The Rab Icefall Gauntlet, as the name immplies, is designed for winter mountaineering in the wettest and coldest conditions. When you are up to your wrists in slushy uncosolidated snow on some unforgiving gulley you'll be gald of the protection and insulation afforded by these superb gloves.
The Icefall uses a mixture of materials to ensure durability, comfort and protection. Rab's own Matrix stretch softshell fabric is used over the back of the hand and fingers to improve fit when clenching hard onto your ice tools and the palm uses Pittards Amortan leather with ceramic reinforcements and digital grip texture, basically it's super tough and super grippy to ensure your tools dont slip and the gloves dont wear out. As well as this super tough leather, Rab have reinforced all the major wear and stress points with extra leather patches. The longer cuffs sit comfortably over sleeves to ensure a good seal, keeping out spindrift and wet snow, they also provide additonal insulation over the wrist area to keep the bloodflow warm so your hands stay warm and functioning.
Insulation is provided by the ever reliable Primaloft Gold (133g/m²) over the back of the hand, this high quality insulation adds warmth without bulk, absorbs very little moisture, is incredibly breathable and resists crushing to remain effective. Throughout the palm Rab have used Primaloft Gold Eco with grip control, this has all the same characteristics of Primaloft Gold but adds a non-slip grip for a stable hold on ice tools and trekking poles.
Keeping you dry is a 3 layer eVent DV Alpine membrane, the 3 layer construction ensures durability, the DV stands for direct venting for maximum breathability and the Alpine bit confirms that this is the original and toughest version of the eVent membrane. So you can be confident that these gauntlets will perform to the max...always!
Featuring box finger, pre-curved construction to allow full dexterity, a soft nylon Bemberg (soft brushed fabric) lining, back of thumb nose wipe and detachable wrist loops the Ice Gauntlets are comfortable to wear, partical in use and won't get lost or dropped if you ever need to whip them off.
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Matrix DWS stretch areas
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Waterproof and breathable eVent membrane
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Pittards Armortan leather palm areas
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Pittards IGT (Innovative Grip Technology) palm reinforcements
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PrimaLoft Gold insulation on back of hand (133g²m)
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PrimaLoft Gold Eco insulation with Grip Control on palm of hand (133g²m)
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Leather reinforcement patches over critical seams
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Nylon Bemberg lining
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Box-finger pre-curved construction
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Single hand drawcord cuff closure
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Back of thumb flocking patch
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Detachable wrist leashes