[Rip154]

Oyuki held up really good with midwestern flow bindings, got a few years out of them. If you ride midwest and Flow bindings every minute or two you are disconnecting and reconnecting the highback. Lots of wear and tear on gloves. Always blow out the index finger used to lift the level to lock the high backs.

That said I bought a pair of Hestra Army Leather Goretex and they seem to be a step above the Oyuki. I usually go through gloves really quickly because I'm always strapping into flows on 400 foot hills. We'll see how the Hestras hold up but they seem to be built a bit better than the Oyuki, and those were good gloves that lasted a long time for me.

Hestra makes the highend Oyuki stuff, or same factory.

 

[the_mountain_nerd]

Leather in the fingers is mandatory for me. Synthetics fall apart quicker and leather has dramatically better tactile feel.

I prefer not having inserts, Goretex or otherwise, even riding in relatively wet snow conditions in the Sierra-- breathability's more important to me than waterproofing for gloves. My hands are get wet from sweat exertion, I'd rather they dry out as quickly as possible.

I've been running Free the Powder RX3s, which I like and are half the price of Hestras. They're not built as burly, but they hold up fine as long as I keep up with leather condition. And between lack of inserts and soft shell construction, they breathe better than any other glove I've ever used.

I have heard good things about BAIST, which I believe is also insert-less, but they have truly obnoxious branding. If not for that giant logo patch in the middle of the backhand, I'd have tried a set.

I wish I liked Kincos, I have a set of 901s and I really hate those gloves. They are durable and cheap, but they're hot and bulky, they feel like shit, and I hate that knit cuff. I only wear them on tow ropes because I don't care if they get destroyed.

 

[dddjr]

sno-seal ?

Yea indeed!

 

[MountainMystic]

Yea indeed!

I've used sno-seal for many years.
I think Nikwax is also good. might be a bit more exxy, but has more leather conditioning ingredients in it, AFAIK.
Sno-seal rules for leather boots.

 

[Elevation212]

I've been rocking Swany X cell mittens for 4 seasons, my first pair last 250 days before having a tear in the tip of the glove. I'm a big fan though would like a removable liner. Personally i think they are the right combo of warmth and comfort/flex though on the coldest days I slap a handwarmer or two in the warmer pockets

 

[Intermediatescrub]

Have y'all reproofed your gloves? How do you do so?

Using downproofing or txdirect?

 

[snoeboarder]

after shopping gloves a lot recently, seems like the 'ski' gloves with funny brand names that you'd prefer not to wear are the best out there

you certainly get what you pay for, right now im trying some waterproof membrane leather guide gloves I got cheap from sierra, but the msrp was decent, any low msrp glove will be worthless IMO

I feel like our gloves need to have tough fingers for binding work and bushing icy snow off the footbed, my right index is the one that gets most abuse

seems leather is king and waterproofing is a must, i just dont like leather gloves that have goofy flexibility like an oven mitt

ive used sno-seal and nikwax ... sno-seal is more 'hardcore' but I like the ease of nikwax

 

[Elevation212]

after shopping gloves a lot recently, seems like the 'ski' gloves with funny brand names that you'd prefer not to wear are the best out there

you certainly get what you pay for, right now im trying some waterproof membrane leather guide gloves I got cheap from sierra, but the msrp was decent, any low msrp glove will be worthless IMO

I feel like our gloves need to have tough fingers for binding work and bushing icy snow off the footbed, my right index is the one that gets most abuse

seems leather is king and waterproofing is a must, i just dont like leather gloves that have goofy flexibility like an oven mitt

ive used sno-seal and nikwax ... sno-seal is more 'hardcore' but I like the ease of nikwax

I ride kinco mittens, swany x-cells and oyuki icho gore tex gloves.

1. Kinco Mittens - Best combo of warmth, cost and toughness. Downside being waterproofing and dexterity due to one large chamber

2. Swany x-cell - Excellent toughness aligned with out of the box waterproofness and dexterity due to the separation between fingers internal to the mitten + softness of the leather inside the mitten. Downside is cost, best deal I've found on them in around $100 that said my previous pair lasted 3 years of 80+ days per season, bonus for best powder guard and lovely top of finger pocket for hand warmers/pass

3. Oyuki Icho - Lovely light weight glove for warmer days. Cheap at $25 a pair but with tough palms & backs. Goretex is fine for waterproofing but the gloves will definitely be sodden on slushy/warm days. Cool patterns and I also like the light weight neoprene + velcro cuff along with light wrist straps

 

[Marc Frank Montana]

Hestra mittens

I was in Austria a few weeks ago, was in local shop with Hestra mittens, I have wide palms, I couldn't even put my hand in none of the sizes 8-11, it's so thin, so beware if you have wide palms.

 

[Donutz]

I was in Austria a few weeks ago, was in local shop with Hestra mittens, I have wide palms, I couldn't even put my hand in none of the sizes 8-11, it's so thin, so beware if you have wide palms.

I have large hands as well, and even XL is too tight with many brands. You really have to try on gloves before buying if you're at the edge of the bell curve.

 

[Johnny K]

Best snowboarding gloves for warmth, durability and wrist safety are hands down by a motorcycle safety and clothing gear company, that is, the Dainese D-Impact 13 D-Dry Glove Snowboard Gloves D-Impact 13 D-Dry® Glove - D-Garage - Dainese (Official Shop) | Dainese
And you can get it in XXL - I have large hands and XL with most ski glove brands do not cut it; the Dainese easily last 6 to 7 seasons of major abuse, and I have two pairs just in case I get soaked and need an extra pair, which I can carry in my backpack

 

[tazdevl]

Highly recommend Reusch lobsters, same features are typically available in gloves or full mitts. Euro brand that has a smaller presence in US. Crazy warm, durable and extremely well made. Really happy with them. Hestras have always been good to me and I also had better luck with TNF Futurelight gloves waterproofing than the Futurelight shell/bibs.

 

[Craig64]

I have large hands as well, and even XL is too tight with many brands. You really have to try on gloves before buying if you're at the edge of the bell curve.

Donutz what's you knuckle circumference, I'm 23cm or 9". XL in most brands fits me pretty nicely?

 

[Donutz]

Donutz what's you knuckle circumference, I'm 23cm or 9". XL in most brands fits me pretty nicely?

No, it's not knuckles, it's wide hands. Ideal for basketball.

 

[GotNoSteez]

Hestras are great.

Lots of different models

 

[NullR6]

I need large wrist clearance due to my large wrist guards and have found Gordini's XXL size to be doable. They are similar to Hestra size 11's. A lot of other brands don't have the same width in that size range.

 

[SennaBlast]

My hestra wakayama mitts(green/cork) were my favorite purchase of the season by far. Never have my hands been soo dry and comfy.