Borah Gear eVent Rain Mitts

I’ve been thinking about trying these out for an upcoming trip. Have you had a chance to use yours yet?

I would be interested to hear on how these fit compared to the MLD rain mitts. I sold my Zpacks white version in favor of the MLD mitts after having the Zpacks get sweaty and ice up in the winter. Knowing that the Event breathes better than the breathable cuben fiber, I bought the MLD, but have not been a fan of how they fit anatomically compared to the Zpacks.

Just got a pair last month – have not tested them yet, but I expect they will work fine. After thinly seam sealing all outside seams my mediums weigh 1.59 oz per pair. They have a simple flat palm design with draw chord cuff. They have enough length to cover over 4 inches of my wrists and just enough girth to fit over a fleece or mico puff jacket sleeve without being constrictive.

How do these compare to MLD’s?

I’ve owned MLD rain mitts and used them a bit in the rain. I just received these and haven’t had a chance to get them in any wet weather. My MLD mitts were great but I’ve always liked Borah Gear so I sold the MLD mitts to give these a try. The fit is very similar to MLD. They weigh about the same (1.39oz vs 1.4oz; medium) but it seems Borah uses smaller diameter shock cord and a smaller cord lock. Borah also uses a Cordura nylon on the palm for added durability. MLD’s mitts already seemed durable, so I’m sure these will be hard to wear out (for on trail hiking). I can’t foresee any problems with waterproofing as the construction quality between the two manufacturers is indistinguishable. Borah also includes a small vial of seam sealer.

You can’t really go wrong with either, as long as the fit works for you.

I am looking into getting rain mitts and wonder how your Borah gear mitts have worked out for you.

thanks, Matt

I only had to wear mine once so far and can’t compare them to anything else, but they did the job the one time I used them.

Is seam sealing required, and if so is the material included?

they will tape the seams for you for $15 charge and I would definitely have this done, my bad I was thinking of LUKES ULTRALIGHT .

Yes, they included a small bottle of sealant.

Thanks Michael.

Open question, my plan is to use these in the backcountry but I see them getting even more use potentially as a wind stopper mitt for when I commute to work by bicycle on cold mornings.  Would these be effective at performing that function as well?

thanks, Matt

Having used these quite frequently over here in Europe: they work quite well. I especially like the cordura palm.

Mine were not seam sealed nor did it include a bottle of seam sealer.

I always use them with liner gloves underneath. It’s just more comfortable that way.

Tried mitts for cycling commuting and hated it. Need more dexterity whilst cycling for switching gears, breaking, etc…

Hmm, I would not have guessed that the mitts would not have worked for cycling, guess I should try some sort of dry run with another item before I purchase these.   Thanks for the tip!

I’d planned to use mine for cycling, too, but hasn’t been cold enough yet. I wouldn’t have thought braking would be an issue but shifting levers might be. I’ll have to try that soon as my “winter” bike has levers instead of twist. My commute is short and easy though so I’m sure I can get by fine.

I would not have thought it would be an issue for me either.  Brakes likely no problem, and I have bar end shifters, so again likely no problem, but better safe than sorry.  I think I have some other mittens around I I can try out.  How long was the lead time when you purchased them?  I think they are currently advertising 4 weeks, which if I wait for it to get cold then that could be a long 4 weeks.

I bought them earlier this year, I think the lead time was around 3 weeks, and then another week to get them to here.

Great quality imho.

I love my OR Vulcan mitts for cycling, they are Gore-Tex fully taped  lobster style with cordura palm which I find works better than the regular mitten style for riding, they made them for their local cycling team and sold the extras at their Downtown Seattle location. It’s too bad they didn’t make them as a regular offering they are 1.8 ounces for my size small and $48 I am glad I bought several pairs and they sold out fast, but for riding consider lobster style, maybe Borah or Luke’s would consider making some for you.

Hi Link, by lobster style do you mean this:

http://borahgear.com/eventmitts.html

No the Borah mitt is a regular mitt a Lobster mitt is what is used in cycling with a split in the finger area like THIS THIS GLOVE , so you have more dexterity but not insulated like the one in the link just a shell.

.ZPACKS use to makes a Lobster mitt

Ok, I get it now, thanks for the pictures.  Too bad Zpacks stopped making them, but maybe Borah will make a special.  I am guessing sealing the seam in the middle of the fingers could be a PITA though.

I have used my overmitts (extremeties tuff bags) a fair amount for cycling (commuting and recreation) over the last 2-3 years. Nearly all of my riding is on a cyclocross/road bicycle with the integrated shift/brake levers. Dexterity is much better with gloves, obviously, but I have found the mitts to be adequate. I will typically choose gloves if I can get the job done with just one pair but I like the layering concept (gloves + mitts) for changing conditions…especially when morning and evening temps are quite different, or when I’m on a ride where I expect that weather may warrant an extra layer.

I bought the tuff bags a while back because I got a good price on gear swap. Purchased a pair of the borah gear mitts for my wife last year and they look great, though I don’t think she’s had to use them yet.

Well I bought a pair of Lobster mitts from Borah Gear.  He had me sent in a tracing of my hand to be sure to get the sizing right.  Same price as the standard.  I will update when I get them, likely at the end of the month.

So I received the lobster style mitts that were created based on a tracing of my hand.  My initial impression of the fit is not favorable, but I have never used this type of “mitt” before.  So before describing why I feel the way I do, I would be curious to hear from others how one would expect this style glove to fit.  Loose, tight, something else?

I will say that the construction looks to be high quality, my only gripe is the fit.