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I'm needing to try some of the Atlas Thermals or something similar. Leather never seems to hold up for me when handling / splitting wood. In the winter if there is snow on the wood, the leather gets soggy and cold real quick and when the leather is damp it gets holes way faster that when dry. I get the cheap 6 packs of gloves from HF for handling wood so I can change them as soon as they start getting wet. I hate them or any open cuff glove for running the saw though.
For running the saws I like a glove with a velcro closure at the wrist to keep chips out and I usually get the HF Hardy mechanics gloves for that, but they don't hold up well for handling wood. I like them when filing chains also.
You brought up a good point about leather getting soft when wet. I sweat like a freight train, which may help explain why leather does not last for me. The Atlas Gloves close around the wrist, so you will like that feature. I cannot comment on the thermals, don't need them here.
One warning on Atlas gloves: if you get bar oil on them, they will be slippery, take them off when filling your saw with bar oil, or just be careful when filling. I tend to get bar oil everywhere.