
$40.00
Item qualifies for annual
REI Member Refund (typically 10%)
Imported.
Item 742033
Specification | Description |
| Shell fabric | Palms (pigskin leather); Neoprene (60% rubber/40% polyester); other fabric (94% polyester/6% spandex) |
| Lining | 66% polyester/34% wool |
| Gender | Unisex |
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Comments about Manzella Ranch Hand Gloves:
Ok, ill start by saying that i am almost always camping and outside and I live in Portland, OR, where it rains almost every day. I looked over many gloves at the REI store and these were really what caught my eye as the best quality gloves that they had on hand.
They are very durable gloves that should last a long time, and they do a good job resisting wind and water and are very warm gloves. They arent the warmest gloves you can find, but if you are in 20+ weather youll be fine with these. They have a strong grip, are part leather, and are good work gloves. If youre outside doing some work, these gloves will last, will give you comfort, and will keep you warm.
They look techy and once theyre on are very comfortable and snug.
My beef with these gloves is that they are a bit too bulky and there is not much feel to these gloves. With them on it makes it hard to do delicate tasks like unzipping something. They are not bulky to the point that they are puffy, but they are a little bulky.
My other main gripe and one that Ive struggled with for years with gloves, is that when you take them off, the inner lining slips and falls out of the fingers. When you try to put them back on it is hard to get them on because the lining needs to be forced back up into the fingers. Im sure anyone thats worn gloves knows how frustrating the lining issue is.
So all in all these are beautiful well-made gloves that look aesthetically pleasing. They are cool gloves that are a bit sexy, actually. You will look good in these gloves if you are in a city like Chicago or something.
Were it not for the lining issue and a little bulkiness, these would get 5 stars.
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I bought these for bike commuting in New England fall and spring. In the actual winter I switch to a polarfleece mitten (and an overshell for particularly cold days). These gloves, once wet inside, stay wet inside unless you turn them inside out to let them air out.
The gloves are quite durable, with leather, and neoprene, and they do an excellent job of stopping the wind and keeping your fingers warm. However, it's gross to put them back on for your evening ride home to discover that they're still sweaty from the morning ride. I think there is SOME wicking going on, but your reaction when you first put them on is one of revulsion.
I've taken to turning the lining backwards after every use, but I worry this will make the lining wear out faster than it would otherwise. My quest continues for the ideal fall / spring bike commuting gloves.
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Comments about Manzella Ranch Hand Gloves:
This is one of the best looking gloves out on the market. I used it in cold, wet weather and it performed very well. That is until I had to put it on again after taking them off to shoot some pictures. The inner liner pulled out of the fingers and just never felt right putting it back on, besides the fact that it took way too long to get on with wiggling fingers. I returned them for this reason.
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