Shooting gloves for Canadian Winter

Have you looked at cold weather shooting gloves? By 'shooting' gloves, I mean for firearms. Bass Pro or equivalent outdoor stores should have them. Or stop by Save More Army Surplus on Queen St E. (at Jarvis). They might have something.

One thing to watch for is if you use a camera that has a rotating shutter speed dial (like a screw mount Leica), make sure the gloves don't interfere with its operation.
 
Ice fishing gloves are one possibility another possibility would be under armour gloves. A cable release (bulb based) might be an option paired with a tripod it allows you to use pretty much any glove on the market.
 
I use these convertible mittens, which I got a few years ago from Eddie Bauer, but lost one. They no longer carry them, but I found these on Amazon. Very happy with them. Light, warm, with fingers and thumb readily available when needed.

John
 
johnwolf said:
I use these convertible mittens, which I got a few years ago from Eddie Bauer, but lost one. They no longer carry them, but I found these on Amazon. Very happy with them. Light, warm, with fingers and thumb readily available when needed.

John
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Convertible mittens were exactly what I was going to recommend! They allow dexterity when needed and warmth when required.

If you are using a newer camera that has a touchscreen, they now make gloves with electroconductive fingertips for cellphone users, although I have yet to see those in convertible mitten form.

-Greg
 
I would just get two pairs of gloves - smaller and bigger, cut off the tip of the thumb and index finger in the bigger ones, and wear them one on top of the other.
 
mfogiel said:
I would just get two pairs of gloves - smaller and bigger, cut off the tip of the thumb and index finger in the bigger ones, and wear them one on top of the other.
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That's how we do it in Michigan.
Don't forget to put bags on your feet!
 
I have some thin leather gloves with wool on the inside. They look great, and work very well for shooting
 
I'd go with the convertible mittens, have a pair of windproof fleece ones that were good at minus 35C in Mongolia (think that's about where C and F meet) Another guy wearing big ski gloves was freezing. So far they work fine in Minnesota too.
 
You should consider Isotoner gloves, which are pretty thin, but also enable you to use touch-sensitive electronics (if you get the touch tip model).

It's terrific to be able to shoot pictures, and then check my phone without taking the gloves off.
 
For the last ~5 years I've been using these Windstopper gloves from MEC.

I like them because they do seem to block the wind fairly well, are thin and have a silicone-like pattern on the palm/fingers for better grip that help with adjusting dials, etc. But based on the MEC website, it looks like these are on clearance and possibly being phased out. The Toronto store doesn't appear to have stock. Wish I'd have known this earlier, otherwise I would have picked up a couple more pairs...

Might be worth a visit to MEC anyway because they tend to have an extensive selection of gloves.
 
steamer said:
I'd go with the convertible mittens, have a pair of windproof fleece ones that were good at minus 35C in Mongolia (think that's about where C and F meet) Another guy wearing big ski gloves was freezing. So far they work fine in Minnesota too.
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The convertibles are the way to go. Or any thin liner glove inside a pair of mittens with "idiot strings". BTW, -40 is the meeting place of celsius and fahrenheit. They get together quite often here...
 
I'd recommend anything that's available at MEC, but I picked up a pair of light-but-warm gloves with those thin patches at the tips at a Hudson Bay store not long back. They were in a sale bin and are made by Ralph Lauren (posh, eh?). You can use a touch screen with the fingertip patches, but more importantly, you can easily set camera shutter speed dials, lens rings and so on. I'm surprised how warm they are so I guess they're made of some kind of Thinsulate material...TW
 
I bought a pair of flying gloves made of nomex and leather. They work fine above freezing but at lower temperatures they don't offer much warmth. I am checking out the suggestions offered this thread.

Thanks,
Mike
 
One thing to also consider is how long your fingers are and how long the fingers in the gloves are. I have less issues using my standard winter gloves and the controls then I have with the damn tips of the gloves sticking out into the way of the lens. Since I shot RF and VF cameras a lot, I miss that my glove is sticking out in the way and then get my shots developed and do a DOH.

I think the suggestions above are all good. The key is finding something you feel comfortable wearing, that fit your hands and finger lengths, and that allow you to feel the camera and work the controls comfortably. It may take trying a few pairs to find the right ones. Good luck!
 
Just get a full sized camera with larger control surfaces.

Seriously, it is also dark earlier in the Winter and it's dang hard to see camera controls, much less feel them. I'd start with a camera that is easier to operate to determine what you need.

I like the newer synthetic gloves that have touch screen pads, the thinner ones allow you to do almost everything with them on... then either heavier gloves or limited exposure to warm up. I started using these last Winter along with thicker ski gloves and mittens, they work well and are a nice solo glove on mild days.

KÖPPEN Men's Thermo Teknik Gloves
 
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