Gear of the Week | Zanier Zenith.gtx glove

I didn't wear the white Zenith.gtx gloves from PG partner Zanier while driving, but only to scrape the ice off the windshield of my not very stylish car, but even that is somehow more stylish with white leather gloves than without, isn't it? In any case, my fingers stayed warm.

The color was actually the first thing I noticed about the gloves. I rarely wear white, neither for gloves nor for other ski equipment, because I attract mud and grass stains as well as oil drops from the chairlift rope and other things that ensure that white doesn't stay white for long. But after my initial respect for the color, I quickly got used to it. The gloves are now a more familiar shade of gray, especially on the palms and the insides of the fingers, which has finally dispelled any fear of contact.

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Lorenzo Rieg

In addition to the driving-in-the-50s associations, the Zenith.gtx gloves offer Zanier's own loft insulation, which, according to the manufacturer, mimics the properties of down. The gloves are actually quite warm for their thickness. I haven't worn them in extremely low temperatures so far, because that hasn't happened yet this winter in Tyrol, but my fingers have stayed warm enough on cold, damp days in the ski resort and on a few ski touring descents. They have been too warm for the ascent so far.

As the gloves are not very thick, as I said, you can easily do things with them that require a certain amount of dexterity, such as tinkering with jammed stoppers or ski boot buckles on tour. Thanks to Gore-Tex, your fingers won't get wet if you do this in the rain, although the leather will soak up a little over time in very wet conditions (as you hopefully don't experience too often when skiing).

The wrists of the gloves are not made of leather either, but of stretchy synthetic fiber, which I find to be a very good fit - a Velcro fastener also helps here. Other features include the usual wrist strap, which prevents glove loss if you need bare fingers to take a selfie in the lift, and the usual little clip thing, which you can use to clip the gloves together.

Zanier Zenith.gtx gloves at the Drop In — Zanier Zenith.gtx gloves at the drop in

Lorenzo Rieg

Lea Hartl

After around 20 ski trips, including several car windshield scrapes, the gloves show slight signs of wear in high-wear areas in addition to the aforementioned discoloration - which I personally find reassuring - but these do not impair their function and do not bother me.

Conclusion

I like wearing the Zenith.gtx (soft, warm, fluffy, good sense of movement, can possibly be used as smart driving gloves) and have nothing to complain about. If you're even more afraid of white clothing than I am, you can also buy the gloves in black.

More information can be found on the manufacturer's website.

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