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Review: Burton Gore Gloves
I suppose this might be more of a rant than a true review, but I will
try and throw in the positive aspects of the glove. Much of my negative take on the glove is probably irrelevant for the under version .... as I have the outer. So far I have about 20 days in on my new pair of '04/'05 Burton Gore gloves and have used them under most conditions except springtime slush. My major complaint is that the "gator" is NOT sufficiently large enough. If you're going to use a gatored glove, you don't want to have to struggle at all to get your hand into the glove while you're out on the slopes. Also, in conjunction with the gator being too small, the draw string has a tendency to have a memory - even with the "quick release" pulled all the way out. An extra inch of fabric on the gator (extending in the same trajectory) would make a world of difference for this glove! What frustrates me is that this glove could've been excellent on the outside (I'll get to the inner liner soon) if it weren't for this issue. I really think this single issue reduces the overall total level of functionality in a significant way ... to the point that I would not purchase it again if not corrected. I feel it's essential to be able to take your gloves on and off throughout the day without a lot of effort. My guess is there was probably either someone sitting at a computer giving cost analysis (on less fabric), or there was a fashion designer getting their two cents weighed in a lot more than necessary. Nonetheless, once the glove is on your hand it feels good and works really well. The fabric on the palm appears to be very durable and has a nice grip. In fact, the fabric on the palm extends up and over one's finger nails and then sewn onto the top layer of fabric over the back of one's fingers. I imagine such a design will give the glove a lot more durability ... since this is where I typically have "blown out" most of my old gloves. Most of the shell has double stitching. As far as the inner liner is concerned, my major complaint is there is NOT a velcro tether to the outer shell. This only adds to the clumsiness of getting the glove on and off. I've found that if I pull my hand out of the liner (leaving the liner in the shell), then sometimes it's hard to get my hand back into the liner/glove without having to pull the liner out entirely and start from scratch. To make things worse, the safety straps on both gloves ripped off after a few days. I'm sure I'll eventually have to retreive a dropped glove under a lift. Generally, I believe gloves will almost never be as warm as mittens, but I think the Gore ranks ok in the glove category. My hands have been entirely dry so far, but I haven't encountered spring slush with the gloves yet. I believe this glove almost epitomizes being "so close, but yet so far". In other words, I'm not trying to disparage Burton, but rather trying to encourage a better direction. Eric |
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Thanks for the review!
After years of riding exclusevily with mittens and removeable liners, I switcehd to (Dakine) gloves last season. A thicker pair for colder conditions, and a pipe glove type design for warmer conditions. No liners to remove for drying, no hassle getting the liners back in correctly, and added dexterity for fiddling with bindings and zippers. Together they cost about the same as a good pair of mittens, with all the nice features (leashes, nose wipe material, plastic ice/water scraper, thick palm material etc.). I've stayed comfortable in sub-zero conditions with the thick ones, and I really like the pipe gloves when it's warmer. Chris wrote in message oups.com... I suppose this might be more of a rant than a true review, but I will try and throw in the positive aspects of the glove. Much of my negative take on the glove is probably irrelevant for the under version ... as I have the outer. So far I have about 20 days in on my new pair of '04/'05 Burton Gore gloves and have used them under most conditions except springtime slush. My major complaint is that the "gator" is NOT sufficiently large enough. If you're going to use a gatored glove, you don't want to have to struggle at all to get your hand into the glove while you're out on the slopes. Also, in conjunction with the gator being too small, the draw string has a tendency to have a memory - even with the "quick release" pulled all the way out. An extra inch of fabric on the gator (extending in the same trajectory) would make a world of difference for this glove! What frustrates me is that this glove could've been excellent on the outside (I'll get to the inner liner soon) if it weren't for this issue. I really think this single issue reduces the overall total level of functionality in a significant way ... to the point that I would not purchase it again if not corrected. I feel it's essential to be able to take your gloves on and off throughout the day without a lot of effort. My guess is there was probably either someone sitting at a computer giving cost analysis (on less fabric), or there was a fashion designer getting their two cents weighed in a lot more than necessary. Nonetheless, once the glove is on your hand it feels good and works really well. The fabric on the palm appears to be very durable and has a nice grip. In fact, the fabric on the palm extends up and over one's finger nails and then sewn onto the top layer of fabric over the back of one's fingers. I imagine such a design will give the glove a lot more durability ... since this is where I typically have "blown out" most of my old gloves. Most of the shell has double stitching. As far as the inner liner is concerned, my major complaint is there is NOT a velcro tether to the outer shell. This only adds to the clumsiness of getting the glove on and off. I've found that if I pull my hand out of the liner (leaving the liner in the shell), then sometimes it's hard to get my hand back into the liner/glove without having to pull the liner out entirely and start from scratch. To make things worse, the safety straps on both gloves ripped off after a few days. I'm sure I'll eventually have to retreive a dropped glove under a lift. Generally, I believe gloves will almost never be as warm as mittens, but I think the Gore ranks ok in the glove category. My hands have been entirely dry so far, but I haven't encountered spring slush with the gloves yet. I believe this glove almost epitomizes being "so close, but yet so far". In other words, I'm not trying to disparage Burton, but rather trying to encourage a better direction. Eric |
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