New SWMS gloves preview
SWMS announced at the 2006 SHOT show in Vegas that they have now partnered with Camelbak to produce SWMS gloves. Congratulations, Martina! Along with that announcement are some updates to the CT models and a couple of new gloves. I received these pre-production samples a couple of months ago but waited until after SHOT to preview them – they’ll be available mid-year.
Here’s a summary of the updated features for the new versions of the current models:
- Heat grip CT – Very slight styling change on the leather on the fingers, and the addition of a 550 cord loop on the wrist for attaching it to gear. This remains one of my favourite lightweight shooting gloves.
- Impact CT – Styling changes to the padding on the back and leather detail on the fingers. Palm remains the same. A non-slip material has been added to the thumb and index finger really makes a difference in grip – I like this feature. 550 cord loop on the wrist.
- Hi-Tech Impact II CT – Styling changes to the padding on the back, and all the leather details on the fingers. The wrist cuff is now padded and contoured for better comfort and protection of the wrist bone. Larger non-slip area on the thumb and the addition of the 550 cord loop.