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Here at Up and Under in Cardiff UK, we stock a wide range of carefully selected products from Outdoor Research, including items such as gloves, balaclavas, gaiters and hats for all seasons and weather conditions.
Outdoor Research was founded by nuclear physicist and adventurer Ron Gregg, born out of a passion for exploration and a determination to create gear that could endure the most challenging conditions. After a failed summit attempt on Denali in 1980 due to faulty gaiters, Ron dedicated himself to designing solutions for outdoor enthusiasts. His innovation, the X-Gaiter™ laid the foundation for Outdoor Research, setting a new standard for functional and durable outdoor gear.
Outdoor Research quickly gained a reputation in the 80's and 90's for creating innovative, high-quality equipment designed to withstand the elements. Today, the brand continues to lead with function-forward designs, producing award-winning products year after year. Social and environmental responsibility is at the heart of their manufacturing processes, ensuring every product is made with minimal impact and maximum care. By partnering with trusted organizations and adhering to rigorous standards, Outdoor Research remains committed to delivering exceptional gear while protecting the planet.
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Men's Stormtracker Sensor Windbloc Gloves
The Outdoor Research Men's Stormtracker Sensor Windbloc Gloves have been expertly designed to provide unparalleled windproof protection and dexterity. Built with advanced Polartec® Windbloc® technology and bluesign® approved materials, these gloves create a breathable, flexible barrier against biting winds, ensuring maximum comfort and performance in harsh conditions.
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Men's Crocodile Classic Gaiters - Wide
The Outdoor Research Men's Crocodile Classic Gaiters (Wide) are an award-winning choice for durable, weatherproof leg protection in rugged environments. Built with Gore-Tex® for waterproofing and Cordura® for elite abrasion resistance, they shield against tough terrain, snow, rain and debris. Featuring triple bar-tacked BioThane® instep webbing for a secure, adjustable fit and a double-stitched hook-and-loop front closure to keep out the elements, these gaiters are engineered for versatility. Compatible with hiking, 3-season mountaineering and double-shell plastic boots, they are a reliable companion for any outdoor adventure.
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Octaclava
The Outdoor Research Octaclava delivers versatile, full-coverage head protection for cold weather, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. Designed with a hinged construction and low-profile hood, this balaclava fits seamlessly under helmets for ultimate comfort. Made from 100% polyester, it’s breathable, moisture-wicking and quick-drying, featuring hybrid-mapped construction for targeted warmth where you need it most. The ActiveTemp™ technology adapts to your body temperature during high-exertion activities, while UPF 30 protection shields your skin from harmful UV rays. Ideal for staying protected and comfortable in cold conditions.
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Vigor Plus Balaclava
The Outdoor Research Vigor Plus Balaclava has been made from Bluesign approved grid-backed fleece (93% recycled) that offers great stretch, warmth, and flexibility. Its high-loft grid interior enhances breathability and wicks away moisture during active or stop-and-go situations. The hinged design allows you to adjust the coverage based on changing weather conditions. Whether you're skiing, snowboarding, or hiking in alpine conditions, the Vigor Plus Balaclava provides reliable warmth and protection for cold mountain environments.
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Women's Flurry Sensor Glove
The Outdoor Research Women's Flurry Sensor Gloves have been crafted for ultimate hand protection during cool-weather activities, blending cozy AlpinWool Plus™ fabric for warmth with modern, practical features. These gloves ensure superior moisture control to keep your hands dry and comfortable, while touchscreen compatibility lets you use your devices without exposing your skin to the cold. The anti-slip silicone palm provides excellent grip and dexterity and the built-in glove clip keeps them secure when not in use. Combining style, warmth and functionality, these gloves are perfect for all your cold-weather adventures.
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Women's Vigor Lightweight Sensor Gloves
The Vigor Midweight Sensor Gloves are a versatile option for cool weather, offering a great mix of warmth, dexterity and touchscreen compatibility. With ActiveTemp™ technology, these gloves adapt to your body temperature, keeping you comfortable during high-energy activities. Made from recycled polyester with 4-way stretch for better movement, they also feature a breathable grid interior for warmth. The silicone print grip gives added control and the touchscreen-friendly design lets you use your devices without taking off the gloves - perfect for cold-weather adventures.
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Women's Vigor Midweight Sensor Glove
The Outdoor Research Women's Vigor Midweight Sensor Gloves provide lightweight warmth, excellent dexterity and touchscreen compatibility - ideal for cool-weather activities or high-energy use. These gloves feature ActiveTemp™ technology, which adapts to your body temperature during exertion for comfort. Made from breathable, recycled polyester with 4-way stretch, they allow for easy movement and have a brushed grid interior for added warmth and moisture-wicking. The silicone print palm offers extra grip, and touchscreen compatibility lets you use your devices without removing the gloves. Wind-resistant, with stretch knit cuffs and snap-together clips, they're perfect for outdoor adventures.
