I recently bought a new pair of Stormtracker gloves after having lost the left glove of my original pair. This new pair is the updated design that came out a year or two ago and I am disappointed with most of the changes they've made.

I'll start with size and fit:
The original pair was size large and was one of the best fitting gloves I've ever put on my hand. The length and girth of the fingers and thumb was spot on; the tapered wrist with elastic band kept it conformed to my body. This made them great for dexterity, tactility, and for fitting under a hard shell if needed.

The new pair is also a size large and the finger/thumb length is still good, there is however way too much girth. I would need to have sufficiently fatter fingers in order to fill these gloves and as a result tactility suffers, I can't pick up small objects like I use to. There's also less/no taper to the wrist and the elastic is so weak (and half the size) that it hardly conforms to the hand. These new ones float more on the hands then conform. This also means they pull off easily when pulling off a shell where the old ones would stay where they were.

Other features:
They've moved the zipper from the center to the thumb side of the gloves. I actually like this as it's easier to do up. A downside is they've also changed the zipper to a less water resistant type.

There's now a loop on the cuff of the gloves that might make it great for hooking onto something, but while they are on, they scratch/irritate the skin because the material isn't very soft and the edges haven't been folded in to round them off.

The leather grain on these new gloves is more course than on the old ones. I do see this as an improvement as the leather should be more durable and provide more grip. Although there's no significant wear on the old ones (well, the right hand glove I still have at least). One dislike I have with the leather is it's now a drab grey rather than the sleek black it use to be.

Quality:
I would still say these new gloves are great quality. Craftsmanship is high, they are still warm and great at blocking the elements in the conditions they were disgned for.

Final thoughts:
Would I recommend them? Maybe, they're still a good glove. I'm going to try a size medium and see if the fit issue is resolved. I paired these original gloves up with my OR Mithril storm shell jacket and the combo is awesome.

I just wish I knew where my original left glove ended up!

I use these for the skin track, crossing spring snow fields, or downhill skiing. When I'm active I can use them into the teens. If I'm sitting on a ski lift or bombing down open runs, I get cold in the 20's. I add a pair of PL 100s underneath and I'm good into the single digits.

I have a large hand and almost always take an XL. With these gloves, a large is snug enough to keep good dexterity, but large enough to slide a pair of PL's underneath.

These are not waterproof, and once the leather is saturated they can be very cold. However they were dry for 6 hours of blowing snow and rain before they soaked through at my local ski hill. Crossing snow fields with an ice axe they were dry for up to 2 hours.

I cannot think of a better glove for everyday use. I have worn these on the slopes, walked the dog, driven, biked, hiked, backcountry ski'd, nordic ski'd, as well as ice climbed in these. They are so versitile and the dexterity is absolutely the best out there.

SIMPLE AMAZING.

The best glove I've used for hard ice leads. Great grip, not bulky and awesome dexterity. I keep them in my jacket so they stay warm and then break 'em out for the business.