🧤 Large Black Diamond Patrol Gloves Review

I am very disappointed with the size of this glove. Bought for my husband who is 180cm tall and has thin fingers. Got it twice and it wasn't enough. So small his fingers couldn't even go all the way in, they really were the wrong size. Now I have to go back as there is no larger size and there is a 20% restocking fee so overall the customer is not satisfied.

I received these in March while climbing through the snow on the North Star. These were better all round gloves than the Guide gloves which were a bit over the top. Sometimes it's necessary to clench your gloved hands to keep them warm (after you've removed the gloves and cooled them), but that's enough for most snow climbs. I love a soft band-aid on my thumb to wipe my nose in the cold.

Reading the reviews convinced me that this glove would be a suitable replacement for my 14 year old REI gloves. The reviews also led me to believe that this glove would be warmer than my old ones. I've been riding them this season and after finally getting back to my mittens after a few days in -17c, I'm still looking for a glove similar to my old one that can survive 17c days without going into the hut having to go to warm your hands.

I was struck by the warmth. I've had issues - even when my hands are wet and cold and I can't move to bleed, these gloves still kept my hands warm in freezing temperatures. But I got it for winter work. I processed them twice with Nikwax for a total of 2 hours. First thing I did at work, after 60 seconds, the skin tore and started breaking from moisture. If you only use them as weather protection they will drive you crazy. But a hundred and fifty is NICE for gloves I can't work with.

Wow, I didn't expect it to be so warm. I got them because I need durability that I can count on. They are perfect as a replacement for mittens. They can be as warm as decent mittens. Another surprise is that they dry quickly inside. On a hike yesterday my hands got wet a couple of times during the hike taking them off and doing some chores when it was snowing. Even though my wet hands were put in it several times, my hands dried out and stayed warm. Went hiking with friends again today. The…

I use these gloves primarily for mountaineering/mountain climbing where they serve as my "oh bloody cold" gloves. Obviously this is a heavy glove, well insulated, built to last which means limited dexterity. Tying shoelaces would be impossible, but I can handle rope, axes, and even some zippers decently enough without taking them off. Patrols are amazing in terms of their primary purpose and protection from the cold. As described these are work gloves, they hold up great on snow, ice, rocks and