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Loved mine. The gloves are great but the zipper wore out after about 3 seasons of moderate use. I took them to be repaired and the repair shop just cannot get good enough zippers that stand up.
Great idea, I got mine at their booth at a season pass event at Brighton on a significant discount, but I am not thrilled about the durability.
YKK zippers are the best made zippers in the world.Learned a little about YKK Zippers.
YKK zippers are the best made zippers in the world.
FWIW mine are an older model with different zippers IIRC. That said, they look pretty similar to yours. My first issue was that the zipper track itself tore out of the glove due to repeated wear and tear. The second issue was the the zipper pull itself snapped off. The replacement one a private shop installed broke off after about 3 days of skiing.Thanks for responding, I was wondering about durability and repair.
I guess you could have the zipper removed and that opening sewed closed? I’m hoping they’ll last more than a few seasons.
The gloves themselves are quite nice. But the zipper feature is THE reason to get them.
We were given a few pairs last year at NSP. I blew out the side seam in less than 10 days of free skiing. Never wore them once for work. Leather is good quality but thin, Zippers are weak. Not for temps under 10F
Now that you mention it, the zipper pull failed at Big Sky when it was really cold last year.We were given a few pairs last year at NSP. I blew out the side seam in less than 10 days of free skiing. Never wore them once for work. Leather is good quality but thin, Zippers are weak. Not YKK if IIRC. Not for temps under 10F. In the trash in less than a month...
Those are good gloves !! Very Similar to the old Cloudveil "Patroller"Big fan of my FTPs, removable liner is clutch.
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I remember when I was young and wore US issued flight jackets and bomber jackets from the navy surplus store they always had ykk zippers.YKK zippers are the best made zippers in the world.
It’s a bummer that BPO bought Cabela’s. The latter made some great outerwear.I got these on sale for $60 a few years back - they are VERY good gloves for the money
Wish I had known about this company before Christmas. Bought my son a pair of trigger finger mittens. He doesn't ski a ton, since he plays HS hockey, so I didn't want to break the bank. Paid significantly more for a pair than the ones here, and I bet they are not as good of quality as these.Big fan of my FTPs, removable liner is clutch.
The Best Ski Gloves and Mittens
Free the Powder Ski Gloves and Mittens. We make warmer, tougher, affordable leather gloves and mittens for skiing and snowboarding. We keep hands warm.www.freethepowder.com