Mountain Hardwear Torsion Gloves
September 30, 2008
Jeez, all these great products from Mountain Hardwear are really making my reviews predictable. The glove of choice for changing seasons, the Torsion promises “less glove, more results.” I think a snappier tag line would have been “less glove, more love,” but Mountain Hardwear doesn’t pay me for my opinions on their advertising. They don’t pay me for anything, actually, but as long as they keep making great gear, I’ll forgive them.
More love is what I’m feeling for the Torsion gloves, which are lightweight, thin, stretchy, and completely windproof. They are popular as well, from the number of times I’ve heard “hey, I have those gloves too.” The leather palm allows maximum grippage (another patented Geargals technical term) and is tough enough to take abuse from sharp rocks and rope friction. While the Torsions aren’t waterproof per se, they shed the weather and only really soak up liquid when you force them to by dunking them in puddles or handling soaking wet ropes. These gloves get worn so much they haven’t even made it to the laundry – the Geargals can’t bear to part with them long enough to wash them. And that, readers, is a ringing endorsement.
