I am a huge fan of Lobster style 3-finger mitts. I am currently riding with a set of Sugoi trigger style 3 fingers and I am not very impressed with them. I ride with hydraulic discs and I can brake will with 1 finger but around -20 C my index finger starts to get really cold. The durability also left lot to be desired for a $90 mitt, they are mostly held together by duct tape after a season and a half of regular usage. I got them as a warranty replacement for the earlier version which also fell apart.
As for these, they appear quite nice. They appear to be designed for snowmobiling, with a goggle wipe and a reasonably long gauntlet. They come with a fleece glove liner that Velcros in and there is an internal divider for the fingers. Not sure why you would want an internal divider, but I will update on how warm it keeps my hands after I have some serious kilometres on them.
They have a nice, grippy palm material. I obviously can't comment on the durability of the palms yet, but it seems pretty tough and not to stiff which bodes well for them. I purchased a size XL and they run quite a bit tighter than my Sugoi's. I generally wear an XL mitt and these seem to run small but considering they already have a liner I guess I shouldn't need any extra room.
They also have a healthy amount of reflective piping which I appreciate since most of my riding is done in traffic.
All in all they seem like a pretty good buy. I'll keep you posted on the longevity and warmth. They also have a Hipora waterproof/breathable membrane, but if you are wearing these in the rain you are doing something wrong. If I take them skiing on a wet snow day I'll see how they hold up, but I am not going to wear them riding in the rain. They would be way to warm for a rainy day.
The main reason I bought these is simply because they were the first decent looking Lobsters I found. The Castelli's and Pearl Izumi's that MEC is carrying are significantly more expensive and no where near as well insulated as the Sugoi's I am looking to replace. Giro has a nice looking pair, but they retail for more than $100 here in Canada if you can find a pair and I won't plunk that kind of money down without being able to try them out. If any one else has a recommendation I would love to hear about it, although I really have no interest in trigger style mitts.
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