3 Functions of Ski Gloves

Maybe you've had such an experience. Before skiing, you didn't make a good strategy. The 20 yuan gloves you bought around the ski resort were warm when you just put them on, but soon they got wet and cold. SO! Ski gloves are not that simple! Now let's learn about the 3 functions of ski gloves.

Warmth retention

Thermal insulation is the basic requirement and primary consideration of ski gloves. You can't just look at the thickness of the glove, but also its filler. Because the palm often touches the snow, because the palm often touches the snow, and the palm sweats after exercise, the gloves will become wet. In a humid environment, different fillers have great differences in thermal insulation performance.

Several common thermal insulation materials are: down, P cotton, and 3M new Shirley cotton.

Down: It has an excellent heat preservation effect. After a long time of use, it can still maintain high heat preservation, and its service life is longer than that of synthetic cotton. However, down is very sensitive to humidity, so it is recommended to use it under very cold and dry conditions.

P cotton: It is the king of thermal insulation cotton at present. What is worth mentioning is its water repellency. After being wrung dry in water, it can quickly restore fluffy, thus restoring most of the thermal insulation performance, which is impossible for down.

3M new Shirley cotton: It is mainly thin and warm. As a synthetic superfine fiber, its water absorption will not exceed 1% of its weight, so it can still play a very good role in keeping warm even in a humid environment. The warmth retention is slightly less than that of P cotton, but the difference is not significant. The weight is lighter and the feel is softer. Using it as the filling material will make the design of gloves more flexible.

Waterproof and breathable

2 factors affecting waterproofing and breathability:

Shell material: Nylon and leather are common materials. In addition, leather gloves and goat leather gloves are very firm and waterproof, with good warmth retention, and do not easy to get dirty.

Built-in waterproof and breathable membrane: gloves get wet when skiing. In addition to gloves entering the snow after wrestling, there is also a reason for sweating hands. Keep the inside of the gloves dry. It's a question of air permeability.

Anti-skid wear resistance

If the gloves touch the snow for a long time, and the friends on the board often fasten the fastener and grab the blade, the gloves will be worn seriously. To prolong the service life of the gloves, wear resistance should be considered.

The Kevlar material in the palm has extraordinary wear resistance and cutting resistance, and its strength is 5 times that of steel of the same quality. At the same time, it has good flexibility and is an ideal material for glove protective layers.

Some gloves are equipped with anti-skid rubber strips at the thumb position to increase the friction and adhesion at the tiger's mouth and make the grip more firm.