Icebreaker  Merino 360 Sierra Gloves

I usually love Icebreaker clothing. I bought plenty of other items. But these gloves are very disappointing. First pair I bought, the fabric started to form holes under the fingers. I thought it was my fault wearing them to carry my snowboard. Icebreaker gave me a new pair as warranty. Second pair, I was more careful. Never wore them to carry my snowboard, I only used them while hiking in the winter, or as a base layer under bigger gloves. But even then, holes started to form after a couple of months. 1 year later they are completely teared off from different places.

I wanted something lightweight, roomy and made with wool for short trips outside (Ohio fall/winter/spring). These work very well, and provide a better moisture barrier than the Smartwool part-merino knit liners I have used for some years (and are no longer available as such -- Smartwool's current version is awful for several reasons). Size feedback: I have large hands for a woman, so usually go with men's L/XL. However, L in this model still has very long fingers (probably 3/4" too much for me), so an M would have been a better choice.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These gloves fell apart after less than two months of moderate use. Large holes appeared in the fingertips, which, given the weave technology, are spreading to the entire glove. Icebreaker refused to refund my purchase, providing only a gift card, so instead of getting my money back, my only option is to have a second pair of poorly made gloves. It's worth emphasizing, I didn't do any work or sports in the gloves -- i.e., no shoveling, no skiing, etc. I just put them on to drive to work. That's all it took for them to fall apart. The gloves were warm and worked well -- until they fell apart, which is part of why this is so disappointing. I thought I'd found a good product, but alas.

ga deru. Hōsei ga yowa sugiru. Warm, but very weak. A hole will open soon. The second time I used it in my daily life, I got a small hole in my fingertip, and after that, I used it again and got 4 holes. A finger sticks out of one hole. Sewing too weak.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'm always looking for gloves that fit my tiny little hands, and these in a size XS were perfect, just as the size chart suggested. The material feels nice and the conductivity for touchscreen use is good. However, the gloves are not quite as warm as the discontinued Land's End wool gloves I'd been hoping to replace - more appropriate for above-freezing than below-freezing temperatures. There's also a very large and uncomfortable tag in the wrist, although that could probably be removed if you don't mind losing washing instructions.

I used this product from Dec too March and already developed holes in the fingers. If it was not for the longevity I would have liked the product

Not a very good product. Doesn’t keep hands warm at 40°, and doesn’t work very well on touchscreens. Disappointing.

I love the RealFleece inside. But When I buy gloves like this, supposedly with grippiness, I want gloves that actually DO have good gripping power in wet or dry conditions! I want to be able to grab a wet ski pole or a snowy cup and have it actually grip well. These don't have enough grip and the grip does not cover enough of the palm. The grip fabric also needs to *extend to fingers and thumb*!!! What's the point of putting any grip on the gloves if it doesn't work?!?!

(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) I think these should be great both on their own and under my skin mitts. They seem quite substantial as compared to my lighter weight ones. I went with the burnt orange (sale colour), but should make them easier to find when digging through my ski bag. My glove size is generally an 8 and the M fits nicely ... a little loose so they are warmer and not being stretched so less likely to get holes

(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) These would get five stars if they could reinforce the fingertips somehow so your fingernails don't eventually wear through the seam at the fingertips. This is my third pair of these gloves, and I do love 'em, and they're worth it, but don't normally last more than one (long) winter season of wear due to this.