Decathlon | Mountain trekking tactile stretch gloves - MT500 - black

Tactile and breathable, these gloves are reinforced on the palm and fingers. **Key benefits:** * Warmth: 1 * Warmth: Perfect in spring/autumn. Recommended temperature:8 ° Threshold temperature :3°C * Stretch: Elastane content * Abrasion resistance: Reinforced coating on the palm reduces abrasion * Tactile efficiency: Allows you to use your smartphone without removing your gloves * Breathability: Polyester knit that allows water vapour to escape so that your hands stay dry * Ease of use: Pairing buckle to clip your gloves together. Ideal for storing them**Technical information:**How is usage temperature measured?: All our gloves are laboratory tested on athermal hand. The minimum temperatures for use (recommended and limit) are theresult of a study carried out with a test panel of 23 walkers exposed totemperatures ranging from 5°C to -20°C and 10 km/h winds. These temperaturesare only valid in walking conditions. MT500 gloves are rated for warmth at 1out of 5. Recommended temperature:8°C | Limit temperature: 3°C ; How toproperly protect your hands from the cold: In the same way you wear severallayers of clothing when trekking, you can wear liner gloves under your gloves,which will act as a thermal base layer. This multi-layer system lets severallayers of air to form around your hands, efficiently insulating them from thecold! Remember to wear large enough gloves to keep your fingers from beingconstricted. Compression reduces blood circulation in the fingers. ; How tokeep your hands warm with the right clothing: When active, the body generatesheat which is preserved thanks to the thermal insulation of your clothing. Ifthe clothing is inadequate, your body cools and the blood flow to the handsand feet drops in order to keep your upper body warm. Your clothing cantherefore play a role in keeping your hands warm. ; What is the dexterity of aglove?: The dexterity of a glove is its ability to handle objects. Our Trek500 gloves have been rated in a laboratory. The closer the glove's dexterityis to 5, the more the glove can handle objects in the same way as the barehand. For example, we have tested the ability to put on and open a jacket, tohandle objects in bivouac, to eat and drink wearing the Trek 500 gloves. TheTrek 500 gloves are given a warmth rating of 4 out of 5. ; Are these gloveswindproof?: MT500 Stretch gloves are not windproof. Did you know that the windmakes you feel colder? With an outdoor temperature of 0°C and a 20 km/h wind,the perceived temperature will be -10°C The windproof components reduce thewind chill resulting from the cooling effect of the wind or apparent windgenerated by the sporting activity. We advise you to complete your purchasewith our MT500 waterproof and windproof overgloves