5.3 oz. (149g)
The Rab Latok is a great climbing glove and a very good hunting glove. It's as dexterous as any other well-insulated glove, and in a world where it has to be far below zero before I can put up with a mitt, it fits my needs nicely. It has a fairly short gauntlet, but will seal over cuffs. The palms are a sort of suede with a sticky rubber (stickier than the Rab Phantom Grip) that is nice for binos, stocks, ice tools, etc. in cold weather. Since it is fairly soft, the rubber will wear before anything else, but they are still very serviceable without it. The back is a light, proprietary stretch woven softshell material.
One thing that sets these gloves apart is the eVent membrane. In typical insulated gloves, moisture accumulates so fast (even in cold conditions) that its easy to wet out the insulation--and they take forever to dry. eVent moves your sweat faster than any other waterproof/breathable under any moisture regime; this is not true of Gore-tex in any conformation or nearly any other membrane on the market.
In a perfect world I would never shoot in these gloves. They are certainly the bulkiest handwear I'd consider doing so in, but it can be done.
It's worth noting that the newer version of these have a completely black palm, no pink at all.
The Good:
-Dexterous for the amount of insulation
-Good wicking liner
-Sticky palms
-Gauntlet not overdone
-eVent
The Bad:
-Rab build quality is good but not great
The bottom line: For cold weather use in snowy or slushy conditions I reach for these every time. While not perfect, I've yet to find a glove this warm, dexterous, and breathable in one package. 9/10
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