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Looking for uninsulated shells, really, as I have some wool liners I can wear under them if it's cold. Just not seeing anything. Any ideas? Thanks

I've had great luck with the Kuiu Axis gloves. Thin and waterproof. They've been great for both hunting and ice fishing. And they're on sale for $29 right now!

Appreciate that, talentrec.

Nice gloves but I think my hands are colder with them on.

I use these as light weight waterproof shells while backpacking:

Showa 282s

They have a pile lining that is loosely laminated to the shell which I pull out and cut off. Then I use them alone or with wool liners. They're thin and tough and provide pretty good dexterity. The best option by far that I've ever tried. The xxl size fits my big mitts with room for a substantial liner. Got the idea from Andrew Skurka's website.

This is good to know about them:

Showa 282 and 282-02 are excellent and you'll be glad you bought them.

Favorite gloves of Japanese fishermen and processors and ice climbers.

I'm liking my Seal skinz gloves.

Virgil B.

I too, have made the same observation. I have begun to wonder if it's the individual and not the glove type. Some people's feet sweat in boots, some don't. Some people's hands are constantly cold, some aren't. In reference to the gloves, it makes me wonder if there are ANY that will keep your hands warm. My choices work pretty good, but I have found nothing that keeps my phalanges totally warm.


I wear Sitka gloves for blind sitting &/or $5 Wal Mart wool gloves that work great.

I agree with the showa 282. We use them commercial fishing and they're great.

I also wear a thin pair of wool or acrylic gloves under them if it gets really cold.

cant go wrong with showa

I have 2 pairs of thin Gore-tex gloves that I bought years ago. They work great - until I need to take them on or off. If my hands are in the least big damp, the liner fabric sticks to the skin. Putting them on is several minutes of tugging to get my fingers all the way down then finger holes. Taking them off always means inverting the fingers. The goretex does keep my hands dry in them, though. It's fabric in the gloves that's the problem. They're totally worthless.

This is the way I went and now, after having duck and goose hunted in them a half dozen times, I thought I would check back in.

First, the gloves are sized quite small. The first XL pair I was sent were WAY too small. I couldn't open my hand up fully as the material in the palm wouldn't allow it. I sent those back and exchanged for an XXL pair. This pair fits quite well and has kept me warm and dry both on the river and in the rain out in a goose field. Easy to operate a gun with them on. Have only hunted down to about freezing with them so far, so I don't know what to expect below that.

So far very pleased!

I like the Kuiu Axis gloves enough that after one elk season I bought them as Christmas presents for all my hunting family members - on sale of course.

Bought a pair of the 282's. $20 on Amazon

I bought a size larger than I normally wear.

dishwashing gloves

Was going to say those look like what I use but different brand. Temres 282. Same same. Got them from Barneys in Anchorage after asking... as peninsula weather just sucks wet most times.

Wont hardly use any others now for wet.

For skinning stuff wet or not, use big dishwashing gloves with cuffs.

FWIW a handful of just medical gloves isnt' a bad thing either depending.