What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I reach for a glove like the Recon on days when I know I'm not coming in until the lifts close. The dual-layer PrimaLoft Gold setup is serious warmth - 340 grams on the back of the hand is no joke - and the BD. dry insert means wet snow on a long gauntlet day isn't going to find its way in. The leather palm holds up to pole plants and rope grabs better than synthetic alternatives I've tried. This is a legit cold-weather workhorse."Some days you know before you leave the house. Wind advisory, overnight snowfall, temps well below freezing - the kind of day that separates the gloves in your quiver. On those days, we pull out the Black Diamond Recon Gloves. The BD. dry insert seals out moisture while the long Pertex Shield gauntlet keeps snow from sneaking in at the wrist when you're digging out from a deep burial. Inside, dual layers of PrimaLoft Gold - 340 grams across the back of the hand and another 170 in the palm - create the kind of warmth that lets you stop thinking about your fingers and focus on what's in front of you. The reinforced goat leather palm grips poles cleanly and sheds wear from repeated use. These are gloves built for commitment, not compromise.