These gloves are incredible. I spent a LOT of time looking at them, reading reviews, and talking myself out of them because of the price. They were worth every penny. I work at a horse stable, and one of my jobs is filling outdoor water troughs - often there is a top layer of ice, that I need to smash and then fish out - impossible to do without getting wet, freezing cold hands. I tried lots of gloves, leather etc - but these are amazing. Actually, the biggest drawback is feeling so protected that I plunge my hand too far in, and get my coat cuffs wet. They do absorb water (after clearing the ice, I can squeeze my hands and it runs off) but the inside stays completely dry. The fingers are a bit long, and they are a bit tricky to get on. They are form fitting and work great with my cellphone touch screen though, which is also nice at work to not have to remove gloves to use my phone, unhook gate latches, do up horse blankets and lead ropes. Highly recommend.