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Castelli Estremo

As my wool gloves equipped with Thinsulate inner lining with 4 degrees outside temperature and a ride of only 3 km caused stone cold hands, I started looking for an upgrade and that's how I ended up with this Estremo by Castelli. Online videos indicate that the wrist flap is ideal for putting your jacket/clothing sleeves in there. Maybe cycling clothes but my casual softshell doesn't fit in there, because of this I can't close the flaps comfortably either. I haven't had tingly fingers yet, but the temperature hasn't been below 5 degrees either. This week I just hand cold hands, maybe I expect too much from them? In a rain shower, they did keep my hands dry. I find the traction on them too much. I like still being able to slide slightly over the grips. The feel is also less than I expected from these close-fitting gloves. All in all, a nice pair, with words of praise, but which in my opinion are not lived up to.

Pros & Cons

The gloves are easy to put on. They are comfortable. However, the description does not correspond at all. Below 5°C, the fingers get very cold and it becomes painful. And you have to take them off to use the touch screen... For the price I expected better.