{"product_id":"hestra-army-leather-heli-ski","title":"Hestra Army Leather Heli Ski","description":"\u003cp\u003eHestra built the Army Leather Heli Ski for ski guides, and it still reads that way: goat leather, a liner that pulls all the way out, a carabiner so the pair hangs mouth-down. Warm, tough, and not waterproof — Hestra's own spec says the glove \"does not include a waterproof membrane.\" That line decides who should own it. $185.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFabric and construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpregnated Army goat leather on palm, thumb and fingers: real feel on a pole strap or a buckle. The backhand is Hestra Triton polyamide, which Hestra describes as windproof, water-resistant and breathable. Those three are not synonyms. Windproof blocks air. Water-resistant sheds a splash. Waterproof keeps a hand dry in sustained wet, and this glove is not that — there is no membrane and no seam taping. Leather is porous: soak it and it drinks, goes heavy, goes cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWarmth and weather\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHestra rates it 6\/8 Warmth \"Insulated\", 7\/8 Durability \"Heavy duty\", 6\/8 Mobility \"Agile\". That durability number is the argument for this glove: the pricier Army Leather GORE-TEX, with its membrane, rates only 6\/8. The insulation is G-Loft, which Hestra says holds its insulating capacity even in wet conditions. The pairing is deliberate: with no membrane the glove cannot block moisture, so it must tolerate it and then shed it. Hence a lining that pulls all the way out. The strategy here is drying, not sealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFit and sizing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumeric hand-circumference sizes, not S\/M\/L. PTO stocks 6 through 10, in Navy only. Eagle Grip construction plus that 6\/8 \"Agile\" rating means a buckle is workable with the glove still on. The long gauntlet cuff with snow lock and Velcro wrist strap goes over the jacket sleeve. Hestra publishes no hand-circumference chart for this style, and we will not invent one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for, and who should not buy it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy it for cold, dry-to-damp snow and long days away from a lodge: the carabiner, hanging loop and snow lock are guide details that pay off only if you never duck inside. Do not buy it for sustained wet — spring slush, rain-on-snow, a maritime snowpack. If that is your winter, the Army Leather GORE-TEX is the same family with a real membrane, rated \"Waterproof: Yes\" at the same 6\/8 warmth, for $230 — that money buys dryness, not heat. Do not buy it if you want zero upkeep: leather needs balm, or its water resistance falls off.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hestra","offers":[{"title":"Navy \/ 5","offer_id":51440802464039,"sku":"30570-280-05","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ 6","offer_id":51440801579303,"sku":"30570-280-06","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ 7","offer_id":51440801612071,"sku":"30570-280-07","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ 8","offer_id":51440801644839,"sku":"30570-280-08","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ 9","offer_id":51440801677607,"sku":"30570-280-09","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ 10","offer_id":51440801710375,"sku":"30570-280-10","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ 11","offer_id":51440801743143,"sku":"30570-280-11","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy \/ 12","offer_id":51440802496807,"sku":"30570-280-12","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/7177\/0663\/files\/1776176566637-30570-280_1_Meta.jpg?v=1780218123","url":"https:\/\/933534.myshopify.com\/products\/hestra-army-leather-heli-ski","provider":"PTO SKI \u0026 Snowboard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}