Winter Glove Recommendations

[markcp]

My old cheap Windstopper winter gloves are finally coming to the end of their useable life, so I'm on the lookout for some replacements.

Does anyone have any recommendations up to a budget of £50ish. They'll predominantly be used for road with the odd bit of mountain biking but need to be warm and reasonably waterproof.

Thanks,

[Gren]

Bought some Gore Powers a couple of weeks ago and been out on a couple of the colder mornings with them.

Nice and toasty, windproof but not chunky at all. Some padding on the grips but light and unobtrusive. Not sure whether thet are for road or mtb but I've been using them off road.

£40 the pair, there are a few other similar Gore gloves for that type of money all with the Windstopper fabric that seems to do the trick.

[matt-ITR]

Try the dhb Amberly gloves. Well inside your budget, but seriously good.
Really warm, but palms are thin enough to give you good feedback and control. Work well on road bike and MTB.

They will keep a shower of rain out as well, but as with all gloves, even those which call themselves "waterproof" they will let water through eventually.

[Mr Gear]

Try these: http://www.sealskinz.com/gloves

[DrMekon]

I currently have Pro Xpert WP gloves that are supposed to be good for down to -10. I don't believe that, but they were fine this morning at -1c. However, they've put the nose wipe material in a weird place. Other than that, very happy with them. They are a good shape, and don't make you look like you should be out building snowmen.

I really like Specialized Radiant, They are like the Sub-zeros, without the faff of the layers. Never felt cold in them, However, they are big gloves, which is why I went for the Pros. I don't recommend the hi viz ultra grip seal skinz. The material is horrible - like it's made of old tennis balls.

[jshell]

Mr Gear said:

Try these: http://www.sealskinz.com/gloves

I have these, they sell them in Norway for the mental-cold winter. That's all!

[Mr Gear]

jshell said:

Mr Gear said:

Try these: http://www.sealskinz.com/gloves

I have these, they sell them in Norway for the mental-cold winter. That's all!

I was riding in Wales this time last year in -5degs C and I had to take them off going uphill because they were too warm! They are also surprisingly waterproof.

[jshell]

Mr Gear said:

jshell said:

Mr Gear said:

Try these: http://www.sealskinz.com/gloves

I have these, they sell them in Norway for the mental-cold winter. That's all!

I was riding in Wales this time last year in -5degs C and I had to take them off going uphill because they were too warm! They are also surprisingly waterproof.

Aye, ace when it absolutely lashes down!

[robbyd]

Specialized Sub-Zero - two part gloves - the best I've used...

[oyster]

What is it with this forum?
It was 11 deg C on my commute this morning. I didn't need gloves.


And if a glove is good for -10, doesn't mean it's good for +5. All that will happen is your hands will sweat and the lovely shiny gloves will stink like cheese in no time.

[cjs]

There are quite a few options here for good prices, check out the 'Up to 80% off' section. Although some of the sizes are odd.

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/default.asp?source=aw

Edited by cjs on Tuesday 29th November 12:21

[matt-ITR]

oyster said:

What is it with this forum?
It was 11 deg C on my commute this morning. I didn't need gloves.


And if a glove is good for -10, doesn't mean it's good for +5. All that will happen is your hands will sweat and the lovely shiny gloves will stink like cheese in no time.

I use my dhb gloves from anywhere around 10 degrees to -10. Usually add a liner glove if I know it is going to be much lower than -5 though.
They are perfect, no sweating in mild weather and stay warm when cold.

[Uriel]

Mr Gear said:

jshell said:

Mr Gear said:

Try these: http://www.sealskinz.com/gloves

I have these, they sell them in Norway for the mental-cold winter. That's all!

I was riding in Wales this time last year in -5degs C and I had to take them off going uphill because they were too warm! They are also surprisingly waterproof.

Which ones? They have a load of 'warm' cycling gloves and then a whole bunch more that could be used for cycling, but they don't really have a handy way of comparing them on the site as far as I can see, like a recommended temp range etc. I have circulation issues with my fingers and am yet to find a winter glove that comes close to keeping me warm, even in temps only approaching zero so am on the hunt for the very warmest glove I can find without any concern that they could ever get uncomfortably hot.

[Mr Gear]

Uriel said:

Which ones? They have a load of 'warm' cycling gloves and then a whole bunch more that could be used for cycling, but they don't really have a handy way of comparing them on the site as far as I can see, like a recommended temp range etc. I have circulation issues with my fingers and am yet to find a winter glove that comes close to keeping me warm, even in temps only approaching zero so am on the hunt for the very warmest glove I can find without any concern that they could ever get uncomfortably hot.

Mine are very similar to these ones: http://www.sealskinz.com/active-range/cycling/extr...

I consider them to be extremely warm, having worn them skiing, ice-climbing and mountain biking (in snow).

That said, some people suffer with cold hands, and I am not one of them.

If you really get cold fingers, maybe look at battery-powered heated gloves. Maplins sell some at present.

[alfa pint]

I bought some from Evans last year for £40, which seem to work really well at up to about -5 degrees.

They're waterproof to a point, certainly the half hour commute I've got. They come with liners. They're bright luminous yellow and have reflective bits. They keep my hands warm and I can still operate the gear shifts.

Bad signs? The velcro wrist tabs aren't very well sewn on, so one's ripped off already. The lining of the glove (not the actual inners) stick to my hands when they sweat and turn inside out and are a pain to turn back in the proper way.

[Saddle bum]

As an alternative, any glove designed for wearing with skis are a good alternative. Had some for years, very durable and ultra warm.

[RRS_Staffs]

I have a pair of Sealskinz and find them too focused towards MTBing

Specifically when your gripping straight bars in a conventional way the protection is fine, but riding on the drops or hoods of a road bike they are flawed
My thumbs are presented to the wind and rain which seriously limits them for me
Most of the weatherproofing is on the knuckle, not the thumb which is usually tucked under on a straight barred bike

Fine on the MTB though

cheers

[Fluffsri]

I trialled a pair of the seal skinz extra cold gloves http://www.sealskinz.com/active-range/cycling/extr... last week. It was a chilly night and for the forst half hour of riding they were good, after that they were blistering! I reckon if you live in Canada they would be great as they are too warm for this country LOL. I think Ill go for the Seal skinz winter gloves.