WE KEEP TELLING PEOPLE – THE ARRAY OF GLOVES SUITABLE FOR COLD WEATHER CLIMBING FROM THE WORK INDUSTRY IN JAPAN IS ENDLESS. THE SINGLE FAMOUS GLOVE FROM SHOWA IS NOT EVEN THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, BEING NO MORE THAN A MIDDLE-OF-THE-RANGE OPTION THAT’S FINE FOR BASIC STUFF BUT HAS SOME FAIRLY OBVIOUS FAILINGS WHEN IT COMES TO MORE SPECIFIC NEEDS.
OUR PREVIOUS ARTICLE SHOWED SEVERAL CHERRY PICKED OPTIONS, AND WITH THE 2021/22 WINTER FULLY UNDER WAY MORE ARE HITTING THE SHELVES AND HE IS A FEW MORE WE HAVE BEEN USING WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS.
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THE MAX DEFENCE
THESE ARE THE GLOVES FOR SCOTTISH-STYLE ASCENTS. SUPER STICKLY, PRE-CURVED FINGERS ONTO A THICK KNITTED POLYESTER BASE THATS KNITTED WITH A VERY HIGH CUT, ABRASION AND TEAR RESISTANT RATING IN A HYDROPHOBIC FIBRE. COLD-WISE THEY DON’T BLOCK MUCH WIND OR MOISTURE, BUT FOR COLD, DRY CLIMBING WHERE YOU WANT A GOOD BUFFER AGAINST ROCK AND MAXIMUM DEXTERITY THESE ARE IT.
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TAKUMI WARMS
IMAGINE DACHSTEINS WITH A STICKY GRIP. THE TAKUMI’S ARE ANOTHER THICK WEAVE, WITH A FURRY INNER THAT’S PERFECT FOR COLD AND DRY NON-TECHNICAL CLIMBING. TOO BULKY PROBABLY FOR FIDDLING WITH FINE WIRES, BUT FINE FOR CAMS, PEGS AND BIG HEXS, THESE ARE EXCELLENT ON APPROACHES AND EASIR SECTIONS. AGAIN, THEY DON’T BLOCK MUCH WIND OR WATER, BUT THEY’RE ALSO SUPER BREATHABLE AND PROTECTIVE.
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MAX GAUNTLETS
IF YOU LIKE THE SHOWA TEMRES 282 BUT HAVE FOUND THE FAILINGS WITH DEXTERITY, GRIP, WRIST CLOSURES AND LINING QUALITY, THESE ARE THE ANSWER. AN ALL-ROUND SLIMMER FIT, THESE ARE LIKE PRECISION VERSIONS, WITH A CUFF THATS MUCH LONGER, SLIMMER AND CINCHES WITH A VELCRO TAB. THE FINGERS HAVE MORE CURVE AND LESS VOLUME, THE FABRIC IS SIMILAR THICKNESS BUT ONLY THE PALM HAS THE GRIPPY STUFF – AND IT’S MUCH GRIPPER – AND THE LINING IS FUSED WITH THE SHELL SO CANNOT SEPARATE.
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THERE’S PLENTY MORE WHERE THESE CAME FROM – MORE THAN WE COULD REALLY TEST OVER A SINGLE WINTER, SO THESE ARE WHAT WE HAVE IN HIGH ROTATION.
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