Triple8Sol

I tried mittens, and didn't like it. I prefer the mobility of gloves for everything from opening/closing vents to adjusting goggles to holding a beer. Only downside is that they're harder to take on/off vs. mittens, and not as warm on the really cold days.

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Flick Montana

My wife got some new mittens at REI yesterday. We discovered something we didn't expect with the mitten that unzip to reveal gloves.

While it is not terribly hard to unzip one mitten, zipping it back up while wearing a mitten on the other hand is really hard. She actually removed her mitten to zip the other one up before realizing how stupid that was. If the mittens use a zipper to access the glove liner, they may be more trouble than they look.

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visibleinks

I had a pair of mitts that were left in this place I'm renting so I started with that. I ended up liking them and got a set of Dakines XL.

I quickly decided to get a wrist gaurd - I know some people are against them but I'm a programmer and really do not want to break my wrist riding. I slide the mitts over the wrist gaurd.

I'd like to get a set of gloves that could go under the wrist gaurd but I think it's going to be hard to find a pair that are very warm but not bulky.

Also - I dislocated my finger many many years back skateboarding. I feel with mittens with wrist guards I'm able to bail without risking injury to a specific finger/hand/wrist.

As far as ease of putting on/off - I've gotten fast at that. It's easy to strap in with them on. Also I figure with some stuff like messing with my mp3 player I'd have to take a glove off anyways.

nzsnowboarder

try those mittens which have the thumb and index finger like a glove. i think grenade make them

Motorhead

I like mitts more because I like the feeling of being able to move my fingers about freely compared to gloves. Mine have a removable glove liner but it would have to be really cold for me to bother.

snaplok

I use both. I have:

Convert gloves that kinda suck cause the non removing liner gets pulled out from the fingers and is a pain in the a$$ to get back in. Also not as waterproof as they claim. Booo!

180's thin tech gloves that are like liners but warm, with little nibs on the palm to grip and operate Ipods and cellphones. I love these.

DaKine mittens that I got as a xmas gift, which was strange cause it's what I would have wanted but got from someone that I had no idea was getting me something. Still haven't had a chance to wear them for boarding but warm and great for making snowballs.

Forum Love Gloves that I used a couple of weeks ago for the first time. Got soaking wet and still kept my hands warmer than not wearing anything at all. Think weatherproofing might help with the wetness. But made out of leather and definately a spring glove. Pretty sweet looking in white and gray.

dharmashred

the simplicity/difficulty of holding a beer must be taken into consideration!

def gloves for me. it is easier to strap in with the gloves, and i like being able to move my fingers independently and being able to grip things, even zipping up my jacket is easier.

iboardbreck

I wear Grenade Crustaceous gloves. They have the index finger and the thumb free, sick. Hybrid awesomeness.

burritosandsnow

thx for reppin milo

exclusively gloves even in the bc .. i always want the availability of my fingers .. inbounds for constant binding usage and out of bounds in case of an emergency and i need to use beacon or extend shovel/probe etc .. every second counts y'know

o.k. ill edit and be honest ... if I wore mittens how would my friends know when I was giving them the finger...

tozab

I'd really like to see a glove/mitten design like this :
Manueverability of a glove, with the warmth of a mitten?