Customer Reviews Outdoor Research Splitter Gloves

You don't even know if you're wearing them.

Love love love these gloves. Never climb without them. Best "feel" out there for sure.

I love these gloves. Don't lend them to a friend with larger hands than you because they stretch out easily. and, the velcro stopped working for me after a couple years. Not the most durable. But, I think the flimsy-ness is worth it. Being thin and soft like skin, I often forget I'm even wearing gloves and I love using them for crack climbing.

Thinner and more comfortable than other crack gloves on the market. My favorites now. Won't last as long as a beefier crack glove, but comfort and performance makes up for it.

I don't particularly like crack gloves, but I hate the waste associated with tape gloves when I need something for gnarly jams. These are thin enough to maintain sensitivity but thick enough not to fall apart.

I was reluctant at first to start wearing these. But the backs of my hands thank me and the environment appreciates the absence of tape I'm throwing away these days.

Way better than tape, fast to put on and I can take them off at the belay, or when the crack pitches are done. Still allows good finger jamming.

Held up well climbing at Index, where the granite can really take at up your hands.

Awesome

Knuckles are super safe!

Love the splitter gloves...they are comfortable and easy on / off and do not change the size of your jam. I would recommend wrapping some tape around the wrist Velcro to prolong the life of doing a lot of jamming in places such as Indian creek.

Keep my hands nice and soft on the backside despite my addiction to crack. Only used 'em a few times, so don't know how long they will last. Seeing some early wear on the forefinger knuckle of each glove, but not too worried about it with a warranty like the one OR has.

These gloves are excellent. They are perfect for gym climbing, and make excellent additions to any big multi-pitch day where you are transitioning from cracks to face climbing, etc. Fairly durable. Go through a pair or two a year with regular use.

Love how light these are, they don't feel intrusive to your climbing. Stay in place and aren't bulky.

Worked great in cracks!

I use these gloves whenever I go traditional climbing. Most often Vedauwoo and Indiana Creek. Great fit, light weight, and no bulk.

Use these gloves a few times, they fit and grip well. I have large hands and wasn't sure the L/XL would actually fit, but they did! My only concern is the feel of the material the gloves are made of, lite yes but will they last, I guess I will find out!

Great product.

The gloves work great and I haven't noticed any durability issues after a few months of regular use.

I've had a used the original version of these for a while now and while I love how thin they are for tight hand cracks, the velcro would never stay put. Luckily, the new version seams to have fixed that and they feel like the might be a little more durable around the fingers too!

Feels great in cracks and way easier than tape.

I initially didn't like fit of these gloves - a bit loose - when I tried using them in the gym, but when I put them on before climbing four pitches of granite, it was magical to stuff my hands into any crack I could find without thinking and with no torn flesh!

For some reason people love to hate these. But they're actually amazing! They're quite thin (certainly compared to other brands) and they're as close to actual tape as you'll get in an easily removable glove. For long, multi-pitch crack routes I will add some extra tape over the glove at the wrist. If anything they run a little big, particularly around the thumb. I wear the s/m (which are always sold out) but I think I could go to xs even though I have a pretty standard medium size female hand. These are more durable than they look but I still replace them after a season with lots of abrasive crack climbing.

the rubber seems stickier than the older model, also seems more durable, though time will tell

I was sold on these gloves by a buddy of mine who had sworn by tape as long as I've known him. But these are perfectly balanced between thin and strong. The first model was even thinner, and one of my finger straps blew in the valley after maybe 15-20 long days (which I expected and figured was still worth the cost). The new update has added a bit extra to this problem and seems like they'll last a bit longer. Overall seems to be a good update though I much preferred the all black to this dorkier color scheme. These gloves let your hands go and go without getting in the way. You can take them off in between pitches and not deal with the hassle of taping or the pain of running out. I almost don't want to recommend these so they'll be in stock next time I need them.