Torsion Glove - Designed as a stretchy alternative to rigid ice and alpine climbing gloves, the Mountain Hardwear Torsion Glove is also ideal for cross-country skiing and cool weather mountain biking. The Polartec® Power Shield™ fleece fabric isn't usually found in Mountain Hardwear glove designs (it's fairly standard in fleece garments) but the application works well for situations where you need a lot of stretch and better tactile feedback than thicker glove designs. The lightweight design also works well as a back-up pair in your climbing pack.
Polartec® Power Shield™ shell fabric with four-way stretch
Waterproof leather/Skeletech palm reinforcement material
Warm fleece lining
Lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship
Weight: 3.5 oz. (100 g.) in large
ant morgan - Nov 5, 2005 8:58 pm - Voted 5/5
Untitled ReviewI wore liner gloves underneath for extra warmth, as well as gore-tex mitts over the top when skiing to the route and on belay duty.
The Torsions are EXCELLENT!!!
Being a breathable, soft-shell material my hands stayed dry for many hours of 'plunging' and 'classic' mixed climbing. The cut and thickness of the gloves offers a high degree of dexterity when placing fiddly rock pro.
The leather palm showed no signs of wear after half a dozen rappels. The Pittards leather used on the Torsions is known for its durability. However the leather did absorb moisture, and promptly froze. I plan on buying a second pair of Torsions, so that I can swap the frozen gloves on longer routes.