20 Best Waterproof Gloves For Men (2023 Updated)

My Black Diamond Legend Gloves lasted only 3 months (10 user days for a few hours each day for a total of no more than 30 hours of total use). The outside sheep skin leather tore along the seam for 5 inches, rendering the glove completely useless.

I was so disappointed in the quality of workmanship. I was also deeply disappointed in how cold these gloves were. I bought them for winter dog walks and they were the coldest gloves I own. Obviously Black Diamond does not field test their gloves or they wouldn’t sell these cold of gloves.

How can a “reputable” outdoor manufacturer offer such a disappointing product is beyond me. For the price you pay for these gloves I was expecting much more from Black Diamond. I couldn’t submit a warranty claim within the warranty period because I had misplaced my invoice.

Once I located my invoice I submitted a warranty claim even though it was well past the deadline. The warranty department did offered my a discount towards a new pair, but good sense would tell you to stay clear of all Black Diamond gloves.

These gloves were purchased to replace a pair which was similar in construction: a vapor barrier, inset liners among other features. My comparison and baseline was to replace the 10-year old pair. Unfortunately these gloves have a few issues: Expecting the pair to be large by design, they are not proportionate to the hand measurements provided by the manufacturer.

It almost seems as if the finger length is nearly universal for the gloves with different cuff sizes. The fingers are too long, creating extra loft space between the liners and insulated outer glove layer.

This results in movement and slippage of things such as an ice axe, pole, steering wheel etc. Furthermore, this extra loft space compromises warmth as it is too large for heat to be adequately trapped in cold weather.

Below 20F, I prefer my old, worn gloves that have been repaired multiple times. I do appreciate some of the other features the gloves has, such as the easy-pull elastic cuff band, the heat warmer pocket which can be unzipped to let out moisture.

The nose wipe is made of rough leather so it’s a bit unpleasant to wipe with; this is a trivial complaint. I currently cannot trust these on vertical alpine hikes which require a firm grip on my axe, so that will be stuck to recreational hikes.

Finally, the price was good: under 50 for the pair shipped, I’d be upset otherwise.

After running an old, ratty pair of gloves for almost a decade, these feel great. My fingers have stayed warm down into the teens on pretty regular hikes and the wrist straps are great for pulling them off if I ever feel my hands overheating on a hike.

That said, they’re definitely not agile gloves — zippers and buttons are hard, and even the buttons on my headlamp are hard to use with these on. The gauntlets can be a pain to get over loftier sleeves on a thick puffy, but for the most part these are really just minor inconveniences.

After -2 and several snowfalls, I’m sick of painful fingers in 10 minutes while snow blowing. Wanted the best gloves for under $70. Bought them and immediately did my sidewalk. Within 15 minutes my hands were cold, NOT on the fringe of frostbite.

Cold is tolerable and expected. I have small hands, and M is almost too small for me, they fit snug. They have wrist straps too! I don’t expect to use my phone wearing these monsters, I WANT TO BE WARM!.

These are the best gloves I have ever owned. They are of excellent quality and a really cool design. I highly recommend these gloves to anyone!

Wooferzone llc sent a used pair of gloves, with no tags. Very disappointing and not sanitary.

very nice lightweight pair of gloves providing warmth and comfort.

I Love how the gloves keep my hands so warm. I clean off my neighbors cars with the gloves and they are waterproof exactly like they say they are. they are the best gloves for the price,

I regularly wear these while running in the winter. Great for temperatures from 30 down to the single digits. Might not be best for non-active use in very cold weather, but great when running. They fit well and dry quickly from any sweat accumulation.

I have used these for 2 seasons cross country skiing. Excellent in all but the coldest weather in the Pacific NW or hard rain days. They are not water proof but fine when it is snowing. They are somewhat wind resistant.

The insulation works well with the cross country grip straps that go around the base of the hand.

