Pogies - Insulated

$65.00

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An alternative to mittens, these pogies are like warm quilts for your hands. Magnetic 'zippers' on the bottoms of the pogies automatically snap shut, allowing you to use your trekking poles or easily free your hands for intricate tasks (check out the video tab to see the pogies in action).

Primaloft Gold insulation is lined with silky soft taffeta on the inside to keep your hands warm. The outer, waterproof/breathable shell resists moisture without becoming clammy.

To use, put your hand through the cinched opening. Pull the one-handed cinch with your other hand to secure the opening around your wrist. Your trekking pole handle slips through the bottom opening. To get the cinch cord out of the way, pass your hand through the cord to situate it around your wrist.

Material:

Shell:
-2.5 Layer WPB w/ 10D ripstop nylon face
-Hydrostatic Head: >9000mm
-MVTR (breathability): >27,000 g/m²/24 hr
-black color
Liner:
-10D Micro grip ripstop nylon
-olive drab color
Insulation:
-Primaloft Gold (two layers of 4 oz insulation)
-Approximately 1-3/8" thick* at thickest
(will taper to less thickness closer to the seams)
Note: there is no insulation in the wrist area.
*Due to fluctuation in the insulation, thickness/loft may vary.

Weight** (per pair):

Small: 3.4 oz | 96g
Medium: 3.6 oz | 102g
Large: 3.8 oz | 108g
**Due to fluctuation in the insulation, weight may vary, usually by less than 0.1 oz per pair, but on occasion up to around 0.2 oz.

Sizing info:

Measure the length of your hand from the base of your palm to the tip of your longest finger to find your size.

Small: 6.25" - 7.25" (16 cm - 18 cm)
Medium: 7.25" - 8" (1 cm - 20 cm)
Large: over 8" (over 20 cm)

There is quite a bit of flexibility with sizing and a few things to consider when choosing your size:

If you're in between sizes, I generally recommend sizing down.
If you expect to wear more than a light to midweight liner underneath, AND you are towards the upper end of your size range, then you may wish to go up a size.
If the pogies are too big for you, they will still work, but they are more likely to be 'floppy' and cumbersome. The magnetic closure also becomes more difficult to open.
If the pogies are too small for you, then they may start to feel restricting and the closure is more likely to open unintentionally.
If the pogies are too small for you, then you may be more likely to feel the edge of the magnetic strip which can feel abrasive to bare skin to some people.
For cross country skiing, you may find larger sizes to provide more freedom of movement and better performance.

Product Availability

In most cases, items that are available to add to your cart are in-stock and ready to ship. Please refer to the shipping tab or page for expected fulfillment times.

Some items may be marked as "Avalable to backorder," "Made to order," and/or show a lead time. In these cases refer to the information on the product page for expected fulfillment times.

For items that are sold out, please refer to the production calendar and the FAQ below for more information.

Q: What is the "Inactive Product" Category?

A: Products in the "Inactive Product" category are not expected to be available any time soon. While I intend to offer them again, they are 'on-hold' indefinitely so that we can focus attention on other products.

Q: Why is so much stuff sold out?!

A: Our capacity is very limited, and we can't make products nearly quickly enough to meet demand. We only sell what I have in-stock, and don't typically take backorders. I know this can make it hard for you to plan, but in the longer term, it should help us to grow and to serve you better in the long term. See the last question for more info about this.

Q: When can I expect the item I'm interested in to become available?

A: For most items, please refer to the production calendar at the bottom of this page. This calendar shows when I expect to work on more substantial products. For some accessory products, production may not always be scheduled in advance and availability may be unpredictable.

FYI: If you do not see the item that you are interested in, then I do not know when it may become available (I don't have a private schedule beyond what's shown!).

Q: Can I pre-order, back-order, or reserve an item?

