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The Hestra Women's Patrol Gauntlet is a leather ski gauntlet built for cold days rather than wet ones. Hestra rates its warmth "Insulated," 6 of 8, and lists it as Waterproof: No — the glove has no waterproof membrane. You trade guaranteed dryness for leather feel, dexterity, and a liner you can dry overnight.
The palm is Army goat leather, which Hestra calls durable and proofed. The backhand is Hestra's 3-layer dobby polyester melange, a woven fabric of 97% polyester and 3% elastane. Inside is G-Loft insulation in a removable, Bemberg-lined liner that Hestra says can come out to dry, or be swapped for a thinner one on the climb.
Warmth is 6 of 8, "Insulated," which Hestra defines as deep, enveloping warmth for harsh winter conditions. Mobility and durability are both 6 of 8.
The waterproof rating is No. Nothing is laminated inside it; the resistance comes from the outer materials, and surface treatments wet out. Hestra's own words: "The glove does not include a waterproof membrane. It may offer water resistance from its outer material but is not designed to keep hands dry in sustained wet conditions." That cuts both ways: in cold, dry snow the liner dries by morning; in slush or rain, it is a ceiling. "Weather resistant" is the honest word, and it is Hestra's own.
Measure your hand around the widest part of the palm, then read Hestra's chart for this model: 127 mm is a size 6, 152 mm a 7, 178 mm an 8. Read the women's chart, not the unisex one — Hestra offsets them by a full size. That same 178 mm hand takes a 7 in a unisex Hestra glove, so don't carry your number across. Hestra calls its recommended size an indication only; some models fit tighter than others. The cut here is slimmer for a narrower hand, with pre-curved fingers.
PTO stocks sizes 6, 7 and 8 — the same three sizes in every colourway: Light Grey, Mauve and Navy. Nothing above an 8, in any colour.
It suits a resort skier who wants a warm leather glove that still works a buckle.
Skip it if you ski in sustained wet; you want a membrane. Hestra's CZone Mountain is rated Waterproof: Yes at the same 6 of 8 warmth, with durability at 5 of 8 instead of 6. For more warmth, the Women's Patrol Gauntlet Mitt is the same leather at the same price, rated "Expedition," 8 of 8 — but mobility falls to 3 of 8. Fingers sharing one chamber run warmer and handle hardware worse.
