mittens

SKI MITTENS

During the 1960’s I started skiing because I was selling insulation to most all of the skiwear manufactures in the USA and when I developed the original Lamilite product using Polar Guard which became Climashield in 2005 I sold it to all of the ski mitten manufacturers in the USA.

One company that made the very first Polar Guard mittens; Grandoe unfortunately no longer in business called their model the boxing glove; I still have a pair. Today I make a model modeled after the boxing glove called KODIAK. I believe it is the best ski mitten you can get. Actually I have made it for years. Incredibly comfortable and can be worn in temperatures as low as -20 degrees.

I have since I started skiing in the early 1960’s only worn mittens even in the spring. Gloves I found as have thousands just don’t keep your fingers warm. That said I never have understood wearing gloves when skiing, but that is me. The Kodiak mittens have the L-6 Lamilite insulation. COST $49.00

For cross country skiing I recommend the RENEGADE model, It has a high gauntlet and a trigger finger but you can if need be put all of your fingers in the mitten part. The insulation is the L-6 Lamilite. COST $89.00

Please note that I do not recommend wearing a liner in either mitten. That would separate the fingers from each other diminishing the natural effect of each finger warming the one next to it as well as putting a barrier between your skin surface and the nylon lining. The mittens are made from vapor permeable materials. That means any hand generated perspiration can get away from your hands skin surface so they stay warm. Also important to know is if you do encounter water and it gets into the mitten you will not have cold hands.

Just so you know if you do not happen to ski these mittens will also keep your hands warm on the coldest of days regardless what you are doing.

One more time Lamilite / Climashield saves the day.

If you happen to live in an area of the world where the temperatures can get as low as -80 degrees F I have mittens for you as well. All models are on the web site.