Keeps my hands nice and warm, yet allows me to use my phone and Ipod and do other tasks that require bare fingers for gripping, etc.  They have the flap that folds down when you need everything covered up (like this morning when it was 15 degrees out!) One thing though, they are listed as a one size fits all and while they did fit me really well with the right amount of snugness, I am a petite person with small to average hands.  Don't know if they would work for someone who requires a medium or larger sized glove.