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Sealskinz Dragon Eye MTB Ultralite gloves


Sealskinz are best known for their waterproof winter attire but these lightweight gloves are designed for fair weather riding. A super-fine stretch mesh fabric is used on the back, which makes them particularly cool in hot conditions, but offers little protection on overgrown trails. The synthetic palm doesn’t stretch and is surprisingly tough – our gloves have stood up well to a few crashes during testing. Touchscreen-compatible sections on the thumb and index finger work well. Our only gripe is the feel on the grips. While our size large samples fitted us like, well, gloves, we found the palm didn’t give the best contact, especially when pulling up hard on the bar to manual. It’s nicely pre-curved but the stretchy back allows it to come away from the hand slightly in these situations. It’s not the end of the world, but similarlyventilated gloves such as the 100% Celiums have a more secure feel.

Price $45
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