Held Twin II

Tested by Dom Humby | £179.99 | www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk

Held have come up with a clever solution to keep your hands warm when the weather worsens: fitting two gloves into one.

There’s plenty of good stuff, like touchscreen leather; plenty of armour across the back of the knuckles; a visor wipe; and Gore-Tex lining. Inside the cuff you will see two chambers. The top chamber is fully thermal lined for use in colder conditions. The bottom chamber retains the thermal liner across the top of the glove but just leaves the Gore-Tex lining on the palm. I found this adaptability very useful when travelling in harsh conditions on my early-morning daily commute to work, whilst eliminating the need to carry a second pair of gloves for the afternoon run home.

Being Gore-Tex lined means that they are 100 per cent waterproof. Having hit sheer walls of water and wind on the roads over the last four winters of owning them, the Twin II gloves kept my hands warm and dry throughout. I’ve been able to physically squeeze a good few millilitres from the outer shell and still have dry, toasty hands.

The long gauntlet design with dual Velcro closures gives a snug, comfortable fit that allows a brilliant seal to be formed once your jacket is secured over the top, meaning you won’t find any of those pesky drafts seeping through. There’s also a clever little pocket on the dual chamber separator, which can be used to house a handwarmer; turning a well-equipped glove into one with some extra heating. Held have made a fantastic winter glove that continues to perform without issue.