Swany : AX-1 Tracer

Review:
I’ve always been a mitten man myself. Sharp edges and lots of grabs make for a lot of wear and tear on seams, which are more numerous on gloves. With that said, the material on these gloves seems to be pretty durable and they have designed it with minimal seams. These gloves also have a lot of other features that more expensive gloves have such as the nose wipe, the goggle scraper, and the quality material that makes the difference in how long the gloves last and how comfortable they allow you to be.

I like the pre-curved construction of these gloves. It makes grabbing your board seem all the more natural and easy. The material of the gloves seems very robust and the waterproofing is effective in keeping your hands warm and dry as well. The Axioms also have the quick release wrist strap and the wrist cords that allow you to take the gloves off and still have them attached to your wrists. One thing I don’t like about these is that I can’t fit them over my wrist guards. You could probably get around this problem, if it was an issue for you, by getting the gloves a size bigger than you would normally wear.

Swany does offer this glove in several different color schemes, for those who are trying to match their outfit this is good. For people like me, it doesn’t matter as long as they’re not pink. Besides that, the design and pattern is okay.

These gloves retail online for about $35, which surprised me after having worked in a ski shop in Vail and seeing what they charged for Swany gloves. I am happy to see what appears to be a quality glove at a competitive price. I would definitely consider this a good value for your money.