EXTREMITIES GUIDE GLOVE £65

These keep the worst of the wind out but are dexterous enough to make using zips and operating a camera possible while wearing them. They’re not the warmest, nor are they waterproof, but by gum they’re tough. I’ve had these a decade, and although they’re old and battered and have been re-stitched (by me) here and there, they’re still going strong. The newest version features touchscreen compatibility too.

VERDICT Tough gloves that have been my companions for more adventures than I can remember. USED BY Ben Weeks,

Trail senior writer

USED FOR 10 years