Published by GravityFed on 24 Mar 2009 at 05:23 pm
Swany Gloves Review
We were fortunate to be introduced to a new company this winter, Swany Performance Gloves! We have seen Swany Ski Gloves around Alta for a while now, but never had the opportunity to try them out until now. The GravityFed crew was sent both the APOLO (NFX-5) from the Flexor line, and the Swany X-change II Ski Glove from their Sports Utility Crossover Collection.
Both get an A for warmth, and overall comfort. But the APOLO gets an A+! We were especially impressed with the molded knuckles with the APOLO. And over the course of the winter I had the opportunity to talk them up a TON on the lift. A lot of people noticed the burly knuckles and rugged leather. Easy conversation piece, and there were nothing but good things to say all around about these ski gloves.
Check out GM’s review on both gloves as well, on Ski Bum Poet. Thanks to Swany for sending over these two pair of gloves. We certainly reccommend both for any Altafarian (or any skier for that matter)!
Buy Swany Performance Gloves at Backcountry.com.
Keith on 17 Feb 2010 at 7:33 pm #
Hi, I have a pair of SWANY tri-plex gloves that are falling apart at the seams. I sent them to SWANY for repair or replacement and they said that the gloves were sold in about 2005, so it is “not strictly a material problem”. It is clear from where the seams are coming apart that it is not a wear problem. The gloves are lightly worn and there are no issues in the high use areas of the gloves. The only problem is where the material is falling apart around the seams. It is clearly a material defect issue. They would not repair or replace the gloves but offered 40% off full retail which is about what I paid for the gloves originally. I was shocked and I think your readers would be also.
Gary M on 18 Feb 2010 at 2:49 pm #
Keith,
Thank you for the feedback. I have to say, though…I still REALLY like my Swany Gloves. I am on season three of very heavy use. That sucks you got a defective pair. I’m going to fwd this permalink on to someone. Gary M
James on 26 Feb 2010 at 2:57 am #
So the gloves are 5 years old? Seems pretty fair to offer a 40% off deal to someone who’s worn the previous pair of gloves five years, isn’t it? Or am I missing something? I’ve had a pair nearly 10 years, used exclusively for downhill, and they’re STILL in good shape.
Gary M on 26 Feb 2010 at 4:10 pm #
Yeah, I guess my use of the word “defective” above was just reactionary. In thinking about it more that is a pretty good deal (40% towards a new pair). GM