Could these gloves keep my hands warm when snowmobiling with wind chill at -50 degrees?
581846
I would say no. I wore them motorcycling at +40°F 55mph, the wind felt like it was going right through them. Glad I tested them out before it really gets cold, I need to find a nice pair so I can keep cycling until it snows.
581847
No they would not keep my hands warm putting chains on my truck and nowhere near that cold.
581848
dint get mine warm at 34 degrees cleaning leaves up with a blower and rake.
581849
Not a chance! The pair I had would not even keep my fingers warm when shoveling snow in the driveway. The dollar store gloves I had did a better job! Of course, this is based on a single pair that may or may not have been defective / poorly made.
985384
These gloves will definitely keep you hands dry and warm. If you need to take your gloves on and off I would not recommend these. They are a snug fit which they are suppose to be- they would not be easy to take on and off. Also, if you need to have total movement during lobster fishing these gloves are a bit thick to give your fingers free movement- a bit stiff. I use them to feed and water horses in the winter months, they work well for that purpose.
5574
For me, probably not. I'd wear them down to maybe 15F, but even then my hands got cold.
273635
I disagree with the previous answer: they are not very warm... they are somewhat warm. They dexterity is there but the intense grip of the rubber would make diminutive tasks difficult. I will be adding thin cotton glove liners to mine this year to provide a boost to insulation. Since I ride a bike with them, I don't have to worry about the added loss in dexterity. Theses gloves are not effective below 30F degrees.
1435461
I like these gloves but no way will they keep your hands warm in Indiana winter!
1492958
Their strongest selling point is not their warmth but their waterproofing. I work in the TV/Film business and it's true that on a below freezing day when I'm handling aluminum pipe they get cold pretty quickly, but when it's snowing/raining they can keep my hands dry for hours. So if cold is the only problem then these aren't the gloves for you but if you have to work in the wet, they are great and really do still give a decent grip even on wet slippery surfaces.
1102001
They are tight fitting gloves, perfect for shooting in winter. They permit easy handling of ammunition while providing some protection from the elements....they are NOT warm gloves. However, warm gloves are bulky and not suited for winter shooting.
1532248
As a benchmark, you can hold hold a cast iron frying pan out of a 400 degree oven for maybe 10 seconds. That said, they work much better at lower temperatures. Sort of how your winter gloves are perfectly fine at minus 20, but not so fine at minus 40.Typical of cloth oven gloves and oven mitts: if they get wet or dirty, the insulating effects erode dramatically. Note that the gloves can be worn on either hand. I would argue that rubberized side is less insulating.
358827
I think that the Medium will fit fine, and yes, you can wear them while driving, unless your upper part of your fingers get cold. Mine don't, and I use them all the time driving! They're very comfortable, thus driving is easy!
1419386
I mounted the "snowmobile" warmers on my harley and they work just fine. They are supposed to be warmer than the motrocycle ones. I used them in the fog and cold and they work decent. Dont expect blazing heat. On those cold mornings they are nice.
1399841
Once they warm my hands up, I can take them off and my hands may remain warm depending on what I'm doing or where I am. They are thin and I have used them in the summer - my hands get cold mostly due to activity rather than due to air temperature. These gloves are much better for summer than the thick knit ones I used to use.
1290682
Yes, I was concerned about that too, because it is my fingertips that get very cold. These liner heat very quickly also. I wear gloves over the top because these are just liners. I use them on my ATV for snowplowing, and they work perfect. This is my first season with them, and they have held up great so far.
1492957
it all depends what you consider 'warm' ... living in the midwest and dealing with horses etc. etc. ... they hold up well down to about 10 degrees and no wind ... beyond that ... even with a silk liner glove and working ... NO ...
292616
I find them warm enough down to about 35 degrees or so and calm (no wind)... After that, or with wind chill, you really need to use them as liners under a mitten or other insulated glove.
984801
I use them when outside and driving when temperatures are near 0 or below. I do not like gloves and I have arthritis in several fingers, it works for me.
1396207
They will not keep hands comfortably warm if exposed to 10-20 degree weather for more than 15 minutes. I bought them for my wife to use during her commute to and from work. There are stand alone stick on pads called digits that you can apple to any gloves that will do the same thing.
1532249
As a benchmark, you can hold hold a cast iron frying pan out of a 400 degree oven for maybe 10 seconds. That said, they work much better at lower temperatures. Sort of how your winter gloves are perfectly fine at minus 20, but not so fine at minus 40. Typical of cloth oven gloves and oven mitts: if they get wet or dirty, the insulating effects erode dramatically. Note that the gloves can be worn on either hand. I would argue that rubberized side is less insulating.