I'm looking for the best gloves possible for snowkiting and snowboarding. I know I want gloves with a longer cuff that can tighten so I can eliminate the gap of exposed skin on my wrist when I'm holding the kite bar.

Let me know what has worked for you, and keep in mind the lower budget.

Try Hotfingers! I have had mine for over four years now, don't remember exactly what I paid for them, but I am sure it was right around 50. They have a nice removable liner and are super warm. The model I have are made with Microlar 3 Waterproof. I don't wear anything else when it snows or is real cold out! These have the longer cuff that fits over your jacket like you want and a pull tab with velcro to attach the tab back to the glove. Also has a strap to tighten around your wrist with a velcro attachment.

I use kinko 901 gloves. They don't have a cuff but are dirt cheap at $20. Throw some sno seal on the leather and they will last forever. warm and dry too. Plus at that price you can get 3 pair for the price of 1 'ski' glove and have a fresh warm pair to throw on at lunch or whenever....

Go to a mountain and look at what the patrollers, snowmakers, lift operators are wearing for gloves and you'll see a bunch of kinko's

If you want go get the most glove for your money go with the kinco gloves. The s-901 is full leather and insulated and you can get them (or something like them) at most hardware or work clothes store. Buy some snow-seal and you can make them pretty waterproof. Lots of ski patrollers and ski area employees use kinco gloves.

Here's the 901 http://www.gloves-online.com/proddetail.php?prod=S-901

Here's an even cheaper version. Buy 2 pairs for when one gets wet. http://www.professionalequipment.com/kinco-insulated-leather...

I also use the insulated gauntlet version with a pair of thin fleese gloves. I can use the liner if its really cold and if you have to take off your gloves to work on your lines/tangles/knots they keep you hands warmer than bare hands. http://www.gloves-online.com/proddetail.php?prod=WK-1926

Kinko for copies, Kinco for gloves

One of my favorite pair of gloves have been Black Diamond with a built-in Schoeller dry layer.

The other one was by Outdoor Research. To this day, these were the warmest I ever wore.... wicked thin, amazingly warm, wind and waterproof. I have no idea how they were able to work both the thiness and warmth. Apparently OR has a branch office near Roswell. :o

Sadly, the first was left on a train when I was commuting from NYC. The second were lost coming home late from a concert in Cambridge, MA.

Most gloves/mittens, have stupid wimpy retainer systems. If I found something that I really, really liked these days, I would be outfitting them with large McGizmo Clips.

Depending on what your local conditions are you might also consider "penguin" 3 finger gloves with 5 finger liners, if you need to shed the outer layer for additional dexterity.

During the winter, regardless of where I am or what I am doing, I have 2-3+ pairs of gloves/mittens ranging from wind protection to something suitable for patting the head of a St. Bernard.

ATB,
Sam

PS- I'm a ski patroller and lots of my friends use Kincos. Most have the same pair for years and just slap on some duct tape when they get a rip. BUT if you're out in wet conditions you should consider a nylon glove with a waterproof liner.