Gear Review
Black Diamond Prodigy Glove - Men's
Almost Perfect...but not so much!
By jermalex1827567
Ranked #1384 - Ski Gloves
April 8, 2008
I bought these gloves thinking they would be the most perfect glove for me. My requirements were: leather (i'm a splitboarder and snow board edges and binding buckles rip regular gloves to shreds), Gore XCR (I need lots of breathability), removable liner (makes drying much faster and allows me to tune the glove to the conditions/activity level). I though these gloves met all of the criteria, but when I got them i discovered a major problem with them... The uber-warm removable liners had the XCR insert sewn to them such that you couldn't tune-down the insulation without losing the waterproofness, i.e. no waterproof shell. I've had other BD gloves before and they were awesome. And the prodigys were almost awesome. In fact if BD had just thought about their design for another ten minutes they might have though to sew the water proof liner to the leather shell, making this a more versitile and, quite possibly, a more perfect glove.
View Details: Black Diamond Prodigy Glove - Men's
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [shell] woven nylon; [palm] goat leather; [lining] fleece (100g)
- Insulation:
- [removable liner] PrimaLoft (284g)
- Removable Liner:
- yes
- Waterproofing:
- Gore-Tex membrane
- Closure:
- elastic cuff, drawcord
- Gauntlet:
- yes
- Goggle Wipe:
- no
- Nose Wipe:
- yes
- Hand-warmer Pocket:
- no
- Weight:
- (pair) 9.75 oz
- Recommended Use:
- alpine skiing, backcountry
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 year
Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: December 18, 2010 By: Amicus
Although, I think BD gloves are the best available, your point is helpful and absolutely correct. I use fleece gloves rather than the liners when it is warmer than 20 degrees. The outer glove works great, but you can get wet. I use my Specialized winter bicycle gloves, which have a Goretex liner, when it is warm and wet. These glove are too well insulated to wear when it is warmer. While we dream of the ideal, maybe they could have the Goretex in the outer glove and sell it with two liners for different conditions.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes