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Altura Three 60 G2 gloves


These mid-weight trail gloves can be worn throughout most of the year. The single-piece palm is pre-shaped rather than totally flat, so on the bar there’s little to no bunching of material. There are perforations on the fingers to aid breathability but none on the palm, so in the hottest weather the G2s can get a touch warm. Loads of silicone gripper on the palm and fingers means great traction on all but the grippiest of grips. The fit of our size-large gloves was good, though the fingers weren’t quite as long as we’d have liked. A bulky tab on the long-ish wrist offers reasonable, if not amazing, adjustability. There’s a good-sized microsuede snot wipe, which even when sodden with sweat is good for wiping away more, and it’s not too rough on the skin either. While the seams aren’t flat, we had no rubbing issues.

Price $45



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