Road Tested: Gear from Icon 1000, Aether and REV’IT!
REV’IT! Drifter 3 H20 glove The Drifter 3 H20 glove fits into a very specific niche; it’s a waterproof glove for warmer weather. That means the Dutch company has thrown a smorgasbord of their proprietary materials at it, to make it both waterproof and breathable.
On the outside is a drum dyed goatskin chassis with a water repellant finish, with a 500D stretch textile fabric up top. Protection is by way of a lightly padded accordion knuckle, foam strips on the fingers, and a foam pad on the side of the thumb. On the palm you’ll find a strip of REV?IT!’s own abrasion-resistant ‘PWR|Shield’ material, and a puck that uses the same ‘SEESOFT’ armor their jackets and pants come with.
Inside is a ‘Hydratex’ liner that’s both waterproof and breathable. It works too?on very hot or cold days I’d reach for something else, but the Drifter’s perfect for those ‘tweener days when wet weather looms. And the liner’s waterproofing holds up well. The Drifter’s sizing is spot on and it’s comfy out the box, without the bulky feel of some other foul weather gloves I’ve tried. But the separate Hydratex liner is noticeably present, and can bunch up a little if you yank the gloves off too enthusiastically. So I quickly got into the habit of holding the fingertips in place while taking them off, and have had no qualms since.
At $99.99 the Drifter is excellent value, and a killer option if y...
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