What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"The Recon is what I hand someone when they tell me their gloves aren't cutting it on bad weather days. The PrimaLoft Gold insulation is substantial - two layers on the back of the hand - and the BD. dry insert is a real waterproof membrane, not just a DWR finish that gives up after an hour. The gauntlet cuff tucks over a jacket sleeve cleanly, and the leather palm has held up through a full season of hard use without wearing through. It's a no-nonsense cold-weather glove."There's a version of a powder day that doesn't involve cold hands, and the Black Diamond Recon Gloves are how you get there. When the storm is still dropping and the temperature hasn't climbed above single digits, the Recon is the glove that stays on all day. The BD. dry waterproof insert does the work that surface treatments can't sustain, keeping moisture out through repeated exposure to wet snow and wind. Dual layers of PrimaLoft Gold - concentrated where heat loss runs highest - build warmth that doesn't fade run after run. The long gauntlet cuff seals at the wrist and layers cleanly over a jacket sleeve, and the reinforced goat leather palm holds its grip on poles without wearing thin by February. This is the glove for the days you actually came for.