Snowboarding Gloves and Mittens buying guide

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Snowboarding Gloves and Mittens

Contents

1 Buying Tips
2 Kid's Gloves
3 Women's Gloves
4 Men's Gloves
5 Related Guides
6 External Links

Snowboarding is a TON of fun, but just like any other extreme sport, it requires a lot of protection. Obviously, anyone who knows anything about snowboarding knows that it's cold on the mountain and you're going to need a lot of gear to stay warm. Probably one of the most important things any snowboarder should have is a good pair of gloves (as hands can get frostbite very quickly). Even though it doesn't require much work, making sure you have the right pair of gloves is essential, so check out this ShopWiki guide to help you find the perfect pair!

Buying Tips

There are some things you'll need to know before you purchase any gloves or mittens.

Make sure they're quality waterproof. There's nothing worse than wearing soggy, freezing cold gloves on your already freezing hands.
Make sure they fit properly. You don't want a pair of gloves that are too small and are going to cut off your circulation, and you don't want gloves that are too big because you don't want them falling off.
Make sure they're made of durable material. With all the grabbing, fastening, holding, carrying you're going to be doing with your gloves, you're going to need a pair that will last.
Make sure they work with your jacket. I'm not just talking about style, but making sure that your gloves fit properly with your jacket is very important. Put on the gloves, then put on the jacket, then check and see if the you are going to be exposing skin between your jacket and gloves.
Know where you're going to ride. If you know you'll be hitting the half-pipe then you'll probably want a pair of pipe/spring gloves.
Obviously you can't forget about warmth. Buy a pair that will stay warm throughout your day on the slope.

Mittens

Don't protect the finger individually so it's harder to grasp and fasten things, however, because of their design, they allow more heat to be retained inside.

Gloves

Although they're known to not be as warm as mittens, gloves are great for strapping on your bindings and gear with ease, as your fingers are freer to move around.