A: I'm afraid not. Out of fairness to everyone, I don't make special arrangements to reserve products. On rare occasions, I may open a product up for back-ordering to everyone (or a new product for pre-ordering). When this happens, it's made available to order on the website. If you are signed up for the stock notification, you will receive a notice that the item is available to order.

Q: Can you let me know when the item becomes available?

A: Yes. On the product page, enter your email address in the space provided to be automatically notified when inventory becomes available. If you don't see where you can do this, please let me know; sometimes there's a fluke in the settings and the field doesn't show. Please note that the email notification could get filtered out as spam. You can try to 'whitelist' info@yamamountaingear.com to make sure the email comes through.

Q: Why do you do things this way, and what are you doing to improve the situation?

A: For years I followed the more common back-order model, basically making everything to order. This approach made it challenging to increase production, limited time available to design new products or refine existing ones, impacted my personal/outdoor time, and meant long waits to get your gear delivered. I changed my approach when I moved to Montana in 2019. Offering only what's already made allows me to work and plan more efficiently, and opens up hiring opportunities.

NOTES ON USING THE CALENDAR

- For products shown on the calendar, you can typically expect the item to be made available towards the end, or soon after the period shown on the calendar. Sometimes, however, some items may be listed earlier in the period. For example, if the calendar shows that I'm working on tapered tarps, certain sizes may become available earlier within the period with other sizes coming later.

- Items that specify "ongoing production" mean that we are continually working on these items and doing our best to maintain inventory. If the item or a particular size is sold out, you can expect it to likely become available soon.

- Please note that you can change the month shown on the calendar using the arrows at the top.

Shipping Information

While most orders ship out within 1 - 3 business days, please allow up to one week for us to ship your order. This gives us some scheduling flexibility for getting out on the trail!*

*If you select seam sealing services with your purchase, please allow a few extra days for us to seal the item(s) and ship your order.

Domestic

We use USPS for domestic shipping.

	First Class Package	Priority	Letter (Free)
Weight	0 to 1 lb	Any weight	Stickers & DCF Patches only
Expected transit time (business days)	2 - 5**	1 - 3**	1 - 5**
Tracking? (check your spam folder)	Yes	Yes	No

Notes:

**Transit time does not include the time it takes us to prepare your order for shipment (see the top of the page) or any posted lead times.
In isolated cases, 1st Class Package service may be upgraded to Priority mail at our expence.
Effective for orders over $100 in value placed after 1:00 PM MST on 1/21/23: Domestic shipping via USPS First Class package service is sent via FOB Bonner, Montana terms. This means that for orders over $100 in value, YAMA Mountain Gear is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen packages mailed via USPS First Class Mail service. If you run into a problem with your shipment, please let us know and we'll try to help. Ultimately, however, the customer bears the risk should something go wrong with shipments meeting the specified criteria.

International

We offer shipping via USPS to the following locations:

Canada
Hong Kong
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
Europe (excluding Belarus)

	First-Class Package	Priority Mail	First Class Mail (letter)
Restrictions	up to $400 value	--	Stickers & DCF Patches only
Expected transit time (business days)	varies by destination	6 - 10**	varies by destination
Tracking? (check your spam folder)	possibly limited***	possibly limited***	No

Notes:

In rare cases when the calculated shipping rate significantly differs from the actual rate, we may revise the shipping rate and refund or bill you (with your approval) accordingly.
**Transit time does not include the time it takes us to prepare your order for shipment (see the top of the page) or any posted lead times.
***Shipments made by USPS will hand over to your country's postal system at Customs; tracking may be limited after the handoff.
International shipping fees do not include import duties and fees which may be due upon delivery. We will not mismark values on customs forms.
Effective for orders placed after 11:00 AM MST on 1/21/23: International shipping is via FOB Bonner, Montana terms. This means that, YAMA Mountain Gear is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen packages. If you run into a problem with your shipment, please let us know and we'll try to help. Ultimately, however, the customer bears the risk should something go wrong with shipping.

