In this video we do a shootout of some popular tactical range gloves and compare the Pig alpha, Helikon-Tex tactical range, Mechanix Fast-fit, Mechanix impact, 5.11 grip station, and Viktos Wartorn gloves.
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5.11 Grip Station 2
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Helikon-Tex Tactical Range glove
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Wheeler Professional Armorer’s Wrench
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Olight Weapon lights
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Grim Hunter Tactical Gear
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We first start with the Pig alpha gloves. These are fantastic gloves but they are some of the most costly in the bunch.
The fit for the Pig Alpha gloves is absolutely fantastic and this is what these gloves are absolutely known for. That fit comes as at a cost though as the gloves suffers from very little protection to the hand and a low lifespan with not much durability.
The grip on the Pig Alpha glove didn’t do well in the ring test but did fantastic during the dexterity test on knot tying. It was like having a second skin.
The kryptek kottos gloves cost a bit less than the Pig alpha gloves but come with some caveats. The wrist strap is very hard to use and very hard to grab onto when you’re wearing both gloves. The kryptek kottos also don’t have an effective hook and cannot be easily attached to anything. This seems like a massive oversight.
t The fit is very nice but The protection of the gloves includes some oddly placed knuckle bone protectors. The stitching is nice but the glove will very likely break down on the fancy krytek fabric on the back of the hand.
The grip test performed well along with the dexterity test. This was a surprising result for the kryptek kottos glove!
The 5.11 grip station is a cheap glove but has just a horrible fit but they make up for it with a strong grippy material on the glove and incredible durability. The glove doesn’t offer much protection but the robust grip material would take decades to break down.
The grip test on the 5.11 grip station performed amazing but that grip just removed all dexterity.
The Viktos Wartorn isn’t extremely expensive but comes at the top of the cost spectrum but is extremely feature rich. The fit, protect, and durability of the Viktos Wartorn all were fantastic with this glove. The appropriately placed knuckle protector was a nice feature and looks cool.
Each finger on the Viktos Warton uses small grippy areas that help you hold on objects and they performed great in the grip test. Those grippy areas made things a bit tricky on the dexterity test though.
The mechanix impact and fast fit are both gloves that area cheaper in cost and can be great burner gloves. The fast fit have no wrist strap and the fit is nothing short of horrible. The Mechanix impact fits a lot better as they can secured to the hand properly.
The protection and durability of the fast-fit is almost zero. There is nothing special here. The mechanix impact has some robust rubberized protection on the back of the glove. That protection also translates into increased durability in a glove that would take a large beating before breaking down.
The grip of the Mechanix fast-fit was very poor. The Mechanix impact uses some different materials that improve the grip that placed it in the middle of the pack.
The dexterity test for the fast-fit was poor as there is so much extra fabric on the fingers. The impact suffered much of the same fate but I performed better than the bunch Mechanix fast-fit gloves.
The Helikon-tex tactical range glove landed in the middle of the pack in terms of cost. These gloves have an ingenious pull tab and a nice hook to attach to a belt or bag.
The helicon-tex gloves also offer a great fit but comes at a cost of no protection and very little durability long-term.
Grip test of the helicon-tex tactical range glove also performed very poorly.
The last dexterity test showed how the gloves were like a second skin and the scored top marks.
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