Customer Reviews

I already had the first pair of gloves which was offered on Kickstarter years ago, but they were a little bit too thin (and tight) for the Norwegian coast in the winter (hunting Northern Lights on Hurtigruten).
I ordered the new pair a little bit larger than recommend (being at the upper end of a size), so they fit very comfortably. The first pair from Kickstarter was very tight, too, so ordering one size larger was a good decision. Good grip, good warmth, and the magnets of the finger tips work fine.
Not cheap, but well worth the money.

I recently purchased a pair of Markhof Pro 2.0 gloves (with Primaloft liners), and my wife purchased the Women's Nordic, for a trip to Iceland. We visited in late March and the weather was mid 20's to mid 30's F, wicked winds, rain, and driving snow. I have to say that these gloves were worth every penny! I am an amateur photographer (meaning i make zero bucks from my pics) so i was reluctant to spend a chunk of cash on photography gloves. However, after a week in varying weather conditions in Iceland, i am very happy that I invested in these gloves. They made my time outdoors very comfortable and the gloves were more useful than i originally anticipated. That is, not only were they great for keeping my hands warm while photographing, but they were also great for being able to pop my finger tips out to access zippers, credit cards, etc. Our coldest night was photographing the northern lights, so i used the gloves, liners, and inserted a small chemical hand warmer in the zippered pouch on the back of the gloves. That combination kept my hands very warm - i realized how warm when i would pull my finger tips out to take pics and handle my gear - it was very cold outside. I would not have enjoyed the experience nearly as much without the gloves. During the daytime, i just used my gloves and they were more than adequate. We got soaked by rain and waves a couple of times, and the gloves were waterproof as advertised. Regarding size, we both ordered two sizes of each, picked the best fitting pair, then returned the others for a small return shipping fee; spending this much on gloves, i wanted to be sure i had the best fit possible. Lastly, Vallerret's customer service was top notch to deal with regarding sizing and returns. If you are on the fence, i say go for it. I am very happy i spent the money on these high quality gloves and i know i will get many years of use from them.

Markhof Pro 2.0 Photography Glove

Excellent product, no practical experience yet

Super service.......besteld een paar Skadi Zipper Mitt, helaas te klein gemaild en per ommegaande een maat groter binnengekregen. Heerlijke handschoenen ook met dikkere te dragen. Mooi en goed product

I was a bit hamstrung (or, handstrung) with my choice of gloves - very few true XXL gloves out there. As such, I had to go with the Ipsoot.

I measured my hand and found that I should just fit the XXL. And that was true on arrival. My first issue is that it is therefore only just XXL.

This is not an issue unique to Vallerret. I’ve noticed mamas brands “downsizing” sizes over the last decade or so. What used to be an XL is now marked as an XXL.

And the trouble with that is simple: small fits in slightly too big; however, big doesn’t fit into slightly too small.

Why don’t these sizes under promise and over deliver?

The second issue I have is with the magnetic catches for the finger snoot. Put simply, they are not up to the job.

If I am careful with my alignment, they sometimes hold. Most of the time, they simply flap free.

Not a terminal issue, but, strong rare earth magnets are cheap nowadays. These seem cheap, weak and not up to the job.

Anyway, if my history with gloves is replicated, the test will be in the long term strength of the seams. Let’s see...

The liners kept my hands warm when paired with thicker gloves but they seem to be too fragile. I'm currently on my first trip with them. When paired with decent gloves they keep me warm in around 25F weather (haven't been anywhere colder than that with them yet). My biggest disappointment is the build quality. I've already got a half inch rip on one and a sizeable hole in the other, both by the wrist area and I've only had them for less than a month with 2 days of use. I don't recall doing anything strenuous with them except pulling them in a little tighter by the wrist end to ensure a snug fit. I've done the same with cheaper liners and didn't have such an issue. For $34 I was hoping for some better quality liners because you can definitely get better quality ones for cheaper elsewhere.