Description

Primaloft Gold insulation is lined with silky soft taffeta on the inside to keep your hands warm. The outer, waterproof/breathable shell resists moisture without becoming clammy.

Specs

Material:

Shell:
-2.5 Layer WPB w/ 10D ripstop nylon face
-Hydrostatic Head: >9000mm
-MVTR (breathability): >27,000 g/m²/24 hr
-black color
Liner:
-10D Micro grip ripstop nylon
-olive drab color
Insulation:
-Primaloft Gold (two layers of 4 oz insulation)
-Approximately 1-3/8" thick* at thickest
(will taper to less thickness closer to the seams)
Note: there is no insulation in the wrist area.
*Due to fluctuation in the insulation, thickness/loft may vary.

Weight** (per pair):

Small: 3.4 oz | 96g
Medium: 3.6 oz | 102g
Large: 3.8 oz | 108g
**Due to fluctuation in the insulation, weight may vary, usually by less than 0.1 oz per pair, but on occasion up to around 0.2 oz.

Sizing

Sizing info:

Measure the length of your hand from the base of your palm to the tip of your longest finger to find your size.

Small: 6.25" - 7.25" (16 cm - 18 cm)
Medium: 7.25" - 8" (1 cm - 20 cm)
Large: over 8" (over 20 cm)

There is quite a bit of flexibility with sizing and a few things to consider when choosing your size:

If you're in between sizes, I generally recommend sizing down.
If you expect to wear more than a light to midweight liner underneath, AND you are towards the upper end of your size range, then you may wish to go up a size.
If the pogies are too big for you, they will still work, but they are more likely to be 'floppy' and cumbersome. The magnetic closure also becomes more difficult to open.
If the pogies are too small for you, then they may start to feel restricting and the closure is more likely to open unintentionally.
If the pogies are too small for you, then you may be more likely to feel the edge of the magnetic strip which can feel abrasive to bare skin to some people.
For cross country skiing, you may find larger sizes to provide more freedom of movement and better performance.

Video

Availability

Product Availability

In most cases, items that are available to add to your cart are in-stock and ready to ship. Please refer to the shipping tab or page for expected fulfillment times.

Some items may be marked as "Avalable to backorder," "Made to order," and/or show a lead time. In these cases refer to the information on the product page for expected fulfillment times.

For items that are sold out, please refer to the production calendar and the FAQ below for more information.

Q: What is the "Inactive Product" Category?

Q: Why is so much stuff sold out?!

Q: When can I expect the item I'm interested in to become available?

FYI: If you do not see the item that you are interested in, then I do not know when it may become available (I don't have a private schedule beyond what's shown!).

Q: Can I pre-order, back-order, or reserve an item?

Q: Can you let me know when the item becomes available?

Q: Why do you do things this way, and what are you doing to improve the situation?

NOTES ON USING THE CALENDAR

- Please note that you can change the month shown on the calendar using the arrows at the top.

Shipping

Shipping Information

While most orders ship out within 1 - 3 business days, please allow up to one week for us to ship your order. This gives us some scheduling flexibility for getting out on the trail!*

*If you select seam sealing services with your purchase, please allow a few extra days for us to seal the item(s) and ship your order.

Domestic

We use USPS for domestic shipping.

	First Class Package	Priority	Letter (Free)
Weight	0 to 1 lb	Any weight	Stickers & DCF Patches only
Expected transit time (business days)	2 - 5**	1 - 3**	1 - 5**
Tracking? (check your spam folder)	Yes	Yes	No

Notes:

**Transit time does not include the time it takes us to prepare your order for shipment (see the top of the page) or any posted lead times.
In isolated cases, 1st Class Package service may be upgraded to Priority mail at our expence.
Effective for orders over $100 in value placed after 1:00 PM MST on 1/21/23: Domestic shipping via USPS First Class package service is sent via FOB Bonner, Montana terms. This means that for orders over $100 in value, YAMA Mountain Gear is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen packages mailed via USPS First Class Mail service. If you run into a problem with your shipment, please let us know and we'll try to help. Ultimately, however, the customer bears the risk should something go wrong with shipments meeting the specified criteria.

