Twenty five years ago, as winter approached in UK, I bought a pair of Specialized crab-claw gloves in an online sale. Odd looking things I thought but worth a try at the price. Allegedly warmer than 10 digit gloves due to keeping two pairs of fingers together on each hand.
During the two and a half decades of wear the lining became thinner so the insulation was less effective but I was used to them and didn't want to change. I slipped a pair of woollen gloves inside to compensate probably negating the crab-claw effect but I was used to them. Last winter a hole began to wear through the cover then the lining of one of the right hand digits and they began to absorb the rain and become uncomfortable. I searched for replacements and came across the Nordic Grip-Grab 1019 crab-claws. Great, I thought, but wherever I searched in the late winter last year my size was out of stock so I carried on with the Specialized pair.
Winter hasn't arrived in southern Spain yet but I thought I'd get in early and I found my size on Amazon. They arrived today just as the rain has arrived and the temperatures are beginning to fall. Not cold enough yet but I'll give them a spin tomorrow morning.
At first try my general impression is a good fit, well made and feels as if they will do the job well. Sadly I'll put the Specialized pair aside now. RIP old friends.
