 25% setting and that was just enough to keep my fingers warm. Expensive but I have 3 pair now, including a camo pair I use for hunting. With 3 sets of batteries I can hunt for a week at my off grid cottage without having to charge batteries as long as I'm conscious of turning them off when not needed.
Has anyone here used OZERO gloves yet? I liked them very much but didn't know if they were suitable for hunting. I read the article and they say they are construction gloves :(
Thin Under Armour hunting gloves and a good Muff hand warmer. Keep my hands in the muff while sitting/hunting.... :)
I am all over the place with gloves.
This time of the year I still like to use mid weight fleece finger-less or full finger gloves and I can keep my hands in my pockets with a pocket warmer. As it gets colder I pull out my hand muff with a pocket warmer as that allows me to keep using thinner gloves. As I get into the late season I put that idiot string through my arms of my jacket and attach them to my Browning Goretex gloves so that way I do not drop them out of the stand (been there done that). When it gets really cold or I am going for a long sit I use a pair of Brekka down mitts and I attach the idiot string to them as well.
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by bellerivercrossbowhunter
I have tried a lot of expensive gloves/mitts but nothing beats thin gloves and a hand muff. I usually toss in 4 disposable hand warmers and inside the muff gets crazy hot.
^ Ditto.....I use cotton gloves inside of big shepra lined leather ski-doo mitts...Quote:
Originally Posted by Obi-wanShinobi
I hadn't thought of the old 'string thur the sleeves' idea from 41000...I must try that with a piece of Para Cord. Just have to be careful coming out of the tree stand not to hang myself. Haha..
I cannot tell you how many times I have been in a ladder stand or worse in my climber stand and I take one of my gloves off to grab something out of my pocket or bag and when I am done I cannot find my missing glove.......after 5 min I look down and see it lying on the ground 20' below me.............SH&**&^^%TQuote:
Originally Posted by MikePal