Winter Gloves
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Top tip. Joys of SD, ordered after blue hands yesterday with my Sealskinz!
I’ve gone for the Hestra’s in the end, due to feedback on here, plenty of great reviews and given that they sound as near as perfect for the job at hand.
They’re being delivered tomorrow by all accounts.
Plenty of YouTube reviews on them and I’ll be using them at the weekend too
johnnytheboy
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If money is no option
Auclair mountain ops 2 gloves!
They used to be heavy duty rigger gloves for Canadian diamond miners but they renamed them for posh skiers!
They are without doubt the best heavy duty outdoor gloves!
I have hestras and love them but Auclair are better!
If you are a cold person or have problems with circulation then try the mitt with supplemental heating such as disposable heat pad, remove your hand for function then put back in to reheat. And eat ginger, it helps with circulation
I just want to add in a wee note here, a lot of these gloves noted above are hugely expensive, if your looking for a really good glove on a budget the delta plus thinsulate lined gloves are superb for £12 on eBay, I was even welding with mines on last week!
Auclair mountain ops 2 gloves!
They used to be heavy duty rigger gloves for Canadian diamond miners but they renamed them for posh skiers!
They are without doubt the best heavy duty outdoor gloves!
I have hestras and love them but Auclair are better!
If you are a cold person or have problems with circulation then try the mitt with supplemental heating such as disposable heat pad, remove your hand for function then put back in to reheat. And eat ginger, it helps with circulation
I just want to add in a wee note here, a lot of these gloves noted above are hugely expensive, if your looking for a really good glove on a budget the delta plus thinsulate lined gloves are superb for £12 on eBay, I was even welding with mines on last week!
BenBhoy
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I wear these during winter working outside on sheep farm. Decent dexterity (but do remove for fiddly jobs) but unbeatable warmth.
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I've just got a pair of these which are good.
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Tredstep H20 Polar Gloves - Waterproof
After lots of searching I found these a couple of years ago.
I use these when it's freezing and can still operate all the buttons and functions on my spotter, scope and rifle.
Which was the main criteria of being able to ID something and take a shot without having to remove my gloves.
Good down to -4 with a gale aswell
Only criticism is you need to pull the velcro flap over tight to close up the small gap where the cuff is open.
They weren't cheap but I've yet to find a better option for the money.
When it's not freezing I use Holik gloves with a deer skin palm.
After lots of searching I found these a couple of years ago.
I use these when it's freezing and can still operate all the buttons and functions on my spotter, scope and rifle.
Which was the main criteria of being able to ID something and take a shot without having to remove my gloves.
Good down to -4 with a gale aswell
Only criticism is you need to pull the velcro flap over tight to close up the small gap where the cuff is open.
They weren't cheap but I've yet to find a better option for the money.
When it's not freezing I use Holik gloves with a deer skin palm.
I always wear gloves when stalking. In the summer light camouflage ones from Jack Pyke originally but replaced recently by a thin pair for summer and a spring / autumn thicker pair from Decathalon/Solognac
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In colder weather I used to wear the Jack Pyke ones in combination with some over mitts which left the fingers free to pull the trigger
But in future will probably opt to wear these British Army Leather Combat Mk11 if it is very cold. I think these are an amazing deal, I have bought a few pairs now. Cheap enough @ between £18 and £25 to wear as work gloves and brilliantly warm. As waterproof as Sealskinz but I find them warmer and the lining less clingy if your hands get damp and you try to put them back on. Soft leather so I can shoot with them on. They have a Gortex layer and a wool lining and come in brown, black or camouflage printed leather.
Alan
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In colder weather I used to wear the Jack Pyke ones in combination with some over mitts which left the fingers free to pull the trigger
But in future will probably opt to wear these British Army Leather Combat Mk11 if it is very cold. I think these are an amazing deal, I have bought a few pairs now. Cheap enough @ between £18 and £25 to wear as work gloves and brilliantly warm. As waterproof as Sealskinz but I find them warmer and the lining less clingy if your hands get damp and you try to put them back on. Soft leather so I can shoot with them on. They have a Gortex layer and a wool lining and come in brown, black or camouflage printed leather.
