I just got my new vaprthrm mits from BPL and they are sweet. I've never used any vapor barrier before but the difference is definitely noticable; I can feel the radiant heat around my hands.

Anyways I'm looking for a liner glove to go underneath. Preferably one that doesn't melt as I melted my old liner gloves onto my caldera cone. How do the possum fur gloves hold up to trekking pole use under a mitt? Do they melt when you touch something really hot?

All synthetics will melt, unless you go to Kynar (not available anyhow).
Cotton, wool, fur, silk will not normally melt, although they might char!

Jason, I'm not too thrilled with the Possum Down's durability. Ran into some snow and rain squalls over Labor Day weekend while in the Cascades and used the Possums with my alpenstock while hiking out...the first time I'd actually used them for anything but keeping my hands warm while hanging around camp...well, they shereded. I was dismayed. For the price you'd think...but then UL gear is not known for being durable. OK, live and learn. Army/Navy surplus wool liners are far more durable and cost only $2.50/pr, but they're not nearly as warm. And they will survive picking up a pot of boiling water no problem, but something red hot will char right through as Roger stated.

Smartwool and Ibex both make wool liner gloves. Like the others have said, any synthetic will melt. Wool (possibly silk as well) would be your best bet.

I agree, Art.

I wear the smartwool gloves all the time and they can be found a very reasonable prices on sale.

I've got a pair of army surplus wool gloves. cost 4 dollars, 1.6 oz and very comfy.

hi guys
I am very interested in this topic.
Could any one tell me the experience with icebreaker or smartwool glove liners.
thanks

I have a pair of Icebeaker wool liners which are very light, suitably warm, and work well with the BPL overmitts, but they come apart quite easily. I have had to sew up the stitching on the sides of several of the fingers three times, and finally decided to just re-sew all the fingers to avoid sudden out-in-the-field blow-outs.

I declined to buy the SmartWool glove liners, as warm as they felt. I have a pair of SmartWool liner socks that looks like it is made of the same material of the same thickness as the gloves liners, and the socks died too quickly. The heel has all but worn through and the socks are more or less useless.

I just picked up a pair of Arc'teryx Gothic gloves, which are thin wool liner gloves. Compared to my Smartwool liners, they have a superior fit and seem to have a more even weave of fabric. Again, I just got them, so I can't comment on durability, but they look very impressive.

I use Patagonia liner gloves-XL at 0.9 oz. They very cumfortable and recycable. In bad weather I will use them in conjuction with OR rain mitts. Patagonia is a great company-earth friendly!