Rab Guide Lite Gore-Tex Gloves

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The Guide Lite GORE-TEX gloves are a warm and waterproof glove ideal for prolonged mountain use. With a 3D pre-curved construction for better tool handling, the durable stretch outer offers excellent dexterity for intricate rope work.

Rab says

Featuring a 3D pre-curved construction for better tool handling, the Guide Light GTX Glove is made with GORE-TEX® Active waterproof technology, and features Stratus insulation throughout.

Our Verdict

Rab’s Guide Lite Gore-Tex Gloves have a full leather palm, leather fingers and thumb and leather over the knuckles. That’s a lot of leather, and it makes these gloves feel like they are going to last you forever, as long as you look after them.

The length in the fingers is better over previous iterations of the Guide Gloves and overall fit is good. There’s no elastication at the cuff however, which makes getting the Guide Lite gloves on ever-so-slightly more troublesome.

The Gore-Tex at the cuff rolls round into the glove before it is stitched, this gives you full waterproof fabric right to the edge of the cuff with no seam or need for tape, reducing the chance or water soaking into the glove in this area.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• GORE-TEX® Active waterproof technology
• Stratus™ Insulation – 40g/m2 on palm, 40 g/m2 to backhand
• Bemberg lining
• 3D pre-curved construction
• Durable textured stretch outer
• Leather palm, fingers and nosewipe
• Low profile cuff tab

Specifications

• Small pair weighs: 150g
• Medium pair weighs: 158g
• Large pair weighs: 168g
• XLarge pair weighs: 178g

Fabric

• Fabric Outer: GORE-TEX®:,
• Fabric Inner: Nylon:,10000mm,DWR 80/20, 182g/m², Nylon
• Insulation: Stratus™ – 40g/m2 on palm, 40 g/m2 to backhand

Help & advice:

• GORE-TEX Active Explained