Alan
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BenBhoy
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Do you know if sizes are same as most other manufacturers? CheersI always wear gloves when stalking. In the summer light camouflage ones from Jack Pyke originally but replaced recently by a thin pair for summer and a spring / autumn thicker pair from Decathalon/Solognac
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Hunting Gloves Warm camouflage FURTIV 500 null Our team of enthusiasts developed these gloves so that you can keep warm in cool weather.
In colder weather I used to wear the Jack Pyke ones in combination with some over mitts which left the fingers free to pull the trigger
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But in future will probably opt to wear these British Army Leather Combat Mk11 if it is very cold. I think these are an amazing deal, I have bought a few pairs now. Cheap enough @ between £18 and £25 to wear as work gloves and brilliantly warm. As waterproof as Sealskinz but I find them warmer and the lining less clingy if your hands get damp and you try to put them back on. Soft leather so I can shoot with them on. They have a Gortex layer and a wool lining and come in brown, black or camouflage printed leather.
Alan
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Like the look of that a lot. How have you found it and what’s it’s battery life at full power?
Even the finest gloves won’t keep hands comfortably warm after a certain length of time sat motionless in a highseat or other ambush point when there’s a
in the ground.K
Hi.I always wear gloves when stalking. In the summer light camouflage ones from Jack Pyke originally but replaced recently by a thin pair for summer and a spring / autumn thicker pair from Decathalon/Solognac
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Hunting Gloves Warm camouflage FURTIV 500
Hunting Gloves Warm camouflage FURTIV 500 null Our team of enthusiasts developed these gloves so that you can keep warm in cool weather.
In colder weather I used to wear the Jack Pyke ones in combination with some over mitts which left the fingers free to pull the trigger
View attachment 232487
But in future will probably opt to wear these British Army Leather Combat Mk11 if it is very cold. I think these are an amazing deal, I have bought a few pairs now. Cheap enough @ between £18 and £25 to wear as work gloves and brilliantly warm. As waterproof as Sealskinz but I find them warmer and the lining less clingy if your hands get damp and you try to put them back on. Soft leather so I can shoot with them on. They have a Gortex layer and a wool lining and come in brown, black or camouflage printed leather.
Alan
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Are these true to size, or loose?
The Decathalon ones are stretchy so I would say true to size.
The Ex-army ones? Short answer get one size bigger for most things.
Long answer ….My knuckles measure 9” the first pair I bought were size 9 and are very snug. The leather is soft so they are fine once they are on. I then bought size 10 which are easier to get on and off especially with damp hands.
Both 9 and 10 I can shoot with.
I have recently bought a pair of size 11 so that I could try them doubled up with the light Decathalon type. That was a mistake I think, but worth the experiment. They are very warm so I doubt I will have a use for the large pair.
Alan
Heym SR20
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Key to warm hands is not so much what gloves, but having a warm core body and not getting wet.
So
1) move at a speed where you don’t sweat and produce lots of moisture
2) choose an outer garment with good handwarmer pockets. These allow to keep your hands close into your core and warm.
3) think carefully about your kit. Carrying aluminium shooting sticks in your hand in the winter is just brutal! Find an alternative - sets of hazel sticks in lots of convenient places where you like to sit and watch is a very good alternative.
4) and have two pairs of gloves. - a thin light fleece, or thin leather gardening glove for when you are moving and that you don’t mind getting wet. And a pair of hestra mittens or gloves for when you stop and sit. And keep your gloves down the front of your coat - it does though need to tight at the waist.
So
1) move at a speed where you don’t sweat and produce lots of moisture
2) choose an outer garment with good handwarmer pockets. These allow to keep your hands close into your core and warm.
3) think carefully about your kit. Carrying aluminium shooting sticks in your hand in the winter is just brutal! Find an alternative - sets of hazel sticks in lots of convenient places where you like to sit and watch is a very good alternative.
4) and have two pairs of gloves. - a thin light fleece, or thin leather gardening glove for when you are moving and that you don’t mind getting wet. And a pair of hestra mittens or gloves for when you stop and sit. And keep your gloves down the front of your coat - it does though need to tight at the waist.
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