Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

The wool mitts I ordered arrived. They arent as thick as the USGI ones, but they are much more comfortable and fit better with the outer shells that I got earlier this year. In fact, I’m going to have to spend about an hour or so getting all the liners mated up with shells and then packed away. Do I really need forty(!) pairs of this sort of ting. No, I absolutely do not. But…some will be given away to LMI friends and that sort of thing. in practice, I’ll probably keep two sets in the emergency bag in the truck, two sets at the shop, two sets in my Cold Weather Module, three sets for every day use, and then maybe another dozen in storage. That’ll still leave me with about..uhm…twenty sets to give away or cache elsewhere.

$1.75 for winter trigger mitts and wool liners? Sign me up!

Cost? The outer mitts (LXM-182900X – German Trigger Finger Mitts) are $0.75 per pair, the wool liners I received today (WX2-193252 – 20 Prs. New Swiss Mil. Trigger Finger Mitten Liners) were $1 per pair. Mate ‘em together and you’ve got a good pair of mitts and liners for the amazing price of $1.75. Go. Order now. I’ll wait. (Having said that, I bet you’ll hit the ‘out of stock’ flag when you get there.)

Anyway, the wool mitts are very nice…more..hmm…’refined’..than the USGI ones. Theyre stretchier so they fit nicer, especially under an overmitt. Priced cheap enough to buy a whole bunch for yourself and your cadre. Best of all, for the price it doesnt matter if you lose a pair..or five.

Snag yourself a discount code for SG…just head to Google and enter “sportsmans guide discount codes”. I found one for $10 off on orders made by members so the shipping was basically free.

Although I’ve never had problems with moths or other critters (except, oddly, my dog) eating my wool mitts I’ll probably vacuum seal the extras to save space and protect them from any potential damage.