Hestra Army Leather Couloir Glove - Men's for Sale, Reviews, Deals and Guides

4.0
out of 10
0 Positive, 1 Mixed & 0 Negative
from 1 Review
Retail Price:
$104.96
Used Value:
$62.98
Sale Value:
$94.46

The Hestra Exclusive Army Leather Couloir Glove is a lightweight, ruggedly durable glove for long days spent sniffing out epic lines. Its supple leather palm and backing provide breathable protection from the wind, and Hestra's CZone membrane is fully waterproof to keep hand-freezing moisture at bay. The warm synthetic liner provides just enough warmth for mild to cold days, meaning you can rip from first to last chair without worrying about cold hands.

Specifications

Brand:
Closure:
hook-and-loop
Insulation:
Bemberg (100% polyester)
Manufacturer Warranty:
limited lifetime
Material:
[membran/laminate] Hestra 3-layer Dobby Polyester Melange (97% polyester, 3% elastane), [palm/back of hand] proofed goat leather, proofed cowhide
Palm Grip:
leather
Recommended Use:
skiing, snowboarding
Style:
glove
Waterproofing:
CZone

Full Reviews

4
I bought these gloves for mild weather resort snowboarding / side-country / some backcountry. I have a high end pair of Hestra heli gloves (OutDry) for colder resort conditions and colder backcountry and hoped to wear these on warmer resorts days. My hands sweat easily once I get moving and I figured the lighter profile of the glove would work better. These gloves offer decent insulation, I wore them comfortably from 20F-32F. They were too warm and sweating became a problem at >32F when I was moving. Below 20F there isn't enough there in the fingers if you're sitting on chair... My main critique of the glove is that despite waterproofing them a few times with the Hestra balm the palm is soaking through after a 1/2 day of riding. Right where my jacket cuff meets the palm. And it spreads from there. I just came back from Wyoming and the weather turned a bit warmer (25F-35F) with heavy wet snow at lower elevations and some fresh snow every day. The gloves were soaked by lunch each day and I had to swap them out for afternoon riding. Maybe this would be better if I had a ski pole in my hand? When I used them on crisper blue-bird days this was less of an issue. I enjoyed using them snowshoeing. I'd maybe recommend them for mild dry days but overall they haven't lived up to my expectation.
Charles K., backcountry.com
January 23, 2019