Stalking gloves

[Siggy]

There have been plenty of posts about gloves but nothing I could see that recent. I am giving up on my Sealskinz Sporting gloves for stalking, they just do not keep your hands warm or dry. I was out the other day in calm, clear conditions, temp about +2 degrees. My hands were cold within 10 minutes. Looking for advice on a decent pair, need to be waterproof, keep the mitts warm (obviously) and not be too bulky. Not fussed about fold down fingers as I take that glove off to shoot. Have looked at Swedteam, Seeland, Norrona, 5etta, Harkila and Le Chameau offerings, a lot of choice these days, any advice appreciated.

Interestingly my mate has the Sporting sealskinz and is always moaning about them, where as I have the Hunters sealskinz and think they are great, which is strange as the only difference is I can see different is the trigger finger.

 

[6MM-AI]

I've just got a pair of harkila pro hunter x gloves, I've only used them on the quad so far and they keep me dry and warm..... well I had them on lamping the other night too and had to take them off for a bit as my hands got too hot!

 

[nicowilson]

I have a pair of Sealskinz gloves. They have the "flip back" trigger finger feature but are no good when shooting a shotgun as I find that the magnets in the "flip back" feature end up with shotgun cartridges attached to them. They are also frustrating to get on and off, but this might be solved by upgrading to a larger size.

 

[Heym SR20]

Just go for a pair of Hestra Hunters Gauntletts for when it is cold. They have leashes which go around your wrist so you just shake them when its time to shoot. I have had a red and white pair - now and brownish for several years and use for winter climbing, skiing and paragliding and stalking. Yes they are £100, but compared to everything else they are just superb. They have now produced a green / brown hunters one and i think might have to treat myself.

http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/hestra-hunters-gauntlet-czone-glove-a3215463?id_colour=98

 

[Heym SR20]

If you don't want cold hands, at the start of every outing, plunge your hands into cold water and let them dry off in the wind. It takes some sticking, but it seems to stimulate the blood circulation and you don't feel the cold afterwards. It used to work 50 years ago, not sure if it does, now I'm older. It's what the wildfowler/punt-gunners used to do, I think.

Thats what I do. I often find my hands are colder inside gloves. Keep moving hard and keep your core body warm.

 

[Mungo]

Another vote for the Hestras. Best I've tried by a very, very long way.

Tried sealskinz and was very disappointed. Cold and not waterproof.

For intermediate temperatures (say between 2 and 10), or if you're fairly active, a cheap pair of thinsulate gloves isvgard to beat. Not waterproof, but do hold warmth even when wet. No good if you then have to sit still - but then just pop in the Hestras.

 

[Tim.243]

Originally Posted by JTO If you don't want cold hands, at the start of every outing, plunge your hands into cold water and let them dry off in the wind. It takes some sticking, but it seems to stimulate the blood circulation and you don't feel the cold afterwards. It used to work 50 years ago, not sure if it does, now I'm older. It's what the wildfowler/punt-gunners used to do, I think.


Thats what I do. I often find my hands are colder inside gloves. Keep moving hard and keep your core body warm.


I do that, in fact SA Shooter was out foxing with me one night in the snow. Coming from SA he was complaining about how cold it was and whether I had any gloves. I had brought some not for me but just in case for him. I passed him the rifle and to his horror proceeded to rub my hands in the snow....

His comment was **** you when I asked if he was going to try lol


Tim.243

 

[bogtrotter]

Gave up on gloves, just use my pockets now if my hands get cold

Me also

 

[czgerry]

Me also

same here

 

[McKenzie]

I have tried various gloves over the years and have now settled on Hestra Falt guide gloves, by far the best gloves I have ever owned. They are built on a principle that your look after the leather outers with a special wax which makes them waterproof and use a merino wool liner which is ridiculously warm. These liners I take out and dry that evening meaning if the leather was damp which it normally isn't you have a warm dry inner the next day. You can also attach a elastic handcuff to keep them close when taking a shot. Brilliant design from a man that wrote the book literally on Arctic military survival and made by a glove company that has a reputation for making high end products.
Using these gloves has made life so much easier in winter whether its hind stalking in the west highlands or a cold day out walking the dogs. I have so impressed I have now got a further two pairs of other styles of Hestra gloves/mittens and I am equally impressed.

On recommendation of the Hestra Guide gloves from several people on here I sourced a pair to try & have just received a pair as a birthday present. Very pleased with them. I wanted these to serve as skiing gloves (with the merino liners) & also as over-gloves (without the merino liners) for my usual MacWet gloves. I can't really imagine needing them to go over the MacWets as it's rarely cold enough, but they're there if I need them. The MacWets are the first fingered gloves that I could happily shoot a rifle whilst wearing them. They keep the chill off your hands when walking, camouflage your hands when using binoculars & importantly for me, don't get too hot.

 

[Sako308]

Had Narrona gloves for a few months now, much better than my previous Sealskinz, warm and waterproof with no velcro or magnets thankfully.