Winter Gloves - Save my pinkies!

[Pete102]

Hi Guys

Die hard winter commuter here, however, I've been suffering of late with cold (numb) finger tips which obviously gets painful after a couple of miles. Just wondering what your glove recommendations are for sub 0 temperature commuting.

Im currently using a set of ski gloves but even those dont seem to help!

[richardxjr]

Get some seamless liner glovers under them. I use the £5 thin running ones from Sports Direct, which double up as summer thinnies. Toasty under my Aldi winter wonders

[N8CYL]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/sealskinz-winte...

I use these, more expensive than above, but always warm, and mine have last for ever.

[Barchettaman]

I´ve found lobster mitts make a big difference compared to standard ski gloves.

Planet X have them in stock cheaply:

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLAGT2LG/agu-tec2-cra...

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/PXLGWL/planet-x-100-w...

Mine are from MEC in Canada, so I can´t comment on the PX ones, but they look pretty good.

[bigdom]

After years of commuting on the motorbike, I just use a set of winter motorbike gloves - they can become too warm (although there's a multitude of versions to choose from), although cold hands and toes are dangerous as they constantly distract you. Used to have heated versions, although the wind chill factor is less of an issue on pedal power.

[scherzkeks]

Pete102 said:

Hi Guys

Die hard winter commuter here, however, I've been suffering of late with cold (numb) finger tips which obviously gets painful after a couple of miles. Just wondering what your glove recommendations are for sub 0 temperature commuting.

Im currently using a set of ski gloves but even those dont seem to help!

Gore makes nice gloves, and they last a while. Would take a look there.

[Pete102]

Thanks guys, going to give the PX mitts a go I think, I'll report back!

[S10GTA]

Defeet gloves. You can thank me later.

[CoolC]

My Mrs bought me a pair of gloves from Tresspass for Christmas which have performed very well this winter.

These: http://www.trespass.com/mens-cruzado-01618

Edited by CoolC on Wednesday 4th February 13:16

[agentnomad]

Assos do a complete system of gloves

Expensive but for me after a few years working in cold stores and blast freezers and that combined with being 51 it is now worth spending on gloves even sitting here in a not very house (heating is not on) my right hand first finger is cold and uncomfortable.

[Rob_T]

ski gloves. £10 from sports direct. i use them every winter. doesn't effect shifting or braking before you ask, unless of course you get mittens

[Roger Irrelevant]

I suffer from really cold hands too. The first thing I'd do is get a pair of silk liners like others have suggested - they will make a difference, but if they still aren't good enough for the very coldest days then you'll only have shelled out a fiver or so. The other thing to bear in mind is that if you're not wrapped up well enough generally then your extremities will be the first to suffer - I found that a pair of arm warmers (£10 off Amazon) made a noticable difference to how numb my hands got.

[drivin_me_nuts]

I suffer with cold hands to. I've found that using a hand cream before the gloves go on makes a big difference. Neutrogena works a treat and comes in a non greasy form. Great on mornings when you need toscrape the car but don't want to wear gloves.

[SixtySpeedTwin]

I bought some of the lobster gloves from Aldi. The two fingers keep each other warm and you still have full dexterity.
So far even on frosty mornings ive not had cold hands, but there's the rub my hands get too hot later on in the day so i have to take two pairs of gloves.