Patagonia Better Sweater Gloves - Black / S

As a 63 year young woman with arthritic hands these glove/mittens are an absolute blessing.The pull tabs to help get them on are brilliant as well as the bottom to hook the mitten part out of the way when not in use. I’ve worn them out in 20 degree weather and they kept my hands toasty warm. I would highly recommend these to anyone who has hand issues and want the convenience these bring. A game changer. As an aside, I love the brownish color.

This is the first Patagonia product I've ever bought that was less than thoughtfully designed. The way the fingers are constructed (folded over and hemmed like a teeny tiny pant leg) constricts the size of the finger opening, and eliminates the elastic properties of the fleece. The next effect is that the blood flow to the tips of your fingers is restricted. You wont notice this in the store, but when your on the water on a fall day, and start to get cold, your body naturally restricts blood flow to the extremities. This design flaw exacerbates this substantially. I don't have huge hands relative to my 6-4 height (ya, ha ha ha) and my fingers are fairly thin. I usually wear a size L but bought an XL, and my fingertips numb within 30 min on the water, and ... MoreThis is the first Patagonia product I've ever bought that was less than thoughtfully designed. The way the fingers are constructed (folded over and hemmed like a teeny tiny pant leg) constricts the size of the finger opening, and eliminates the elastic properties of the fleece. The next effect is that the blood flow to the tips of your fingers is restricted. You wont notice this in the store, but when your on the water on a fall day, and start to get cold, your body naturally restricts blood flow to the extremities. This design flaw exacerbates this substantially. I don't have huge hands relative to my 6-4 height (ya, ha ha ha) and my fingers are fairly thin. I usually wear a size L but bought an XL, and my fingertips numb within 30 min on the water, and dead-numb-like-somebody-elses-fingers-numb by an hour. Lest you think this was only because I was on the water on a cold day with the fingers exposed, I just experienced the same thing in full mitten mode walking my dogs around the block on a cool dry day (44 and overcast, no rain, no wind).

These are the best sweater mitts I've ever had & I've had many. My only complaint is I didn't know they come in blackThey do run small. Usually kids large fits me better than women's small but these fit my tiny hands like they're made for me. For those who complained they're not wind proof, not warm enough etc, they're not Arctic Gloves. They do what they're meant to do & the warmest most functional sweater mitts I've ever had. I've had none of the problems some have complained about. I walk my dog in freezing temps & they're perfect. I absolutely love them. I am buying a black pair to match my wardrobe