I lost my original pair, and almost fell into depression. Although they are marketed as Running Gloves, I find these the ultimate driving gloves if you dont have a heated Steering Wheel. They are tight fitting without being restrictive, offering great manipulation and tactile feel, have rubber lined nibs on the fingers and palms to give you great grip, especially on a steering wheel, and the touch screen tips are the best Ive ever tried on any device with great accuracy.

Only shortcoming is they are not very warm in very cold -10C+ weather at all, but I keep other gloves for that.

Fairly impressed. Good job

Get fit, and comfy

TranslateShow in original languageHab drei verschiedene Größen (M,L,XL) und sie wurden fast kein bisschen Größer an den Fingern sondern nur breiter. Da finde ich ja innerhalb einer Sekunde im Discounter passendere.

Dachte ich Kauf mir Mal Handschuhe in bisschen besserer Qualität, aber anscheinend habt ihr nur Handschuhe für Kleinwüchsige, was ja nicht schlimm, muss man halt nur dazu schreiben.

I live high in the mountains and have bought other gloves that are over $100. Our winters are very cold ( in the negatives) with a lot of snow. Just bought these and tried them for the first time snowmobiling in 5 degree temp.

My hands get cold very easy and I was surprised my hands were warm and dry the entire time. I will be buying more of these gloves for my family.

Gloves took a bit longer to arrive, but maybe the holidays had something to do with that. Gloves appear to be good quality and have been comfortable at temperatures down to the single digits. I think the gloves run a little small but overall a quality product.

I work outside and during the winter I pull these gloves out. Warm and water proof! I’ve been plenty of gloves through the years and these are the best!!

These are great for not only wet days, but chilly ones, as well. I haven’t tried the SP Hardshell gloves so can’t compare re cold weather protection, but I’d say these are good down to low 40’s F for longer rides and suffice for shorter commutes/rides in colder temps.

Good flexibility and pretty warm for a waterproof glove. Nice design and I like the bits of yellow color on the knuckles and the reflective panel on the outside of the pinky. NOTE: it seems the finger lengths are perhaps half a size smaller than regular glove sizing.

I’m normally a medium or halfway b/w medium & large and the large size here fits me well. This was especially apparent when I tried reaching for brake levers with both sizes.

I bought these specifically because they are supposed to be waterproof and other AP products are great. They are not waterproof. They are comfortable and soft and are fine for a light rain on a short bike ride, but I’ve been out twice so far in a steady, but not heavy, rain and they soak through within 30 minutes, leaving my hands wet and cold.

I haven’t washed them yet, so it’s not a matter of the membrane coming off. SP Waterproof jacket? Yes, good SP Waterproof socks? Yes, good These waterproof gloves? No.

Bought these for winter bicycling in New York City. They are okay when temperatures are above 45 degrees, below that though, my fingers become quite cold. Thought the gloves would provide greater wind protection and thus keep my fingers warm.

I’ll keep the gloves and hope there are few days below 45 degrees. If there is a liner you would recommend, please let me know. At the moment though, would not recommend these gloves for winter riding in temperatures below 45 degrees.

Thanks.

This is terrible dishonest product presentation: nowhere on the immediate web description does it say that these are gloves in a mitten outer shell. You have to click on the + details to get that info – which I did not, because who suspects that a mitten is really a glove? It would have been very easy for North Face to simply write in plain sight that these are gloves inside mitten shells; then I would have not bought them.

The entire point of mittens for me is that my fingers retain body heat. Second, these mediums were too small; my hands were wrapped like a mummy. In every pair of mittens and gloves that I own – Dakine, outdoor research, EMS, Burton – I am a medium.

These mediums were bone strangling. Finally, North Face ships in a ton of plastic: inner plastic bag in a huge outer plastic bag. I expected better environmental effort from them.

Okay so I don’t usually leave bad reviews. I just don’t and I wanted so so badly to love these gloves. I bought the medium in sage green and was so excited to use them skiing. However the first chance I got to use them ended pretty poorly.

