Mountain Hardwear Pistolero Glove

I must admit these are well made and the fit was a bit tight, but all in all provided for great dexterity. I work in a refrigerated warehouse and drive an electric pallet jack to haul received product the to the proper storage slot to be put away for shipping order pickers. I probably reach speeds of 15 to 25 MPH on my equipment, so my hands are constantly facing a wind. Temperatures range on the dock from mid 50's to mid 20's depending on product stored there.

Even wearing a liner under the glove my hands got numb with the cold. I paid $70 for these gloves on sale! I would not do it again Mountain Harwear.

My only rub with the Pistolero is that it seems to be a bit unfinished around the inside of the cuff, as you can see the different layers that were sewn together and not trimmed or tucked under. The pull loop was sewn in and cut with a hot knife which left a sharp edge. When wearing, that area rests directly against my wrist. On the plus side, they are fairly warm: I've worm down to upper teens while on the move. They are super tough, and they look pretty cool, too!

To add to the above product copy and correct it if I may as 'water resistance' was mentioned. I just wanted to reiterate that these gloves are completely WATERPROOF due to the OutDry membrane used in the construction of the glove. We've figured out how to laminate this OutDry membrane 3-dimensionally to any shell fabric including, obviously, leather making gloves completely waterproof which isn't the case when using, what used to be standard, insert technology. We use the OutDry membrane in the majority of our glove line. I hope this info helps to clarify! Cheers!

I use these for ice climbing with leashless tools. With a little modification, these things are fantastic, but as they are, they just can't stand up to the task.

They are pretty damn dexterous for their warmth. That's why I bought them in the first place. This makes them ideal for ice down into the mid temps for me (20F-30F). Very low profile. Really great overall feel for leashless climbing. Waterproof lining is also really nice, but there are issues with this. . .

However, I have two complaints. The leather on these gloves soaks up water like crazy. It's just silly how quick they go from dry to sopping wet on the outside. Once they get wet, the breathability of the membrane and the leather go out the door (breathability relies on a dry outer surface), and your hands will retain water on the inside of the glove. Wet, freezing outside + wet inside = your hands are screwed.

I'm currently trying a beeswax-based leather treatment to waterproof the outside, but honestly, for their price, this is a MAJOR oversight by Mountain Hardwear. They should have come try treated out of the box.

Second complain regards the pull-on loop at the wrist. It's pretty damn scratchy on the inside where it terminates at the top of the wrist. That's just cheap construction.

I am a hot climber and usually make my Spring summit attempts in a pair of light fleece gloves or actual leather work gloves. I sprung for the Pistolero's because I got a deal and haven't been disappointed. I recently took these up Mt. Rainier and when the weather got really nasty I took off my fleece gloves and put these on. They were awesome. They were a little tight at first but after a few hours they loosened up and fit my hand nicely. They are extremely durable (so far) and definitely block wind and water while breathing. They are a great light weight work glove for the mountains.