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Women's Vigor Heavyweight Sensor Glove
The Outdoor Research Women's Vigor Heavyweight Sensor Gloves provide warmth, durability and versatility for cold-weather activities. They have a soft, high-loft fleece interior for insulation and a weather-resistant exterior for protection. ActiveTemp™ technology adjusts to your body temperature, keeping you comfortable during intense activities. The gloves offer 4-way stretch for easy movement, a silicone grip for control and touchscreen compatibility so you can use your devices without taking them off. Wind and water-resistant, with stretch knit cuffs and snap-together clips, these gloves are designed for performance in tough conditions.
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Spitsbergen Beanie
The Outdoor Research Spitsbergen Beanie provides wind-blocking Gore-Tex protection for cold-weather performance during active pursuits. Made with 100% breathable lambs wool with a built-in Windstopper ear band, this beanie will keep your head and ears warm whilst still allowing for perspiration to escape. With its warmth, technology and style, the Spitsbergen Beanie is an excellent choice for anyone seeking performance cold-weather headwear.
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Seattle Rain Cap
The Outdoor Research Seattle Rain Cap delivers versatile sun and rain protection in a classic ball cap style design. This 2-in-1 hat features seam-taped 3L Gore-Tex for unrivalled waterproofness, alongside UPF 50+ sun shield technology for all-encompassing protection. It also features a TransAction headband that effectively wicks away sweat and provides ventilation. With its sleek and minimalistic design, the Seattle Rain Cap is an excellent choice for anyone seeking a functional and reliable rain hat for various outdoor settings, from hiking and camping to city commutes and urban adventures.
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Men's Vigor Heavyweight Sensor Glove
The Outdoor Research Men's Vigor Heavyweight Sensor Gloves provide superior dexterity, warmth and touchscreen compatibility. They feature a warm, high-loft grid fleece interior alongside a durable, weather shedding exterior. ActiveTemp technology adjusts to your body's temperature for comfort during high exertion activities, whilst 4-way stretch provides mobility. The Vigor Heavyweight gloves are the perfect choice for cold-weather and outdoor adventures where touchscreen compatibility may be necessary.
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Men's Extravert Gloves
The Outdoor Research Men's Extravert Gloves are versatile specialist gloves for multi-sport use in cold weather conditions. The perfect addition to your alpine toolkit, the Extrovert gloves offer supreme fit and dexterity that is trusted by mountain professionals and recreationalists all over the world. They feature a water-resistant outer to protect your hands from the elements, whilst rugged Kevlar stitching on the palms and darted finger tips deliver on durability and dexterity. Whether working through a technical ice pitch or setting an early morning skin track, these gloves are a great choice!
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Men's Vigor Lightweight Sensor Gloves
The Outdoor Research Men's Vigor Lightweight Sensor Gloves provide superior dexterity, lightweight warmth and touchscreen compatibility. These are the lightest weight option of OR's ActiveTemp glove collection and have been designed for active use and moderate temperature hand protection. They feature moisture wicking and quick-dry functionality and thermo-regulating ActiveTemp technology. The perfect choice for cool-weather outdoor activities with convenient touchscreen capability, the Vigor Lightweight Sensor Gloves are a wintertime favourite.
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Men's Stormtracker Sensor Gloves
The Outdoor Research Men's Stormtracker Sensor Gloves are a mid-weight, multi-purpose mountain glove that provide full windproof Gore-Tex protection and touchscreen compatibility. The Stormtracker gloves are a great choice for winter mountain activities as they feature a breathable, water-resistant and lightweight shell alongside a tough WR goat's leather palm for optimum abrasion-resistance and grip. The perfect accessory for those who need to stay connected whilst protected from the elements, these gloves are a seasonal staple.
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Men's Vigor Midweight Sensor Glove
The Outdoor Research Men's Vigor Midweight Sensor Gloves provide superior dexterity, midweight warmth and touchscreen compatibility for all your cool-weather outdoor adventures. Offering moisture wicking and quick-dry functionality, the Vigor Midweight gloves feature a brushed fleece lining and thermo-regulating ActiveTemp technology that adjusts to body temperature, for comfort during high-exertion activities. The silicone print provides added grip, whilst the touchscreen compatibility lets you use your devices without exposing your skin to the elements.
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Sunbriolet Sun Hat
The Outdoor Research Sunbriolet Sun Hat has been built with UPF 50+ fabric that will keep your head and face protected from intense sun, whether you're on the water or out on a summer hike. There are strategically placed vents and wicking fabric has been used in the crown area to keep you cool and dry. The piping along the brim offers wind resistance for when the breeze picks up, and if you get caught in any showers it's also water resistant!
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Alti II Gore-tex Mitts Men
The Outdoor Research Alti II Gore-tex Mitts offer optimum warmth and protection on your biggest objectives and coldest days. The waterproof Gore-Tex outer shell mitts pair with a removeable fleece mitt liner for an all-in-one layering system that's sure to keep your hands nimble, warm and comfortable.
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Outdoor Research Lost Coast Fingerless Mitt
Just as practical today as it was 100 years ago, the flip-top mitten design of the Men's Lost Coast Fingerless Mitts shelters your hands from the cold but still provides quick access to fingers for delicate tasks when needed. The mitten top can be secured with a hidden magnetic attachment to keep it out of the way, and a quilted synthetic suede palm adds additional style.
