Gloves and Mittens

This is a review of gloves and mittens taken from the December 1993 / January 1994 issue of Climbing.

This review is reproduced without permission.


Black Diamond


		Price	Warmth	Waterproofness	Grip	Durability




Shell Glove


		$87	B-	F		C	A




Shell Mitten


		$80	B	F		C	A




coated shells; elastic wrist; one-handed gauntlet pull; Kevlar palm

and fingers; slick grip; anatomical cut; removable pile liners; seam

sealing required


Climb High


		Price	Warmth	Waterproofness	Grip	Durability




Super System Mitt with Summit Liner


		$97	B	B-		A-	C




Gore-Tex shell; seam tape; buckled wrist & one-handed gauntlet pull;

curved shell; removeable pile liners; good dexterity; sticky palm


Epic Software


		Price	Warmth	Waterproofness	Grip	Durability




Glove


		$82	A+	A+		A	A




Mitten with Expedition liner


		$75	B	B+		A	A




good value; warmest glove; waterproof/breathable insert; seam tape;

one-handed gauntlet pull; Kevlar palm with sticky coating; mittens

have removable pile liners & padded knuckles


Grandoe


		Price	Warmth	Waterproofness	Grip	Durability




GCS Primo Glove with EPF20 liners


		$95	A	A+		B	B




waterproof/breathable insert; no seam tape; one-handed gauntlet

closure; leather palm; padded knuckles; removeable pile liners


Granite Gear


		Price	Warmth	Waterproofness	Grip	Durability




Snowcountry Glove


		$120	C	F		B-	A+




Lutsen Mitt


		$90	B+	F		B-	A+




waterproof/breathable fabric; no seam tape; one-handed gauntlet

closure; leather palm; pile nosewipe; removeable pile liners (in two

thicknesses for mitts)


Lowe


		Price	Warmth	Waterproofness	Grip	Durability




Tech Alpine Glove


		$105	B+	A+		A	A




Dr. StrangeGlove


		$105	B+	A+		A	A




waterproof/breathable inserts; no seam tape; Velcro wrist & one-handed

gauntlet pull; sticky palm and fingers; padded knuckles; removalbe

pile liners; Dr. StrangeGlove is best ice and alpine glove


North Face


		Price	Warmth	Waterproofness	Grip	Durability




Down Overmitt


		$105	A+	-		A-	D




Gore-Tex shells; very warm; sticky palm; for cold and dry conditions

only; optional Polartec liners ($95)


Outdoor Research


		Price	Warmth	Waterproofness	Grip	Durability




Expedition Modular Glove with liner


		$180	A-	C		A-	D




Expedition Modular Mitt with GT liner


		$124	B+	A		A-	D




Gore-Tex shells and liners; liners are seam taped; velcro closures;

keeper leashes; stickly palms; removable pile liners; padded knuckles;

liners can fold up inside mitt shells


Patagonia


		Price	Warmth	Waterproofness	Grip	Durability




Gridstip Glove


		$60	D	F		D	D




Gore Technology shell; no seam tape; no insulation; velcro closures;

slick synthetic leather palm

Nitro Glove


		$145	A	B-		D	C




waterproof/breathable liner; seam taped liner; very warm, but stiff;

slick synthetic leather palm; removable pile liner


Wells Lamont


		Price	Warmth	Waterproofness	Grip	Durability




Vesuvius Glove


		$50	B-	F		D	A




coated shell; no seam tape; cordlock gauntlet; slick Kevlar palm;

removable pile liners


Wild Country


		Price	Warmth	Waterproofness	Grip	Durability




Mountain Mitt


		$115	B	A-		B+	B+




Gore-Tex shell; seam tape; buckled wrist & one-handed gauntlet pull;

sticky palm; good dexterity; removable pile liners