Cold Weather Layering Part 5: Tactical Gloves for Extreme Cold Conditions

In this video, Kevin delves into the world of tactical winter gloves. Learn how to stay warm while maintaining dexterity from mild cold conditions, to extremely harsh winter environments.

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0:00 Intro
1:02 Shooting Gloves
3:04 Fingerless Wool Gloves
5:48 Waterproof Gloves
7:29 Mid-Weight Fleece Gloves
9:21 The Mitt
11:30 The Glomitt
13:44 Extreme Cold Weather
18:21 Other Glove Options
19:43 Softshell Gloves
26:43 Items to Avoid (Kevin’s Opinion)

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[jgt]

Im not gunna lie, the main reason I trust this channel so much is because of this mans mustache.

[austinsuter]

Only Spiritus can make a video on hand warmth, and it be 30 min long... so much info. Thanks guys!

[Arwin-ghjw]

The next video should be about footwear for cold weather. What type of shoes/socks to choose. How to keep your feet warm when it's minus 15 degrees and 2-3 ft of snow in the field/forest, and you need to walk a lot like 7-8miles, then when you are sweating, you reach your place and need to observe for a few hours. You are wet, without moving, you'll start to freeze. I think a lot of people need to know what to do in such a conditions

[hokkienlanggaming]

Every SNCO right now fuming when the E4 putting his hands in that muff: "It's not a pocket, it's a tactical muff. It's not against regs"

[oldblindy]

The 1949 glove leash works best if you run it over the shoulders and through your jacket sleeves. Very hard to lose and hangs like the outdoor research mittens.

[billgrant]

I dropped my coffee and had flashbacks of even thinking of putting my hands into my pockets with an NCO around!! Glad common sense if more prevalent in the military. In Canada our service rifles have the swing open trigger guard to fire the rifle and I have fired with mitts. Great videos. Awesome you guys are putting out this info to better your viewers. Please keep making these information videos.

[Valorius]

Nomex flight gloves are the year round go to. In cold weather I put a pair of fleece fingerless flip over mittens on over the nomex flight gloves.
That combo, for me, is good to about 0 degrees for extended periods.
You can spray both the flight gloves and the fleece mittens with camping water repellent spray to greatly increase their usefulness in wet weather. Doesn't make them water proof, but it really helps.
For a third layer, in extreme cold, the big US ECWCS arctic mittens go over top of that.

[TopDrek]

Glad this video came out, I've been experimenting with different gloves since my hands are the first part of my body to get cold, what I've learned is:
1) You should try and layer with gloves in a similar fashion to how you'd layer your body with the exception of a moisture wicking laying.
2) Moisture wicking isn't as big of a concern, your first layer if wool will act both to to keep you warm and wick moisture away from your hand.
3) Your outer layer should be a shell to block wind and be water resistant that you need to size up on, too constricting of a glove will constrict your blood flow and make your hands just as cold as if you weren't wearing any gloves.
4) Have mittens on hand for when you are stationary or don't need to use your weapon system, one hand in the mitten at a time even if it's super cold otherwise you won't get enough air flow and you'll begin to sweat.


I haven't watched the video yet but just thought I'd post my experience with layering gloves in the cold. Also, just as a sidenote this is meant for snowy below freezing conditions not freezing rain/wet winters.

[heaintgonnajumpnomore]

My first trip across the pond was to Afghanistan in 2002. I was a SAW gunner and couldn’t use the black leather shells with the wool inserts so I got a pair of NOMEX flight gloves (which we used all the time anyway) and paired it with the wool liners. It was absolutely money and wasn’t bulky like with the black leather glove/liner combo. Great video guys! Keep them coming.

[calebw]

Spiritus is doing gods work. Thank you for bringing the information to the people! The video series is top notch! Definitely going to be buying more of your products in the future just because you make this high quality information available to us!

[bendye]

Coming from a guy with raynauds I thank you. My hands are always cold. Even inside in normal temps. This vid helped a ton.

[joshlittle]

Those OR firebrand mits kept me warm on many a late night guard shift. Even with just them by themselves you can pretty comfortably go down to the 20’s.

[genehanna]

I need this niche stuff! Like packing a ruck, "mission essentials" etc. The deeper reasons as to why before I can adapt a style or skillet

[nonegiven]

Just found your channel last night, 10 ish, and this one caught my eye. Great work! Lots of very good info. Being the cheap bastard that I am I wanted to suggest, for the base glove, the Home Depot FG utility gloves. A 3 pack of the base glove costs just $20. or so, no cammo colors (sorry), and they do have "higher end" types as well. I've never had a problem handeling nails or deck screws along with my driver so they should work fine for this application. I have also found that if you need a NON DURABLE temporary "gripping", they do have a palm material of some kind, just spray the palm and inner fingers with spray on Dip-It. No it will not last for years but will suffice for a job or two then just peel it off, reapply, continue. Just a thought. Keep up the great work. Be well. Robert.

[laynesellers]

My extra wool socks are my backup for mitts also.

[wyattterrell]

I sewed a fleece hand warmer to a Chicom chest rig and it’s been the best rig.With hot hands it can be below zero and my hands are toasty 🤚🏻 🔥 ✋🏻

[_Helgie]

It's amazing how outdoor research just so happens to have created the best product ever for every issue you could ever face!!!

[FarmerDrew]

Hunts in the dark hours of early morning in the snow of late winter have taught me that no matter what, KEEP A FEW PACKS OF HANDWARMERS

[reallyhappenings]

This is really a fantastic discussion. Humbling! Appreciate the categorization and theory of application.

[craigrobertson]

Great info. Having had frostbite many times on my finger tips, keeping the hands warm is a must.