 Poster: A snowHead
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I appreciate that this isn't particularly important and doesn't apply universally but having been casting my eye around for a new jacket and thinking gore-tex would be good I notice that the majority of them don't seem to come with wrist gators. Anyone know why this is?
Must admit I quite like my wrist gators for generally keeping my wrists warm and free from snow when I stack it (after another failed landing) in the powdery stuff.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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My Millet Mountain Curve Stretch GTX Gore-Tex jacket has Lycra cuffs. I'm not saying I /ever/ stack it, but if I did y'know, I wouldn't have wet wrists or nothing.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Over the cuff gloves. Problem solved.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Wrist gators? Wtf are they?
You mean wrist gaiters?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Wrist gators? Wtf are they?
You mean wrist gaiters? |
Don't be snappy, now. 
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| felstead wrote: |
| I appreciate that this isn't particularly important |
Yes it is, and it's an absolute PITA (right up there with the fact that it's virtually impossible to buy a laptop with a matte screen any more)
No idea why it is the way it is, though. I suspect that - like with so many products - none of the people who design them, manufacture them, market them or sell them have actually ever used them 
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+1
Ditto Norrona Tamok jacket
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Honestly I'm a bit surprised that ANY hard shell jackets come with wrist gaiters. Obviously they are nice when its cold but when you are working hard (uphill) it is really useful to be able to vent through the wrists (undo the velcro tabs) and wrist gaiters limit the efficacy of that.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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BTW I do like wearing base layers with thumb holes under shells - then you have the option of giving yourself the wrist cover when conditions warrant it
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Felstead Have you tried looking at Sweet Protection? My lovely red Goretex Sweet Protection Salvation jacket I bought cheap from Sport Pursuit has them, and I think the men's version has them. My husband's Kilpi skiing shell, also bought from sport pursuit, has them, and is lined with a short pile fleece around the neck.
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My Oakley Goretex jacket has them. That's just a hard shell. I thought all jackets at Goretex grade would have them.
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You know it makes sense.
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My Oakley Goretex jacket has them. That's just a hard shell. I thought all jackets at Goretex grade would have them.
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maybe ski focused ones but most mountaineering hard shells don't IME
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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So there's likely the answer to the OP: you need ske/ snowboard specific jackets if you want powder cuffs. All the Burton AK stuff has them at least.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Agree with Philwig. Most ski specific hard shells have them. My Berghaus 3layer goretex pro jacket made out of the same stuff as my Sweet Protection one, doesn't.
www.sportpursuit.com
Look under the 'Ski' section, filter by jackets, or search 'goretex' etc
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