686 Gore-Tex Linear Under Cuff Glove vs Black Diamond Guide Gloves

They kept him dry and warm the whole time. They are rated "warmest" on the inside of the label for these gloves. They worked great for him.

Well, after reading a ton of reviews about these gloves being "warm," I feel misled. I first tried them out when it was -6, with a -20 windchill on the ski hill, and as usual, I would expect any gloves to only hold up finger warmth for so long, and the tips of my fingers obviously became quite cold. I thought skiing with them in much warmer temps, closer to 30, might make a difference; nope, my 20+yr old leather Rausch thinsulate gloves worked just as well as these for finger warmth, so I was quite disappointed.

I gifted these 686 gloves to a friend and he loved them. Super warm, and soft inside. Wrist closure. And well made

So how do we do it? Rub thoroughly into wet or dry clean leather using your fingers paying special attention to the seams remove any access with the c...