They didn’t keep my fingers all that warm even though it was a warm day. Yet I continued to give them the benefit of the doubt I really wanted to like them. Second time I wore them was this weekend back on the slopes….

and I have never hated a pair of gloves more than these. I don’t know how it is even possible but wearing these was worse than not wearing ANY gloves outside. On a mountain. In Vermont. In January!?!!? Like what?!? I started crying I was in so much pain they weren’t even tight on me, but somehow took away any warmth I had in my fingers until I could no longer hold my poles.

It was crazy. As soon as I took them off it was already better. I repeat NOT wearing them on a mountain during a VT winter was better. I ended up wearing a cheap pair of gloves my partner had and those were perfectly fine.

I am honestly in shock. I can’t believe I spent as much as I did on these. I don’t know if I will ever even want to wear them again. It was that painful to wear these.

I got a pair very similar to these a couple years ago for Christmas. let me tell you, I LOVE them so much. I wanted to get my sister a pair too cause she’s always borrowing mine and there were a few similar ones on the site.

Unfortunately these ones are not as quite as great as my other ones but very good nonetheless. She took them downhill skiing and never once complained about her hands being cold. I was in $130 expensive ski gloves and still got a bit cold.

Do I think hers were better than the nice ski gloves? No. But I do think they did an excellent job keeping her warm. The straps that go around your wrists are great if you’re constantly taking them on and off (like I am in the barn).

They’re also double layered so the inside is a nice cozy gloveish thing but it’s thin enough to let your hand/fingers spreading heat to one another. Outside of this is a nice wind proof, waterproof mitten layer keeping everything together.

I also have a pair of gloves made out of the same materials and they’re nothing like the mittens. I’ll never be going back to gloves after using mittens. Especially these ones or the other, thicker ones on the site.

Michigan winters SUCK and these are wonderful.

These are the most comfortable and dextrous heated gloves I’ve been able to find. I can open zippers, grab items from my pocket, and use my phone without removing them. It takes some work, but I can even swap my extra set of batteries into these gloves without taking them off.

The limitation of these gloves is their insulation. They put out plenty of heat, but in cold, windy, or very wet weather, they’re too thin to retain it. To combat this, I’ve combined these gloves with the Outdoor Research Alti Mitts, and I’m extremely pleased with this system.

On most days I wear these as a liner under the Alti shells, but on very cold days I’ll wear these gloves + the Alti liner + the Alti shell. It’s admittedly a bit thick, but with that much insulation, even on a brutal -10 F east coast day, I can keep the gloves on low and stay comfortable.

The insulation is that good. I have compared this system directly to the Lucent heated mittens and Capstone heated gloves. The Heated Stormtracker + Alti Mitt combo provides far more insulation than either other option, and essentially becomes a dextrous liner that stays on when you pull your hand out of the insulated outer layer.

If you don’t care about dexterity, I recommend the Lucent mitten or Capstone glove, as they are both single-piece systems, and reasonably well insulated.

Bought these for skiing out West. The gloves felt great when I first tried them on – soft, comfortable, seemingly good quality. So I cut the tags off and gave them a trial run on a walk in the mountains.

Walk wasn’t long – maybe 45 minutes – in cold temperatures (probably 20 degrees Fahrenheit or so). My hands were ice blocks even before the end of the walk. I’m surprised and disappointed because for the cost and the apparent quality, I really thought these gloves would have kept my hands much warmer.

Backcountry won’t accept the return now because I cut the tags off (my fault, although there’s really not a good way to try them out without doing so). Unfortunately, these just turned out to be an expensive mistake.

Would not recommend.

Primary use, snowboarding. Generally used for 10-30F weather. They’re the best pair of mittens I’ve ever owned hands down. My hands always stay warm on the coldest of days. Just wish I had bought a medium instead of a large.

I’m 5’8 and the finger space is too long. I’ve used them for one season so far. Pros: – Incredibly warm. Have had to take off after times to cool hands even when it’s 12F out. – Soft interior – Soft back for leaky nose.

– Outer leather is made to last. Cons: – No wrist or jacket attachment – No gauntlet wrist.

