I have Raynauds so heated gloves are a necessity. Hestra was the first brand I bought about 10 years ago and I loved the dexterity and warmth they provide. I have Chavals, too, and while they work well, there is significantly less dexterity. The only way I could get this 1st pair of Hestra's on was to unzip the battery pocket. Eventually, I zipped one of the wires and that was the end of that. While I was able to splice the wire back together everytime I would put them on it wouldn't hold. I only replaced one battery 1 time in all these years and the Warming Store was able to provide that. The next pair of Hestra's look significantly different. The gauntlet is longer and I've noticed they are very easy to get on if you don't have the battery installed. If you have someone who can hook up your battery after they're on your hands, problem solved. I will be CAREFULLY unzipping the battery pocket for lack of assitance. In the pic, the new model is the one on top and the old one is on the bottom.

Great product. Well designed and made. N

I purchased these gloves last year for skiing in the Rockies. They were very good at keeping my hands warm. I never had the heat up above medium, and, as a result, the battery life was great! My only issue was with my pole strap. I have Leki "hand harness" straps and they would occasionally bump the button to a different setting. It only happened a couple of times. I will be paying more attention this year to see if it happens again, and possibly adjust the strap... Very minor issue, gloves are great!

Bought these gloves because I just can't seem to keep my hands warm skiing any more. They work great! Don't know why I waited this long. Battery lasts all day. Originally I purchased the same gloves and they were too small. When I called customer service they were prompt, polite, professional and very helpful with an exchange. Thanks!

I bought a pair of these gloves for myself a few years ago and they were fantastic so I bought a pair for my husband. The design has changed a little (not for the best, in our opinion, see Cons below) but the gloves still ensure lovely warm hands - and it has been VERY cold at Perisher in Oz this year.

The gloves look well made. I did hook up the battery them to make sure they worked as I plan on storing them until next ski season. I agree with other reviewers that the wrist is snug making it difficult to put the gloves on. I also like the temperature control/on-off button access. It is right on top of the glove and easily adjusted with gloves on.

These gloves are the best I have ever had at keeping my hands warm on sub zero skiing conditions. However, I felt they were really tight on the wrists and I couldn't zip them up. Might be due to the 2 batteries in the wrist area of the gloves. I did not have to wear glove liners which was nice. Very good quality. Battery lasted longer on the low or medium setting - only lasted 4 hours on the high setting.