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On test: Mavic Inferno Glove

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Published on Friday, 24 December 2010 06:45

Written by Luca Salvatelli

 
The warmest winter gloves for cyclists

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In the range Mavic there is winter clothing more suited to training with more rigid temperatures. The Inferno Glove are part of the collection "Inferno", which also includes the "Inferno Jacket" specific to the very low temperatures, just like the gloves. Inferno Glove are made of water repellent and wind resistant fabric, have Clarino palm and inner fabric and Primaloft Sport Insulation. The closure is Velcro. They are available in red or black, with reflective material inserts for improved visibility passive. Available sizes range from S to XL. In size L has a weight, checked with our instrumentation, 80 grams.

The road test

Inferno Glove are well made and cared for. Good the outer fabric, soft, and perfect the inside, very warm and comfortable, thanks to the fabric Primaloft Sport Insulation. The palm of the hand is in a non-slip fabric Clarino; as always, welcomes the adoption of reflective inserts for better visibility passive, especially in winter, is never enough. Good and easy closure in Velcro and excellent anatomical cut of the gloves, which facilitates the introduction of the hand. The taking of the handlebar, either by road or mountain bike, it's always safe thanks to the non-slip palm material and the soft inside of the glove provides an excellent ride comfort even after many hours in the saddle. Excellent thermal insulation, with temperatures well below zero degrees Celsius, where you can train for hours and never felt cold hands. Equally good is the wind resistance of the fabric, so that in the long runs you do not feel any discomfort or a sudden drop in temperature of the hands. The fabric is also anti rain, but not being taped seams, comfort in case of rain depends on the time of exposure to water. In the presence of light rain and fine, you can safely pass the hours of training before we can have you the passage of water inside the glove. If the rain is very thin and not continuous water infiltration is nothing even after several hours. In the event of heavy rain, however, after 30 minutes you can start to feel the passage of water inside the glove, but remember that in the Mavic catalog there is a special gloves 100% waterproof. Good breathability, where only in very long and difficult climbs can be felt a certain difficulty of sweat to leave the inside of the glove, but only with temperatures not very strict, in which the glove is almost superfluous. Perspiration is still more than sufficient and adequate in all conditions. In conclusion, therefore, a perfect glove for winter training, suitable for mountain biking, as the road even with temperatures well below zero degrees centigrade. The price, always on line, is about 57 Euro, very good given the quality of the product.

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