Tag: Gloves

Base Camp Gloves

Sometimes gloves can be overkill, but Italian outdoor clothing maker Camp has introduced a new medium weight base glove, the G COMP WIND, that features a durable synthetic leather palm along with Grip’R pads on the thumb and index finger. The result gives the wearer a bit more hand control. These “base” Camp gloves further feature a terry wipe strip on the thumb that can be used to clean goggles or glasses.

When the temperatures fall or conditions worsen, ripstop nylon Windmit’N covers can be pulled over to provide extra protection to the fingers, while still leaving the palm exposed. This is like two gloves in one, and best of all allows more precise finger use without the need to expose the hand in the process.

Camp Official Website
[Via Gear Patrol: Camp G Comp Wind Gloves]

Louis Garneau Gloves Constructed for Just the Right Fit

Cycling gloves are essential for anyone putting miles on the bike. And the fit of those gloves means everything. The Mondo glove from Louis Garneau has a few features that focus on fit, function and comfort.

On the palm, the Mondo gloves have perforated padding that’s specifically designed to relieve pressure where the hand comes in contact with the handlebar. Specifically, the padding is engineered to relieve pressure on the median and ulnar nerves, which reduces shock and increased ventilation. Personally, when I go on some of the longer rides I find my hands get a bit numb, so these gloves may alleviate some of that discomfort.

On the top side of the glove, laser cut fingers are paired with a seamless construction, which prevents irritation. The seamless construction relieves pressure points and eliminates bulge that’s found on some gloves with extra stitching and seams.

The Mondo gloves from Louis Garneau run about $44.99.

Louis Garneau Official Website

Gathering Storm Gloves Gather Heat

When out hiking or snowshoeing, or for that matter just shoveling the driveway, there are times when you just can’t get your hands warm. But perhaps Columbia Sportwear is on to some with its Omni-Heat technology, which is essentially little silver dots inside of the glove that reflect the body heat, thus transforming gloves such as the Gathering Storm into ones that gather some heat.

And because these reflect heat, the amount of insulating material can be reduced, making for a less bulky glove. In other words, it is a small glove that feels warmer! Sounds like it might be time to gather a pair.

Columbia Sportswear Official Website
[Via Snowshoemag: Columbia’s Gathering Storm Glove Meets the Queen of Cold Hands]

Blocking the Breeze While Riding

“There’s nothing cool about being cold.” I’m probably not alone in saying that I’m not the only one that couldn’t agree more with that tag line. As with many riders I like to get out throughout the winter, but no matter how much I bundle up, I often feel a chill in the fingers. This is because when your gloves become saturated with sweat or water, it can be very difficult to keep your hands warm. British-based BreezeBlockers has a novel solution for this all too common problem – block your hands from being in the wind.

The entire line of BreezeBlockers products are designed to keep your hands out of the wind while cycling, and use your natural body heat to create a warm air pocket inside the BreezeBlockers. Keeping this warm air pocket outside of the glove should reduce the amount of sweat that could potentially build up inside your gloves. Along with keeping the sweat from building within your gloves, they are also designed to keep water out. The BreezeBlockers are constructed of ABS or polypropylene plastic (depending on the model) which will help shield your hands from outside water from coming in contact with your gloves.

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Celtek Let’s You Use Your Digits to Text

Touchscreen devices may rule our gadget world, but when it comes to outdoor sports, they’re the bane of our existence oftentimes forcing us to expose our digits to the harsh cold as we skip a track or answer a text. Fortunately, Celtek’s new line of Touchscreen Gloves will keep your hands warm while letting you fiddle with your favorite touch-sensitive devices. The company’s 2012 lineup, which promises to work with all touch-enabled devices, will offer gloves that come in three varieties: acrylic blended with silver, rip-stop nylon blended with silver, and leather with built-in nanotechnology — the latter of which will provide the most conductivity.

Celtek estimates pricing will range from $24.99 (youth size) to $59.99 (men’s size), with many models coming in at $49.99. The gloves will be targeted at all users from the snowboarder, to the runner, to the urban dweller who just wants to keep their hands warm while updating their Facebook status.

Celtek Official Website
[via Transworld Business: Celtek Broadens Its Horizons With Touchscreen Glove Technology]

Fits Like a Glove (Obviously)

Since winter is just a few months away – we already are thinking about the studded tires from the new brand 45North – it is time to think about cold hands, so you don’t get cold feet about wanting to go for ride. HESTRA, the leading international glove brand in skiing, outdoor recreation and leisure, is launching a new line of cycling gloves is especially designed to keep your digits warm while riding in the cold.

This road and mountain bike glove line for fall/winter features flexibility, durability, safety and protection from the outdoor elements; along with grip control and reflectivity; plus GORE Windstopper Breeze technology for warmth during even the chilliest temperatures. HESTRA’s cold fall/winter bike collection presents riders with five options of gloves to choose from for those who spin their wheels in the fall and well into the winter when rain, snow, wind and other elements can chill fingers and hands. Continue reading Fits Like a Glove (Obviously)

Lose a Finger to Snap a Photo

There are plenty of gloves out there to keep your hands nice and toasty whilst you ski, snowboard, skate or partake in other winter wonderland activities. But try taking a photo… not so easy is it? The solution offered typically just involves removing the glove.

But the POW Pho-Tog Gloves were designed with input from action sports photographers, and feature a convertible finger as well as pocket on the backhand. This allows the thumb and point fingers to go “fingerless” for easy camera access. The gloves feature hook and loop cuff closures for easy adjustment as well, and are made of softshell and neoprene, with a Clarino Synthetic leather palm, so they’re keep you warm up to 32 degrees.

And while designed for using a camera, these will be good for using a portable music player, making phone calls or just anything else that would require you to take off your gloves. We like that a lot.

POW Gloves Official Website

High Tech Glove That Makes Sense to Us

Golf isn’t exactly the most high-tech of sports. While there is much innovation in training, and of course in the development of the gear, some of the accessory products are essentially very low-tech. Shoes, attire and other apparel breath better, are made of our better materials and fabrics, but how do you innovate gloves?

Try adding a LED digital monitor. That’s the concept behind the Sensosulutions digital glove for golf. The SensoGlove is the world’s first golf glove with a built-in digital sensor that continuously reads a user’s grip pressure. This ensures a consistently accurate, smooth and powerful golf swing. The SensoGlove made of basic cabretta leather but goes high-tech as it is equipped with highly responsive sensors and it features a small, sweat-proof 1.2-inch LED monitor that analyzes the pressure of the swing. Continue reading High Tech Glove That Makes Sense to Us