Mountain Hardwear Onza Mitten
January 26, 2009
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I can’t believe I haven’t written about these yet, what have I been thinking? These are straight up awesome mittens. Actually, they are called “mitts” because evidently it’s not cool to wear mittens. It’s true! Every time I wear them, I get some snide cutesy “awwww, nice mittens!” remark. In print it seems innocuous, but try saying it out loud with a bit of a mocking tone, and you get the idea. To which I say: why yes, they are nice mittens, thanks very much. And my hands are ever so warm in them, and I don’t have to wear big clumsy gloves that go halfway to my elbows. So there! Finally, a mitten really, truly, honestly made to fit a woman’s hand. They’re not baggy, not bulky, and won’t drown your hands in extra fabric. They are exactly Head Geargal-hand-shaped. It’s a little creepy to think that Mountain Hardwear keeps sending people to measure me in my sleep to make stuff to fit me exactly, but I really love the results so, MHW, just let me know if you need a copy of my house key to make this easier.
The Onzas have been my standard hand-wear this year, in any temperature cold enough for mittens. I’m a cold-hands person, so mittens are a must for me, and the Onzas are just perfect. They are streamlined, form-fitting, and low-profile, but incredibly warm even without yards of bulk. You might be surprised at how dextrous mittens can be if they’re not huge and bulky, or just plain too big. I will put my nice warm Onza-mittened hands up against anyone’s stiff, cold, gloved hands any day. I really like this trend towards more form-fitting gloves and mittens, and the Onza is so far the best of the lot. Once I cinch down the wrist zippers, no snow can get in, and there’s no way snow is getting these things wet. They are practically impervious. The only way they get wet is when my hands sweat, which is gross, but is a good indicator of how warm the mittens are. I’m sure a few of my ex-boyfriends out there are reading this in disbelief, because they know my hands are NEVER warm. Well boys, I have warm hands now, believe it or not. Just add that to the list of things you’re missing out on. And since my brother reads this site, I’m sure I’ll be getting a “hey, TMI!” email pretty soon. Sorry bro!
