Neoprene gloves for ice

I have been toying with the idea of buying a pair of neoprene paddling gloves for ice climbing, these ones rei.com/product/722196/nrs-…. I did a bit of searching on MP and i found a few isolated posts where people said they've tried neoprene gloves and it didn't work/like them, but no real reasons why. Anybody used them and liked them? Seems like a decent idea to me.

just make sure they're water proof and youll be happy

I like them if it is not colder than 15° F or in semi wet conditions.

make your hands sweat and stink as the gloves do not breath....

I use them all the time in wet conditions, they work great. The ones you linked to are water resistent, and very thin, so might not keep your hands dry or provide much warmth. I really like these-
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Thanks, I think I will try some. I know they will not breath, but that is okay. I will only be wearing them for a short time while I lead, switch to my belay gloves to bring up my second.

I tried some and in retrospect bought them much too tight. This particular design was 100% waterproof and insulated well enough that they seemed to allow the handles of my tools to collect ice, which didn't work out too well. It would be interesting to try some that are larger, and maybe with nitrile gloves inside as a "vapor barrier".

I have a couple pairs of Glacier Gloves that I really like. They're not great when it's super cold, though. But take what I have to say with a grain of salt; I haven't swung tools in a few years.

I'm also looking into getting a pair, and have heard positive things about the Glacier Gloves. My sister has used them a lot snowboarding and for fieldwork (soil-related) in Tibet, NZ and Scotland and swears by them as waterproof and warm.