UL glove recommendation

Better off layering. A popular combo for many people is a light liner glove (fleece, wool) and some short of shell mitt. A glove or mitt that does it all does not seem to work for me anyway.

Versatile in many ranges of conditions. I’ve use this combo down to negative temps while moving.

More info: http://www.pmags.com/glove-in-hand-layering-for-cold-weather

I use smart wool liner glove with Z Packs over mitt..If it's really really cold I have a pair of OR mittens where the top finger part flips back so I can use my fingers..I will use those with the Z Packs over mitt

I highly agree with a lot of what Paul's excellent article said.

Hand insulation is one area where i do not mess around and try to cut weight. I bring multiple pairs of hand insulation in more severely cold temps.

They are such small items, they don't weigh much, but they are so critical to basic survival and comfort.

They also seem to be an easier to lose item, at least i've lost a pair or two of liner gloves before. But anyways, yes, layering is a very good idea. Having backups is also a good idea, even for quick weekend trips.

Please don't use gloves/mittens as a way to cut weight.

Btw, when it's cold enough, VBL gloves are a good idea, not so much when active, but in camp and sleeping. (can be for active too, but it would have to be very, very cold). They go under the insulation gloves/mitts, protect the insulation from moisture, add a bit of noticeable warmth themselves.

Re: specific pairs of gloves, well, you can mix and match a lot of different kinds to good affect. I've used thin wool-poly blended gloves (Rab MeCo) for the first layer, then Pile fleece mitts over these, and then MLD eVent shell mitts over same for moderate cold. I rarely actually wear the MLD mitts while actually hiking though, not unless it's very windy.

If more than moderately cold, i might add a pair of liner polypro gloves to the mix (thin and fairly lightweight, i usually put them over the thin wool/poly blend gloves). If severely cold, then VBL for camp as mentioned.

I always bring a pair of lofted, synthetic mitts as a backup and for rest and more inactive camp times. I would be ok with 550 or 650 fill down filled mitts for this use too.

What i will be experimenting with this winter; cheap Kevlar protective gloves as the first layer (i have a theory that they are more warm while wet than most other textiles), and if i can find a pair of mitts made out of Polartec Power Dry High Efficiency grid fleece, would like to try that instead of the pile fleece, which compresses too much at times and is not very durable–in some ways regular heavier weight fleece is better for this application because it doesn't compress as much.

Synthetic mittens, like ski gear, are cheap and light and water resist.

Or, down mitts and rain mitts are lighter, but a lot more $.

In any cade, mittens are what you want for warmth. Can even put handwarmers inside.

by the time you keep your hands warm at 10°, you won't be able to do much with them. that is why experience is telling you to layer up.
i have had good luck using manzella windstopper gloves as a base layer when it's nippy. they support an amazing temperature differential across what is quite a thin fabric for what it does. still takes a fleece and a shell though when it's nasty.

the one Super Glove that does it all is not out there.

There are lots of synthetic liner gloves on the market, and they go 1-2 ounces per pair. Over that, I have some DIY cuben fiber rain mitts, and they go about 0.2 ounces per pair. The cuben fiber is intended only to keep the rain and snow off the liners.

–B.G.–

thanks for all the replies!