GMC : Hydra

Review:
I was psyched when I first saw these mittens because I am really into the camo motif and they go well with that look. Each mitt is tailored such that it looks like old-fashioned war movie grenades. They are for the heavy-hucker gals who don't like frills.

Besides the look, these mittens have the huge advantage of vents. In warm or cold conditions, they are easy to work with to achieve optimal comfort. In hot Colorado conditions I keep the liners in my coat pocket and wear the shell, which is a comfortable glove. In Alaska, I need the liners and close the vents. The right thumb's outer layer is a thick neoprene (with a goggle wipe- great for scraping windshields when you forget a scraper) for a convenient little nose wipe now and then. The mittens are awesome for everyday activities as well as snowboarding.

The only setback I noticed with them snowboarding was in deep powder. The cuff length is not very long making it harder to cinch them down around my coat. That said, I have put a lot of miles in with these mittens both on and off the slopes and I like them.