[quote=TyberI have tried them before, the lesson was short lived. If I didn't know better I would have sworn that the gloves mad my hands colder. and if it is cold enough the latex will start to snap and become britle. [/quote]

They DID make your hands colder. Most thinner gloves do, the increase in surface area overrides the insulation (expecially with something like latex which has very poor thermal properties). Only the very thick gloves that make the hand hard to use actually provide an increase in warmth. Blocking the wind is a slightly different problem and gloves do help with that. They also keep the water in the skin from freezing to very cold metals.

Respectfully,

Jerry