I wont be using these until November, but they seem to be just what I was looking for

W's Nordic Photography Glove

Cool looking gloves with great functionality and fit. Recommended

Ordered these in February, didn't really have a chance to try them out until March. When I tried them on, the Left glove didn't fit right (the index finger was pinched). Vallerret sent out new replacements immediately, before I had even returned the defective ones! New ones fit great, and really keep my hands warm while I'm out on open fields shooting sports like LAX and Track & Field. Love these!

Ipsoot Photography Glove

I purchased first the Skady Zipper Mitt, because once before in Finland during winter what I had was at that time dramaticaly inadequate. After receiving the glove I felt that it probably wouldn't be enough, so I opted for the Alta Over-mitt in combination with the Ipsoot.
Then finally I went to Finnish Lapland where I tried all of them out.
The Skady Zipper Mit worked but is a bit unpractical with it's zipper, trying to get the under glove out and they aren't that warm.
The Ipsoot has the same level off protection against the could according to the site (deep winter) and is one glove, no over mitt. So it should be more practical
and it was. The top of indexfinger and thump being able to open works and keeps the rest of the hand protected against the cold, in deep winter. It unfortionately wasn't that could, but in the evening temperatures did drop, sometimes to about minus 10. Taking the top of fingers off is easy, getting them back less easy. But accepteble, taking in consideration that you have to give in somewhere, if you want to take pictures in (sometimes deep) sub zero temperatures. So this glove deserves five stars.
Standing still for hours awaiting and admiring (at some point) the northernlights at some point gets to you, because you are not active. So at some point I needed more. Hence the Alta Over-mitt glove. That's like a comfertable downblanket over your hands, a real pleasure. This over mit with zipper works better than the Skady, because the zipper is in the middle of the hand. If in trouble, you can use your teeth to unzipp. No problem. So that combination for me deserves five stars aswell. But I haven't encountered minus 30 with wind yet. But if it holds then, my camera probably won't…

Oh, and the gloves are delivered very quickly, in two days in my case.

A bit too small

I love my gloves keeping my hands warm for winter's photography.
The shipping for France is very fast.
Thank you.

I had a milder Wisconsin winter day to take these gloves out for the first time. They seem like they will work well for my needs. They are comfortable to wear and don't feel balky like some others I've tried.

They are exactly what I was looking for and I am looking forward to seeing how they work for me in Iceland!! The gloves came super quick too I ordered them at night mid week and they were delivered by Friday of that week! Also emailed the company for help about choosing which glove to purchase and they really helped me narrow it down to these! I will add to this post once I return from Iceland 😊

Even though I have had these gloves only 10 days I am hopeful that they will do fine when the weather turns -25 degrees f.
My luck is I made the purchase and the weather turned warm and then warmer so I cannot give these further review at this time.

Markhof Pro 2.0 Photography Glove

Markhof Pro 2.0 Photography Glove

Received my pair of * Primaloft/ Merino Liner with touch gloves & * Markhof Pro 2.0 Photography gloves and they fit perfectly. Great materials used and fairly light weight and I hope they'll work perfectly during my winter shoot on Hokkaido.

Received my pair of * Primaloft/ Merino Liner with touch gloves & * Markhof Pro 2.0 Photography gloves and they fit perfectly. Great materials used and fairly light weight and I hope they'll work perfectly during my winter shoot on Hokkaido.

These gloves have exceeded my expectations. I wish I would have gotten them sooner. They fit great and keep my hands warm. I just need to get used to keeping them on as I have always taken my gloves on and off on the past.

You know these gloves work when your hands are nice and warm but your thumb and forefinger tips feel like they are going to drop off (perhaps I should have worn my merino liners underneath but I forgot them in the excitement). These worked great both on a trip around the Golden Circle of Iceland and a night excursion up into the mountains near Reykjavik to catch the aurora.

Skadi Zipper Mitt Photography Glove