Hestra mitten differences?

[lisamamot]

If you want warmth just get a pair of Black Diamond Mercury Mitts. Thank me later.

Actually, I have those too. Hestra Extreme are warmer.

 

[salvatore]

If you want warmth just get a pair of Black Diamond Mercury Mitts. Thank me later.

I agree with this 100%. I have the Hestra Army Leather Extreme Mittens and the Hestra Army Leather Patrol Gauntlet Gloves. For my typical purposes: Mitts < 20F < Gloves.

I have several other pairs of Hestra, and they are all excellent. When it's really cold, however, I take out my BD Mercury Mitts. I find them much warmer. So much, they are overkill for me unless the conditions are brutal.

 

[Miller]

Has anyone tried Baist Gloves?

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They have been popping up in my feed lately and there was an ad on here. They kind of look like a Hestra clone. I have been using Hestra Heli 3 finger gloves for 15+ years. I feel that my most recent pair are not as warm as my originals. The liners seems to pack out quicker. I also bought a pair of FTP 3 finger gloves and they are much warmer than my hestras, but are stiffer and I can't grip my pole as well.

 

[James]

Has anyone tried Baist Gloves?

BAIST Men's Trigger Gloves | 3 Finger | Free Worldwide Shipping - BAÏST

Experience the ultimate in warmth, versatility & durability with the BAIST men's trigger gloves. Made with the highest quality waterproof goat leather and Cordura.

baistgloves.com

They have been popping up in my feed lately and there was an ad on here. They kind of look like a Hestra clone. I have been using Hestra Heli 3 finger gloves for 15+ years. I feel that my most recent pair are not as warm as my originals. The liners seems to pack out quicker. I also bought a pair of FTP 3 finger gloves and they are much warmer than my hestras, but are stiffer and I can't grip my pole as well.

Someone on here tried them and was not impressed. Maybe look in the cold fingers solution thread.

 

[no edge]

I changed to Free The Powder, warmer and nicer. The Free The Powder liners even work inside Hestras if needed.

I ordered a pair of Free The Powder gloves. Space in the finger section is too small and my fingers are not that small.

 

[James]

Hestra makes Overmitts too. I tried a size 10 for my size 10 Reusch gloves, like 25deg and up gloves, worked with plenty of space. I also tried them on with Hestra vertical cut fall line leather gloves, size 11. Fit well for those too, more snugly, but probably better. Have not actually used skiing yet.
But, it does not seem like you need to size up unless you have really thick gloves or mittens.