Legendary Japanese work gloves originally designed for cold weather fishermen provide a surprisingly effective cheap option for winter climbers, who operate in similar cold, wet conditions when you think about it.
They have a "breathable" outer, a thermal lining and a drawcord cuff, and provide a close dextrous fit when placing gear.
There are good reviews of these gloves on gearjunkie.com and climberkyle.com, and some slightly more down to earth ones on UKC.
The Needle sports test team is on the case and will report back in due course, but we think they are worth a go, and probably useful as a spare pair of gloves if nothing else. However, from reports we have received, don't expect them to be as durable as high quality gloves from the well known climbing gear manufacturers like Black Diamond, Mountain Equipment and Rab.
NB Like a lot of gloves, sizing is on the small size. So if you are usually a medium, order a large, etc.