Mag Deal: Free the Powder Gloves

Dear Mags,

Thanks for all your support and comments. We are currently offering a Black Friday Sale with free shipping on our new, upgraded RX long cuff gloves, for $59.95. To the public, our new limited supply SX short cuff gloves and mittens will not go on sale. But for Mags, we will offer them for $20 off ($59.95). Use discount code: MAGSX16


Our first generation gloves and mittens are also on sale for $39.95.


http://www.freethepowder.com/collect...ski-glove-sale


Pray for snow!

Free the Powder Gloves

Freaking Awesome! Just ordered a pair of the SX's. Have been eyeing your gloves for a while and this was the perfect excuse to pull the trigger!

Cheers-

Picked up some SX mittens for the wife two weeks too early for the mag deal, but was so impressed with the quality of the SX/RX line I just now grabbed a pair of the SX gloves for myself to complement my first gen short cuff gloves. Thanks FTP!

Damn ordered some blems a couple weeks ago

What's the difference between the regular short cuffs and the SX ones?

Biggest difference would prolly be the removable liners in the SX versus fixed liners in the regular ones. The X series also has softer material on the back of the thumb, leashes, and it seems that the SX cuffs aren't as bulky around the wrist as the originals (for the mittens at least). Supposed to have all-around better build quality and thicker leather.

Aesthetically speaking, I like the yellowish hue to the leather compared with the natural/nude of the originals and whether more functional or not, I prefer how the leather wraps further around the back of the fingers on the SX. The "FTP" stamped on the back of the index finger adds a nice touch as well.

Haven't received my SX gloves yet to compare fit, but I was told that they have a wider opening at the wrist but will otherwise fit similarly. It didn't really bother me, but the originals were a little tight going on even though they fit my hand fine once they were on.

Bumping for a great company.

... Thom

Thx FTP! Gonna rock the short cuff mitten!

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Originally Posted by acinpdx

Thx FTP! Gonna rock the short cuff mitten!

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I ordered the RX last year and loved them, but would have preferred a short cuff... As soon as they put up the SX I ordered a pair and am completely stoked... The removable liner is absolute money and made drying a breeze... My Hestras have been retired...

I got the long cuff glove last year and was happy. Except my hands are getting colder these days so I started using mittens on the colder resort days. So just bought the RX mitten.

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Originally Posted by Undertow

My Hestras have been retired...

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Damn, strong statement, might've just pushed me over the edge...

Took Em out today, plenty warm in the 15* conditions today. Build quality is bomber.

Dear Mags,

Thank you very much for all the support. Thanks also to the Mags for answering questions about our gloves, especially those pertaining to the difference between the SX and original Short Cuff Glove. The SX has a more durable design, thicker leather, removable liners, micro-fiber thumbs to wipe your nose, and glove leashes. In regards to the question about the mountain bike gloves for backcountry winter use/hiking, they are specifically designed for maximum air flow, which means no water-proofing and not wind-resistant.


We have not chosen to go to production on spring/hike gloves due to our 100% focus on cold weather gloves, but we’re considering them for future production.


Thanks,

Free the Powder

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Originally Posted by eskido

Damn, strong statement, might've just pushed me over the edge...

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Eskido do it... Honestly a no brainer and even if they were full price I would still do it... I have Seth lobster Hestras and FTP are so much warmer... Not as dexterous, but I would go with the glove than...

Well shit, you just doubled down, don't think I have a choice now

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Originally Posted by acinpdx

Thx FTP! Gonna rock the short cuff mitten!

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sx mitts are here & just perfect!

thanks! trigger pulled

Bump. Need new gloves. I wear size 9 Hestra. I have bigger palms, shorter fingers. Do I buy Large?

Thanks.

Edit to add: Mag discount still good?

I made this comment in the FTP Blem PSA thread from November, and at least one other person seemed to agree:

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Originally Posted by MRR11

From my experience, if you're between sizes, go up if you have normal/long fingers and down if you have short fingers.

For reference, I'm between an 8 and 9 Hestra depending on the model (my hand circumference is 8 5/8", hand length just over 7"). I initially went with the large short cuff gloves, and ended up exchanging down to the medium. The fingers, especially the thumb, was just way to long for my stubby fingers with the large. The body of the large fit just fine around my hand, however. With the mediums, the length of the fingers are perfect, and even though it was a bit tight around my hand at first, it has since broken in perfectly and now fits....well, like a glove.

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Since then, I picked up a pair of the SX gloves as well. Compared with my OG short cuffs, if anything, the fingers (and especially the thumb) may be a bit longer. Also could be that the SXs are brand new and the other ones are well broken-in.

So I'd lean towards going with the medium for max dextrousness :biggrin:

Been abnormally chilly up here this year . FTP keeping me toasty. Working like a charm

I just got a pair of the new gloves in the mail along with a pair of the original factory seconds with the short cuff. Can't wait to test them - they feel niiiiiiice and cozy

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Originally Posted by I've seen black diamonds!

Bump. Need new gloves. I wear size 9 Hestra. I have bigger palms, shorter fingers. Do I buy Large?

Thanks.

Edit to add: Mag discount still good?

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I'm an 11 in Hestra and went XL. Perfect fit. That being said, err on the large size is what seems to be the collective sentiment.

I have to give Free the Powder's customer service 2 thumbs up too. USPS lost the first package they sent me, but FTP got a new one in the mail almost as soon as I noticed (the USPS tracking page said it had been delivered in Utah...I'm in Canada).

Found the lower limit of comfort today, -4 at Breckenridge w/ windchill of -17. While riding up the T-Bar my fingers were barkin' but quite honestly most every other glove would also have been cold. Still love them.

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Originally Posted by SkiLyft

Found the lower limit of comfort today, -4 at Breckenridge w/ windchill of -17. While riding up the T-Bar my fingers were barkin' but quite honestly most every other glove would also have been cold. Still love them.

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Their mittens are outstanding!

Meh

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Originally Posted by flowing alpy

Outstanding indeed! Wore mine in 3* PNW chill for the warm!

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This week we had a few days of -12 in my work zone, wore the ftp mitts. No hand problems at all.

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Originally Posted by My Pet Powder Goat

Their mittens are outstanding!

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Third on this! Never wore mittens before these but these things are like little ovens! To that point I can only wear them on the coldest days.

I have the long cuff mitten and long cuff glove. It is warm hand quiver.

Looking at pulling the trigger on some seconds long cuff, any reason I should switch my order to non seconds or the new version?

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Originally Posted by carlhulit

Looking at pulling the trigger on some seconds long cuff, any reason I should switch my order to non seconds or the new version?

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The removable liners are titties.

Once you have removable liners you'll never go back to fixed!

There really is not a "should i buy them", just buy them dammit. They are the best!

What size is equivalent to a Hestra size 10 in the long gauntlet gloves. Also same question as above, any Mag discount going now?

I'm a 10-11 Hestra. Large fits great.

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Originally Posted by uglymoney

The removable liners are titties.

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Also better leather. Original Seconds can't be beat for price, but the RX are dialed in and still great value.

The website does not really say much about the removable liners.
Do they stay in with velcro until you pull them out intentionally? I hope so.

Also, they should do a better job of showing that the shortcuff is for either over your jacket or under your jacket. My swanys always went over, and I do not like the under gloves like kinco, etc.

Discount code not working btw. I think the sale is over. Still fairly priced for what it seems to be.
Looking forward to trying them out.

Very good value for the money. But if you have cold hands, even the mittens have a limit.

No velcro, but the liners stay in the gloves pretty snugly unless you intentionally pull them out. In fact, I probably wouldn't have noticed they were removable liners if I didn't already know.