Backpacker uses Lightning Bug Jacket/Pants in temps as low as 19° and as high as 70°.
Posted on "I use the jacket all day long, but I only sleep in the pants. I just took the suit on a weekender trip with temps 40s-60s°F with a windchill in...
RBH Designs are ithe warmest mittens I've ever used
Posted on "RBH Designs Vapor Mitts, with the High Altitude liners, are the warmest and most comfortable mitts I've ever used. They are fantastic at frigid belays while ice climbing in New...
Toasty warm hands and feet with RBH Designs mittens and socks on Himalayan climb
Posted on Dear Nancy and Ryan, I had to write to tell you how great your products are and why any serious climber should take advantage of them. Having been involved in...
I just could not believe how quickly my hands warmed up
Posted on I bought a pair of your Hybrid Mitts recently and I’ve used them numerous times over the past few months. I planned on using them only while standing around, doing...
Your products have worked for me
Posted on Just wanted to send you a note and let you know how well your products have worked for me. I know you are aware of my trip with Kurt to Alaska in May 2000.
Postcard from the South Pole
Posted on We did it! Gloves were great! No cold hands despite them being above our heads most days. Thanks! Conrad and Hilary Dickenson. The South Pole and Back 2004/05--Kites on Ice....
"The lumbar/hip wrap has been a miracle in my life"
Posted on "The lumbar/hip wrap has been a miracle in my life. I wear it at night to sleep and am SO MUCH more comfortable sleeping and when I wake up in...
Your Altitude Mitts obliterate any other mitt on the market
Posted on "I used the vapor barrier concept on my feet on high altitude climbs for years. I am delighted that you have made this technology available for hands and fingers as...
My God...they are warm gloves!
Posted on "I wore your triggs last weekend for the first time. In the afternoon the wind started to blow and it was cold. At least I was told it was cold....
Customer finds VaprThrm lumbar/hip wrap a "treasure"
Posted on "I would like to tell you what a treasure you have in your waist band, I don't know how you technically refer to it - a warming band, a strength...
Delightfully surprised that my hands were as warm as toast
Posted on Dear Nancy, I just wanted to let you know that I climbed Mt. Hood on June 16th and wore the Altitude Mitts throughout much of the climb. We had an...
RBH Designs' Vapor Triggs kept hands warmer than ever on the mountain!
Posted on "One of my biggest difficulties in alpine environments has always been dealing with cold hands. On a recent trip to Mt. Rainier's Emmons Glacier, I found the solution to my...
VaprThrm Lumbar/Hip Wrap reduces back stress and fatigue
Posted on "Just a quick note to say 'thank you' for your attention to my husband's aches and pains. We appreciate all your efforts, Ryan, in making a custom lumbar/hip wrap for...
Relief from past frostbite
Posted on The EveryWear Mitts that I bought for George (Mr. Frostbite Fingers) work great. He is very happy with gloves that finally keep his hands warm in the cold weather. No...
This is not normal; my hands and feet are warm!
Posted on "While climbing Broken Tooth I sat belaying my buddy for six hours with the temperatures -20F. I kept thinking, this is not normal, my hands and feet are warm!! They...
These mittens are built to a standard well above everything else available
Posted on Of course, the big test is the high mountains when the weather gets cold, but they look great. My initial impressions are very positive. These mittens are built to a standard well above everything else available
My hands and feet were never cold on Denali
Posted on "My hands and feet were never cold on Denali. I wore the Insulator Boot Liners at 14,000 feet and above and, although the air temperature was rarely below -20F, we...
RBH Designs' SiliLoft Jacket is awesome!
Posted on On leaden-sky winter days when zero temperature Canadian air sweeps down from the arctic, across the great Lakes, into the frozen northeast and 50 mph gusts chill the pines of...
VaprThrm® Insulated Socks worked as advertised
Posted on Nancy, Just got back from successful trip to Satopanth (7075m) in the Garhwal Himalayas. No problem with cold feet. Your VaprThrm® Insulated Socks worked as advertised. As promised, a couple...
I have Raynauds...for the first time I found mittens that kept my hands warm
Posted on I have been meaning to write to tell you how wonderful your vapor barrier mittens worked out for me during my recent climb on Mount Rainier. My husband and I summitted in mid-June. I also used the mittens in late May on Mount Shasta, a northern California 14er, and the mittens were a real treat.
It seems that you have a magic fabric here with this VaprThrm®
Posted on "I received the packages yesterday. Immediately went into the hills for the night to see how long I could remain comfortable in a bivy using a half sleeping bag and...
Salk had polio, Newton had his apple--you guys have gloves!
Posted on Comments upon receiving gloves: "The triggs went with a friend/fellow tester, who said they were almost too hot for snowboarding. My ice climbing trip this weekend got put back 'til...
EveryWear Mittens... Great Stuff!
Posted on As an attorney in Buffalo, NY I frequently have to go to and from Court in weather that some people would not consider manageable. The EveryWear Mitts allow me to...
VaprThrm® Goes to Washington
Posted on The RBH Designs' Poncho is the most amazing thing in the world!! As someone who is constantly cold, and notorious for turning on the heat in the summer, I consider...
