Adult mittens wearers - how are they not inconvenient?

[Anonymous]

Just curious.

Every time it’s winter, I see more and more of these. I’ve been intrigued but can’t seem to move past how frustrated would I become having to take my mittens off and on in the cold to do things.

How do you go about your outdoor activities with no access to your individual fingers to hold things or pick things up, open doors, lock doors, etc?

[Anonymous]

I like them bc I can flip people off and they dont know.

[Anonymous]

Mittens are just so much warmer than gloves. I walk my dog for a couple of miles every morning and notice the difference. With gloves, my fingers get really cold, with mittens, they are toasty, so it's worth the inconvenience.

Also, they make mittens with gloves. I have a few pairs. This is the best of both worlds. Like these (though you can get cheaper ones on Amazon)

https://www.duluthtrading.com/womens-ragg-wool-convertible-mitten-80927.html?color=NAT&gStoreCode=16&gQT=1

[Anonymous]

Because I have Raynaud's syndrome and my fingers and toes get extremely cold. I have wool socks and snow boots (I found battery-heated soles didn't work well). I have super-duper mittens that partially zip open to reveal a pair of liner gloves, which means I don't actually have to take it all off to manipulate certain things - although I can do a surprising amount with the full mittens! And the best part is, when I'm waiting outdoors during my kid's horseback riding session, I have small battery-heated hand-warmers I slip inside the mittens! Heaven

[Anonymous]

10:42 again. PP's linked mitten wouldn't work for me - I need my snow mittens that are wind and waterproof, not knits.

[Anonymous]

In my 20s I got cold very easy, especially my hands. When walking the dog or just anytime I was outdoors a lot in the cold, I would wear thick mittens over thin gloves.

Now I have my hormones to keep me warm : )

[Anonymous]

Mittens are warmer than gloves. I wouldn’t wear them if I needed to be agile with my fingers but if I’m taking the dog for a walk they are perfect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like them bc I can flip people off and they dont know.

🤣

I also agree with the mittens are warmer position. But unless it gets below 40 around here or I’m clearing snow my hands don’t usually get cold enough for mittens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because I have Raynaud's syndrome and my fingers and toes get extremely cold. I have wool socks and snow boots (I found battery-heated soles didn't work well). I have super-duper mittens that partially zip open to reveal a pair of liner gloves, which means I don't actually have to take it all off to manipulate certain things - although I can do a surprising amount with the full mittens! And the best part is, when I'm waiting outdoors during my kid's horseback riding session, I have small battery-heated hand-warmers I slip inside the mittens! Heaven

can you link us to these amazing sounding mittens please?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like them bc I can flip people off and they dont know.

Hahaha, thanks for the laugh!

[Anonymous]

I wear mittens when I ski, but for just walking around, I wear wrist warmers because I want to use my fingers. If it’s really cold, I wear mittens over liners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because I have Raynaud's syndrome and my fingers and toes get extremely cold. I have wool socks and snow boots (I found battery-heated soles didn't work well). I have super-duper mittens that partially zip open to reveal a pair of liner gloves, which means I don't actually have to take it all off to manipulate certain things - although I can do a surprising amount with the full mittens! And the best part is, when I'm waiting outdoors during my kid's horseback riding session, I have small battery-heated hand-warmers I slip inside the mittens! Heaven

can you link us to these amazing sounding mittens please?

+1 I too suffer from Raynaud's and, like the PPs, do miles and miles of dog walking a day.

[Anonymous]

Convertible mittens are more useful imo than gloves.

But also, I really only wear them if I’m going to be standing around or exercising outside. No one is wearing mittens for just day to day in and out in DC.

[Anonymous]

I have Raynaud’s Syndrome. My fingers start burning and it is painful in thin gloves when it’s around 45 degrees or lower. Thick fur lined mittens a must when at a sporting event or walking dog in cold.

RS is very common.

[Anonymous]

You can open doors and pick up things with mittens. You still have a thumb. At least, I am going to assume you have thumbs.