Cold Weather Gloves

TreeSmithAK

TreeSmithAK

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Greetings gang... quite sorry if I've missed in a search this topic covered already & if it exists & there is a link I'll adore someone for posting it up!

After 20+ years of barehand climbing in the Pacific NW, I'm finding myself no longer laying claim to this tactic in the Alaskan winter.. where I am climbing in snow & ice... which I swore I'd never do.. but it's too damn epic & good paying a gig to not!

Question: Anyone have high dexterity winter gloves they swear by? 99% of the time my hands are actually hot, but having had frostbite & frostnip many times growing up my fingers are prone to freeze up like, well, apparently the lower 48 states last week lol... for the first time it got dangerous yesterday.. when you have to look down to make sure your finger is on your 201T trigger it *might* be a sign you need to warm up.. true story :)
 
I just ordered two pairs to try, ninja ice and superior gloves. I have always used atlas therma fit, which have been fine down to ~20F. They wear out fast when climbing and arent that warm when they soak thru. But def better than raw sawin in the frozen tundra.
 
The pfanner insulated had best dexterity second longest lasting grip and least hitch interference out of all the different atlas style ive tried but treestuff has a 12-15 week backlog since 12-15 weeks ago on them so good luck getting some.
 
Do you need insulated gloves? If you are used to climbing without, maybe un-insulated would be enough to help???

I have nicked my fingers enough times with the Silky handsaws that I've gone to wearing gloves all the time. Unless it is really cold, I don't wear insulated gloves while climbing.

I had been wearing Rugged Wear gloves from Menards ($5-6 on sale) with leather palms/fingers and stretchy backs. They are a little slick at first, but pretty quickly break in and have decent grip and last as long as $30 gloves I've tried. They haven't been in the store for a couple of months and I don't see them on their website, so maybe no more...I have 2 or 3 pair left.

I think my new favorites though are Wells Lamont HydraHyde at $15, that is starting to get spendy for what I have gotten used to...but if they hold up which they seem like they are on their way to doing that I'll stick with them.

They also have insulated ones
but I haven't tried those.

I picked these up a few weeks ago, and I've been happy with them so far - thin insulation, decent dexterity for insulated gloves:
https://www.menards.com/main/home-d...84-c-7081.htm?tid=8460200135431878766&ipos=11 They are the ones I'll climb with for now if needed.
 
I'm in MN, and this year we got weather cold enough to freeze the tits off a boar. I bought these Mechanix gloves, and they held up even when the going got REAL cold. I didn't climb in them, but I probably would.
Anything above 10F and I can get by with the 3M Comfort Grips that I wear in summer time.
Edit: Hey looks like they make a 3M Comfort Grip winter glove too, maybe have to try those for the 10 to -15F days.
 
TCtreeswinger said:
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/holy-crap-ninja-ice-are-the-best-8-gloves.37099/#post-547347
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My winter's aren't anything like you are seeing but I tried the Ninja Ice -- great stuff!! I've found the other trick is to have 2 pairs & use the second one after the first gets damp from hands sweating. I try to go until about noon on the first pair.

I also have the Insulated Atlas gloves. Good gloves when it's a bit above freezing. Sometimes, I'll start in the Ninjas & after a few hours, I switch to the thick Atlas. Just depends on the temp, my body's sweating, & the wind.

Good luck finding gloves that work for you!!

--andrew

Oh! Sorry you had to give up your "barehanded climbing all year" tactic. I climb barehanded in the summer but just can't hack it in the winter.
 
Warm hands doesn't always come down to gloves. I have a couple of the reusable handwarmers that come out on the really nasty days. I've been thinking of buying one of the butane or rechargeable versions as well.
 
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