Auclair Hot Tips® Heated Ski Gloves - Waterproof (For Men)

Buying this product was kind of an experiment. I am a 63 year male in good health with low-normal blood pressure, so I get cold fingers. This was a great deal on sale but the reality did not pan out. [...]My decision - buy the chemical hot pads. They are lighter, have a good 1 day finite life and are uber-reliable. These gloves take 6xAA batteries = $2.50-$3.00 for a days usage and are unreliable. The heating element is OUTSIDE the thinsulite insullation, so 1/2 of the energy is used to heat the outside air. The batteries are heavy and even the good ones (Duracell)work poorly in the cold. I went out on an 8-12F degree day and my finger tips were very cold. Used them for 2.5 hrs. Then I tried again another day (25F) for two hrs. The batteries died after one hour and my fingers were still cold. My opinion - they need a lithium ion battery pack (rechargable) and they need to put the heater elements INSIDE the Thinsulite or within two layers of the Thinsulite. save U'r $.

Haven't tried yet.

Gloves work but they could be warmer in the fingers. I haven't used them in extreme cold yet.

HUGE price discount from Sierra Trading Post.

I bought this for skiing and the product is great. keeps your fingers warm unlike those warm packs. you do need to purchase rechargable batteries so that you don't have to keep purchasing new batteries for each trip. Great product.