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Arc'teryx Alpha SV Glove

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Alpha SV Glove  © Arc'teryx
Alpha SV Glove
© Arc'teryx

The Alpha SV Glove is an advanced GORE-TEX® Pro Shell layering system designed for backcountry performance. Engineered with our patent pending Tri-Dex™ Technology, the outer shell and liner feature a unique finger construction with aggressive articulation for an unparalleled anatomic fit. A removable Polartec® Wind Pro® liner features low-profile micro-seams, and a snow-shedding laminated cuff that remains open for easy donning during transitions. Supple leather reinforces high wear zones.

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6 Jan, 2011
hahaha....£200...hahah..sigh..
6 Jan, 2011
I'm gonna get some of these...oh no wait, they're £200!! for some gloves.
6 Jan, 2011
The staff and I had a good play with these in UTE in Trondheim when they first hit the shelves in the summer. The gloves themselves certainly are very very nice but even with the latest and greatest 'tri dex' or whatever finger cut, which is just a fancy way of saying we sewed the seams differently, I can't see the justification for the asking price. Cause in all they are just another gore tex, leather palmed glove with a removable liner. We also noted that the leather seemed very thin and although very dexterous, no I could not pick up a needle with them. Along with this the buckle, which threads with elastic, seemed very flimsey and probably with use the elastic would start to crinkle and cut, maybe it would have been better the other way around, with an elastic attachment and a webbing adjustment. However they were very warm, and the fit around the hand was way better than any of the gloves with removable liners, that they were bing compared to in the shop. We thought that with the agressive articulation that the fingers would be chunky and have lots of excess material which wasn't the case and there was no streching over the knuckles. It was also nice to see good attention to detail inside with neat thin seam sealing, A feature I know is non existant on any of the gloves I use currently (Marmot and BD). I think the main selling point of these gloves is the cut and seam layout, but... If anyone has used their other gloves think gamma sv, delta sv etc. Do you remember that seam that cut across the palm of the hand from the inside of the thumb to the middle of the wrist..? Well it is still there, its not as pronounced as with thier softshell gloves but its a shame to see it's been overlooked. As with those gloves one would recieve a deep imprint of the seam into the palm of your hand and between your thumb and index finger from holding axes or ski/walking poles. Which is rather uncomfortable. I will leave it to someone else to discover if that is still the case with these gloves. Would I buy them..? No, not for the retail price, we've all managed without them till now. However if they ever dropped in price (unlikley with Arc'teryx as they will just bring out a new one which is just as expensive) then I would be very tempted, or if they became available on sale, heavily discounted, but then anyone probably would!
6 Jan, 2011
I believe the concept behind these gloves are that they are not constructed like other gore-tex (or other membraned) gloves. Other gloves have a gore-tex linner inside them that is a generic size no matter what the size of the glove. This means that there is far more gore-tex fabric inside the glove than there needs to be, causing extra bulk. This traditional method also means that the gore-tex needs to be protected from abrasion by the outer fabric (for instance a leather or synthetic palm. This is very breathable but not waterproof in it's own right. During use this outer layer may become waterlogged and the gloves breathability can be severly reduced or stops completely as mositure cannot travel through the layer of water trapped between the gore-tex and the outer layer. The Alpha SV's have been constructed from a piece of Gore-tex Pro Shell in the same way as a jacket. This mean the whole glove (apart from the removeable fleece inner) is one piece. Therefore water cannot get trapped between the outer layer and membrane as they are bonded together. This construction also decreases bulk and increases dexterity as you are manipulating essentially one layer of fabric rather than an inner, gore-tex membrane and outer. I have a friend who has a pair of these gloves and rates them highly, but he is a bit of Arc'teryx geek! They are undoutably extremely expensive gloves, but given the number of forum threads and gear articles devoted to how to keep your hands warm, maybe £200 is justified for those who can afford it. Hopefully these gloves are a step forward in terms of performance. Hope my explantion makes sense!
6 Jan, 2011
Yeah makes sense to me, i bet they are great gloves all of there gear is top stuff... Just so expensive!
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