Mou■Tai■ EquipME■T GUIDE £60
Does this popular workhorse warrant its price tag, or is it best to go higher or lower with your cash outlay to find the right glove for your needs?
■ Me■’s S-XL ■ Wome■’s XS-L ■ Weight 175g (pair, M) it's good
This well-established glove offers great comfort and dexterity. It’s also available in both men’s and women’s sizes, with the women’s range coming in black/grey – which is great if you don’t like the typical pinks/purples that many women’s products display.
On offer are a Drilite waterproof lining, a leather palm and a fibre pile lining on the back of the hand, with a microfleece lining on the palm. This all adds up to a warm glove with durable protection. The pre-curved fit means they feel natural when the hands are relaxed and the materials don’t bunch up when holding things such as ice axes or trekking poles. also the lining doesn’t get caught when you remove them quickly, and doesn’t snag when putting them back on.
although the cuff isn’t the longest, you can fit it inside or outside a jacket sleeve and you get a drawcord to close the cuff. a soft nose wipe is included and there is a loop on both ring fingers to clip the gloves to a karabiner for easy carrying.
However
There’s no wrist leash, so you need to keep hold of these when taking them off in the wind to prevent them flying off the mountain. also, while warm, they aren’t as warm as others here, so you may need something better for really cold days.
The shorter cuff could allow for air gaps around the wrist, which is annoying, but then longer cuffs can be difficult to fit inside a jacket sleeve. Some gloves have an additional adjustment at the wrist, but here you just have elastication, so you need to consider if you need any additional adjustment.
also you don’t get the touchscreen sensitivity required to operate a mobile phone. but for me these worked fine on the hill and I really liked using them just as they are.
verdict
A good all-round glove for winter but not the warmest option. the cuff isn’t the longest and there is no wrist leash, but at they are ideal for most hillwalker’s needs.