Outdoor Glove Reviews

Photographing sunrise and vaporizing boiling water at -38°F while dogsledding in Ely, Minnesota, on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is no easy task.

I use my Polartec Pro Liner gloves when I am actively rowing and switch to the Heat Smart Pro 3 when sitting and waiting for the right conditions. Without my gloves, I simply would not be able to get my shots.

I bought my gloves for a winter photo tour in Yellowstone where we had an epic encounter with the Wapiti wolf pack.

We send a clothing and packing list to all guests on our polar bear photo safaris, but Chas also sent us some suggestions of his own below, which include specialized must-have heat layer photography gloves.

This summer I was given a pair of these gloves to try out. I live in Virginia. It’s hot and humid here so checking out cold weather gear can be difficult. But now, it’s cooling off and come places already have snow.

In this video I will give my thoughts on the Heat 2 Softshell. I don't have any relations with The Heat Company of any kind. I bought these gloves my self.

If you happen to be a winter photography enthusiast, there are more challenges than technical difficulties with your equipment. Rather, the challenge of physically keeping warm determines the success of your photography session. 

I tested the Heat 3 Smart Gloves and share my thoughts (good and bad) in this Heat 3 Smart Gloves Review. The gloves I have are the base package for the Heat 3 Smart Glove system. The base layer can be upgraded to merino wool, and an additional hood could be added for extreme cold conditions. However, for most photographers, the basic package would work perfectly fine.

After exhaustive testing I created by far the most comprehensive group test of photography gloves on the internet. The Heat Company were responsible for my two favourite pairs of gloves: the Heat 3 Shell Mitt and the Heat 2 Softshell Mitt was my pick.