Helikon Impact Duty Winter Mk2 Gloves

During particularly cold weather it is very important to protect your hands and a decent pair of gloves is essential. As well as keeping your hands warm, they need to protect them from impact or injury and still enable you to carry out whatever tasks you are doing unhindered.

Through thick and thin
The Helikon Impact Duty Winter Mk2 gloves achieve a high level of insulation thanks to Thinsulate padding, which is thin enough to ensure it does not restrict your hands but thick enough to provide a good level of protection. The inner side of the gloves is covered with an anti-slip lining that really does help give a secure hold, even on wet surfaces, but it is also thin enough to allow you to feel and manipulate objects easily. All elements of the gloves are well stitched together and there are no obvious weak spots or open seams.
On the back of the gloves, an elasticated neoprene padded panel over the knuckle area provides additional protection against impacts, plus increased moisture protection. The cuffs are adjustable with a Velcro closure, and this is large enough to be opened and closed easily but also sits completely flat when closed down. 
While a lot of cold-weather gloves are very thick and bulky, these are actually surprisingly thin and compact. Thinsulate is a very effective insulating material, and it has been very cleverly incorporated into these gloves to give a good level of protection. Handling metal objects that have been outside in sub-zero conditions requires a good level of protection on the palm area and these gloves from Helikon have this area well covered, with cold transmission being greatly reduced.

Fit for purpose
Being so light and thin, they do not give the impression that they will provide proper insulation, but they do, thanks to the use of modern materials and clever design.
The size guide on the Military 1st website is very good and getting a good fit is easy. The fit is snug, and the gloves fully cover your wrist for increased protection. They soon adapt to the shape of your hands and the material is thin enough to allow you to load and operate a firearm easily.
These are truly versatile gloves, and they are ideal for any outdoor activities in the winter months, whether you are scraping ice off your car windscreen, or shooting on an outdoor range in the snow. They combine insulation, protection, and dexterity to make an ideal winter glove.
Although relatively expensive, the gloves are high quality and should last a long time. With your hands being so vital, it is well worth investing in the best gloves that you can afford, so the cold weather doesn’t stop you from shooting.