Sealskinz ultra grip Gloves.
Sealskinz have been good enough to send me a pair of gloves for our
review section. My first thoughts were how can a pair of woolly
gloves be water proof, and wind proof? Read
on!
Well the gloves are made in 3 layers, each with a
special property, Here is the gloves technical
spec;
The inside
layer is a close fitting Marino wool inner, that’s soft,
warm, comfortable and actively wicks sweat and moisture away from
the skin. The middle layer is completely water
proof, highly breathable, and has a windproof membrane. The
outer layer is tough and durable to withstand all weather
conditions. Also the gloves as you can see have a grip dot layer
which covers the palm and the inside of the thumb and fingers. This
will enable the paddler to keep a good grip of the paddle, and also
to be able to grip the kayak in the event of a re entry.
So to start the evaluation
I have been wearing the gloves this morning for 3 hours in -4
degrees, my feet were freezing cold, but my hands are nice and
warm. The thermal properties of these gloves worked well. I had to
write reports whilst out and the grip dots gave great dexterity
when gripping the pen even in sub zero temperatures.
Waterproof
I have done a dip test and put my hands in a bucket of water.
Although the outer skin of the glove gets wet, and it does retain a
bit of water, the inside of the gloves stayed bone dry. They do
what it says on the tin 100% waterproof. I feel that I have to
point out that the gloves are not made to stop water from entering
from above the wrist area.
In my opinion, I would have no hesitation about
wearing the Sealskinz gloves whilst out for a paddle; they are
waterproof and very warm to wear. In fact for general wear I don’t
think that you could get better glove. And for £25 rrp they are
great value.
If the Sealskinz sock’s and hats are as good as the
gloves, you won’t go far wrong.
This is the sealskinz web site www.sealskinz.com