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Need excellent protection from all the elements at a fair price? The Burton Deluxe Gore-Tex Glove almost won our Best Buy Award for its stellar performance across the board. It features a waterproof Gore-Tex liner and leather palm for exemplary water protection. In addition, it has wonderful dexterity and durable construction. We tested this glove while backcountry skiing in the San Juans of Colorado, and it performed wonderfully considering its moderate price. Its double-layer construction allows you to stack additional insulation if you run cold, or take it out if you run hot. We love using this glove while hanging out with friends on chair lifts, in town, and for everything else that is winter.
REASONS TO BUY
Great value
Durable
Breathable
Protective from water
Simple features
Smartphone compatible liner
REASONS TO AVOID
Not the most dexterous option out there
Color Update:
The Deluxe Gore-Tex Gloves are no longer available in the color we tested. They now come in Black and Forest Night shown above.
Editor's note: We updated our Burton Deluxe Gore-Tex Glove review on December 6, 2022, with the addition of information on new colors and comparisons that may help you make a purchase decision.
Google wipe on thumb, touch screen compatible liners, removable wrist leash
Nose wipe
Fit
True to size
True to size
True to size
A little smaller, size up if you're unsure
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Our Analysis and Test Results
This high-value glove is an all-around performer offering warmth, protection, and all the features you need to get you from the ski hill and back. It was considered for our Best Buy Award as it offers better weather protection but lost given its higher relative price. This glove is well-constructed and a fantastic option to consider if you're looking for a more durable, high-value glove option this winter.
Performance Comparison
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Warmth
This glove offers a medium amount of warmth that'll keep you warm during most days of winter. It is built with the insulation stacked into the body, with the option for a removable liner, which gives you the possibility to add a little more warmth or take it away throughout the day.
A look at the construction of this glove. It comes with a touch screen-compatible thin liner.
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While it's not rated for the coldest days or expeditions out there, its perfect for resort skiing in both wet and dry climates. It is built with ThermaCore, compressive, yet warm synthetic insulation.
The insulation offers warmth for most days of winter but is a little limited on the coldest days of winter.
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The gloves are both stretchy and breathable, so moisture can escape, effectively keeping your hands warmer when you go from crushing moguls to hanging out on the chairlift. If you are a lady whose hands run cold, you may need a little more warmth on the coldest days of winter, but if you run hot, the breathability of it will be just perfect.
We wear these on a colder day while shoveling snow. They provide the warmth and breathability we need to keep us warm all day long.
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Water Resistance
This glove is quite water-resistant, performing well both on the hill and in our water tests. Tested in winter conditions, the nylon shell on the exterior of the jacket beads up water without too much absorption. The DWR treatment helps here.
This glove didn't leak and only absorbed 2.37 oz of water in our tests. This makes them very weather-proof.
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The DryRide liner also aids in making sure that no water gets through to the interior of the glove, even when the exterior is saturated. The leather palm is quite pliable, breathable, and water-resistant.
The DWR treated nylon offers decent water resistance, but expect it to wear off over time.
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During our water tests, the glove only absorbed 2.37 oz of water, which is one par with our top performers. No water penetrated through the glove after being immersed in water and squeezing the glove 100 times. Don't be afraid to use it in dry or wet weather. It'll protect and perform. Just note that the nose wipe does saturate more easily than the rest of the glove.
We also took the time to build snow sculptures while backcountry skiing (it's not always about skiing!) These gloves performed perfectly, even after having our hands in the snow for over an hour.
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Dexterity
We tested the Deluxe while backcountry skiing, shoveling snow, and driving around town. The material of the glove is quite mobile, with the palm being pliable and thin. The insulation seems to be stacked away from the palm of the glove, allowing you to grasp items more easily. These traits lend themselves to good dexterity.
Jo demonstrates how to take off a skin with style! These gloves offered enough dexterity to perform all transition tasks at the top of this mountain.
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However, the fingers are not as thin as some other gloves we tested. The more rigid nylon material adds some thickness, making this glove less dexterous than our highest performers. That said, you'll still be able to use your gloved hands for the majority of the things you'll do at the ski resort, or while in the backcountry.
We were able to perform other finer tasks without issue too.
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Durability
This glove seems well constructed with an average level of durability amongst our top performers. The full leather palm has reinforced material throughout the thumb, with good looking stitching throughout.
The reinforced tips of the glove are a nice touch.
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The DWR treatment on the nylon shell is bound to wear off, bumping down its performance over time. However, with proper treatment of the palm and the nylon, it will surely last for a long time. This glove is constructed of high-quality materials, and given you don't lose a liner or mistreat it, it'll treat you well.
A look at the leather palm on the Deluxe Gore-Tex.
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Features
In addition to warmth, dexterity, and versatility, this glove includes all the features you need for traveling the resort all season long. Burton included perks like a nose wipe, wrist adjusters, and one-pull wrist cuff closure. We also appreciate the removable leashes.
The soft material on the thumb is a nice nose wipe for snotty conditions.
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A look at the quick on-pull system and the removable leashes.
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Also, you can switch out the liners for something warmer if you prefer. Speaking of liners, they are smartphone-compatible, which means communication on the mountain is easier.
Touchscreen compatibility might be more important to some people than others.
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The gauntlet size isn't very large, but so long as your jacket doesn't have huge cuffs, it'll work well to keep snow out of your sleeves. The two-gloved construction allows you to add or take away insulation as you need.
The liners make for great skinning gloves, especially on warmer days hiking uphill in the mountains!
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Should You Buy the Burton Deluxe Gore-Tex - Women's Gloves?
This glove was considered for our Best Buy Award simply because it performs well across the board. It offers better weather protection than our current Best Buy and is indeed a better performer; however, it is more expensive. If you live in wet climates and need a high-value glove, this is the one we'd recommend to you. Any ladies that prefer a glove to a mitt and appreciate quality construction at a great price will find the most value in this option.
What Other Women's Ski Gloves Should You Consider?
If money is no object, we can't recommend the Arc'teryx Fission SV enough. It is a little more than double the price, but it also offers the best performance with excellent warmth, weather resistance, and dexterity in a very well-made package.
Get your turns in with this awesome glove! Here Jo skis some low-angle terrain early season when avalanche danger is high.