International

We offer shipping via USPS to the following locations:

Canada
Hong Kong
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
Europe (excluding Belarus)

	First-Class Package	Priority Mail	First Class Mail (letter)
Restrictions	up to $400 value	--	Stickers & DCF Patches only
Expected transit time (business days)	varies by destination	6 - 10**	varies by destination
Tracking? (check your spam folder)	possibly limited***	possibly limited***	No

Notes:

In rare cases when the calculated shipping rate significantly differs from the actual rate, we may revise the shipping rate and refund or bill you (with your approval) accordingly.
**Transit time does not include the time it takes us to prepare your order for shipment (see the top of the page) or any posted lead times.
***Shipments made by USPS will hand over to your country's postal system at Customs; tracking may be limited after the handoff.
International shipping fees do not include import duties and fees which may be due upon delivery. We will not mismark values on customs forms.
Effective for orders placed after 11:00 AM MST on 1/21/23: International shipping is via FOB Bonner, Montana terms. This means that, YAMA Mountain Gear is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen packages. If you run into a problem with your shipment, please let us know and we'll try to help. Ultimately, however, the customer bears the risk should something go wrong with shipping.

ROBERT M.

Nordic skiing at negative 10 degrees (negative 30 wind chill), there are no gloves that can keep your hands warm. With these over my hands and poles, even these extreme temps are manageable. And if I get too warm, or if I need to adjust my boots, etc, they're easy to flip up and over my wrists.

Peter T.

These pogies are finally the solution for keeping my fingers warm for Nordic skiing. I suffer from very poor circulation, resulting in a couple of cases of frostbite. The problem with Nordic skate ski poles is the velcro closure strap will not fit around a thick glove. Here in Alaska, I am regularly Nordic skiing in temperatures below -20C/-4F. Conditions in which I learned the hard way that "barfies" in "the screaming barfies" literally refers to the vomiting reflex that kicks in when circulation returns to frozen fingers. These pogies fix all that. I wear a medium thickness glove inside them and stay plenty warm. The functionality with ergonomic-style Nordic poles takes a little working out. Looks simple, but I have needed a few outings to figure out a smooth process for cinching the pole straps and then getting the pogies over my hands and poles. You have very little dexterity once the first pogie is on. Once they are on, forget about stopping to take photos using a touch screen, way too much hassle to disentangle pogies, velcro pole straps and gloves. This issue is specific to poles with ergonomic velcro straps. Poles with simple loop straps or no straps would be no hassle with these pogies. Looking forward to using these with simpler backcountry ski poles and for standing around at the bottom of ice climbs. Design and materials are superb. The outer fabric seems durable. The insulation is very warm. The inner lining very smooth. The magnetic closures are genius. The toggle is helpful for manipulating them on. Service is top notch. Gen very kindly reached out to offer the thickest samples that he had in stock when he learned of my circulation woes. Delivery was fast. No more fear about going out on the coldest days.

ROBERT M.

For the first time ever, I was able to participate in a Nordic ski marathon without freezing my hands. With the Pogies, at the American Birkebeiner's Korteloppet race, my hands were toasty warm while awaiting the starting gun at about 5 degrees F. They kept me warm for the first excruciatingly cold kms. By about KM 6, fully warmed up, and with the weather warming up, all I had to do was pop the pogies back and let my hands (and gloves) be exposed as normal. A MUST for those really cold Nordic ski days.

Douglas P.

Really incredible! These should be sold right along with the Leki Trigger Shark system that uses a specific glove to attach securely to certain Leki skiing & trekking poles. I use that Leki glove inside these ponies and voila, its like magic warmth, feels like little quilts wrapping my hands in wonderful warmth and my fingers get COLD easily so I really really love these. Thanks!!!

