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Just FYI we added a second machine and an extra person this fall…which means for the first time ever we are caught up…Whoo Hoo. We’ll keep busting but to stay ahead of the curve this year. The Road versions are a little behind yet, but hope to be caught up by end of week as well.

Jsut posting the updated info. Expect 1 week for delivery at this time…which may change when holiday shopping begins 😮

[sherpaboy]

Thanks for helping us keep the Moose Mitt alive. We have been support lucky having customers like all of you who appreciate our efforts. This said we are expanding a little to make production faster. We added a second machine and we hired more staff to run the bike shops…freeing myself and Abby up for more sewing.

We are also playing with some new versions…SuperHiVis was added last year and we are going to offer that in a few different shades this winter. I have Hunters Orange done now and a few of our limited Hot Pink. New pics will be online later this week too. I have a prototype pair made as well with an added exterior pocket for carrying more stuff. But it is still under testing stages.

And we still make the standard black with (1) reflective strip too.

Again just wanted to say thanks for the support, field testing, and continued support.

Mike Flack (AKA Sherpaboy) – Trail’s Edge Cyclery

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I agree – I haven’t found a glove that is able to keep me “comfortable” on longer cold rides. If it’s a shorter ride I wear the heaviest stuff I can find and sweat towards the end. Longer rides I’ll wear thinner gloves and freeze for the first part of the ride. How does MM help get away from this?

Thanks Dirt for the feedback and posting the link…It is nice to see that you using them on Jones bars. I get that question a lot and was never really sure if they worked or not. I had made a prototype pair years ago for Jones bars…But it was ugly and took forever to make. :rolleyes:

Let me say for first I am the maker of the Moose Mitts and from time to time I’ll pop into threads to help answer questions about our product. My wife and I started making the Moose Mitts over 8 years ago because I was always having some cold hands…Usually like Dirt mentioned the initial ride was fine, but as I sweat the condensation would chill my fingers. This limited my rides to shorter (i.e. 1 to 1.5 hour). I also hated…I mean HATED! the bulky fingers or lobster gloves for shifting or dexterity…If I had a mechanical it would take longer to warm my hands back up because I usually had to pull the gloves off to do any work.

Over We’ve made changes the years, and now our staff a the store helps with production in our shop in Michigan.

Now to answer the issue of getting away from the condensation…The Moose mitts are designed to work like a “hot pocket” where the open design allows them to retain heated air. The Fleece liner prevents moisture from building up and cooling your skin. I wear normal long finger summer wt. MTB gloves all year long…If I have a mechanical or need to stop I still have the summer gloves on…keeping me from working with bare hands.

The Moose Mitts start off chilled bu a few min’s into a ride they begin to heat up with because your body expels heat via the hands…the open air design captures the heat, while being water proof and wind proof due to the shell material.

If anyone has direct questions please feel free to ask or even shoot me an e-mail. Sorry if this sounds like an advertisement…Just wanted to see if I could help shed some light on the design.

Thanks again for the plug…Now back to sewing I go

Mike Flack (AKA Sherpaboy)
Trail’s Edge Cyclery
Plymouth & Milford – Michigan

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