decent middle ground

By Justin Buckles Ranked #51 - Gloves November 18, 2008

For those that haven't discovered it yet, The North Face basically produces two levels of products, a higher end base and a lower end base. The Denali gloves easily fall into the lower end, given the price this isn't all that surprising. Depending on how you'll be using them, these gloves may or may not suit your particular needs, I bought them as a midweight glove for lower to midrange (3,000 ft max) hiking, as my Marmot ski gloves are a bit of an overkill at these lower elevations.

The pros: Overall a pretty comfortably fitting glove, being made of fleece. I noticed many other people who've reviewed these gloves downgraded them due to the inner stitching being uncomfortable. personally this wasn't an issue for me at all. The best thing I can say about these gloves is the lighter weight grants you much more flexibility and dexterity than the average mid-weight ski glove, and they are fairly warm to around 40 degrees F or so.

The cons: These gloves are not weather resistant whatsoever. The fleece will wick some moisture away but don't expect to be dry if the weather takes a turn for the worse. Also, the wind cuts right through these gloves like a hot knife through butter! While this can provide some decent ventalation when the temps are in the low 40's, low temps and high winds will rip right through these things like they're not even there. This is also due in part to the fact that the gloves are loosely fitting on your hands, and what little heat they do allow your body to retain is lost from the lack of synching straps.

Conclusion: The Denali gloves may serve as a pretty good window shopping glove on cooler days but I don't reccomend going up against mother nature's colder climates with them. Buy with caution

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