Ascenders and Belay Devices Item ID: #441Petzl K52LT Cordex Large Lightweight Glove, TanProduct Information:
Item DescriptionSave your hands from nasty rope burn and grimy dirt with the Petzl Cordex Belay/Rappel Glove. This double-layer leather glove features a breathable stretch nylon back for moisture control on sweltering crag days, and an ergonomic cut for full dexterity when feeding rope. The hook-and-loop neoprene cuff features a carabiner hole, so you can attach the Cordex to your harness after your buddy finishes flailing on his project. Product Features
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I had a number of weeks off my exercise routine due to various injuries. When I went back, my hands were getting torn up between my crossfit (weight work frequently with metal bars), pullups, climbing, etc.
I bought these gloves because my hand skin was getting beat up long before my muscles. I’ve used them a number of times while climbing to give my skin on my hands a break, and it’s worked great.
I can’t climb difficult routes with the gloves, but I would never expect to. What I am able to do is do the nice VB & V0 routes with ease, and get quite a bit of a forearm workout without damaging my skin.
Anyway, they fit great, snug, have a great wrist strap to hold them tight, and they’re very light weight. They’re great for what I wanted.
While I do not climb or rappel, I am something of a glove addict. Please see the other reviews if climbing is what you are into.
My review is geared more towards the “average Joe” who, while not a climber, is looking for a glove that fits better than a traditional leather work glove yet is cheaper than say a tactical glove by Oakley.
Fit:
The gloves fit great. I am a medium/small size and usually this means that medium sized gloves are just a little large. The construction of these gloves made it so the fit is great. While there is a little space (given the size of my hands) they fit better than other glove brands of the same size.
Feel:
These gloves feel great. For a leather glove the feel is extremely comfortable. Not to mention the fact that you do not lose a lot of dexterity with these gloves. I test the dexterity of a glove by picking up a quarter from a flat surface. While the gloves performed only marginally well in this test, that should not be considered a significant negative factor given the manufacturers intention for these gloves. However, compared to a traditional leather work glove, the Petzl performed amply better. The quarter test is only as useful as the purpose of the glove in relation to the quality of the gloves build. For me, that test is something of a matrix style analysis.
Construction:
With all gloves you have to be concerned about the stitching. For example, I have a pair of Tac-Force gloves that I love because they are light weight but unfortunately, the seams on my index fingers are beginning to rip after 5 months of use. Whereas, these Petzl gloves are holding out great so far. I even thrashed my hand with a SOG seal pup elite last week and the double leather palm kept me from slicing myself.
Potential uses:
As noted above, I do not climb. However, I have used this glove in other glove related scenarios that you may be involved in. I have used them in snow and I found them to be less than satisfactory with regards to warmth but great with shoveling. Especially if you have an old splintered wood shovel. I also use them in day to day wear for warmth, germaphobia and offensive/defensive capabilities. Luckily I have not had to protect myself with them on but as mentioned above, my fingers are quite mobile in these Petzls. It should be noted that I can deploy my SOG flash I (everyday carry blade) with satisfactory ability in these gloves. Again, you trade some dexterity for protection, I am not as fast at opening my knife as I am with say my Tac-Force gloves. I have also dry fired my Sig with ok results, making it not a bad (but not great) option for a tactical style glove.
I have also used these gloves driving. I would highly recommend them for that alone. Leather is nice when driving, depending on your steering wheel, because it allows you to let the wheel slide back to less resistance after making a turn.
Cons:
This glove is not the best for weather below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. I realize that this is beyond the scope of what the glove was made for. I raise the point only to inform people of its limits. The back of the glove is made of a fabric that does not do a lot to slow wind or cold as compared to something like say leather or even Neoprene.
It should be obvious but is probably worth mentioning that the smooth leather on this glove was designed to allow rope to slide through. Other things, like soft fabrics, will also slide easily with these gloves. So if grip is something you are concerned about then you should not be handling your friends baby or something fragile and slippery with them on.
Conclusion:
For the price, these are great gloves. I have been contemplating picking up another pair in tan and painting them multicam in another project I am working on. I give these gloves 5 stars for the above reasons including the great price I paid for them ($25).
I bought these for a climb up Grand Teton. The fit was excellent and are well made. I like the hole for hanging them off a carabiner when not needed. They held up very well on the climb and I expect they’ll last a long time based on their performance on this trip. Great product!
These are very well constructed, and light enough to allow for working with tools without having to take the gloves off. They have excellent stitching and a good reinforced palm, but they are the lightweight. I do not recommend them for any fast rappels, as the palm will heat up quickly. For short recreational roping, or a combo with climbing I think they would be hard to beat.
The cuff has a hole for biners, to allow for easy carry. They fit the hand great, and there is no excess material. A good buy at a fair price.