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Rab Power Stretch Contact Grip Glove (men's)

Mid Confidence: Medium
  • Warmth: 5/10 How warm they keep your hands at camp and on the move.
  • Weight: 8/10 How much they add to your pack.
  • Waterproofing: 2/10 How well they keep your hands dry and the wind out, from how they are made.

Lowest price we found

£34 at The Gorge Outdoors

In stock. Checked 2 Nov 2026.

RRP £40, checked 20 Oct 2026.

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A light stand-alone glove for cool, dry hill days in autumn and spring

Weight (pair)
60 g (UK men's M)
Type
Fleece
Weather protection
None
Touchscreen
Yes

Where to buy

The Gorge Outdoors £34 In stock. Medium listed in the size menu with no out-of-stock mark (overall 'In Stock'); free delivery over £75, under that postage is added at cost and isn't published.

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Outside £40 In stock. Free delivery. Size M in stock.

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GO Outdoors £40 In stock. Delivery £3.99. Size M in stock. £3.99 delivery, free over £80. Members' price £36 is not included.

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Rab £40 Out of stock. Free delivery; size M sold out on 20 October 2026 (only XS in stock).

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Prices checked 2 Nov 2026 to 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 8/10

How much they add to your pack. 8: Clearly better than most.

60 g for the pair in UK men's size M, the figure Rab publishes (GO Outdoors and Outside repeat it): 60 g is the lowest value of the 60-109 g band (under 60 g is the top band), so it is in the 4 band.

Waterproofing

From maker's figures 2/10

How well they keep your hands dry and the wind out, from how they are made. 2: A weak point.

Rab makes no wind or water claim: a Polartec Power Stretch Pro stretch fabric with a silicone palm print, no membrane and no stated water-repellent finish, so the 'no claim' band. Advnture also says it isn't water-resistant.

In short

Good for

  • A light stand-alone glove for cool, dry hill days in autumn and spring
  • Walking with poles: the silicone palm print gives a firm hold
  • Using a phone or GPS with the gloves on: conductive print on the index finger and thumb
  • Under a shell glove: Rab says it works as a liner, though Advnture found the tacky palm slides badly under other gloves

Strengths

  • 60 g for the pair
  • Polartec Power Stretch Pro fabric, a close fit with a low-bulk Lycra-edged cuff
  • Silicone grip print on the palm and conductive print on the index finger and thumb

Weaknesses

  • No wind or water protection: Advnture says it suits cold, dry weather only
  • Advnture reports the fabric snags relatively easily and tore a small hole in the palm
  • Advnture found the tacky palm a poor fit as a liner under other gloves
  • Only one independent review found, so our judgement scores are blank

Sources

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

ShowHide sources (4)
  1. Rab: Power Stretch Contact Grip Glove (men's, product code QAH-53, version 03/2024, 60 g, Polartec Power Stretch Pro) Specs, 20 Oct 2026. Used for: weight, waterproofing
  2. Advnture: Rab Power Stretch Contact Grip Glove review: lightweight and general purpose gloves (Matthew Jones) Review, 27 Feb 2021
  3. GO Outdoors: Rab Men's Power Stretch Contact Grip Glove (shop page, 60 g) Specs, 20 Oct 2026. Used for: weight
  4. Outside: Rab Power Stretch Contact Grip Glove, men's (shop page, 60 g) Specs, 20 Oct 2026. Used for: weight