US Military G.I. Leather Trigger Finger Cold Weather Mittens Size Medium

If you shop around, a lot of military surplus products really can't be beat for quality and value. Obviously, with usgi surplus, you are not paying for fashion, but function. I needed the warmest mittens available that were still functional as work gloves. These gloves are excellent quality and are perfect for actually USING them! They're not too pretty nor expensive so that you're afraid to dirty them up or scuff them; they are dirt cheap, well-designed and rugged. The leather palms are thick and tough. They are perfect for gathering firewood, shoveling, or snowblowing. Also perfect for staying idle for hours at a time, like when ice fishing. When the dexterity of your index finger is needed, it can slide into the available extra finger. When trigger finger is not needed, it slides nicely alongside the other fingers to capture as much warmth as possible. Comes with ambidextrous wool liners. (Note: A reviewer above erroneously commented that he received 2 right hands- this is wrong. The liners will fit either hand by design.)I bought 2 pairs for this price!Bonus modification information if you are handy with a hot glue gun or needle and thread:Right out of the package, these mittens are warm, but not "extreme". I wanted to see if I could modify them to maintain warmth, usability and comfort in extreme cold conditions.I purchased some "3M Thinsulate jacket insulation", available here on Amazon for just a few dollars. I also purchased 5 rabbit fur pelts which can be found on 3bay for around $30. After turning the mittens inside-out, I made 3 patterns in the Thinsulate fabric for each mitten of the first pair, which I then hot-glued to the existing seams around the edges of the mittens. I put 2 layers on the palm side and 1 layer on each back side. Finally, I turned the mittens right-side-out.Now the mittens are so warm that when sliding your hands inside the liners and shells, the captured heat is profoundly evident immediately! Grand total for the first pair is still under twenty bucks, and the hobbyist side of me feels gratified for the modification project.For the second pair, I utilized the rabbit pelts, and followed the same procedure. Now on this second pair, I would put the warmth of these mittens up against ANY OTHER PAIR now manufactured. Second modified pair are a little pricier, but they are that good.Included photo with cuffs turned slightly in-side-out.

I bought two of these for the kids for snowboarding. After a cold miserable day at Winter Park/Mary Jane (4°F and WINDY), I ordered a 3rd pair for the oldest boy. After a 3 day weekend at Steamboat snowboarding in 15 inches of new powder, I'm considering ordering a 4th pair. My sons got very little snow in their mittens, and their liners stayed very dry compared to my Giordini mittens. Also, they could pull the wool liners out to dry them off at night, not me, mine were still damp the next morning. We're all average size and generally wear large gloves (my palm measures about 9 inches around), but found the medium size fit fine. We also mink oiled the leather portions to help with moisture rejection. Pros: Price and performance (warm and keeps snow out due to their high cuffs) Cons: Not the sexiest on the slope...but they do make you look hard core if you're a snowboarder. The question is, do I keep with my expensive mittens, or order myself a pair. NOTE: If you choose to mink oil the mitts, be careful wiping the inside of your goggles with them. We suspect the mink oil reacted with the lens on a pair of Oakley A-frame goggles, essentially ruining the lens.Update: Actually my kids say they get "props" on the slope from other skiers and boarders for their 3 finger mitts. So...maybe they are sexy after all.....Update: Bought the fourth pair, primarily as my backup snowboard mitts, although my current ones will probably only last one or two more seasons. I do use these regularly as my cold weather commuting gloves for bicycling. They allow me a reasonable amount of flexibility on the brakes and shifters while allowing me to keep my fingers warmer by keeping them together, and they're not 60 bucks like the pearl izumi or suguino mitts.

Normally I don't leave feedback but I will go out of my way when I find something I like. I purchased these gloves because I wanted something that would not restrict my hands like full mittens do and something warm. This year was the coldest winter in Wisconsin in quite some time and these held up great. I found that they work exceptionally well when using a chainsaw since my trigger finger was not incorporated with the rest of the glove. When I was cutting firewood it was 10 below zero outside and my hands were extremely warm with these on. Almost too warm. One of the best features is the cuff on them. They secure nicely over a bulky jacket so snow has no chance of entering the glove. As far as how the glove fits, I normally wear a size medium uninsulated leather work glove and these are slightly bigger but fit perfect. If you normally wear a large, I would get size large. Also, the wool mitten liners are a must have. Combining the two make them perfect cold winter gloves. I would definitely own another pair. For all you linemen out there like me, I also used a lineman rubber glove protector over these gloves for addend protection and warmth.

Shipping was fast. I haven't tried shooting with mittens yet, but I think a small size would fit better through trigger guard and on trigger. May just have to get use to bulk on trigger finger. It has not been cold enough to comment on warmth, but I think they will be fine. I did oil the palm leather to soften it up.