As you may have read here before, I hate gloves, but find them to be a necessary evil. https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/accessories_and_gear/62190-shooting_gloves.html#post679313
I am very picky about gloves because I have stubby fingers and I can't stand the loss of dexterity that they bring. However, they can make those cold afternoon shooting sessions bearable, or protect your hands from the heat off a rifle barrel.
While perusing a local Dick's Sporting Goods a few weeks ago, I came across a pair of cold weather gloves from Under Armour. The first thing that jumped out at me was that they were extremely thin. I mean like "2 layers of pantyhose" thin. I suppose its essentially an Under Amour shirt for your hands.
I balked at the $29.99 price tag, as I thought it was ridiculous to pay that much for such little material.
But, I did like that they were all black, had a subdued gray UA logo, and the entire palm and fingers had "sticky" rubberized grip in a honeycomb pattern.
I went ahead and tried them on. Wow! While they didn't offer any significant padding, they were very snug and form fitting without being uncomfortable or cutting off my circulation. They were very stretchy and fit my stubby fingers perfectly, without any bulky seams at the sides or tips to get in the way.
For a quick 'in-store' test, I attempted to retrieve some change out of my front jeans pocket with the glove on. No problem, even with the rubberized grip.
I put them down and did some more browsing. I almost left the store without them, due to the price, but my wife told me to reconsider, especially with the colder months coming; so I bit the bullet and bought them, figuring I'd give them a try and report my findings here.
When configuring a new range bag from LAPG ( https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/accessories_and_gear/114882-review_lapg_bail_out_bag.html ), I found that I these gloves were so thin that they could fold up into a very tiny pocket.
Yesterday was my first chance to actually use them shooting.
With the Hatch gloves that I've used in the past, I had to cut off the tip of the trigger finger to allow me to feel the trigger-- the gloves were thick enough that I lost some dexterity, especially in my fingertips. With these new UA gloves, I won't have to modify them, as they are thin enough that I can feel the trigger just fine.
While it wasn't snowing out, it was chilly yesterday with a constant cold breeze. The gloves did a nice job of keeping my fingers from getting cold, although they didn't exactly "warm them up" like fleece- or wool-lined gloves would (but those are bulky).
Due to their lack of bulk, I almost forgot I had gloves on. I left them on the entire time, even while reloading magazines and adjusting optics.
Now, here's the part that really blew my mind-- their ability to not only keep heat in, but to also keep it out.
Part of yesterday's range trip involved dumping 150 rounds of 5.56 through an M16 with a 10.5" barrel. I knew that the barrel would be getting HOT. I started by grabbing the front rail, thinking that if it started to get too hot to hold, I would transition my grip to the vertical foregrip.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfSjw22nheA"]YouTube - M16 150rd mag dump[/ame]
Although I could feel the front rail heating up, it never got past feeling "warm", and certainly no where near "hot". In fact, if you notice at the end of the video, my hand is still on the rail even after I'm done firing.
lovemywoods asked me "Did it get hot?" I said "Nope, it actually wasn't as hot as I thought". Then he reached out and touched the rail with his bare hands. "Yeah that's hot!" he said. I took my glove off and touched it and he was right! I couldn't believe how much difference there was with the glove, as its very, very thin! I was also surprised that the rubberized grippy palm was still intact, and didn't show any signs of melting.
So I think I've now found my favorite year-round shooting gloves.
The $30 price tag doesn't seem so bad anymore, considering that these gloves appear to do everything that my picky self was looking for in a glove.
I tried finding these exact same gloves online so I could post a link. Unfortunately I couldn't find them anywhere. The closest thing I could find would be these, but I can't be sure how similar they really are: Under Armour stretch Glove - Brands
I am very picky about gloves because I have stubby fingers and I can't stand the loss of dexterity that they bring. However, they can make those cold afternoon shooting sessions bearable, or protect your hands from the heat off a rifle barrel.
While perusing a local Dick's Sporting Goods a few weeks ago, I came across a pair of cold weather gloves from Under Armour. The first thing that jumped out at me was that they were extremely thin. I mean like "2 layers of pantyhose" thin. I suppose its essentially an Under Amour shirt for your hands.
I balked at the $29.99 price tag, as I thought it was ridiculous to pay that much for such little material.
But, I did like that they were all black, had a subdued gray UA logo, and the entire palm and fingers had "sticky" rubberized grip in a honeycomb pattern.
I went ahead and tried them on. Wow! While they didn't offer any significant padding, they were very snug and form fitting without being uncomfortable or cutting off my circulation. They were very stretchy and fit my stubby fingers perfectly, without any bulky seams at the sides or tips to get in the way.
For a quick 'in-store' test, I attempted to retrieve some change out of my front jeans pocket with the glove on. No problem, even with the rubberized grip.
I put them down and did some more browsing. I almost left the store without them, due to the price, but my wife told me to reconsider, especially with the colder months coming; so I bit the bullet and bought them, figuring I'd give them a try and report my findings here.
When configuring a new range bag from LAPG ( https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/accessories_and_gear/114882-review_lapg_bail_out_bag.html ), I found that I these gloves were so thin that they could fold up into a very tiny pocket.
Yesterday was my first chance to actually use them shooting.
With the Hatch gloves that I've used in the past, I had to cut off the tip of the trigger finger to allow me to feel the trigger-- the gloves were thick enough that I lost some dexterity, especially in my fingertips. With these new UA gloves, I won't have to modify them, as they are thin enough that I can feel the trigger just fine.
While it wasn't snowing out, it was chilly yesterday with a constant cold breeze. The gloves did a nice job of keeping my fingers from getting cold, although they didn't exactly "warm them up" like fleece- or wool-lined gloves would (but those are bulky).
Due to their lack of bulk, I almost forgot I had gloves on. I left them on the entire time, even while reloading magazines and adjusting optics.
Now, here's the part that really blew my mind-- their ability to not only keep heat in, but to also keep it out.
Part of yesterday's range trip involved dumping 150 rounds of 5.56 through an M16 with a 10.5" barrel. I knew that the barrel would be getting HOT. I started by grabbing the front rail, thinking that if it started to get too hot to hold, I would transition my grip to the vertical foregrip.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfSjw22nheA"]YouTube - M16 150rd mag dump[/ame]
Although I could feel the front rail heating up, it never got past feeling "warm", and certainly no where near "hot". In fact, if you notice at the end of the video, my hand is still on the rail even after I'm done firing.
lovemywoods asked me "Did it get hot?" I said "Nope, it actually wasn't as hot as I thought". Then he reached out and touched the rail with his bare hands. "Yeah that's hot!" he said. I took my glove off and touched it and he was right! I couldn't believe how much difference there was with the glove, as its very, very thin! I was also surprised that the rubberized grippy palm was still intact, and didn't show any signs of melting.
So I think I've now found my favorite year-round shooting gloves.
The $30 price tag doesn't seem so bad anymore, considering that these gloves appear to do everything that my picky self was looking for in a glove.
I tried finding these exact same gloves online so I could post a link. Unfortunately I couldn't find them anywhere. The closest thing I could find would be these, but I can't be sure how similar they really are: Under Armour stretch Glove - Brands
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