outdoor research Adrenaline £55

TEsTEr Anna Humphries

■ Me■’s S-XL ■ Wome■’s S-L

■ Weight 153g (pair, women’s M)

These gloves come in both men’s and women’s sizes, and feature a useful textured rubbery palm that helps grip trekking poles or ice axes. The roll-tip seams on the fingers provide better durability and dexterity, while the Ventia waterproof lining and EnduroLoft polyester insulation both work well.

A webbing wrist cinch strap locks the glove in place to prevent it slipping, and you can wear the cuff inside or outside a jacket sleeve, although the big cuff is a little more tricky than others to tuck inside a sleeve.

Another fab design feature is that the women’s fit comes in plain black, with no touch of pinks or sparkles that some women’s gloves insist on!

Downsides include the lack of wrist leash, leather palm, nose wipe and touchscreen sensitivity. Also I’ve found slightly higher-priced gloves have a closer fit and slightly better dexterity.

While not quite the warmest gloves I’ve ever tried, I actually found these fine for our Lake District test conditions.

Pros Men’s and women’s sizes, cuff that fits inside and out, good all-round performance Co■s Lacking some benefits, such as wrist leash, leather palm, nose wipe and touchscreen performance, also not the warmest

BUy iT if You want a very good all-round fit and performance ideal for most UK hillwalks

OVER ALL SCORE 80%