For me, I’d probably rather have synthetic material gloves (in which case Black Diamond offers a number of midweight and lightweight fleece and soft-shell alternatives). Straps are dumb if gloves fit.like a glove.ĭo you like wool? Is there some reason you can’t wear nylon? Do you prefer your clothing to make a smaller impact on the environment? Do your hands get funky when you sweat? If these are your requirements then these gloves may be for you. I've never been worried that a glove would fly off. These gloves are held on with elastic there is no adjustment strap, which I appreciate. As a matter of fact, wiping a runny nose with these gloves kind of hurts. I wish there was a booger wiper pad on the back of the thumbs.
They aren’t precise but good enough to take a picture. There is a pad on the index finger and thumb for using touchscreens. I’d put them on par with synthetic gloves. I was really impressed with how quickly they dried. After I’d had my fill of wet gloves I placed them in my inside jacket pocket and let them dry with my body heat. This is the best part of the MidWeight WoolTech Gloves. To their credit, until they failed I used them successfully to gather and chop wood for a roaring winter campfire. The dirt from that adventure shook right off. The goat leather palms were plenty durable and stood up to me scavenging the Yakima River for the perfect rocks to use in a craft project. Being a knit material there’s no way I could repair them. Knit gloves probably aren’t a good idea when there are pokey things around. While taking down the tent I yanked a stake and it ripped one glove in a place that wasn’t covered by leather. The vlogger needed clothing he could wear outside then transition to being social later without clearing a room with his funky odors. BD posted a video of just such a trip where the vlogger was someplace short on running water for an extended guiding trip. If you're headed for a long trip with limited laundry facilities, wool might be just the ticket for you. When they got wet these gloves just smelt like wet wool is all. I’ve never thought of my hands as something that work up a stink, but I guess if they did, the wool fiber would suppress it.
BLACK DIAMOND LIGHTWEIGHT SCREENTAP LINER GLOVE SKIN
Having said that, I have friends who cannot wear nylon because of skin issues, these gloves may be a cure for such issues if that is an issue to you. Please, don’t wear wool in wet conditions. Remember back when wool was better while wet than any other fabric? That was a long time ago we have synthetic materials that easily surpass it now. When it starts raining or you’re going to get wet, put these in your pack. I wouldn’t recommend wearing them in the wet unless you like to suffer like I do. I’d say they’re better than rag-wool but not as warm as synthetic fleece. They’re not really insulated though, they’re breathable as heck but nowhere near as warm as synthetic fibers.Īs far as wool goes, they weren’t horrible when they were wet, but I spent A LOT of time with these gloves being wet from snow and rain and my hands were cold. In temps down to freezing during moderate activity these gloves perform well enough. When it rains or there is wet snow, you’ll just get wet. There didn’t seem to be any noticeable DWR finish on them to shed small amounts of mist either. The wool knit allows water in like a screen door. These gloves weren’t designed for use in the wet, so as far as water resistance is concerned, there really isn’t any. The fingertips work for gross smartphone screen tasks like using a camera, but you’ll never write a proper text with them on. I was able to perform almost every camp task with these on from setting up the tent to gathering wood for a fire. If you're interested in more traditional man-made materials, BD makes a complete line of nylon/polyester gloves to fit your needs as well. (Note: Black Diamond also makes a LightWeight WoolTech Glove.) I found the medium liners to be a tad bulky to use as liners in my shell mittens. The gloves fit true to size in my opinion. I usually wear men’s large and these size larges fit just fine. The entire time I spent wearing these gloves it seems like it was raining, snowing, or both. I winter camped in them in temps between 25-35☏. This winter these were my go-to gloves on ski tours while I was moving and snow camping. Soft fleece liners infused with NuYarn Technology-a Merino wool blend that is engineered to be lighter, stronger, and dries five times faster-the MidWeight WoolTech Gloves neutralize odors and insulate even when wet. Very little fossil fuels were used in the material of these gloves.
The majority of these gloves is made from renewable materials such as goat leather and wool. If you're interested in gloves that aren't made from plastic you might want to check out these. The search for the perfect glove continues.
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