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I used to have a pair of old gortex waterproof mittens for wearing over other gloves. They died a long time ago.

I currently use a pair of possum fur gloves for warmth, but I really need to add a waterproof layer, at least for some trips.

What makes/models to people use for waterproof over gloves? Any recommendations?

How about over-sized dishwashing gloves? They wouldn't breath, but does that matter for gloves?

Yes, dishwashing gloves are good, provided you are not scrub bashing.
I use them in the snow and they work very well.

Paul.

I also use a pair of black dishwashing gloves, they are the only thing I've ever used that don't end up wetting out. For winter trips, I usually take two pairs of warm liner gloves, one that always stay dry (for camp etc) and one that gets wet either from the weather/touching wet vegetation etc or from under the waterproof outer gloves.

I have seen someone wearing large chemical gloves, much sturdier than washing gloves, and much longer up the arm. Certainly heavier too though.

Goretex tuff mitts.

The old waxed cotton over gloves never wetted out ... water did come down the sleeves. Think you can still get them.

I've got a pair on MLD Large Mitts, seamsealed if anyone wants them ($45) never used.

https://mountainlaureldesigns.com/product/event-rain-mitts/

I have never used them. I have a few pairs of gloves that I do use but none are waterproof, except for some ski gloves which I carry for purely safety reasons in the snow. I find it's better to have a jacket that can cover most/all of my hands when I need to and if the gloves get a bit wet, no big deal. Unless you know you'll be walking for extended periods in rain, I find them more trouble than they're worth.

Update: Mitts have been sold

Bought a set of the Showa 281 from the UK, the largest size is OK for me without liners but doesn't work even with thin liners, but my partner thinks they are great with her smaller hands! About 55gms
https://andrewskurka.com/?s=gloves&post_type=post
https://andrewskurka.com/review-showa-2 ... es-temres/

Also have made a set similar to the MLD ones, from some old Goretex rain pants and a pattern of the internet, about 50gms, the seam sealing is a bit messy, but they work

and have some OR mittens https://www.outdoorresearch.com/us/en/m ... 5510001007 about 90gms with extra bits cut off mostly used in the snow

crollsurf wrote:I find it's better to have a jacket that can cover most/all of my hands when I need to and if the gloves get a bit wet, no big deal. Unless you know you'll be walking for extended periods in rain, I find them more trouble than they're worth.

This has been my usual strategy, which is why I've been without over-gloves for so many years. However, this weekend is supposed to be very cold, wet and windy on the Tassie central plateau, and I think it may be one of those rare occasions when I genuinely need the gloves plus over-gloves, despite my extra long oversized raincoat sleeves.

I'm going to try the dishwashing gloves this time around, and see how that goes.

(I'll also cinch the long raincoat sleeves tight closed over the waterproof gloves at the wrist to minimise them sliding up/down over the gloves with every step and dragging water up the sleeve with each movement. Can't eliminate wicking, but this may reduce the extra movement of water due to sleeve-sliding.)

Another vote for dishwashing or chemical gloves. I do like the chemical ones as they are alot sturdier

All of the above but the black "Outdoor" dish washing gloves are a lot thicker and stronger

Thanks to all for the advice.

I wore dishwashing gloves over my possum fur gloves on the weekend, and it worked a treat. We didn't end up getting much rain, but there was a bit of snow in the air and a LOT of snow on the ground. So my furry warm gloves stayed perfectly dry, despite numerous falls into the snow, and so the dry furry gloves were able to keep my hands warm (well - most of the time... it was very cold up there, so I did still get cold fingers... I don't have very good circulation in the extremities).

I even discovered that I could easily keep the fur glove and the rubber glove together while removing them both from one hand in order to operate the touch screen on my camera (phone) - and then pull them on again still together. They stayed together (as though one glove) quite well, so there was minimal fuss when taking them on/off for camera operation.

I tried heavy duty dish gloves over liner gloves in the snow. I wasn't wet but my fingers still felt frozen!
Still, they live in my long rain jacket pockets.

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My biggest problem has been finding dishwashing gloves that were big enough. The chemical gloves sound a good alternative. I’ve owned them, but never thought of their use in the outdoors.

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andrewa wrote:My biggest problem has been finding dishwashing gloves that were big enough. The chemical gloves sound a good alternative. I’ve owned them, but never thought of their use in the outdoors.

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The black "Outdoor" gloves come in an XL and are OK for me for casual use but I prefer to use a more expensive sewn Goretex glove most of the time and keep spare liners somewhere dry. I also keep changing my mind and also keep changing my glove systems

I have fairly small hands/fingers, so the "Large" sized dishwalking gloves were perfect to fit over my thinnish possum-fur gloves.

The dishwashing gloves do come in extra-large, which may suit other people. But if you have extra-large hands or thicker warmth gloves, then you're probably out of luck.

I did find that even with both layers of gloves, I was able to unwrap chocolate bars, manage zippers, etc.

Hey, now this would complete the set/ be nice and warm:

Great Idea. Even expensive gloves seem to get soggy.
I went searching for the mitten version (really like flippy-top mitts)

You can spend a lot of money on heavy overgloves - or you can use a couple of generously-sized but light-weight silnylon stuff sacks in an emergency. Even bread bags over insulating gloves work.

Cheers
Roger

Kayaking or surfing neoprene gloves - wet and warm

Not dishwashing gloves, but...

In answer to the original question I've been using montane minimus overmitts for years. Pertex I think and weigh about 40 g. Pair well with light merino gloves underneath

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