So far, so good...

By ALM Ranked #498 - Gloves February 18, 2010

I purchased these gloves in early 2010, and so far I've been using them for a lot more than I thought I would. The temperatures have mostly been hovering a few degrees below freezing, and I've been wearing the gloves for cross-country skiing, ski touring, and general around town use.

While skate skiing, I find that my fingertips are consistently chilly at the beginning, and my hands are bordering on too hot at the end, but to me that's perfect. Anything that's warm enough at the beginning has me sweating part way through my ski, so this glove strikes a pretty good balance. I have enough dexterity to fiddle with bindings, poles, zippers, or waterbottles, and the leather palm lets me carry my gear without it sliding all over the place.

When ski touring, I've been wearing these gloves while skinning up. Same temperature regulation as when cross-country skiing. I can fiddle with my gear with the gloves on, which is awesome. I can also put my skins on and take them off without getting stuck in the glue. I put a shell mitt overtop for the ski down, so snow entry isn't an issue. I have found that the gloves get wet if you put your hands in the snow too often, though! Of course, the gloves aren't waterproof, so that's hardly a surprise.

So far, I'm really, really liking them. =) I haven't had them long enough to assess durability or warmth over time, though.

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