Hestra heli vs leather gore tex short

[zeak]

Hi there-
Tried a friend's leather heli glove recently and loved it. But I'm more interested in a short cut that i can tuck under my shell. How does the Hestra leather gore tex short glove compare to the heli? The leather heli gets a lot more reviews and I'm looking for a direct comparison. Thanks.

[zeak]

ok let me rephrase this. anybody have thoughts/experience with the Hestra gore tex short cuff glove?

[XXX-er]

i like extended cuffs that got over the sleeve, shortcuffs on a glove are like shingling a roof with the layers going the rong way to deflect the snow/water

[Dee Hubbs]

i like extended cuffs that got over the sleeve, shortcuffs on a glove are like shingling a roof with the layers going the rong way to deflect the snow/water

So when the water runs down your sleeve, it goes into your gloves?
Do you also tuck your pants into your boots?

[zeak]

I've skied with both gaunlet ad short cuff gloves. I prefer the short cuff style and cinch the wrist velcro on my shell over the gloves. Keeps me warmer and never got wet inside.

[mntlion]

heli is a bit warmer, both have similar hand feel, short cuffs are fine unless always in powder or rain

[XXX-er]

So when the water runs down your sleeve, it goes into your gloves?
Do you also tuck your pants into your boots?

I don't ski in the rain, is that a whistler thing in any case all the gloves with an extended cuff i have ever seen or used have elastic around the openning to keep rian/snow out

I was riding with a bro who taped that joint between his pants and his boots said it worked awesume

we rode hard and and then we smoked some dope

[Hood26]

Buy short cuff gloves. My favorite are the Army Leather Tundra. I love the removable wool liner that I can drop a hand warmer in between it and the leather over glove.

Then add the waterproof over-mitt, with the gauntlet, on wet days.

[Lord Thomas]

As of yesterday I can confirm that unless you have time to draw the cuff of the heli's tight beforehand, snow driven by rotor wash will go straight into the cuff. A little like having it blown up you skirt. Conversely, kept my hands plenty warm, even with highs around 10F - no extra warmers needed.