OR’s New 1st Tier Gloves Named After 2nd Tier Superheroes

Good thing the gloves are as cool as their names.

The $79 Piledriver is a tight-fitting tactical glove built more for protection than warmth. The glove has hard-knuckle protection only where it counts and soft-pad protection on the palm. No carbon fiber on the index finger to interfere with trigger guards, but there is a pull-on loop and terrycloth on the thumb and wrist to wipe away sweat.

The Stormcell, $105, is a spin-off of a civilian OR ice climbing glove that offers warmth and huge grip. The stretchy, close-fitting shooter’s glove uses a series of tacky laminate patches around the palm, thumb and fingers to improve grip, even when wet. The soft-shell fabric on the back and the synthetic Clarino leather palms will dry quickly if the gloves are whetted out, but the seam-sealed Gore-Tex insert should keep you dry for a long time before that happens. The graphics on the back of the glove may change, but OR was kind enough to let us photograph their pre-production samples.

Photo recon of both gloves after the break.