Gore's latest innovation is a dual chamber glove using
'Gore 2 in 1 Technology'
which, it's claimed, gives the wearer a choice between a thin glove
with good feel or a thicker, more insulated one in a single glove.
The
glove design uses two chambers - the WARM one is designed for
activities where dexterity and sensitvity are less important than
simply keeping warm, sitting on a chairlift, or possibly belaying for
example. Meanwhile the GRIP chamber gives you better mobility and
sensitivity at the expense of insulation.
The WARM chamber is completely surrounded by air-trapping insulation,
but slip your hand into the lower, GRIP chamber and only the back of
the hand and the finger tips are insulated, leaving the palm and most
of the fingers with better feeling, tactility and grip.
Both chambers are fully protected by a waterproof, breathable Gore-Tex
membrane and swapping between the two is just a matter of
slipping the glove off and on again with the hand in a different
chamber.
Initially the technology's being aimed at snow sports enthusiasts, but
we reckon it might also make for an interesting winter mountaineering
glove with the warm chamber being used, say, when on belay or walking
out at the end of a route, and the grip chamber giving the extra
sensitivity you need when climbing ice with axes or placing gear. There
are even mitt versions available from Salomon and Trekmates.
More information at
www.gore-tex.co.uk
