Customer Reviews Smartwool Merino 150 Gloves

I bought a pair of these gloves to wear under my other gloves, particularly while I'm out cross-country skiing. I have poor circulation in my hands and my fingers get very painful when they are cold (and then thawing out); I was hoping these gloves would help with that. I've had them for a few months now and have worn them quite a bit, in temps ranging from the 30s to about 5 (with a windchill below zero). My hands are fairly small--about 3.5" across the widest part, if you include my thumb knuckle in the measurement; for length, it's about 4.5" from the base of my thumb to the tip of my middle finger--so I order an XS. The gloves fit well; the fingers are almost a bit short and the palm is almost a bit wide, as can be expected with my hand measurement. I can feel the seams a little bit at the tips of the fingers, but it isn't very noticeable. The touchscreen grips at the tips of the fingers work most of the time. As far as the glove serving its purpose, that's hit or miss. My hands/fingers still get painfully cold, especially for the first 30-40 minutes of skiing so it's hard to say if the gloves are helping. It's nice that they offer a lot of dexterity and I can do most things easily if I take my outer glove off (but they don't offer much protection from the elements because they are very thin). I like them, but I wish they cost $5 because that's about what I'd assess their value at...