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Wind resistant shell glove?

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PostedJan 23, 2008 at 7:42 am

I've looked through old posts, and I've seen a lot of questions about gloves and mitts, but I haven't seen anything that quite fits my needs.

I'm looking for something analogous to a stretch woven soft shell jacket. It should be unlined, resist wind (but not be windproof), and it should be breathable. The fit should be good so I still have dexterity while wearing them. So far, I have not found anything that works.

I plan on wearing them over thin merino liners. I think this gives more versatility, since I can wear liners, shells, or both depending on the circumstances (and I can add overmitts for weather below 20 degrees).

I tried a pair of Manzella Silkweight Windstopper gloves, but they weren't very breathable, so my hands sweated too much. Other gloves that I've looked at have insulation (so they'll be too warm), or have a similar windproof membrane (reduced breathability).

Is there anything out there like what I'm looking for?

PostedJan 24, 2008 at 10:18 am

Look at the Outdoor Research Vert Gloves. Had mine for a few years, dang near indestructible. They have a Schoeller Dynamic outer with a super thin fleece like lining, the palms and fingers are a nice soft leather. They are meaty at 4oz for my size large.

Pretty wind resistant and fairly warm. I can wear them into the low 20's when moving. The factory water resistance of the leather has worn off so I need to re-DWR them. Good fit and great dexterity.

PostedJan 24, 2008 at 10:39 am

Robert,

Check out the Patagonia Digitshell gloves. Pretty much meets all of your criteria. I don't own them personally but have toyed around with them at the Patagonia store. They're nice.

Cheers

P.S. Ben if you read this I know what you're thinking :)

PostedJan 24, 2008 at 11:52 am

Thanks for the suggstions.

It looks like the Digitshell is out of the picture until fall, Patagonia's spring lineup just went up and most winter gear is absent from the site. I didn't find any smalls online either.

The Vert's look promising. I had skimmed over them since I didn't see an indication of the fabric on OR's site.

Jon Rhoderick BPL Member
PostedJan 24, 2008 at 11:57 am

I agree with basicly everything Christopher said about the Vert Gloves. They fit very well, and they could take a thin liner. My recommendation for a liner would be something excactly like the smartwool glove liner, which is pretty much just a knitted glove that adds alot of loft and termal airspace, having tried them on at LL Bean. The defining feature of the Vert is that they are so lightly insulated I almost never notice my hands sweating unless I'm doing something that would really aggravate sweating, but it does detract from their conductive heat resistance. My friend and I occasionally go out on 15 to 10 degree nights and do some gymnastic ring workouts and the combination of light insulation and hard gripping chilling my hands really quickly before we decided to put some grip tape on the rings

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