Arcteryx Rho Glove Black L | Men

I absolutely love my Arc’teryx Rho Lt baselayer. It’s as warm as any merino wool garment, it’s warmer, it wicks, and fits well. I was looking for a good pair of electronic device compatible liner gloves that I could wear inside my convertible glo-mitts. I already owned one pair, but they weren’t very warm, and they fit too loosely. So considering the great experience with the Rho lt baselayers, I thought I’d try these. They are not what I had hoped, nor what I expected from Arc’teryx.They were simply not warm. They certainly weren’t as warm as the Rho lt baselayer. They barely blocked a light breeze. The fabric was not as thick as the Rho lt. They tore on my second use.The e-tips are very clumsy. They are small tabs of fake leather hastily sewn on the thumb and ... MoreI absolutely love my Arc’teryx Rho Lt baselayer. It’s as warm as any merino wool garment, it’s warmer, it wicks, and fits well. I was looking for a good pair of electronic device compatible liner gloves that I could wear inside my convertible glo-mitts. I already owned one pair, but they weren’t very warm, and they fit too loosely. So considering the great experience with the Rho lt baselayers, I thought I’d try these. They are not what I had hoped, nor what I expected from Arc’teryx.They were simply not warm. They certainly weren’t as warm as the Rho lt baselayer. They barely blocked a light breeze. The fabric was not as thick as the Rho lt. They tore on my second use.The e-tips are very clumsy. They are small tabs of fake leather hastily sewn on the thumb and forefinger, the edges of which are unfinished, so they “catch” on things. I have other e-tip gloves which are executed much, much more elegantly, seamlessly, and on all fingers. And these e-tips worked only marginally in sub-freezing weather.

I tried typing this review on my iPhone 12 Pro while wearing the Rho gloves but it was impossible! I suspect it’s because of the screen protector I have on the phone? I tested the gloves on an old iPod touch with no screen protector and confirmed the gloves worked... even when using the fingers without sensor pads (lol). Are sensor pads even needed? So far, Nitrile gloves seem to work on all touchscreens that I’ve tried.The size guide seems misleading. For example , I measured my hand length to be between 7.75” - 8” and found size small to fit bigger than expected (size small glove measurement shown) .Other than that, I’m still testing these gloves when used as a liner. So far, they’re doing the job; keeping my hands warm and dry.

I was looking to upgrade to a higher quality glove for cold weather. After some research, what I decided to go for was a separate liner and glove combination. The balance I was striving for was an outer glove that was relatively thin, form-fitting, and waterproof, but did not sacrifice to much with regard to warmth.These Rho gloves were by far my favorite choice for a liner. I decided on the M size because wearing them with my choice of outer gloves I found the liner would come off together with the outer glove perfectly. The outer gloves I purchased were SealSkinz DragonEye's. They are also very form fitting and I was concerned that a liner, even the thinnest, would increase the bulk and limit dexterity. Not the case with the Rho's. Very thin.I don't really use ... MoreI was looking to upgrade to a higher quality glove for cold weather. After some research, what I decided to go for was a separate liner and glove combination. The balance I was striving for was an outer glove that was relatively thin, form-fitting, and waterproof, but did not sacrifice to much with regard to warmth.These Rho gloves were by far my favorite choice for a liner. I decided on the M size because wearing them with my choice of outer gloves I found the liner would come off together with the outer glove perfectly. The outer gloves I purchased were SealSkinz DragonEye's. They are also very form fitting and I was concerned that a liner, even the thinnest, would increase the bulk and limit dexterity. Not the case with the Rho's. Very thin.I don't really use the Rho's without my outer gloves, but I found that the sensor pads are somewhat awkward though still functional. The senors are a flat stiff material positioned more on the pad of the thumb and pointer finger, not the tips of the finger. It takes a little getting use to but you can use the gloves for typing on a phone.After 3 months (Dec-Feb) of wear in Minnesota the fabric began to deteriorate at the tip of one of the fingers. I unfortunately lost one of the Rho gloves in February so I can not give a now 8 month review to see how the deterioration wold have progressed. I contacted Arc'Teryx to see if I could get a single glove replacement. As I expected they could not since I bought them at a local REI store, but they provided me a discount code to purchase a new pair. Their customer service is amazing by the way.I love the style and fit of all Arc'Teryx's products. I own Solano and Cerium LT Hoody puff jacket.