Montane Tornado GORE-TEX Gloves

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There’s so much information available online when we’re shopping now, that it’s easy to find lots of detail about products like Montane Men’s Tornado Gloves. This is of course really helpful, but there’s almost too much information available, so it’s important to know exactly what you’re looking for. Gore-Tex is the most popular option, but some manufacturers have created their own materials that are just as good at keeping the wet stuff out. Insulation The Stoney Advanced Glove is one serious piece of kit. Partly constructed out of goatskin, they are durable, warm and, thanks to a DRYtechnology membrane, don’t let a drop of water touch you. As they’re a bit on the bulky side, they’re not the easiest to perform simple tasks in, but they’re by no means the worse either, it just might take a little longer. Insulation is the stuff that keeps your digits warm and can come in several forms (down, fleece or synthetic). To give that price some context we then looked at all of the products available from Go Outdoors in the Christmas Gifts category. We found 172 items in total. What’s the price of Christmas Gifts?

If your winter gloves are used for climbing, clambering or gripping walking poles, durability is going to be a focus to get your money’s worth. Look for tough outer fabrics such as leather and pleather, reinforced palms and rolled fingertips for the top durability. Technology

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If you’re looking for something super warm, dexterity will likely be sacrificed, but for a general winter glove that doesn’t focus on sub-zero temperatures – dexterity shouldn’t be an issue.

The Illuminator Sensor gloves are one of the few on test that have a low profile, and as such it’s pretty easy to do things when you’re wearing them. Despite that low profile, they still offer a good level of warmth, but perhaps not quite as much as the Sealskinz and Extremities gloves. They’re durable, thanks to the tough materials that are used in the construction (including goat leather) and a Velcro strap means you can get a good fit. The Sub Zero gloves are impressively warm, comfortable and are insulated with Downtek water repellent down. Impressively, the gloves stood up to wet weather without any issues and the down continued to do its job. I was also pleased that gloves were really easy to pull on no matter how cold or damp my hands were. The Guide gloves aren’t that bulky, yet they are still incredibly warm. There’s a great amount of dexterity, so carrying out tasks is no trouble at all, and they stood up to the elements perfectly, keeping our hands warm and dry in periods of bad weather. We also found the gloves quite easy to pull on with cold and rain-soaked hands, with a loop at the opening helping.

I like the style and low profile of Montane’s Tornado gloves. They felt nice on and I was able to carry out whatever tasks I needed to while wearing them. The cuffs were a bit shorter than I would have liked and my wrists did feel a bit exposed as a result, but I understand that this was done on purpose to offer a closer and more comfortable fit. I’d say this would just be a case of personal preference, but what isn’t up for debate is that these are quality gloves that will do a solid job. The cuff isn’t as long as many other winter hiking gloves on test so the coverage isn’t quite as comprehensive, but it’s more than adequate. We felt that a few of the others on test offered a more comfortable experience, but we had no issues with wind and water protection. It’s not too hard to squeeze them on when you have cold hands either. Plus, they work with smartphone screens… Conductive leather panels on thumb, index and middle fingertips for use with touch sensitive screens