Black Ovis Palisades Down Glassing Mittens

[Glendon Mullins]

I have the opportunity to review Black Ovis's newly released Palisades Down Glassing Mittens right here on the Rokslide forum!

You can check out and/or purchase the mittens here.... https://www.blackovis.com/blackovis-palisades-down-glassing-mitten

Black Ovis describes these mittens as "Extremely lightweight and exceptionally packable, the Palisades Glassing Mitten is a must-have for colder weather hunts. These mittens offer incredible warmth without any unnecessary bulk, making them perfect for those long glassing sessions or chilly mornings around camp. "

The mittens have a nylon shell and are insulated with real 80% duck down and lined with Tricot polyester according to the black ovis website, They are suppose to be wind resistant and they fold open for finger access.

I will be using these mittens on an eastern montana mule deer hunt, where we will be spending plenty of time behind glass in some cold weather I am sure based on my previous experience out there. The interesting thing about this hunt is I will have my kids (age 13 and 10) with me as well as my wife and I plan on them using the mittens as well, so you wont be getting only my opinion, but theirs also!! and I will go ahead and say, if these mittens keep my wifes hands warm, that will be a first! So will these be up to the task? Guess we will find out!

 

[fngTony]

Would you say they fit true to size?

 

[Glendon Mullins]

Would you say they fit true to size?

Yes, they only offer two sizes specifically, Medium/Large and Large/Xlarge, i received a L/XL and they fit me fine, probably room for a glove liner to wear under them as well, they are mittens so they are spacious. Unless you have very large hands I think the L/XL would fit 90% of roklsiders

 

[Theskonesdad]

I have been on a quest to find warm gloves/mitts for the last couple of years. I’m like your wife ,most aren’t warm enough. The second problem is most are to small. I always opt for the XXL as XL are most often to tight. I have the OR Coldfront in XL but are to small for me. I’m really interested to see your review!

 

[Glendon Mullins]

Alright just got back late last night from an Eastern Montana Mule Deer Hunt. Temperatures throughout the week averaged from low 20's in the mornings to 50's throughout the day, and of course it's the eastern plains/hills of Montana so there was 10-15 mph winds everyday as well.

I will start off showing the mittens packed in their compression sack which they come with, I like this feature as it saves space in the pack and the mittens are together right where you need them. Pretty nice little stuff sack, nothing fancy, it works etc.



As stated before I received the L/XL glove and it fits me fine, with even a lil extra room if you choose to wear a glove liner or thinner glove inside the mitten as well. These glassing mittens are warm! I used them several times throughout the trip, especially in the early mornings and late evenings (when I could pry them away from my daughter anyway...more on that in a moment). They aren't "overbulky" in my opinion either, meaning I am sure we have all at some point in time had some kind of bulky gloves that restricted your hands and fingers from moving much, and grasping anything solidly and firmly wasn't gonna work. These gloves are soft and flexible enough that gripping binos, or even your firearm was easy and no problems for me there.

A couple other notes: BlackOvis Claims on their website the gloves are wind resistant, and I found that true to form, they do fold open for finger access as well. If I do have ONE complaint about the mittens it is that they are black in color (i know personal preference) personally I would like to see them come in a shade of brown or tan, or possibly even blaze orange color.

As mentioned I mentioned before, my daughter pretty much stole these gloves from me after the first morning, I let my wife and my daughter try these out first morning while we were glassing a coulee, just to get some different opinions for you all. Both of them said they were "super warm" and when I wanted to use them pretty much any of the rest of the trip, I had to pry them away from my daughter. The L/XL fit my wife's hands fine with room for glove underneath, and my daughter seemed to have no problem wearing them as well, even though they were slightly to big for her hands. My son liked them but they were way to big for his 10 year old hands for him to really use them.

 

[Glendon Mullins]

I will report back with further reviews of these throughout the Virginia Whitetail deer season, I want to see how they hold up to near Zero or below temperatures (if we get any) while I am glassing and/or just sitting in the cold while hunting. I will keep you guys updated.

 

[intunegp]

They are available in tan/brown at the link you shared. I might have to pick up a pair!

 

[Glendon Mullins]

They are available in tan/brown at the link you shared. I might have to pick up a pair!

They sure are, I would much prefer those, might have to do the same and give the black ones to my daughter lol

 

[realunlucky]

I took a pair on my wyoming elk hunt. Temperatures were in the 70s during the first two and then it snowed and temps dropped with highs in the 20s. It was extremely handy to have some light wieght warm gloves packed in with me. These mitts made all the difference glassing mornings and evenings.

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[fngTony]

That fold open feature looks nice, any drafts from that when closed up?

 

[Nicaburns]

I snagged a pair of these as well for our mule deer hunt in CO. Temps were in the high teens to low 20s each morning and they were really great for the weight. Having long fingers, I wish they were about 10% bigger for the L/XL size. Overall, they beat out my outdoor research mitts by being lighter and warmer and the split for finger access is a huge plus with no drafts. Mine are black as well and I may have to snag a brown pair if they go on sale again.

 

[Glendon Mullins]

That fold open feature looks nice, any drafts from that when closed up?

Nope, none that I noticed

There is an elastic band that holds the part that folds, down in place so you dont get a draft

 

[fngTony]

Nope, none that I noticed

There is an elastic band that holds the part that folds, down in place so you dont get a draft

Did you happen to give them a good test in any rain or snow?

 

[Glendon Mullins]

Did you happen to give them a good test in any rain or snow?

I didnt have any adverse weather other than wind, for now

 

[grizz19]

I am looking to pick up a pair of down glassing mitts in the next week or so, I have a late season in Arizona bull tag where temps can get down into the single digits or teens. Have you ran the kuiu super down pro glassing mitt? And how do these Black Ovis ones compared to those? The kuiu ones are on sale right now. I just wondering if it’s worth snagging those or these Black Ovis ones, thanks

 

[Nicaburns]

I am looking to pick up a pair of down glassing mitts in the next week or so, I have a late season in Arizona bull tag where temps can get down into the single digits or teens. Have you ran the kuiu super down pro glassing mitt? And how do these Black Ovis ones compared to those? The kuiu ones are on sale right now. I just wondering if it’s worth snagging those or these Black Ovis ones, thanks

The Kuiu mitts are nice but are heavier, not as warm, and still leave you using a gloved index finger on the trigger. One of the guys on our trip brought his Kuiu mitts and bought a pair of these after the trip once he tried them.
(One added benefit of these is that the opening is big enough to insert a hand warmer.)