Customer Reviews Columbia Thermarator™ Glove

I have Raynauds (makes fingers & toes super sensitive to cold), so I am always on the lookout for good gloves. These are okay for walking the dog or running errands in 20-30 degree weather nothing colder. Not comfy because of the omni lining. I wouldn't want to do any activity that would make sweat as these would be very uncomfortable wet inside & wouldn't wick. I am a big fan of the omni heat in my jackets & coats, not so much in gloves.

These are nice looking gloves, but for the price I expected them to be better tailored and a little warmer. I have small hands and these gloves are big on my hands and bunch up. You definitely need an extra pair of gloves underneath to keep your hands warm otherwise the wind blows right through. At least if you're wearing them in Chicago winters. They're not terrible.

I work outside for 80 to 120 minutes everyday in the winter. On windy days and super cold days below 15 degrees outside these do not keep my fingers warm even with the omni heat in them.

The conductive fingertip works great! Omni-heat works great at the palm/base of the gloves, but not the fingers. These are warm, but not for freezing temperatures. My fingers were cold when the temp outside was just below 30 degrees. Overall I'm happy with my purchase, just a little disappointed the fingers of the gloves are not as warm as the palm/base of the gloves.

I recently started riding the bus instead of carpooling with my husband. It gets cold and windy at the bus stop and my hands are already prone to being "handsicles." Since these have the same lining as a Columbia Jacket I own, I thought they would be super warm. Sadly, I was wrong. They are warmer than no gloves, but not any warmer than an unlined pair of fleece gloves I own from another company. The fleece is very soft and I have a tendency to touch my nose when the weather is cold so this is a bonus. Gloves are stretchy or flexible so I don't have problems grabbing items while they are on. They have a clip so that you can hook them together and one or the other won't go missing. I like them enough to keep them, they are a basic black color, they have touch screen capable fingertips, and fit properly. However!! If you live north of south Texas, you may want to use these as a liner or consider another pair of gloves.

I wore these gloves all day while riding horseback in 30-40 degree weather and they did keep my hands warmer than I thought they would - BUT they got dirty. When I checked the tag to see how to wash them it said to clean only by wiping with a damp cloth! ! Some of us get dirty out there, especially around horses and dogs. If I had noticed this at the store I would not have purchased these gloves.

While the listing says it fits a little large, they run more than that in the width too. I have long fingers and needed to have a M per the chart, the gloves overall seem big in the width of the fingers and around the hand and wrist. The quality is fine. I bought the slippers lined the same way and they keep you really warm, even outside. I don't feel as warm with the gloves and it hasn't been that cold yet. So I will hope that changes once I get to really try that feature out.

I live in upstate New York, it's cold up here. I wanted for the upcoming winter weather, 20 to -15 below zero. Was not sufficient. Description needs to state only for weather over 35 degrees.

Based on the sizing guide, my hand measures 7-3/8", so I ordered a medium. They are huge. The size small went up to 7-1/4", so I bought the medium. I really love Columbia's Omni-Heat Thermal technology and have The Thermarmator jacket. I get compliments all the time on the jacket and I wanted the gloves to match. I'm just not happy with how big they are.

Had to return these as they were much too big. I was disappointed because I love Columbia and needed gloves, but there's no way I could've made them work. I used the size chart and was in the small range; I think Columbia needs to make an extra small.

I bought these gloves because I was tired of my hands being cold when I am cleaning off my SUV or shoveling my sidewalk. They are made very well... I know they aren't going to fall apart on me anytime soon. I love the color and the look of them. But I bought them to keep my hands warm. They didn't do that. The first time I went outside to clean off my truck my hands were just as freezing cold as when I had my knitted gloves on. Spent all that money on something to keep them warm and it didn't. Disappointed.

I ordered these gloves in an XL because I have very large hands. The length of the gloves is great; however, the gloves are very wide and bulky. The gloves have touch pads, but they are way too bulky too maneuver to use a phone or other touchscreen device. Additionally, the seams at the fingertips are thick and very uncomfortable. I would not recommend, and I am sending them back.

