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Flashpoint Gloves - The Flashpoint Glove is a light weight Nomex® fabric and FR leather glove intended for breathability in hot conditions while providing FR protection, dexterity and comfort.






The Flashpoint glove is a short cuff design, with a leather tab embossed with the OR logo with velcro closure for a secure fit. On the inside of the wrist is a pull-on loop, which doubles as an attachment loop for hanging the gloves off a jacket, pack or rig. The Flashpoint is of hybrid construction, using both Nomex® fabric and FR leather. The palm is mainly leather, with additional leather reinforcements on the palm and heel of the hand. Note that there is no foam or padding - the reinforcements are just an addeditional layer of leather. The Flashpoint comes in coyote, and both the leather and Nomex® fabric are darker than those used on other OR gloves like the Overlords or Crossbow, which use Massif Wolverine Nomex. The photos on the OR Gear website aren't an accurate representation of the colour - the photos are probably of the prototype, instead of the production model. One of the listed features on the website is a 'sweat wipe on thumb', and the photo shows what looks like terry cloth material on the back of the thumb. Mine does not have this feature - it's Nomex® fabric on the back of the thumb.



The fingers have leather reinforcements at the finger tips and outer sidewalls for protection and abrasion resistance, while the Nomex® fabric inner sidewalls maintain dexterity, a snug fit and breathability. The fingers are pre-curved, with boxed construction for an anatomically correct fit. Leather strips on the back extend from the finger tips to the back of the hand, providing additional protection for the hand and knuckles.



The leather used on the Flashpoint is the grippiest thus far on an OR Gear glove, for some reason. It doesn't have any embossed texturing or anything, but it's just more tacky feeling. My standard 'picking up a coin off a flat surface' test is performed easily with the Flashpoint - no problems picking up a dime off a table. I've worn the Flashpoint gloves for about four range sessions at the time of this writing - one of them was for a two-day AK class. They performed well; and were comfortable in the summer heat. While they aren't the tightest fitting or thinnest gloves I have, they provide good tactility and feel, and the tackiness of the leather gave me good purchase on whatever I was grabbing. The Flashpoint gloves are imported, instead of made in the U.S. like the Crossbow and Overlord gloves. Quality seems pretty good, with the U.S. made gloves having the slight edge, but it's reflected in the price - the Flashpoint gloves are less than half the price of the Overlords, making them more affordable to a wider customer base.

Photos from militarymorons.


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