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Rab Baltoro Gloves (men's)

Premium Confidence: Medium
  • Warmth: 5/10 How warm they keep your hands at camp and on the move.
  • Weight: 5/10 How much they add to your pack.
  • Waterproofing: 4/10 How well they keep your hands dry and the wind out, from how they are made.

Lowest price we found

£68 at Cotswold Outdoor

In stock. Delivery £6.95. Checked 8 Nov 2026.

RRP £85, checked 20 Oct 2026.

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Cold, dry days on the hill and winter walking where you need warmth and grip on poles or an axe

Weight (pair)
174 g (UK size M)
Type
Softshell
Weather protection
Water resistant
Touchscreen
No

Where to buy

Cotswold Outdoor £68 In stock. Delivery £6.95. £6.95 delivery under £125, free Click & Collect.

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Ultralight Outdoor Gear £74.99 In stock. Free delivery. Shop's list price £84.99. Lists 173 g (medium pair) and the AW25 photos. Free UK delivery over £15.

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Outside £85 In stock. Free delivery. Size M in stock.

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Rab £85 In stock. Free delivery. Size M in stock.

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Prices checked 8 Nov 2026 on each shop's own page; shops can change them. We earn no commission on these links; shops are listed by price. More

Our ratings (out of 10)

1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score

Warmth

Estimate from maker's specs: heavy fleece 5/10

How warm they keep your hands at camp and on the move. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.

Estimate from maker's specs

Weight

From maker's figures 5/10

How much they add to your pack. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.

174 g for the pair, Rab's figure for the current Baltoro (Cotswold and Outside repeat it): the 110-179 g band, near the top of it. The older Baltoro listed at 155 g is a different design.

Waterproofing

From maker's figures 4/10

How well they keep your hands dry and the wind out, from how they are made. 4: A bit below average.

Rab describes the outer as Matrix double-weave softshell with a fluorocarbon-free water-repellent finish (DWR) and sells the glove for 'cold, dry conditions'. Rab's page never says windproof (only its page summary calls it 'wind-resistant'), so the 'windproof softshell' band isn't supported: a water-repellent finish only. Rab makes no waterproof claim, and Cotswold's 'waterproof' tag is the shop's, not Rab's.

In short

Good for

  • Cold, dry days on the hill and winter walking where you need warmth and grip on poles or an axe
  • Climbing, belaying and ski touring: Rab designs it for cold, dry mountain use
  • Handling rope and kit with gloves on: leather palm and pre-curved fingers

Strengths

  • 60 g/m² PrimaLoft Gold on the back of the hand and a high-loft pile lining for warmth
  • Goat leather palm for grip
  • Matrix softshell outer with a PFAS-free water-repellent finish
  • Dual pull-cord adjustment at the wrist and a pre-curved 3D shape

Weaknesses

  • Rab says it is built for cold, dry conditions: a water-repellent finish only, with no windproof or waterproof claim
  • At 174 g it sits at the heavy end of the 110-179 g weight band
  • No touchscreen claim on Rab's page
  • Online reviews are of the older Baltoro, so our judgement scores are blank: no independent test of this version

Sources

We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.

ShowHide sources (3)
  1. Rab: Baltoro Gloves (men's, product code QAJ-55, version 05/2025, 174 g) Specs, 20 Oct 2026. Used for: weight, waterproofing
  2. Cotswold Outdoor: Rab Baltoro Gloves (shop page, 174 g) Specs, 20 Oct 2026. Used for: weight
  3. Outside: Rab Baltoro Gloves, men's (shop page, 174 g, goat leather palm) Specs, 20 Oct 2026. Used for: weight