Review on Outdoor Research Backstop Sensor Gloves Men's Accessories by Shawn Tolbert

**This is the same review I posted for the OR Vigor Midweight Gloves that I purchased. I ended up sending the backstop gloves back. That gives us many options. I looked at gloves in this weight class and looked at several options. A glove that is too thick and you lose your dexterity or you get circulatory problems. The glove is thin and not warm enough. My use case is cycling in temperatures from 20°F to 40°F where wind chill is an issue. I figured backstop gloves would work best for this application because they have a GoreTex windstopper. When I brought the Backstop Sensor gloves home, I immediately wet them and walked around with one glove on one hand and the Vigor Midweight on the other. It was immediately apparent that the backstop was colder than the vigor when air flowed through it. Both gloves were then wetted, wrung out and weighed on a gram balance. I hung both in the sun to dry and later weighed them. The backstop was still wet and the vigor was almost dry. Vigor lost a lot more weight. In conclusion, I can tell you that Vigor has much less volume than Backstop. In conclusion, Vigor seems to outperform Backstops in every way. I've used all types of gloves over the years: fleece, Pearl Izumi Lobster gloves, shells and liners, neoprene. and I keep going back to the plain midnight fleece for a better balance of warmth, comfort, quick drying, and no circulatory issues. My fingers still get cold in these gloves when the temperature is below 40 degrees or colder (when it's windy). but they are still the best I have used in this weight class.