Black Diamond Solano vs Hestra Army Leather Gore-Tex Mitt

To warm and comfortable hands and fingers. The First generation Solanos kind of reminded me of 60s era transistor radios..

These have endured about 6 days of snowboarding so far, and they’re amazing! I am one of those people whose world ends when my hands or feet get too cold. These have kept mine toasty from -1 windchill up to spring-like temps. I measured according to Hestra’s instruction for sizing before ordering and purchased the recommended size. My mitts are quite roomy and a size smaller may have been a better fit for wearing with no liner, but they aren’t so oversized that it makes any difference in function

I am a ski instructor and have to be out all day. The days that had a low of about 5 to 8 degrees with a high in the teens and not much wind only required the medium to low setting and one set of batteries lasted all day. At those settings, my fingers didn't feel warm - which I don't want - the just didn't feel cold or felt slightly cold. All it takes is the temps to drop about 5 degrees and the winds to pick up for me to need two sets of batteries (which I have) to last all day

Have only worn these a couple times - for shoveling and for chopping wood. Nice and toasty warm. Dexterity could be better, as with the model with the separate index finger, but for me, warmth trumped dexterity.