Bottom Line: A highly weather resistant & durable glove for cold weather
Rating: Overall: 4/5, Quality: 5/5, Performance: 4/5, Comfort 5/5,Value 4/5
Pros: Extremely warm gloves, long cuffs are excellent for weather protection, Gore-Tex
Cons: Price, poor dexterity especially when new
Features:
- Weight: 11 oz or 312 g (Per Pair)
- Temperature Range: -20/10 ºF or -29/-12 ºC
- Waterproofing – GORE-TEX (face fabric)
- Insulating – removable liners: 170 g PrimaLoft Gold with boiled wool & 100 g fleece
- Abrasion-resistant
- Woven nylon shell with 4-way stretch
- Goat-leather palm and palm patch
- Foam padding on knuckles for impact protection
- Drawcord closure
Activities: Resort skiing/snowboarding, backcountry skiing/snowboarding, winter hiking, ice climbing, mountaineering, and more
Familiarity: Used 2 winter seasons while snowboarding at resorts and in the backcountry, winter hiking, and ice climbing.
Personal Fit: true to size
Palm Girth: 9 in
Size bought: Large
I would recommend this product
Warmth – For ski gloves these are as warm as they get. That being said, they are not as warm as some mittens.For extremely cold days (below 0 ºF) I use mittens instead of the Guide gloves.
Durability – As a northeastern snowboarder I spend a lot of time in the woods. I have grabbed countless branches, trees, and other miscellaneous objects in backcountry glades while wearing the guide gloves and they are still in amazing condition.
Waterproofing – Treat these gloves with Nikwax for leather and water won’t stand a chance.
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