Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Primaloft Packaway Gloves

I got these gloves to match my new Packaway jacket of the same color. Walked the dog this morning in 24 degree weather and my hands were toasty warm. My hands are always cold and I have tried many pairs of gloves from polartec to shearling and always cold. This morning I just forgot my hands usually get cold, these just work and are very light and take up very little space in my jacket pocket. One thing, tho, the gloves' design is short in the cuff and it's easy for your wrists to get cold. I had to tuck them under my jacket sleeves to keep my wrists from being exposed. Other than that, I'd give these 5 stars.

I live in Minnesota and wanted a lighter weight glove for transitional seasons when we get cold, wet weather with occasional light flurries. My hands get cold easily, and I need these for walking the dog as well as for standing at the bus stop for my commute. First, what I love about these. As the name suggests, they are very packable. They are pliable, unlike most insulated gloves, and squish easily into my pockets, taking up less space than you'd expect from a pair of light gloves. Also, there is no stiffness to these, so I was even able to pick up after my dog without taking my gloves off...a huge bonus this time of year! The leather on the thumb and index finger was sufficient for opening the bag, too, though slightly challenging as the leather is slightly slick. Finally, on a 20 minute walk in light drizzle, my hands stayed dry, although the most exposed outer layers of the glove did get a bit wet. I don't think I'd want to be in a heavy downpour in these, but that's not our typical weather this time of year. The one downside is that once the temp starts heading below 40F, my hands are chilled. At 45F, I'm toasty warm. So take the description with a grain of salt...comfort is a personal thing. That said, I just took a walk in 37F light drizzle with one of these gloves on my left hand and a different brand of lighter glove on my right. Both hands were equally chilled, but the other brand of glove was slightly thicker and slightly stiff. It did bead up the water unlike these, and was a bit easier to open a dog bag with, but a little less easy for the pickup part, due to the slight stiffness. So overall, I would say that these are a very good pair of light gloves, and I love them for their packability. Just temper your expectations if your hands get cold easily. I will use these when it's in the mid to upper 30s with occasional mornings in the lower 30s, even though my hands will be chilly, because I'm not looking forward to the bulk of winter gloves. But once it's consistently below freezing, I don't think these will be enough for me.

Disappointed in the gloves. Not very warm. Not sure what I expected but do not meet expectations. Nice looking.

These gloves are thinner than I expected. They were too long on my fingers. They work well for keeping my hands warm when it's raining out, but they're not as warm as I expected. I do use them with my pack away down vest as they are not too bulky when I have to put them into my best pockets. The palm material is also slippery on my vehicle steering wheel.

Although I have been a big fan of Bean products for years, I have to say that I am disappointed in these gloves. I am out early every morning and several more times throughout the day walking our dog. I have been searching for gloves that will keep my fingertips warm when it is below freezing, and have a drawerful that aren't great. I saw these on sale and hoped that they would fill the bill. They don't, unfortunately. They are nice looking, very lightweight and are certainly packable. But my fingers still get cold if I am out for any length of time. Sorry.

It is to tight for me. The fingerprints work on my phone.

These gloves fit very well, but are not very warm. I bought them to replace my old driving gloves, and to wear on bus duty where I need to be able to use a clipboard and pen (so bulky gloves just don't work)... They are warmer than my old driving gloves, but on dog walks with temps in the teens & 20's, my hands still got cold. Also, it is advertised that they work with touch screens, but they really don't.... They have maybe a 70% chance of working with a swiping motion, but a simple touch motion (as in pushing a button) doesn't work at all..... which means that you cannot select anything on a touch screen, and you certainly can't text. LL Bean, these gloves aren't bad for borderline temps and driving, but PLEASE work on your touchscreen compatibility!!

The gloves were not warm as I had hoped. Did not send back but will not be my go-to on cold days.

I love these gloves, but be aware that the material on the palms and fingertips will eventually become shredded and come off in little pieces. I just bought a second pair, because that is what happened to my first pair. I consider them overpriced, given the durability issue.

I seem to be the only customer to have a problem with the fit. Both fingers and palms were too wide. My hands and fingers were sliding around. Since they were the correct length a small wasn't an option. Frankly they seemed over-priced as so many Bean's items do these days. Returned them.

These are nice and warm, but after only a week, some of the seams are coming out. They also seem looser than the ones I got several years ago. So they're okay but I probably won't buy them again.

The size is small like I wanted, but it still feels loose. The gloves seem too thin to be warm in very cold weather. The quality is not worth the price paid.

warm and light. after washing a couple times the finger seams spilt and have to sew them back together. For $50 shouldn't have to do that??

Nice looking gloves, light and well made, but not nearly as warm as advertised.

I bought these gloves for warmth - like to be really warm and they aren't.

I wanted a thin and warm glove for traveling to Europe in early Dec. I got the first. Fit is kindof loose. Will add a liner and hope for the best. Hope the christmas markets in germany have woolen mittens.

Had to wear a second pair of gloves under these. They were to big for me and not well insulated

They are not as warm as i thought they would be, but fit is okay.

Not impressed. Not warm, threads unraveling Don't waste your money

These gloves are comfortable but when the wind chill was below freezing they did not keep my fingers warm

Purchased women's gloves because blue not available in mens. Lightweight gloves, a bit weak in insulation during cold (20-35 degree) temps.

I bought the exact same pair of gloves in 2016, but the new pair that I just received is smaller. These gloves don't seem like ones that would stretch over time. I decided against returning them because I already paid money to ship them to me, and I don't want to pay more money to return them. I'm disappointed, but hopeful that they will fit eventually.

Size up if you have longer fingernails. Short at wrist

They look nice and good quality. They were touted as the warmest gloves available...they're not

Nice glove. Comfortable. Not bulky. Not warm at all. I may return them.