Wow – These gloves are fantastic as backcountry ski gloves. The 85% down 15% feather fill is extremely soft and very warm. I will wait and see how robust they prove to be but first impressions are amazing.

We hunt Central Oregon with an average temp of 15-20 degrees with the wind and snow. These gloves are awesome all around. Warm and totally waterproof. The adjustable openings when putting them on are priceless.

I would highly recommend these for die hard waterfowl hunters.

Extremely comfortable pair of gloves that keep my hands really warm and dry being that they are 100% waterproof. Are perfect for setting up during hunting along with a great glove for shooting because they are not too bulky.

LOVE them!.

Stitching on both thumbs split after using them3 times

Not worth the money. The inner glove looks so cheap and is has those little balls all over it from wearing them less than 2 weeks and the outer waterproof glove fingers were too short despite the inner pair fitting well.

The I bought a small which is always my size. But as I mentioned the fit is very strange. Also, the material is suppose to work with phones, but I had to constantly take my gloves off while skiing because they weren’t working.

So that was also frustrating. The look is nice, and the slits for heat packs is great. But with the fingers being short it feels weird and does not allow for a good grip when skiing or sledding etc. Overall, these gloves are not worth the money.

But if you have very short fingers and others normal hands these could be for you, just remember the inner glove are cheaply made and finger length is normal.

I am new to Columbia Sportswear and the Omni-heat Technology, and I am pleasantly surprised with how effective these gloves work! I went on a ski/snowboarding trip recently in below freezing temps. My hands were perfectly comfortable the entire time.

It comes with a liner, which in itself, managed to seem warm enough when I needed to take my gloves off to help the kids or grab videos/photos with my phone. With the gloves on, my hands were comfortable for hours without the need of adding hand warmers etc.

They were comfortable. They did not feel too tight but just right. They have the wrist loops to keep the gloves in place dangling from your wrists when you take them off, they do have the waterproof zipper vent as well.

Great glove, I was super impressed.

I own more Columbia gear than any other brand and have always been impressed with their durability & performance (especially at the corresponding price point). It’s rare that I am disappointed with their gear, but sadly this is one of those instances.

The technical features of these gloves are outstanding – – cuff adjustability, pull tabs, removable/elastic leashes, webbing adjustments, soft/absorbant wipe, etc. However, the digit insulation is not very good, so finger tips get cold quickly, even with the liners on and in moderately cold temps (20 – 30 degF).

Fix this shortcoming and you’ve got an excellent glove for winter activities. Fix it while keeping MSRP reasonable and you have the best value on the market. FWIW, I was not aware of the Wild Card version of these gloves when I made this purchase and am curious if they solve this problem.

but I won’t risk trying them since I’m already stuck with one pair of gloves that I have no real use for.

Where do I begin. the little finger (pinky) on both gloves 9 out of 10 times you have to fight to line it up. Then once you do figure it out it’s still all twisted on the outside. Then after your hands sweat and you remove them ever so carefully so that the insides doesn’t pull out of each finger.

IMPOSSIBLE!! It took me roughly 6-7 minutes for each hand for me to fight my fingers back in & still it was uncomfortable!! Makes your fingernails feel ike they are getting ripped off! Well like I said your hands start to sweat so what comes next.

you guessed it! Your hands are now frozen! This was the last few days here in RI below zero on Sunday 01/24/2021 & today with snow! I should’ve known better than to buy Huntsworth! I wish I could return them! Waste of $35.

I have a collection of gloves looking for a pair that is warm and that I can shoot with, finally found a pair with these. I did find them to hold in moisture though after a prolonged use so taking them off was harder then expected, but still very happy with these.

Did not test waterproofing yet, just warmth and sizing which has been the main issue and the bonded material so I am not pulling out a liner so I can’t put them back on when I need them.

I have not had a chance to hunt in these gloves yet, but I can tell that they will be nice and warm. My only complaint is that they’re a little bulkier than the previous pair of Huntworth gloves I owned.

They are still thin enough to work a shotgun action/trigger though. My old style had been discontinued and these were the closest glove that Huntworth currently makes.