these glove indeed deliver solid protection from cold , wind and water while work outdoors in cold climate . they have stand up to the various demand of snow-blower operation , snow shoveling , dog-walking and snowball\/snowman packing during a unusually cold winter . you will not be do any work require precision movement of you finger though ; they be rather bulky . get the dog 's leash on and off the collar be about the finest task I could complete with confidence while wear these . if you need more precision -lrb- and the condition permit -rrb- , consider Ironclad 's  Ironclad 's Tac-Ops model