These gloved are HUGE. I ordered a small women's and I could fit 2.5 fingers in each finger space. These might work for a small man size. I bought these gloves for the omni teck lining. They don't keep my hands warmer than any other glove that I own. This may be due to the incredible size not coming in close contact with my skin.

Too large, doesn't fit, not warm enough

I bought these gloves for basic use of driving and shopping trips, and at first they were great. They kept my hands warm without having to wear a bulky glove. They are not even a year old and still in new condition; however, the conductive fingertips do not work at all. I have tried wiping them off, but nothing works, thus making me have to take the glove off. Very disappointing product. I am happy with all my other Columbia Omni-heat gear, but these are not worth the money if you are looking for a pair of gloves to operate a cell phone with.

My hands are cold from October to April, and winter is brutal. I need the dexterity of gloves when walking the dog. I have other Omni-Heat products (jackets, coat) that I love. However, my hands were cold in these gloves in 40-50 degree weather. In 20-degree weather, I tried heated glove liners underneath them - thinking that maybe it's because my hands don't generate their own heat - but my fingers were painfully numb in less than 10 minutes. There is no insulation to these gloves - just fleece with the reflective lining. For me, they might be OK in 55-degrees with no wind. I gave them 2-stars because they are made nicely with finger/palm pads for smartphone use/driving. My hands are small with long fingers and the Mediums fit well.

I had asked for these gloves for Christmas and I received them last year, 2014. They are very nice gloves. Construction is good and they appear that they are going to last. However, they are slightly small for my hands in the width of them. They also are not nearly as warm as I thought they would be for our frigid Michigan winters! I had to buy a pair of just cheap knit gloves to use as a glove liner to help keep my hands a little warmer.

I bought these with high hopes, but they do not fit and are not functional. The fingers still get cold, and the fingers are too long. You cannot move your fingers in these gloves. My hands ache after walking the dogs and holding a leash, so I can only imagine how they would feel holding ski poles. Because the fingers do not move easily, I end up having to fight to have movement and as result, my hands ache really bad, to the point where I have to stop and take of the glove and shake my fingers and hand to relieve the pain, which totally defeats the purpose of having a glove. I spend a lot of money on Columbia gear and for the most part have always been satisfied, but I feel that I should be sent free replacement gloves. I have kept these for several months hoping to break them in but no dice. Like stated earlier, the fit of these gloves is off. I only put "true to size" because they didn't have a "poor fit" option and I had to list something in order to submit. My left ring finger kept getting cold too. Epic fail on this one Columbia. Do not buy these gloves.

Did not keep my hands warm, while I was shoveling snow. I even put on a second pair of gloves and that did not help.

I love the look of these gloves. Had to return the medium for a small and now the fit is good. The problem is the stitching inside the fingers, it makes the gloves uncomfortable to wear. I feel like I'm constantly adjusting them so that the seams aren't getting under my nails. The other problem is that they don't really keep my hands warm. I wore them today and it was 47 out, my hands were cold. If I didn't have to pay for return shipping I would probably return these too.

No touch screen fuction with my pair... Which sucks!!! Because that's the ONLY reason I purchased them.

I was really excited about these gloves because of the omni-heat, but the wrists are too small yet the fingers are super wide, like you could fit another finger in each hole. Disappointing.

I bought these thermal gloves thinking I'd have warm hands for the winter, not even for a minute. My hands get colder from the cold, no warmt in this thermal glove. I bought 2 at full price. Regret I did. Need a refund. Totally not recommending it.

Not warm at all. I even put a second pair of gloves under them and they were still not warm at all.

I purchased these gloves because they advertised the omni heat feature in combination with the touch screen ability. They were very disappointing. They do not keep your fingers warm not do they work with all touch screen electronics. I bought them for with and they serve me no use since they do not perform the way I expected.