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Reviews > Clothing > Gloves > Outdoor Research StormTracker Gloves > Test Report by Peter Spiller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intial Report: (August 23, 2008) | Tester Information |
| Field Report (November 18, 2008) | Product Information |
| Long Term Report (January 2009) |
| Name: | Peter Spiller | Backpacking Background: I have been camping and hiking avidly since childhood. In the last several years my passion for backpacking and kayaking has grown. I am a Chapter Outing Leader for the Sierra Club, I have trained in Wilderness First Aid, and am a staff member for a wilderness basics course. I enjoy solo backpacking and group trips. I have an adaptable style that is fueled by my interest in backpacking gear. I pack as light as possible when the situation dictates, but I am not against hauling creature comforts. I average 1-hike a week, and 1-backpack a month year-round. |
| Age: | 38 | |
| Gender: | Male | |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83m) | |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | |
| Email address: | phspiller@cox.net | |
| City, State, Country: | La Mesa, CA U.S. | |
| Personal Website: | www.outsidesd.com | |
| Manufacturer: | Outdoor Research | ![]() Photo from Outdoor Research's Website |
| Manufacturers Website: | http://www.outdoorresearch.com | |
| Model: | Storm Tracker Gloves | |
| Size Tested: | XL | |
| Weight (manufacturers): | Average (size L): 3.8 oz (180 g) | |
| Weight (as delivered): | (Size XL): 4.5 oz (128 g) | |
| Fabric: | Glove: WindStopper® Soft Shell | |
| Palms: Leather | ||
| Lining: Tricot | ||
| Model Year: | 2008 | |
| MSRP: | $59.00 | |
| Manufcterers Description: | From Website: The ultimate in backcountry versatility; the StormTracker Gloves™ provide unprecedented dexterity and tactility. Innovative MotionWrap™ AT construction provides articulation that allows the glove to bend and curl with the fingers so that detailed tasks are no longer a nuisance. The breathable/water-resistant WindStopper® Soft Shell fabric is tricot lined for winter-time warmth. | |
| Infinite Guarantee | From
Website:We believe so strongly in the quality of what we make that if,
at anytime, our product fails to meet your needs, we are happy to
exchange or return it. Because of this solid belief, our products are
guaranteed forever and are designed with this in mind. Your total
satisfaction in our product is our goal. | |
The
Outdoor Research StormTracker Gloves are an un-insulated pair of gloves
composed of nylon “Windstopper soft shell fabric” on the back of the
hand and around the wrist and “full leather palms”. The gloves
are cut long, with a gauntlet style that covers the wrist and a short
ways up the arm. The openings of the gloves are sealed around the wrist
using gathered nylon sewn into the palm side at the base of the hand.
To aid putting on and taking off the gloves, there is a waterproof
gusseted zipper sewn into the top of the wrist area, and
extending 3.5 in (89 mm) towards the back of the hand. A small plastic
clip attached by a short leather tab allows the gloves to be clipped
together when not in use. The sides of the fingers feature “v” shaped
cuts in the leather, with black nylon material sewn into the cuts.
Outdoor Research describes this feature as such: “articulated sidewalls
provide unrestricted finger mobility for enhanced tactility”. The
leather palm has a single piece of leather cut to encompass the pointer
finger and the pinky. The middle and ring fingers are separate pieces
of leather with a seam at the base of these digits. The thumb is
composed of two separate pieces of leather. One of them a thin strip,
sewn around the perimeter of the thumb creating a box and increasing
the volume in the interior. There is a black tag on the right glove
with the Windstopper logo embroidered on one side and their URL on the
opposite. Each glove has the Outdoor Research logo embroidered near the
base of the zipper.
