Ski gloves

Skiing requires appropriate equipment. Skiing equipment is of utmost importance when it comes to safety. In addition to the costume, shoes and headgear, you must have ski gloves. Their choice is not as simple as it may seem. You need to possess knowledge and knowledge of the important points on which the choice of ski gloves is based.

• The multi-layered glove is similar to the one used to create jackets and pants for skiers. The inner material should fit snugly to the skin of the hands, but not squeeze them and not complicate the movements. It consists of an inner layer and gasket for greater warming. Also, the inner layer of gloves should facilitate the rapid removal of moisture. External material is responsible for providing protection for hands from weather conditions.

• Gloves are presented in a large assortment, in which models of various styles, purposes, and quality are presented. It is necessary to pick up gloves in accordance with the sport that you plan to do. For example, it is gloves that are most suitable for skiing on mountain trails, for other sports, mittens or original triple sticks will be comfortable.

• An important feature of gloves for skiers are special inserts in the palm area. Such models are good to use on the rope rail and on the rope of the lift.

Gloves are presented in various models, each of which has its own advantages, disadvantages and area of ​​use. Consider the most popular models.

Gloves for downhill skiing should provide good protection for hands from snow, ice, frost and injury. In many models there are carbon or titanium inserts that perfectly cope with the protection of the wrist and fingers.

For sports, which involves the use of a snowboard, you need special gloves. In such models, special emphasis is placed on protecting fingers and wrists from injury, because in the process of rolling the hands often touch the slope.

The gloves for each finger has its own branch. Such design assumes convenient capture of ski poles. Moreover, in gloves it is convenient to handle fasteners. To overcome the difficult routes on which there are natural obstacles, such professional gloves are necessary.

For snowboarding, freestyle, riding in parks with structures and railings, there are models of gloves with short cuffs and Velcro with the possibility of fixation.

Mittens have only two compartments. In one is the thumb, and in the other - all the rest. In this form of gloves it will be warmer, but it will not be very convenient to hold the sticks and handle the fixings. Such models are chosen for walks on skis, descent from light trails. Female models for the most part have just such a design, because the hands of the fair sex are most sensitive to frost.

Mittens three-fingered form are the intermediate link between gloves and ordinary mittens. In such models there are three compartments: for the thumb, index finger and the other three fingers. In some models, the index and middle fingers can be placed in the second compartment. In such gloves it is more convenient to handle the ski poles and your hand will be warm in them. Can be used for running tracks and not only.

Men's gloves are distinguished not only by restrained design and strict colors.They are available in large sizes that are in the range of 6-11 size.

Women's ski gloves are available in smaller sizes (from 4 to 8), have bright colors, and their shape is created taking into account the anatomical features of the female hand.

Gloves for children have the smallest sizes, which start at 1 and do not exceed 3. Bright colors, interesting design attract little athletes.

Leather models are durable, resistant to moisture, breathable, durable and effective, but very expensive.

Synthetic materials are a worthy replacement for expensive skin. Most commonly used are Gortex, Nylon and Polyurethane. These materials allow the skin to breathe, remove moisture well, do not let in water, are worn for a long time, have an excellent appearance.

Particularly noteworthy is membrane tissue, which is present in multilayer models. Characteristics of such models are at a height, but the cost of gloves is high.

Adjustable wrist gloves are comfortable due to the possibility of changing the fixation to achieve maximum fit.

Protective gloves increase the safety of the athlete and prevent many types of injuries. To strengthen the palms used lining of leather or polyurethane. Such models demonstrate high resistance to wear and provide excellent grip with sticks. Such equipment is chosen by lovers of riding in the wilderness with lots of natural obstacles. For snowboarders, protection on the palms and fingers is important. For this, kevral and fabric overlays are used.

Carabiner gloves can be attached to the sleeves of a suit if there are corresponding holes on it or fasten them to each other. In this case, loss of gloves will be excluded.

Pocket gloves are great for ski pass, because they allow you to keep the card in an accessible and secure place. In addition, thin gloves for changing or chemical warmer can be placed in the pocket.

Heated gloves - the warmest models of all. They are relevant for very harsh conditions and long walks. Some models have several modes of operation, while others only have one. Some gloves are battery powered, while others have solar panels.

Gloves with GPS - one of the latest innovations, which are presented in the modern range. With such gloves, you can always know about your location, current speed, distance traveled and other important points.

Men usually choose for themselves gloves in dark and restrained colors: gray, black, blue. It can be plain or combined. For women presented a richer variety of colors.

Red, white, blue, green and even orange gloves are popular models.. They can be matched to suit color or, on the contrary, play on contrasts, making the gloves an expressive and bright element of a sporty image.

When choosing a ski glove manufacturer is very important. It is impossible to save on such clothes, since your health and safety depend on its quality.

Gloves from reliable brands will meet the stated requirements and demonstrate their characteristics at a high level:

• Such manufacturers as Salomon, Decathlon and Leki do not use cotton wool as a heater in their specialized products and other cheap, low-quality materials.
• In products from Reusch, Head and Ziener, the top layer consists of a quality material that does not let water through and promotes the skin’s breathing properties. Unscrupulous manufacturers can give cheap impregnated fabric for technological materials.

• The range of gloves from Hestra, Scott, Bogner and Rossignol contains models with security features, for the manufacture of which reliable and proven materials are used.Gloves of these brands will not let you down and will provide a high level of protection throughout the entire life cycle.
• Attention also deserves products from Volkl, Level, Glissade, Gore Tex.

It is impossible to say which brand is better, because every athlete has his own requirements and preferences, riding style and experience. Each of these brands produces worthy products that have found their fans in different countries.

Ski gloves need to be able to choose. There are several rules that will help not to be mistaken and not to be disappointed in the products of the chosen brand:

1. Tight fit to the skin of the hands does not imply excessive obtyagivanie. Narrow models should not be chosen. Fingers should move freely, otherwise the hands will constantly freeze.
2. Ski gloves do not wear out, do not sit on the arm, do not sit down. When you create them are not used materials that can stretch.
3. Women should not choose male models, because the gloves for the representatives of the weaker sex have some anatomical features and excellent design.
4. Gloves for skiing is desirable to measure. If you still want to buy this item of equipment via the Internet, you can go to a regular store, try on a model of interest, and buy it in a different place.
5. On a hand models with straps or flypapers on cuffs sit better.
6. There are models that provide the user with the ability to fit the product. This process is performed as follows: the glove is placed in a microwave, heated to 80 degrees and worn on the arm. After five minutes, the glove will sit on your hand like a glove and will not change its shape. Such actions can not be done with ordinary gloves that do not have such a function.