After finding hard ice on the windscreen of the car yesterday I thought I’d add a post to the gear guide describing a great pair of gloves. These woollen mitts from Country Innovation (type 'Mitts' into the search box) have proved to be a fantastic addition to my birding armoury. They keep your hands warm and snug even in sub zero temperatures and also when very damp from prolonged rain. They offer great grip from the suede on the palms and also on the thumb. A useful slit in the thumb makes the operation of Bino’s, Scopes and cameras very easy and convenient. This will be my third winter to use these gloves and I can honestly say that they’re easily the best gloves that I’ve owned in terms of warmth and convenience. Mrs A also has a smaller ladies pair and is of the same opinion as myself. If you add the price (under £25 including delivery) I personally don’t think you could ask for much more in a pair of birding gloves.
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I forgot to add that they're also lined inside.
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Lol! I like them ,too :)
What a good idea, all of the gloves look warm and cosy. Wendy I was out today and with the wind in the North West it was definitely getting chilly, your gloves would bring smiles and cheer to all I'm sure.
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Paul A said:These woollen mitts from Country Innovation have proved to be a fantastic addition to my birding armoury.
For a forthcoming trip up north, a southern softy like me has just invested in these gloves. They feel great, so thanks Paul for your recommendation. I will report back on how they work.
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Didn't fancy some like mine then TJ? Lol
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I bit too girly for me, Wendy. LOL
I'm sure you'll like the gloves Tony, they're very handy. :-)
some great glove above - I struggle to get gloves that fit (thin hands and long fingers so ladies gloves usually have too short fingers and men's are usually far too wide) - my solution - buy a cheap pair of ladies fleece gloves and cut the end of the fingers off - great for photography
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