commercial fishing gloves, they look like hell, but they are the plastic boot of gloves.

http://www.go2marine.com/product.do?no=34360F

I did what Mike suggested with the adding a DWR treatment to the ice floes and it helped a lot. They still get wet but not nearly as fast...

Out of curiousity, at what temperature is all this talk of cold, wet hands and the need for supergloves REALLY an issue? From my albeit very limited experience, my hands are coldest in December when they aren't used to the winter yet and I don't think to shake them out enough. No gloves work if your hands are above your head for a half hour. By mid January, the thought of wearing bulky gloves is a distant memory and they will only be worn on wet climbs and I am not going to lead. In general, the colder it is, the drier it is so thin gloves for leading and bulky gloves for belays (if you even need such a nuisance) is plenty. As strat points out, the more pairs of fleece the better. But whatever you do, stay away from neoprene! But it is October and the need to spend money on ice gear is great, so carry on.

You probably eschew belay jackets too....

I'm such a wimp. I'm never going to be an ice climber!

Nah, belays should be as comfortable as possible, especially if you happen to be belaying sir-screws-a-lot. I do, however, recommend a nice old jacket for such a purpose. Some have seen my vintage 80s teal and purple reversible columbia jacket. A nice old or cheap down jacket is great too. But usually I'll climb in a soft shell and throw my hard shell over it for belays.

Maybe I'm the wimp, I can't handle putting in screws with bulky gloves.

I'm definitely a wimp. I just turned on the heat in my apt last night, and now I want to whine because my lips are chapped as a result.

Just goes to show... girls are better at dressing for the cold!

[quoteI like to have a separate pair of gloves for the approach, then two pairs for climbing (i always keep the non in-use pair inside my jacket to stay warm) and a pair of big fluffy mittens for belaying. My "system" works like a charm for me.

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That's a great system. When I started climbing I bought BD Ice gloves. Now the outer shell is my approach glove (after which they usually go in the pack until it's time to leave) which I wear over climbing glove pair #2. Pair #1 is in my jacket getting toasty warm. Pair #2 stays on until I am tied in and ready to climb. Put on the toasty gloves (#1) and put pair #2 in the jacket. I usually skip the mittens and have pair #3 of fleece in my jacket if necessary, but theses are in the back so it doesn't get too bulky up front. At the belay, switch to pair #2 and put pair #1 in the jacket immediately. This is essential. If you just throw pair #1 on the ground, they will freeze and you're screwed. Then, as Murphyslaw would say, "lather, rinse, repeat." Usually the third pair will remain in the back of my jacket all day.