I wore RBH Designs' products on Everest to keep my hands and feet warm
Posted on "I have had the opportunity to test handwear and footwear from some of the most popular clothing companies in the U.S. What a surprise to me that the company I...
Borrowed RBH Designs' mitts permit successful summit of Ama Dablam
Posted on "Over the last ten years Adventure Consultants has led many expeditions to the world's highest peaks. To succeed at this high level we believe in only the best gear appropriate...
RBH Designs are clearly the glove of choice. Best insurance against frostbite...
Posted on "In my opinion, RBH Designs' gloves are the best on the market and the best insurance against frostbitten fingers. As a member of the Irish Everest 2003 team, I wore...
Winter motorcyclists finds relief from freezing fingers
Posted on In an effort to economize in the face of soaring fuel costs, I sold my car and purchased a motorcycle about a year ago. The rigors of winter riding became...
I'm convinced you have developed the warmest ski mitts on the market
Posted on Growing up in New England your accustomed to being outside during the cold months, the one problem I've always had though, my hands are always cold, and especially skiing. Just...
RBH Designs-worth its weight in cold!
Posted on For an endurance race like the Iditarod Trail Invitational taking place during winter in Alaska, and considered on of the toughest human-powered races on earth, careful preparation and gear selection...
My hands were soon cooking!
Posted on It was getting cold and snowing but, as you know, my hands were soon cooking! I love your Mittens beyond reason!
Arctic racer, Rocky Reifenstul, says "There are so many benefits using VaprThrm® I hesitate to tell my competitors"
Posted on Dear Nancy and Ryan at RBH Designs: Thanks so much for your innovative and toasty-warm VaprThrm® products! I have lived in Fairbanks, Alaska for the past twenty-four years and have...
First time hands warm on Himalayn peaks
Posted on “I have been on numerous high altitude expeditions, and this is the first time my hands were completely warm, even with past frostbite on six of my fingers. I have...
My RBH Designs' mittens are the warmest and driest mittens I've ever had!
Posted on This winter I received a pair of RBH Designs' mittens as a present for skiing. They are the warmest and driest mittens I've ever had.
Trigger Mitts loved by skier
Posted on My Vapor Trigg mittens have quickly become my favorite piece of ski equipment, except for my skis. Thank-you both very much, and next fall I am going to add the...
VaprThrm® Fleece Jacket kept Arrowhead bike racer warm at windchill temps of -50F.
Posted on " Hello Nancy, I wanted to let you know how well your garments performed at the 2014 Arrowhead Ultra Marathon in Mn. Temps were -27 at the start with -50...
The warmest ski mittens I have ever had!
Posted on I grew up skiing in southern Vermont at my family's ski area, Magic Mountain. Since age three I skied every winter, and in all conditions. I remember the pain of...
Relief for Raynaud's sufferer
Posted on Dear Nancy, It’s been unseasonable warm since I first received my new VaprThrm® mittens. As much as I have been dreading the coming cold weather, I’ve been waiting for a...
RBH gloves are far superior to other, non vapor barrier, gloves and mitts
Posted on I just got back from Rainier and used your Vapor Trigg mitts on a week-long training expedition for our upcoming expedition to Aconcagua. I can't believe how well these worked....
Amazing! At -15F racer warm wearing base layer and Lightning Bug Jacket
Posted on Hi Nancy, I wanted to touch base with you now that I am back from Alaska after racing in the Iditarod Trail Invitational. My Lightning Bug jacket and VaprThrm socks...
I was totally impressed with the shirt. Wow!
Posted on Hi Nancy- I was totally impressed with the shirt. Wow!! I wore it against the skin and did not take it off for the entire 7 day trip in the...
Much of the suffering from Raynaud's has been alleviated
Posted on Dear RBH Designs, Thank you so much for creating mittens that literally helped save my hands (and job) from peril while I worked in far-flung corners of the world. For three...
Warm hands skiing in the Rocky Mountains
Posted on Having suffered from cold hands when skiing in the Rocky Mountains for years I looked for a solution.
Warm & happy hands!
Posted on As an avid walker I am so happy with my RBH Designs mittens!
Truly converted to the vapour barrier concept now
Posted on Just got back from our expedition, which was a great success. I am well and truly converted to the vapour barrier concept now!
Raynaud's sufferer finds relief after 29 years!
Posted on Dear Nancy, As you know, I've had severe Raynaud's syndrome for 29 years. In that time period, I have struggled to find appropriate gloves and/or mittens to prevent attacks while...
Racer completes 1000 mile race in Lightning Bug
Posted on Hi Nancy, Finished 4th! So happy to make it to Nome! Thank you! The VB shirt was awesome, worked perfectly for me; had it on all times during the race!...
Shackleton selects RBH Designs #1 Top Ten Things To Take To The South Pole
Posted on No doubt you will have mulled at length over what ten things are indispensable for an expedition to the South Pole. If for any reason you haven't, here are our...
Relief found with VaprThrm Lumbar/Hip Wrap
Posted on My daughter wore the hip wrap while she was in England for three weeks this winter. As you see in the attached photo, she wore it over her leggings, and...
Lightning Bug helps athlete win Ultimate Survival Alaska
Posted on Lightening Bug jacket: Having the good fortune of wearing RBH Designs apparel for years, it was a no-brainer to have the LB jacket with me as I spent 3 months...