Warmest snowmobile gloves
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cuzzinolaf
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Do you have hand guards or a bigger windshield? They usually help some.
mustardbucket2
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I have Klim Togwotee gloves. With them my hands never get cold, and they have removable liners for warmer days.
If your sled has a battery you have a 12 volt dc electrical system which will support Gerbings. com electric gloves which are the warmest make sure your list also includes a thermosat otherwise you will cook your hands. If your sled does not have a battery then you would need a rectifier to get a DC electrical output to tap into. There are other brands of electrical gloves out there but Gerbings are the best. I have gone total electric with jacket liner and pants liners and have riden in 30 below weather and have it feel like spring. Just a turn of the dial and you can be as warm as toast. You can mess around with all kinds of other stuff but this is the only way to go. I have a whole bunch of gloves and liners and long johns, sweaters, fleece tops & bottoms etc., you can have it all, if you want it, don't use any of it any more.
Yooper_Bob
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I have used Cabela's Pinnacle for a long time now. Warm and durable.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabe...=pinnacle+gloves&x=18&y=6&Ntt=pinnacle+gloves
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabe...=pinnacle+gloves&x=18&y=6&Ntt=pinnacle+gloves
favoritos
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Pretty funny on the last line.
I have looked at their stuff and it does seem to be pretty well built. I was always concerned about having something fail in the gear or on the sled. Then you are left out in the elements half dressed.
Gloves have always been a challenge in our group. We have a couple of riders that got caught playing with sharp tools and those digits just do not stay warm. Every sled has a set of gauntlets just in case the temps start to really drop.
I am curious on the answer for finding warm gloves that you can really use while riding. Seems like there are some that work pretty good. I have a pair of Klim Togwotee gloves and they are the best snowblower gloves I own. They are too bulky for sledding though, and the liners are not much fun to manage every time.
I have had pretty good luck with a few different snowboard / ski gloves. They manage water well and usually have pretty good grips. There is quite a variety on those gloves though and I have to try them on to find the best palm. I do like to have less in the palm so that the handwarmers can do their work.
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hamburgchf
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Very interesting question,seems like you can never find a pair of gloves that are warm and comfortable also
X2 these are the best.
I had the same problem and I tried many different types of gloves and I ended up buying a pair of Grandoe down hill ski gloves. I also decided last year to buy a set of hand guards. I run the Skinz pro series soft hand guards. They keep my hands nice and warm and can be removed in seconds.
Do you have poor circulation? In my experience, gauntlets, which you already have, are good with just the thin gloves I use for mountain biking. If you don't have poor circulation I'd be inclined to wonder if your hands are getting too hot, then getting too cold after sweating then freezing? That's about all I got.
My hands were always cold. I am not an expert, but I think my gloves were blocking the heating on the hand grips. Two years ago I tried the mechanics gloved and handlebar mitts. They actually worked too good and I had to have the heat turned off at times. I just didn't like the feelings of putting hands in and out of the mitts.
This year I bought the Klim Fusion glove. Hopefully they are as good as they say.
This year I bought the Klim Fusion glove. Hopefully they are as good as they say.
toddspolaris
Member
My hands were always cold also. tried everything and nothing helped, until one day I quit smoking, the next winter hands warm as could be. for all those 20yrs of smoking and riding sleds with cold hands, its all in the past for me, also my back doesn't hurt anymore. Not saying you smoke, just saying that was my problem. Smoking in my case constricts the small blood vessels and blood doesn't move as well. Glad I quit 5 yrs ago. Let It Snow!
1flatlander2
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i use the 3 finger leather. if a finger gets cold i just use the gloves like mittens. the leather is for when a belt goes or if you have to work around the pipe.
indy_500
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i have them too, great gloves, almost like mittens but you have more control of the handlebars
Do these still give you access to the middle finger when needed? You know, for signaling?
dfattack
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I use the same type of glove. I've tried many different types, but the leather "snowmobile" gloves are by far my favorite. They just get a little nasty after 5 or 6 seasons. I'm having a hard time finding a good "new" pair. I have one of the Klim gloves. This particular pair is colder than my leather pair. I don't like liners. They get bunched up in the fingers of the outer glove sometimes. Annoying when it's cold and you want to get your hand in the glove real quick.