Outdoor Glove Reviews

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.

There are great gloves and there are cozy mittens – and then there are the shockingly warm Heat 3 Smart Gloves, just making their way into North America.

I have personally tested the Heat Layer System this past winter in the Arctic, sub-Antarctic, Yellowstone National Park, and Japan in temps down to -30F. The system is without doubt the best I have ever used in extreme conditions, offering both superior warmth and dexterity.

As winter begins in the Northeast, the temperatures are dropping and the snow is piling up. What a perfect time to hear from Will at Black Sheep Warrior about testing some extreme weather gloves from THE HEAT company...

The most EXPENSIVE gloves that I have ever worn. Also the Warmest. All in all excellent quality. These are the Heat Company Heat 3 Smart Gloves and this is my review...

We've never had our viewers ask about a product as much as the Heat 3 Smart Gloves Chris and Jordan wear, so we take a look at these warm little marvels!

Unlike many other modern gloves which are designed for extreme weather, the Heat 3 Smart gloves are not equipped with battery powered heating systems. In order to give you the necessary protection against the cold, these gloves rely on superior craftsmanship and the incorporation of high quality materials.

The “smart gloves” might get your eyes rolling, but don’t worry, the Heat 3 Smart Gloves don’t feature any built-in Wi-Fi; they’re just smart gloves.

I’ve been wanting to get a pair of proper winter gloves for when I’m out shooting, but I haven’t been able to find anything that really seemed to work. By random chance I found an article about the the Heat 3 Smart Gloves...

The Heat 3 Gloves are similar to other half-finger mittens with the ends flipping back to expose the fingers. Unlike many similar gloves, the flaps have nicely protected zippers to enclose
the warmth.

Weather can be a severe issue for photographers. If rainy, stormy weather isn’t damaging equipment, it’s the cold. It could be enough to stop a shoot from happening.

Gloves are something of a problem for photographers. We need to wear gloves thick enough to effectively keep our hands warm, it is after all hard to operate the camera with numb fingers, but not so thick that the gloves themselves reduce our dexterity.

This is a full review of the Heat 3 Smart Gloves, rated by extreme weather photographers as the best gloves in even the coldest of conditions.

Northern European countries are fascinating places in my opinion, but one of the main problems I face every time that I visit them, for photographic workshops or simply for taking photographs with friends, is the cold...

The Heat Company have recently released the third generation Heat 3 Smart Gloves, perfect for daily life in winter, photography, skiing, or mountain climbing...

After a lot of research and asking photographers around me for advice I was recommended to have a closer look on the gloves from the Heat Company and their Heat3 Layer System.

Here is my solution for winter photography - HEAT 3 Smart gloves and the North Face Gore CloseFit Fleece gloves from Ting-Li Lin

Today, I am reviewing several gloves provided to us by our partner, The Heat Company. Note that they offered some of them to us for free, but I will give my honest opinion regardless.When on an expedition, your kit is your life insurance, and I would never settle for anything I consider sub-par.

If you do a lot of landscape, wildlife or other outdoors photography, depending on where you're shooting you’re likely to find yourself out in the cold and wet on occasion. This means you need clothing that will keep you warm and dry, and ultimately comfortable enough to shoot...

Check these gloves out for cold weather photography

We've been testing the Heat3 Smart glove since the winter of 2013 and we can say with confidence that this is the best winter glove we have found to date for people who engage in cold winter activities like skiing, snow-shoeing, photography, shooting, etc.

As a winter photographer, you need to have photography-optimized gloves.
Basically, you’ll need 3 main things: good grip, the ability to operate a camera with no issues, and stay warm while shooting out in the cold...

As a landscape photographer it often happens to find myself out in the cold and wet occasions. For this reason I need clothing that will keep my warm and dry and surely comfortable to shoot, with hands warm and ready for camera control.

I have been using these Heat 3 Smart Gloves for two seasons to do ski photography and they are the greatest thing ever. Easy to switch between full...

Without these tools, I can’t operate at exacting standards in extremely cold weather. When we get called out for a mission, someone is having an extremely bad day.  We need every edge we can get.