Awesome Emilie, I’m definitely going to check out the liners👍🏻. It sounds exactly what I need, thank you!!!! Enjoy your videos and love your B&H series👏🏻
I used the previous version for many years for mountaineering and ski touring, it is an Austrian company. For me they are the best gloves. Hunters, military use them too... very well thought out, very tactile and warm. You rarely need heat pads.
Brrrrrrr Too cold for me 🥶🥶 I am lucky in London as temperature never falls below -10 C and I only usually travel to the same or warmer countries. Just use woollen gloves with cut off finger tips and the pockets of my anorak. In 2023 I have trips to New Forest UK, Danube Delta Romania, Madeira Island Portugal and Cyprus. Nothing cold. But next year Iceland is on the list so will probably need better gloves. Useful video clip. Keep on posting 😊🥰
Waiting for my Vallarret Skadi zipper mitt glove system to arrive. The gloves you feature are like nearing $400 landed Canadian. These Vallarret Skadi zipper mitts are on sale for $120 Cdn. Very similar idea except the zipper is at the top of fingers. Also have a nice grippy feature on the mitt palms. Good reviews are available on youtube
Hi Glen. I tried the Vallarret for over 3 years but had issues with the liners and the gloves were not as warm as the Heat Company. That is why I ended up buying them. I know they are very expensive but at the end I needed to be warm :(
I wear Outdoor Research ”Exit Sensor Gloves”. They are probably similar to your liners. They won’t keep you warm at -40 C windchill but they are a nice all around glove that work very well for photography. I’ve tried other photography gloves but they don’t give me the dexterity or warmth that the Outdoor Research gloves do. The other nice thing about the gloves is that you can buy them anywhere so it is easy to take your camera to an outdoor store and see how the gloves work for you. I can’t tell you how many photography gloves I bought and didn’t like but it was too expensive to return the to the USA from Canada so I just kept them :(
Very interesting product and I think quite valuable in those conditions, especially given the metal fittings/components on OMS products. I have no real comprehension of what the temperature you've just experienced means - even when my home city (Melbourne) would get severe winds off the Antarctic, it would never get beyond single-digit negative temperatures in degrees C. In our High Country it would get colder, but accessibility to those locations in winter isn't easy. So I am fine with some light-duty gloves with peel-back fingers. If your mittens are genuine leather, I'd suggest that a treatment to preserve the leather and help with its water-resistance isn't a bad idea if the manufacturer hasn't done so already. I know of Rob Trek, and will keep an eye out for the Meetup on his channel, though I may not be watching it live due to the time zone difference (-16 hours). It should be great though!
bonjour Emilie, je ne mets pas de gants ici (dans l'aude) il ne fais pas trop froid J'ai repensé à une vieille chanson qui disais ..fais du feu dans la cheminée, je reviens chez nous ... 😂 Bon courage et à bientôt
Superbe vidéo Émilie, je prends des photos en haute montagne, en hiver les sommets sont glaciales , l'OMD EM1 Mark III tiens bien le choc, le photographe avec l'âge moins, j'utilise des gants d'une marque qui est spécialisé dans les vêtements techniques dédiés à l'exploration des zones froides et polaires, je ne cite pas la marque mais les gants et les vêtements sont très efficaces par des températures extrêmement basses, les -35 et - 40 sont très fréquent en hiver.
Merci francois. Si tu veux citer la marque sans soucis. Je pense que ca peut intéresser plusieurs personnes. Moi j'adore savoir ce que les gens recommandent.
I have the, "THE HEAT COMPANY SHELL" mitten. It has leather on the palm only. The H.C. Shell is a great glove, but I do not find it warm. With a good liner, I'm able to comfortably stay warm at about -10Cish. Anything lower and I start to get cold fingers. In Alberta, Canada, I want to be comfortable down to -50C. If you go to any store and buy good mitts, they will be much thicker, but missing the important features... I'm on the fence on selling my The H.C. Shell mittens and considering one of three options: 1) Getting the VALLERRET ATLA ARCTIC mit instead, but if it's warmer, is it?? 2) If Vallerret isn't warmer, I'd stick with The H.C. mitten, but get a larger shell so I can fit a thicker liner/glove underneath, such as the VALLERRET TINDEN. Might be annoying having to open both the mitten and the inner glove if needing to use a phone or something. And also maybe swap for the full leather one instead "Shell Full Leather". 3) Just stick with everything I have, and buy a BIG mitten to go overtop my current setup. Similar to what The H.C. has with their Polar Hood, but one that is nicely insulated as theirs isn't. - Mammut Arctic Mit, or Rab Endurance. Annoying to have this extra layer, but you'd be toasty Thoughts?
All things I have considered. I think you are correct about the inner liner. I am still searching but might go for a ceaper water proof gloves. If you are in Alaska, then you probably are in the right place to buy gear and get the best recommandation for locals. Keep me posted! I would try the iner layer first before selling anything and switching system.
I recently bought the Merino Liner Pro as a stepping stone to buying the shell. I've used them without heat pads but my fingers were still cold. A friend lent me a good pair of lined ski gloves that I put on top of the liner to see if that would work -- again no heat pads. Sadly my fingers were still cold within 10 minutes. Now I don't know if I should spend the money to buy the shell. I've yet to find anything to keep my hands warm. Perhaps once I add the heating pads....
Love the New Hampshire accent!
Awesome Emilie, I’m definitely going to check out the liners👍🏻. It sounds exactly what I need, thank you!!!! Enjoy your videos and love your B&H series👏🏻
Thank you so much Barry. I am glad you enjoyed the B & H series. it was very fun to film.
