Gear Review
Hestra Army Leather Gore-Tex XCR Glove
Item #HES0023
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2 in Stock
Love Hestra. Picked Heli's and Liners Over the XCR
By k.m4208660
Ranked #384 - Ski Gloves
January 10, 2011
It's Hestra, so hard to go wrong. For same price point, I opted to go with the Heli Glove and paired them Hestra liners. That combo provided consistent protection down to minus 10 F last week in Montana. The XCR's seemed to be slightly less dextrous than the Heli's.
View Details: Hestra Army Leather Gore-Tex XCR Glove
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [Palm] Army goat leather; [Upper] Hestra Triton/polyamide fabric
- Insulation:
- Fiberfill
- Waterproofing:
- Gore-Tex
- Removable Liner:
- No
- Closure:
- Hook and loop, snow lock drawcord
- Gauntlet:
- Yes, full gauntlet
- Goggle Wipe:
- No
- Nose Wipe:
- No
- Recommended Use:
- Cold weather skiing, freeskiing, backcountry
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- Against defects for the life of the product
- Country of Origin:
- China
Change me.
2 Comments Last Reply: January 11, 2012 By: Chris Rueli
I'm having to make the same decision. I've never seen the XCR's so I'd be buying them sight unseen and I'm worried they'll be too stiff -- especially skiing with poles. I had the Heli's before and they were great, but were getting really soggy after about 130 days in one season. (I should have applied Hestra's wax more often). I like the idea of a more waterproof glove, but I think if I'm only using them about 20 days a season, it'll take a couple years to break them in. Based on a picture one user listed, the leather seems extremely tough.
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Clarification: Liners I paired with Hestra Heli glove are the "Hestra Power Stretch" liners. To reiterate, the XCR is a great glove, and I had a hard time picking between the two options. Ultimately, the versatility of having the Heli's and Power Stretch Liners, i.e. wearing them in any of three combinations, won out.
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