Customer Reviews Outdoor Research Coldfront Down Mitts

I am 5'2 and the XS was perfect and had space for my hand to move around. I LOVE them - the color is so vibrant, and I love that they clip together so they can't get lost.

Warm, well made, nice fit

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I bought these as warm mitts to slip on if my hands got cold in my Commuter gloves while doing outdoor photography in Adirondack winters where I might be out in temps as low as minus 25F. These are well made, and easy to slip into with the Commuter gloves on, nice level of warmth, and they compress down to next to nothing so they take up minimal room in the pack. The size is just what I'd expect - buying XL for all of my OR gloves and mitts.

I bought these along with the Commuter gloves for my outdoor winter photography. The gloves were for working with the camera, and these Mitts were to slip into if my hands got chilled. They are wonderfully warm, fit well (I use XL for all my OR gloves and mitts), and compress to nothing so they take up minimal space in my pack.

Great gloves. I have relatively small/typical size hands for a woman of 5'4". I got these for starting off on very cold days hiking or xcountry skiing to use until my body temp reaches my hands and they work great.

Recently took these on a trip in Canada's north. I didn't expect them to be able to perform next to heavier duty down mitts, but these came through for me to my surprise. It was an opportunity for me to test their limits where I had thicker, warmer mitts on hand, and these really did come through and impress. Even snowmobiling at -30, I wore these with no liners and while yes, I had heated grips, I was surprised that at 100km/h the cold wasn't biting through the down. My only complaint is that the thumb is a little under-insulated. The mitts are a bit floppy with all the down on the back of the hand that I'm not quite sure why there isn't more on the thumb. An improvement in my mind would be to add leashes. When taking them off to do something requiring dexterity, I had to find somewhere to stuff these. Durability wise, the silicone on the palm had some crease marks in it after gripping the bars on the snowmobile. I don't know if this is a concern or not, and they don't seem to be damaged, so I think it's more cosmetic. They're definitely not a heavy duty mitt though so I think this is quite reasonable.

The down mitts are my absolute favorite. My hands stay warm even when our temperatures in interior Alaska dip way down in the negatives. I bought 3 more this Christmas to keep a set in my car, in my diaper bag and in our ski locker. That's how much I love these mittens!!

Purchased these to pack at the bottom of my backpack when winter hiking in the New Hampshire White Mountains for emergency purposes only. These mitts are super puffy and lite as a feather. These will be perfect for keeping someone's hands warm in the case of a lost or damaged primary mitt(s) in extreme conditions. Fortunately, I have not seen the need for them yet, but they look to fit the bill perfectly.

I absolutely LOVE these gloves! I have Raynaud's so my hands get cold very easily and these keep them from getting too cold and going numb!

For the price, I don't think you can beat these mittens. I have much bulkier down mittens from other brands that cost easily twice as much and stay just a bit warmer. I don't know how these mittens do it, but I'm amazed at how warm they are. I'm borderline Reynaud's Syndrome so I need gear that is very warm. I've had these for a few years and they've been used for hunting, snowshoeing, skiing and running a tracked snow blower. I really have beat the crap out of them and I'm finally replacing them because I managed to cut the tip of one of them.

Suuuuper warm. I suppose the durability will be shown with time but with this type of mitten I think they'll be fine for quite some time.

These gloves are light but yet also super warm!

Purchased this as a gift, but took a quick look before wrapping. These look like the typical quality you get from OR. I'll likely end up with a pair for myself.

First and foremost, these mitts are incredibly warm. As someone who typically prefers five-finger gloves, these have been easy to transition to and I don't notice a huge reduction in dexterity when performing simple tasks. They do seem to run on the larger side though. I normally wear a medium glove, however, these have a ton of extra room, enough for both hands if I could fit them through the cuff.

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