These gloves are great.  I like them in cool weather, 40-50 degrees, windy, when I still can use my finger tips and they keep my hands nice and warm.  I haven't used them in very very cold weather, yet, but I think they'll be great with the mittens part.  The velcro stitching isn't the best, and it is a little itchy around the wrist, but you get used to it and I don't even notice it.  A great glove!