Best lightweight, waterproof glove

[MarcusBrody]

I was hiking in Massachusetts glorious 33 degree rain this morning and my softshell gloves wetted out. They're generally good spring gloves, but for cold, wet weather, they aren't ideal. My insulated goretex gloves are too heavy.

Does anyone have any light but pretty waterproof gloves that they like? I'm particularly thinking about the waterproofing on the back of the hands as that's where they tend to get wettest from water running off my jacket sleeves.

[XXX-er]

other than gloves for washing dishes

no

[TAHOEDOWN]

A bit out of the box, but Klim makes a snowmobile specific glove that is relatively light on insulation but has a Gore Tex liner. Tried them on and they seem true to size or slightly small. I’m eyeing them for sledding and touring here in Tahoe where we get wet.
https://www.klim.com/Powerxross-Glove-3438-005

[muted]

Leather gloves but only with waterproof wax.

[3PinGrin]

A bit out of the box, but Klim makes a snowmobile specific glove that is relatively light on insulation but has a Gore Tex liner. Tried them on and they seem true to size or slightly small. I’m eyeing them for sledding and touring here in Tahoe where we get wet.
https://www.klim.com/Powerxross-Glove-3438-005

Way too many seams, IMO.

Leather gloves but only with waterproof wax

this

[TAHOEDOWN]

Leather gloves but only with waterproof wax.

What I use but zero breathability

[3PinGrin]

What I use but zero breathability

These look interesting. https://www.mountainhardwear.com/pla...e-1678821.html

[mooseknuckles]

Check out Arcteryx Beta Shell glove. Someone has a set for sale https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...highlight=atom

[Bushwacka]

http://www.galeton.com/polar-flex-in.../7220-product/

waterproof and vapor barrier.

[MarcusBrody]

These look interesting. https://www.mountainhardwear.com/pla...e-1678821.html

These look pretty ideal as a "raincoat for your hands" is basically what I'm looking for, though I'd have to shop around to find XLs in stock. It seems that there might be some options in cycling gloves too.

[muted]

What I use but zero breathability

Zero? With soft leather and the right application you should get some breathability.

[GeezerSteve]

33 degree rain this morning

full rubber work gloves, Glacier Gloves or heavy latex or nitrile gloves

[Skidog]

Try gloves with Outdry.

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[MarcusBrody]

Try gloves with Outdry.

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I just picked up these on clearance from Sierra Trading Post for $22. They're Outdry fishing gloves. We'll see how they do.

[TAHOEDOWN]

I just picked up these on clearance from Sierra Trading Post for $22. They're Outdry fishing gloves. We'll see how they do.

Look cool and amazing price. Let us know how they do.

[MarcusBrody]

Look cool and amazing price. Let us know how they do.

They arrived two days ago, so I have put them through their initial testing. It hasn't been cold/rainy, but it I wore a pair on a short hike this morning where it was ~30 and lightly snowing and stuck them in a tub of water to test their waterproofing

Sizing: I'm usually an XL (Black Diamond, Stoic, Mtn Hardware) in gloves, though occasionally I need an XXL (Free the Powder XLs were too small for instance) due to hand length. I bought these in both sizes and could wear them in both sizes, but will keep the XXLs. My fingers are pressed up against the front of the XLs which would make them less warm, but probably more dextrous. If I wanted, I could wear very thing liners under the XXLs. I might actually keep both. The wrist have velcro closures, but the velcro pads are a bit rigid so it's hard to get them super tight if you have skinny wrists like me.


Waterproofing: They passed my 1 minute dunk text. I didn't go all the way to the cuffs though, just 2/3 up the body. I got no leakage and the glove didn't seem to absorb any water. The grippy plastic palms/fingers actually took much longer to dry than the fabric backing. Water seemed to sit in the mini-dimples a bit.

Warmth- enough for my 30 degree hike. I wouldn't want to sit around not moving in them in the cold, but that's not why I wanted them anyway.

Breathability- Couldn't really tell. Seemed ok, but my test hike wasn't very strenuous so I wasn't sweating a ton. I assume it will beat heavy rubber/nitrile gloves, so that's the baseline.

Overall - I think these are going to be just what I wanted and will likely take over from my splitting at the seems soft shells for my warmer weather go to glove, though it depends a bit on breathability. For $22 I would definitely recommend giving them a look if you need something similar.

[GeezerSteve]

^ ^ ^ yup, those will work. Sometimes simple and cheap is best.

Virtually all ePTFE or PU (inserts or seam sealed fabric) gloves are functionally waterproof per a dunk test for a few minutes when they are brand spanking new, but in all cases this too shall pass.

[Va Ki Bo]

^ These "Showa Best 282 TEMRES" from Amazon are nice inexpensive&dexterous-A-F waterproof gloves but they are pretty warm (used it for winter ice-climbing ~ -25 Deg Celsius). IMHO an overkill for +/-0 Deg hiking.

If there is no hard rope-work, cragging, etc. then simple uninsulated mitts loved by ultra-runners and light-packers will work as an over-mitt or standalone

https://www.inov-8.com/row/men/acces...o-running-mitt


https://www.theomm.com/product/kamleika-overmitt/


https://www.outdoorresearch.com/us/e.../2539560893016
...
etc.

Pretty easy DIY project using any non-membrain low denier Sil- or PU-coated nylon, primitive cut and stitching. Seam-Sil for perfection.
Will also act like VBL