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Lost Coast Fingerless Mitt
Just as practical today as it was 100 years ago, the flip-top mitten design of the Men's Lost Coast Fingerless Mitts shelters your hands from the cold but still provides quick access to fingers for delicate tasks when needed. The mitten top can be secured with a hidden magnetic attachment to keep it out of the way, and a quilted synthetic suede palm adds additional style.
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Lost Coast Fingerless Mitt
Just as practical today as it was 100 years ago, the flip-top mitten design of the Men's Lost Coast Fingerless Mitts shelters your hands from the cold but still provides quick access to fingers for delicate tasks when needed. The mitten top can be secured with a hidden magnetic attachment to keep it out of the way, and a quilted synthetic suede palm adds additional style.
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Lost Coast Fingerless Mitt
Just as practical today as it was 100 years ago, the flip-top mitten design of the Men's Lost Coast Fingerless Mitts shelters your hands from the cold but still provides quick access to fingers for delicate tasks when needed. The mitten top can be secured with a hidden magnetic attachment to keep it out of the way, and a quilted synthetic suede palm adds additional style.
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Lost Coast Fingerless Mitt
Just as practical today as it was 100 years ago, the flip-top mitten design of the Men's Lost Coast Fingerless Mitts shelters your hands from the cold but still provides quick access to fingers for delicate tasks when needed. The mitten top can be secured with a hidden magnetic attachment to keep it out of the way, and a quilted synthetic suede palm adds additional style.
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Vigor Beanie
Warm and wicking base layers crafted with thermo-regulating technology to manage body temperature in quickly changing climates. The Vigor Collection is guaranteed to help you layer intuitively and effectively for cold weather adventures. Each Vigor piece is powered by ActiveTemp™, the thermo-regulating technology that adjusts to your body temperature to keep you cool, dry, and comfortable during high-exertion activities.
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Adrenaline Glove Men
Waterproof and breathable, the Outdoor Research Men's Adrenaline Gloves have all the function and features needed for protection through a long day of thigh burning skiing. The durable nylon fabric and AlpenGrip® LT palms withstand abrasion from gear and tough use. When rough winter weather blows in, insulation keeps hands warm, keeping you comfortable.
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Kid's Spitsbergen Beanie
With an acrylic/wool blend and a protective Gore Windstopper® fleece lining, the Outdoor Research kids' Spitsbergen beanie keeps your little ones' heads warm as they point their skis downhill.
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High Camp 3 Finger Glove Men
The Outdoor Research High Camp 3 Finger Glove is packed with great features! Most notably it is a 3 finger glove, otherwise known as a lobster claw glove by some. This means the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers are grouped together for extra warmth over a traditional finger glove. However, the 1st finger is separate so you get getter dexterity over a mitt. Hey, that's the best of both worlds!
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Helios Sun Hat
The Outdoor Research Helios Sun Hat offers day after day protection from the sun. It has a 7cm foam stiffened brim that offers 50+ UPF rated protection, making it great for hot weather use, whether you're exploring the Sahara, the Atacama or just using it for days at the beach. The wicking headband helps keep your brow free from moisture whilst providing additional comfort. There's also a handy drawcord adjustment so you can keep the hat snug on longer trails.
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Extravert
Working in cold mountain environments has specific requirements and these are warmth, dexterity and grip. The Outdoor Research Extravert has all that and more. The soft-shell outer features a wrap around leather palm, all of which is lined with blended wool insulation that is both warm and durable. Try these for life in the hills working on pistes, tows, cable ways and general wear where you need a glove that you can count on.
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Swift Cap
The Outdoor Research Swift Cap is a bestselling training cap that offers serious protection from the sun. The Swift cap is fitted with a fully mesh lined crown that offers superior ventilation in warm weather and protects critical areas from the sun with UPF 50+ sun protection. This is a great technical hat for runners and hikers, and its low profile also fits nicely under helmets for use in activities such as climbing or ski touring.
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Sun Runner
The Outdoor Research Sun Runner is a best-selling training cap that provides breathability and lightweight protection for long runs and sunny days. Utilising UPF 40+ materials, as well as mesh side panels and a snap-on/snap-off cape for extra sun coverage, the Sun runner is a great choice for sunny days on the trail. It also features a wicking headband to stop sweat getting into your eyes and the neck curtain can be easily removed when not needed. Whether you're doing the Marathon Des Sable or the Atacama Crossing, this is the hat for you!
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Sun Bucket
The Outdoor Research Sun Bucket offers a shorter brim but increased stability in windy conditions with UPF 50+ sun protection. The underside of the brim is darker to help reduce glare and the chin cord is both adjustable and removable. The fabric is breathable and wicking to help with moisture movement on hot days.
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Radar Pocket Cap
The Outdoor Research Radar Pocket Cap is a functional, cadet-style hat that provides UPF 40 protection to shield you from the sun in the warmer months. It also features a folding brim and sweat-wicking headband to keep you cool and comfortable on the move. The foldable brim allows for quick storage in your pack or pocket and there are multiple sizes to choose from, so you can find the perfect fit.
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