These look like exactly what I need
I used the previous version for many years for mountaineering and ski touring, it is an Austrian company. For me they are the best gloves. Hunters, military use them too... very well thought out, very tactile and warm. You rarely need heat pads.
Brrrrrrr Too cold for me 🥶🥶 I am lucky in London as temperature never falls below -10 C and I only usually travel to the same or warmer countries. Just use woollen gloves with cut off finger tips and the pockets of my anorak. In 2023 I have trips to New Forest UK, Danube Delta Romania, Madeira Island Portugal and Cyprus. Nothing cold. But next year Iceland is on the list so will probably need better gloves. Useful video clip. Keep on posting 😊🥰
Waiting for my Vallarret Skadi zipper mitt glove system to arrive. The gloves you feature are like nearing $400 landed Canadian. These Vallarret Skadi zipper mitts are on sale for $120 Cdn. Very similar idea except the zipper is at the top of fingers. Also have a nice grippy feature on the mitt palms. Good reviews are available on youtube
Hi Glen. I tried the Vallarret for over 3 years but had issues with the liners and the gloves were not as warm as the Heat Company. That is why I ended up buying them. I know they are very expensive but at the end I needed to be warm :(
❤love the video I have both battery-operated gloves and mittens, which I use
Hi Calvin. How do you like your heated gloves?
@@EmilieT i use them for skiing and for photography
I wear Outdoor Research ”Exit Sensor Gloves”. They are probably similar to your liners. They won’t keep you warm at -40 C windchill but they are a nice all around glove that work very well for photography. I’ve tried other photography gloves but they don’t give me the dexterity or warmth that the Outdoor Research gloves do. The other nice thing about the gloves is that you can buy them anywhere so it is easy to take your camera to an outdoor store and see how the gloves work for you. I can’t tell you how many photography gloves I bought and didn’t like but it was too expensive to return the to the USA from Canada so I just kept them :(
Very interesting product and I think quite valuable in those conditions, especially given the metal fittings/components on OMS products. I have no real comprehension of what the temperature you've just experienced means - even when my home city (Melbourne) would get severe winds off the Antarctic, it would never get beyond single-digit negative temperatures in degrees C. In our High Country it would get colder, but accessibility to those locations in winter isn't easy. So I am fine with some light-duty gloves with peel-back fingers. If your mittens are genuine leather, I'd suggest that a treatment to preserve the leather and help with its water-resistance isn't a bad idea if the manufacturer hasn't done so already. I know of Rob Trek, and will keep an eye out for the Meetup on his channel, though I may not be watching it live due to the time zone difference (-16 hours). It should be great though!
bonjour Emilie, je ne mets pas de gants ici (dans l'aude) il ne fais pas trop froid
J'ai repensé à une vieille chanson qui disais ..fais du feu dans la cheminée, je reviens chez nous ... 😂
Bon courage et à bientôt
Ah la chance! C'est vrai qu'il fait tres froid ici dans le nord des États Unis!
Superbe vidéo Émilie, je prends des photos en haute montagne, en hiver les sommets sont glaciales , l'OMD EM1 Mark III tiens bien le choc, le photographe avec l'âge moins, j'utilise des gants d'une marque qui est spécialisé dans les vêtements techniques dédiés à l'exploration des zones froides et polaires, je ne cite pas la marque mais les gants et les vêtements sont très efficaces par des températures extrêmement basses, les -35 et - 40 sont très fréquent en hiver.
Merci francois. Si tu veux citer la marque sans soucis. Je pense que ca peut intéresser plusieurs personnes. Moi j'adore savoir ce que les gens recommandent.
I have the, "THE HEAT COMPANY SHELL" mitten. It has leather on the palm only.
The H.C. Shell is a great glove, but I do not find it warm. With a good liner, I'm able to comfortably stay warm at about -10Cish. Anything lower and I start to get cold fingers.
In Alberta, Canada, I want to be comfortable down to -50C. If you go to any store and buy good mitts, they will be much thicker, but missing the important features...
I'm on the fence on selling my The H.C. Shell mittens and considering one of three options:
1) Getting the VALLERRET ATLA ARCTIC mit instead, but if it's warmer, is it??
2) If Vallerret isn't warmer, I'd stick with The H.C. mitten, but get a larger shell so I can fit a thicker liner/glove underneath, such as the VALLERRET TINDEN. Might be annoying having to open both the mitten and the inner glove if needing to use a phone or something. And also maybe swap for the full leather one instead "Shell
Full Leather".
3) Just stick with everything I have, and buy a BIG mitten to go overtop my current setup. Similar to what The H.C. has with their Polar Hood, but one that is nicely insulated as theirs isn't. - Mammut Arctic Mit, or Rab Endurance. Annoying to have this extra layer, but you'd be toasty
Thoughts?
All things I have considered. I think you are correct about the inner liner. I am still searching but might go for a ceaper water proof gloves. If you are in Alaska, then you probably are in the right place to buy gear and get the best recommandation for locals. Keep me posted! I would try the iner layer first before selling anything and switching system.
I recently bought the Merino Liner Pro as a stepping stone to buying the shell. I've used them without heat pads but my fingers were still cold. A friend lent me a good pair of lined ski gloves that I put on top of the liner to see if that would work -- again no heat pads. Sadly my fingers were still cold within 10 minutes. Now I don't know if I should spend the money to buy the shell. I've yet to find anything to keep my hands warm. Perhaps once I add the heating pads....
It made a difference for me and I would say the wind pro was the way to go not the merino liner.
If only it didn’t cost the same price as the gloves to ship to US