Black Diamond
Kingpin Gloves
Black Diamond Kingpin Gloves
The Black Diamond Kingpin Gloves are a lightweight, all-leather work glove with dexterity and durability for everyone from snow professionals to winter climbers. With a fleece lining and a suede leather nosewipe, the Kingpin Gloves will protect you from the cold, rips and tears, and from the sniffles.
Tech specs
| WEIGHT | 132.8g (per pair) |
| TEMP RANGE | -7/2 °C, 20/35 °F |
| MATERIAL | Full goat-leather shell with goat-leather palm patch |
| INSULATION MATERIAL | Fixed 190 g fleece lining |
Features
Conductive Goatskin Leather and Fabric
Able to operate digital devices without removing the gloves.
Apparel Warranty
Black Diamond have spent years manufacturing climbing and safety hardware with no room for error in manufacture or functionality. They have applied this approach to their clothing range meaning that it has a 100% warranty guarantee. If you’re not totally satisfied with your Black Diamond product they will repair, replace, or refund it no questions asked.
Other Features
Short cuff
Suede leather nosewipe on thumb
Pros: Cheap (compared to BD), relatively warm and very rugged, they are barely scratched despite regular jams in alpine cracks. Really good grip when climbing more technical ice/alpine terrain.
Cons: Don't breathe well (as would be expected) and take long time to dry.
I have been using the torque gloves before, which are extremely good for steep and technical ice/mix, I would say the the Kingpin is just like a slightly warmer Torque with fleece.