Silnylon mitts

Kyle, I found these on the web.
Mittens

thanks a lot

Ceder Tree the maker of the "Packa" also used to sell silnylon mitts. I can't find them on their website now, but you might email them

OR makes some Silnylon Mitts—check out there website… I have pair: large and under 2oz.. Actually 1.6oz–just checked….

Do you happen to know the model of the OR Mitts?

Nevermind. I guess people are just left with the stuff that is homeshop stuff, REI and MLD eVent ones then.

Sorry I do not–I bought them at REI a few years back….waterproof and BUG proof and very lightweight for a Large size—Check out REI's website.

ULA Equipment used to make a pair, but I don't see them on their site anymore. You could email them as well to see if they would make you a pair… It was called a Mist Overmitt and was priced at $20. Don't actually have a pair myself, but was planning to order…

I made a pair of silnylon VBL a couple of years ago. I can't honestly say I'd recommend them. You need to have a base layer inside the mitts for the VB to work and I found the mitts were just too slippery. Given the small amount of fabric that mitts use(i.e. the weight difference will be small) I'd really recommend something with a fuzzy liner. Stephenson's Warmlite makes VB glove liners for $15. I'm sure they would make mitts too. They also sell their fabric by the yard if you're so inclined.

Nothing against ULA but their gloves were really not made to last. They were basically made out of DriDucks material.

Didn't realize they were a driducks material. Guess they wouldn't make a very good VBL then. Stephenson's would be the way to go then… Anyone know if you can buy the material that Stephenson's uses to make gear out of?

They aren't silnylon, but MLD makes waterproof mitts out of eVENT:

http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=37&products_id=51&osCsid=67f9ed0a75158080ef623da44e8a729f

Just under an ounce, before seam-sealing (which you must do yourself). Kind of pricey, though: $45.

I highly recommend Ron's MLD Rain Mitts.

Just came back from Mt. Whitney and we were rained on for 12 to 13 hours and in the middle of the night we had to quickly relocate our shelters due to screwing up and setting up our shelters in a rain run off area/stream.

Anyway, in the steady rain and dark I used these mitts to help resetup a Gatewood Cape, MLD DuoMid, and a MLD poncho tarp.

The glove did great as I was hauling large granite rocks to put on top of our stakes and guy line points.

Hands stayed warm and dry and handled the abrassion from the rocks without a problem.

eVent breathes well and Ron's stuff is always well made….worth the money.

Ron recommends using the supplied tube of seal sealer to treat the glove, which I did….which has the benefit of reinforcing the seams.

Good stuff and tested!

P.S. Ron….your poncho tarp and eVent Soul Side Zip held up in 15 to 20 mph gust and kept me dry while other traditional backpackers had water running thru their tents and the wind was ripping rain flies off. My 1st real world chance to test your gear in bad weather.

-Tony

Yes another recommendation on the MLD Event Mitts. very good durability so far. I think I had to wear them everyday on a 10 day Peru trek (cordillera Huayhuash) last year and quite a few other trips and they still don't show any wear. they are perfect with a set of liner gloves also.

I am going to see if my grandma can make a set of silnylon ones uses these as a pattern out of some scraps that I have though. It's nice to have a spare pair.