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  phil smith yewtreelandscapes.com January 29, 2012 at 3:23pm

  they sound quite good but depends on what type of work you do i guess, if they are going to get wet which they probable will, how long will they last, at £138 per pair
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  Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance January 29, 2012 at 5:37pm

  Thats a good point. Surely they are made to take small amounts of moisture? I suppose you would have to make sure that the gloves you wear over the top are waterproof.
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  Select Gardens January 29, 2012 at 5:47pm

  I suffer from white finger but not had it for over 10 years at work, in fact I never suffer from cold hands at work now.
  
  Couple of tips to avoid cold hands-
  
  - try not to go from a hot / warm van straight to a cold environment, it's the sudden change in temp the body struggles with. I turn my van heater to cold before getting on site.
  
  - have 2 pairs of gloves, I have a cheap pair of gardening gloves for contacting soil and a pair of fleece gloves that always stay dry and clean (use when blowing, litter picking etc etc)
  
  - hard graft! If I feel my hands are going to get cold I fork over a border or something that requires serious effort!
  
  I still struggle with white finger when I go fishing because I'm stationary and can't wear gloves all the time.
  
  Hope that helps
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  David Cox January 29, 2012 at 10:54pm

  Stu- I use window cleaners winter gloves;

  http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/sectionlist.aspx?sectionID=24

  They are waterproof and keep your hands much warmer than normal gloves, As they are thin, and not as tough, I tend to wear them within normal "builders" gloves / work gloves. For me at least, they work a treat.
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  Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance January 30, 2012 at 7:57am

  Thanks for the tips and suggestions. I'll give those window cleaning gloves a go before deciding if i need the heated ones. Might save me a few quid.
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  Jane Heath January 30, 2012 at 9:33am

  I was interested in this - until I saw the price.  With my ability to loose gloves (why is it ALWAYS the right hand??!), I don't think so.  I use ski liners with Town and Country waterproof gloves for the jobs that bring me into contact with the soil - the liners help but they're not that brilliant.  I have a pair of the Gold Leaf winter touch fleece lined gloves which ARE brilliant - but only if kept dry.  They are expensive but nothing like as expensive!
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  Vanessa Langford February 1, 2012 at 6:01pm

  Great idea but really expensive!!

  I get chilblains & got some heated socks & they are brilliant. They don't get to warm, just keep the chill at bay

  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Outback-Quality-Battery-Heated-Socks/dp/B00...
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  Jen@A&J Owenwindows&gardens February 1, 2012 at 7:00pm

  I wear a pair of light fleece gloves next to my skin and a pair of waterproof gloves over the top. I get them from B & Q (the waterproof ones): I think they are about £5, they are basically extra thick rubber gloves.

  Very rare my hands are cold anyway - even today!
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  Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance February 1, 2012 at 8:36pm

  -20 deg would make me want an office job. I live in Yorkshire, England and the lowest temp i have experienced is -16 deg (last winter). Its about 0 deg now but i still suffer up to about +5 deg. 

  Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
  
  Brigitt Stevenson said:

  Hello Stuart,

  Years ago when I lived on a vineyard and had a taste of picking 'Ice Grapes', for Ice Wine, the temps had to be below -8 degrees and colder ...

  Yes freezing cold and usually picked during the night hours, because the sun is not out, we had these 'hot pads' and they lastly up to 8 hrs which you put between gloves or socks and boots, kept everything toasty !!!

  They are so in expensive now here...$1.00 or $2.00, you might want to check them out, how cold does it get where you are, anything like -20 degrees plus the wind???