Black Diamond Hybrid Light Gloves

• Wind and light-shower protection without the bulk of a winter glove
• Wristwatch opening means no fiddling with cuffs to check your pace
• Touchscreen thumb and index fingertips for phones on the move
• Silicone texture on the palm helps with grip on poles and bottles
• Soft fleece backer feels good against the skin

• Shell: 3-layer stretch softshell, 77% recycled nylon and 23% elastane on the face
• Coating: DWR water-repellent finish
• Lining: Soft fleece backer
• Touchscreen: Compatible thumb and index fingertips
• Palm: Mapped silicone texture for grip
• Cuff: Wristwatch opening and pairing clip
• Weight: 57g
• Sizes: XS to XL

• Cool, breezy morning runs and hikes
• Runners who carry a phone and wear a watch
• Light showers where a full waterproof mitt is overkill

Less suited to: Properly cold, wet or snowy days, or long stops in the wind. For that, look at Gloves.

A lot of cool-weather gloves are either thin liners or bulky ski gloves. This one sits in the useful middle with a wind-resistant shell and a cuff built around a watch. It is an easy glove to keep in a pack for a Central Otago morning that starts frosty and warms up.