Flylow oven mitts

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Dec 15 2014 8:23PM

Alright so at my home mountain there are only ropes and I've destroyed like 10 pairs of gloves already this season. My friend told me to buy Flylow oven mitts, so I looked them up and they are 40 bucks. That's a little steep for gloves so I was wondering if anyone else has bought them and whether they are actually good quality and can stand up to a whole season on the rope?

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sbarlett

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Dec 15 2014 8:27PM

$40 isn't that bad for mittens dude, just make sure they won't get torn apart also

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Caucasian_Asian

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Dec 15 2014 10:39PM

If you find $40 expensive for gloves, the issue is that you're buying shitty gloves.

$40 is pretty damn cheap.

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[tk]

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Dec 15 2014 11:13PM

Best mittens you can buy for $40

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a_burger

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Dec 16 2014 8:45AM

What's the liner made of?

I hate mittens with soft/fuzzy liners cause they get all sweaty and drying them takes forever

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trap_god_3

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Dec 16 2014 9:06AM

It doesn't say what the liner is made of... this is the link to the mitts

http://flylowgear.com/shop/mens/gloves/oven-mitt-14.html

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adrian.bee

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Dec 16 2014 1:51PM

I have a pair from a few years back, still use them every day. The liner is definitely soft, but not too fuzzy and feels like cotton. The only thing that isnt my favorite is if they get really wet the dye will leak through onto your hands and turn your skin orange. That only happened to me once in Oregon and it was pretty much raining.

That being said, I'm not sure anything can really hold up to a rope tow for a whole season.. you might be better off with some work gloves from WalMart or something.

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homebrewd

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Dec 16 2014 3:51PM

http://exploretherockies.org/2014/02/21/ski-gloves-flylow-vs-kinco/

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trap_god_3

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Dec 16 2014 3:52PM

adrian.beeI have a pair from a few years back, still use them every day. The liner is definitely soft, but not too fuzzy and feels like cotton. The only thing that isnt my favorite is if they get really wet the dye will leak through onto your hands and turn your skin orange. That only happened to me once in Oregon and it was pretty much raining.

That being said, I'm not sure anything can really hold up to a rope tow for a whole season.. you might be better off with some work gloves from WalMart or something.

Alright thanks for the input I think I'm just gonna get em

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trap_god_3

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Dec 16 2014 8:10PM

I actually ended up getting kincos for 15 dollars

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GrahamGould

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Dec 16 2014 11:50PM

trap_god_3I actually ended up getting kincos for 15 dollars

I've never understood those work style ski gloves flylow makes. Kincos are cheaper and better.

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Zurg

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Dec 17 2014 6:02PM

Do it!!! Amazing gloves!!!

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nateoost

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Dec 17 2014 6:20PM

The foam covering on the inside coupled with the tight fit of the wrist make them great for blowing a quick load! Im saying this from personal experience!!!! Also great price, so much cheaper then pocket pussies!!?!?!

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haggis_hunter

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Dec 18 2014 11:47AM

I have my own home brew version of these as its silly to ship them to the UK, used our version of the same glove and baked it myself. Best gloves I have ever owned and it cost me $10 all in, they have done a couple of seasons and I use them at home all year too for DIY etc.

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Huck_Norris

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Dec 18 2014 11:56AM

Get heavy waterproof Kincos for like $15. They'll last longer if you're worried about ropes shredding them, and they'll keep your hands toasty as fuck.

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