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Outdoor Research trigger finger mittens
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Fri 21 May, 2010 1:13 pmby Moondog55
These have just been released in the USA ; I think probably as a byproduct of an Army contract; I need a new pair of winter mittens and I was wondering if anybody here had heard any performance reports or other comments about them
http://www.us-elitegear.com/catalog/or-mutant-mitts.htm
Re: Outdoor Research trigger finger mittens
Posted:
Fri 21 May, 2010 7:17 pmby nickL
they look interesting - did you have a weight for them
nick
Re: Outdoor Research trigger finger mittens
Posted:
Sat 22 May, 2010 10:54 amby Moondog55
Yes, the average weight from the website is 403 grams per pair.
I do not know if they are sized to go over a liner glove or if they are meant to use on their own a a single layer, many years ago I had a set of old RAF "Mountain Rescue Overmitts" they were great for use with an ice-axe but being canvas were heavy and clumsy when wet and frozen, these look like a good alternative
Re: Outdoor Research trigger finger mittens
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Mon 31 May, 2010 6:37 amby Moondog55
OK Just had email conversation with Outdoor Research and these are only sold though US Military procurement, totally unavailable now to non-military people.
If I want a pair I will have to make my own it seems.
Re: Outdoor Research trigger finger mittens
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Mon 31 May, 2010 7:33 amby nickL
let me know if you do - would love to see the finished product
nick
Re: Outdoor Research trigger finger mittens
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Tue 01 Jun, 2010 8:51 amby Moondog55
Well Nick, I found an old pair of pile mittens and started, not as hard to make the liner as I thought, but a shell? That I think will be a little more trouble, I will need to buy a pattern.
Re: Outdoor Research trigger finger mittens
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Sun 06 Jun, 2010 10:57 amby Moondog55
I have found plenty of pairs of these shells for sale on eBay US, apparently they are changing from black to TAN shells for military purposes and all of the black shells are therefore defunct, don't you just love military fashions, I'm going to buy a pair of shells and just use a glove inside.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWAX:ITOR have several gloves which fit these shells, and any decent glove would work well i think, I like having my index finger free when using an ice-axe or holding a hammer
Re: Outdoor Research trigger finger mittens
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Mon 07 Jun, 2010 9:46 pmby nickL
hi MD
the only pair of mits of this type on ebay are those you gave the link for - too big for me as i think i would need a medium - have you found them anywhere else
nick
Re: Outdoor Research trigger finger mittens
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Tue 08 Jun, 2010 9:26 amby Moondog55
Not so far nick, making the liners was a piece of cake, if these had not been there I would have ordered a pattern from the USA and modified it, curved fingers seem to need a real pattern, but any mitten shell could be fixed by sewing in a strip of fabric between the index finger and the rest, then seam sealing with builders silicon