[Gloves] Kanfor Candar

Review and Analysis of Kanfor Candar gloves

Introduction

Kanfor Candar are high-quality, warm, and lightweight gloves that I have been using during many of my expeditions. As with Kanfor’s Acon cap, I’ve been taking Kanfor Candar on both summer/autumn expeditions and on the winter ones. During the former, they serve as primary gloves, used when it gets cold. In winter, I use them mostly together with mittens. However, if the temperatures are not truly extreme, or if I just need to walk out of a cottage, I tend to use them on their own.

**Candar use case 1**: a summer expedition. This is a truly special place: the highest peak of Byrranga Mountains, the most isolated region of the whole Siberia. This mountain is easily one of the hardest to reach on Earth, but also one with very challenging weather conditions, such as strong winds. Candar it its job very well during the whole climb.

**Candar use case 2**: a winter expedition. On that day, it was around -55 C. The photo was taken after a successful first winter climb of the highest mountain in Momsky range. I used Candar as supporting gloves, together with mittens. However, in many cases, just using them on their own was enough.

Candars hit the sweetspot of what you’d expect from high-quality gloves that are an item of choice for any expedition. First, they’re very light – I never hesitate to throw them into the backpack when packing up. Second, they keep you warm, regardless of whether it’s rainy or windy. Third, they have a great grip, which really helps when opening a thermos. In winter, it’s very common that the thermos cap gets frozen solid. Candar’s grip saved me more than once during such moments. They’re also quite durable – winter expeditions are very demaning for gloves, as they usually get damaged and torn when climbing, setting up a tent, or building a snow cave. Here, Candar turned out to be very resistant – I still have one of my early pairs, and despite taking them on many expeditions, they’re still usable.

Overall, I can wholeheartedly recommend Kanfor Candar. These are great gloves, that will help in both summer and winter undertakings.

Chersky Mountains in January, one of the coldest regions on Earth. On that day, I was using Candar together with external mittens. It was so cold (below -50 C) that some ice formed inside the mittens.

Candar somewhere in the Verkhoyansk Mountains, in February. Temperatures were around -40 C.

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