William K.

Love them! I wore thin liner gloves inside the pogie and my hands stayed nice and warm. And the magnets allowed me to use a hiking pole with ease, with the opening sealing off the cold air perfectly.

Dan W

Figured I could offer a review for these after owning them for a few months and using them during the winter. I got the pogies with double stuff. It's hard to assign a warmth rating because there many different ways to wear these: with or without liner gloves, with or without poles, while static or active. But I have found while walking/hiking and without liner gloves the double-stuff pogies have kept me warm to a tad below freezing. They definitely could go lower with liner gloves and with more intense activity. Because there is a lot of dead air space without liner gloves or without trekking poles, they may not provide the same warmth while static as a dedicated mitten. Beyond the warmth factor, the feature set is simple but very useful. Love the magnetic closure and one-handed cinch. I can even work the cinch while keeping my other hand in the pogie. The exterior fabric is only listed as 10D, but it feels more robust than what I usually expect from a 10D fabric. All things considered, I think the pogies are a clever product and wish there were products available like this.

Dominique B.

I really like poggies on my kayak paddles, and barmitts on my bikes' handlebars - i regularly praise them as "the best accessory I've ever bought for my kayak/bike." I can now add the Yama poggies to the list for snow outings. I was a bit worried about how they would fit, if they would hinder my grip, mess with my push when cross-country skiing. It all works fine. After a bit of fiddling for 20 seconds to find the best way to wear them, they disappear, and just work, without interfering with my skiing/showshoeing. I'm not quite settled yet on how to take them off temporarily, say, to take a picture or grab a drink. You can leave them on the pole and disengage your hand, or leave them on and push them back over your wrist. Both work well so far, i'm still experimenting and doing one or the other at random, for no special reason. As noted below, i'm not skiing in very cold weather, so i i were in Minnesota or Alaska, i might prefer to keep them on, so i can protect my hands as if i were wearing mittens - from which i can poke out bare fingers for precision work as needed. They are _very_ warm. I was wearing regular semi-heavy gloves the first time, and had to switch to just liners after 30 mn. I now only wear thin gloves when using poles with crappy (sorry, cheap) plastic handles, and no gloves with my fancy cork ones: my (Reynauld's syndrome-prone digits) are nice and cozy. I'm in the Pacific NorthWest, current temps are around 30's, so not tremendously cold, but i'm confident that there would be a marked improvement in colder climates. The only con i found, and it's a minor one, is that when i cross-country ski energetically, they _do_ slightly get in the way when i'm pushing the poles all the way back, releasing the grips and pushing on the straps. I can still do it, the poggies just swivel a bit and crunch up around the top of the poles; They do not push hard on my hand, not hurt or stop me from full extension. My hands are still protected. There is zero interference when snowshoeing or not skiing toooo energetically. 2 fat thumbs up. Thanks for making my snow outings a bit more pleasant.

alex f.

Decided to give this design a whirl after struggling with gloves/mittens in circumstances where I just want my hands. In the dead of winter, nobody wants to take gloves off and on to manipulate small stuff or deal with their phone. This design is the perfect alternative... The magnets seal well around stuff (like poles). I find myself trying to use them in all sorts of situations they weren't intended for (driving didn't work particularly well). They are SUPER warm (got the extra insulation) and, of course, VERY well made. Recommend to anyone - thanks YAMA!

Brian

The insulated pogies have been awesome my past few trips, which have seen windy days with temps in the teens. My hands stay warm without getting overly clammy like they can in a mitten, or certain fingers getting cold like they can in a glove. And they're easy to vent without taking everything off if things start getting too warm. The magnetic zipper magically seals up snuggly against the pole, closes right up when you want to use it as a mitten alternative, and opens easily when you need to get your hands out for tasks that require a bit more dexterity. My hands have never felt more cozy in the winter!