sombrio cartel
Colours: earth camo, snow camo
Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL
Contact: www.paligapltd.co.uk

The palm on the Cartel is made from Chamude, a really soft, almost silk-like, leather. It’s vented and has a Kevlar pad on the lower palm to stop hand pump. All the fingers are articulated and vented. There’s more mesh at the rear of the glove, a wide Velcro closure, which we found tends to hold in place even in muddy conditions. It’s topped off with a knuckle-duster style pad, which is handy if you get into a bit of fisticuffs with irate ramblers. A great glove but expensive. A better bet may be the cheaper Prodigy.

Mbr rating: 9