Trekmates
Trekmates Strath Grip Glove
- Warmth: 3/10 How warm they keep your hands at camp and on the move.
- Weight: 9/10 How much they add to your pack.
- Waterproofing: 2/10 How well they keep your hands dry and the wind out, from how they are made.
A very light glove for chilly walks at 40 g a pair
- Weight (pair)
- 40 g
- Type
- Fleece
- Weather protection
- None
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Where to buy
Sports Shoes £25.19 In stock. Delivery £4.99. Black. £4.99 standard delivery. Its support page states no free-delivery threshold.
View at shop: Sports ShoesTrekmates £28 In stock. Delivery £5. Sizes S to XXL in stock (XS sold out).
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Warmth
Estimate from maker's specs: fleece or softshell glove 3/10How warm they keep your hands at camp and on the move. 3: Below average. Fine for some trips, not others.
Estimate from maker's specs
Weight
From maker's figures 9/10How much they add to your pack. 9: Among the best you can buy for this.
40 g for the pair, Trekmates' figure in the specification on its product page (size not stated): under 60 g, the top band.
Waterproofing
From maker's figures 2/10How well they keep your hands dry and the wind out, from how they are made. 2: A weak point.
Trekmates makes no water or wind claim: a Polartec Power Stretch fabric with no membrane and no stated water-repellent finish, so the 'no claim' band.
In short
Good for
- A very light glove for chilly walks at 40 g a pair
- Keeping hold of walking poles, a map or a flask: the palm, fingers and thumb carry a silicone grip print
- Using a phone or GPS without taking the glove off
Strengths
- Light at 40 g a pair
- Silicone grip print on the palm, fingers and thumb
- Polartec Power Stretch, brushed inside for warmth, with at least 66% recycled polyester
- Touchscreen compatible
Weaknesses
- No wind or water protection claimed: this is a stretch fleece glove
- Trekmates gives no warmth rating, so how warm it is stays unproven
- Our judgement scores are blank: no independent test of this glove
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.