Not worth the money

By MoonHermit Ranked #1372 - Gloves January 18, 2007

I have owned roughly 30 pairs of gloves during my climbing career. These just don't cut it. the fingers are too long and boxy for the size. They are tight around the palm but at least 1/2 inch too long in the fingertips, so picking up any small object is impossible. The water repellency is all right, but the leather on the gloves doesn't shed the water...it just sits there and becomes ice in cold temps, and the ice just builds off then cracks off. There is really no reason for OR to use real leather anyways...I received these as a gift and would never have bought them knowing they had dead animal hide on them. Finally, there is not enough insulation in them for temps lower than 20 degrees or so, and I have hot hands. They are okay if you are active but at a belay stance where you aren't moving, they are uncomfortably cold. They are way overpriced for the protection they offer. I have had gloves half this cost that were much better in fit and function. Buy something else.

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