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Bob Pickett reviews the Bering Duke 2 gloves

You need hands... to put inside your gloves The Duke 2 gloves come in leather or synthetic options - I went for the fibretech material to match the Portland Jacket and Corpus Trousers. They have leather and nubuck reinforcement at impact areas and to keep your hands warm are Thinsulate lined with a ‘polar fleece insert’. They also feature a wide cuff, so pretty much any jacket sleeve will fit comfortably within.

They do a decent job of keeping off the rain, but a really heavy downpour will test their resistance. But they do dry quickly – useful if you use them for commuting. They are also warm and the fabric at the fingertips is grippy, giving you confidence in cold weather.

There are a couple of minor complaints - any decent glove should allow a little room for movement at the end of the thumbs, but there is too much room in the Duke 2, making it hard to tell if you’ve switched on your indicators until you are used to them. The cuff adjustment is done with an elasticated toggle – which is nigh impossible to operate single-handed, especially when that other hand is in a glove.

Verdict

At £34.99, these are good gloves at a decent price, but could be even better with a couple of minor alterations.

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