Winter Gloves

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Anyone got any recommendations for gloves that might actually keep my hands warm this winter?

I ride a bike a lot (pedal, not motor) so they need to be thin enough to allow decent dexterity for changing gears, ringing bell, grabbing brakes. With decent grip. Not really keen to spend over £25 if I can avoid it. So nothing developed by NASA for astronauts, made of unobtainium, at £100/pair.

I bought some heated ones and they're too thick, and the 9v rechargeable batteries never seem to give more than 20 mins before packing up. I bought some thin gloves from Decathlon having been told they were very good, and they're crap. The other day I saw some Briers gloves reduced in price so bought them. They're better than the Decathlon ones, and the grip is great, but after 15 mins this morning my hands were frozen.

Maybe I'm just a big softy with cold hands.

Any suggestions?

[JayRidesBikes]

I bought some galibier gloves after seeing a lot of good stuff about them on Facebook. I went for the light winter gloves and haven’t been cold yet - they do make a deep winter pair too.

https://www.galibier.cc/product/ardennes-winter-gl...

[hyphen]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Anyone got any recommendations for gloves that might actually keep my hands warm this winter?

...Maybe I'm just a big softy with cold hands.

Your heat comes from your core, so first make sure your middle body is wrapped up sufficiently for it to be pushing out enough heat to the ends of it.

And make sure the gloves are windproof.

[R1gtr]

Sealskinz are pretty good for keeping your hands dry and warm, they have cycling specific ones with extra padding.

[Honeywell]

Sealskinz are worth the money every time. I use them for shooting in all weathers.

[vx220]

JayRidesBikes said:

I bought some galibier gloves after seeing a lot of good stuff about them on Facebook. I went for the light winter gloves and haven’t been cold yet - they do make a deep winter pair too.

https://www.galibier.cc/product/ardennes-winter-gl...

Are these good for cyclists who are fighting the battle of the bulge?

[spikeyhead]

Sealskinz for me too

[MC Bodge]

German army mittens, pile lined, with waterproof membrane over thinner bike or wool gloves.

[dontdobends]

Lusso thermal stealth gloves are excellent about £30! Best Buy in cycling weekly last winter.

[wobert]

I’ve tried a few.

I now use Rapha winter gloves (£80).

I bought a pair s/h that were half price. Worth every penny and if you need to go to Defcon 4 you can always add some silk liner gloves for £12 from Amazon.

[Your Dad]

vx220 said:

JayRidesBikes said:

I bought some galibier gloves after seeing a lot of good stuff about them on Facebook. I went for the light winter gloves and haven’t been cold yet - they do make a deep winter pair too.

https://www.galibier.cc/product/ardennes-winter-gl...

Are these good for cyclists who are fighting the battle of the bulge?

Their size charts are honest and accurate, but returns are also no issue with them.

[hyphen]

MC Bodge said:

German army mittens, pile lined, with waterproof membrane over thinner bike or wool gloves.

But the Germans become all frozen when marching in Russia!

[Mars]

Planet X has some lobster gloves in hi Viz which look interesting, not least because they're only 15 quid. Anyone have any experiences with these?

Last winter I wore a pair of Crane winter gloves (cheapies from Aldi about 10 years ago) and they were mostly OK except for the tips of my index and middle fingers on each hand. I'd really like something just a bit better this year. I've heard lobster gloves are good in this regard.

[MC Bodge]

hyphen said:

MC Bodge said:

German army mittens, pile lined, with waterproof membrane over thinner bike or wool gloves.

But the Germans become all frozen when marching in Russia!

They weren't provided with mittens like those. It was supposed to be done and dusted in weeks.

[Trailhead]

Barbour sell a nice pair of leathers with fur lined cuffs.

[dontlookdown]

I bought a pair of Madison semi-lobster gloves on cyclestore, offer for 25 quid. They are too hot! First time that has ever happened to.me as I do get cold hands and feet on the bike.

Should be great when it is really cold but now I need another cooler pair for 'normal' winter weather;)

[millen]

Cautionary note: I have a pair of fairly well padded thermal Sealskins. Can't recall the exact model but it says ADD Waterproof on the cuff. Waterproof they absolutely are not! Any moderate shower and they soak through - cold wet fingers are the worst in my experience.

I bought Galibier Deep Winters a year ago. Quite warm and better waterproofing than the above, but eventually rain penetrates.

For waterproofness I've used cheapish thick (3-4mm) neoprene gloves from D2D. Better than the above two in heavy rain but finger tips can get really cold.

In my experience there's no glove that's fully warm and waterproof - let alone allows me to use the Garmin buttons with confidence.

I've also tried silk and merino inner gloves. Greater warmth but again if water penetrates then little benefit. A faff to take on/off and you really want the outer glove to be a reasonably loose fit.

Sorry to be so negative but if anyone has the perfect winter glove I'm all ears!

[Slowboathome]

I've had a pair of Sealskinz lobster mittens for years. They've been very good. If it's absolutely freezing I'll wear a thin inner glove.

[IJWS15]

I have a pair of Decathlon gloves that work quite well. They are lined. Occasionally I have curled my fingers up to reduce heat loss but generally fine down to 0 C.

Edit - just looked and must have cut the label out IIRC they are the 500 thermal but have had them 3 years or so

Edited by IJWS15 on Sunday 28th November 15:05

[dontlookdown]

millen said:

Cautionary note: I have a pair of fairly well padded thermal Sealskins. Can't recall the exact model but it says ADD Waterproof on the cuff. Waterproof they absolutely are not! Any moderate shower and they soak through - cold wet fingers are the worst in my experience.

I bought Galibier Deep Winters a year ago. Quite warm and better waterproofing than the above, but eventually rain penetrates.

For waterproofness I've used cheapish thick (3-4mm) neoprene gloves from D2D. Better than the above two in heavy rain but finger tips can get really cold.

In my experience there's no glove that's fully warm and waterproof - let alone allows me to use the Garmin buttons with confidence.

I've also tried silk and merino inner gloves. Greater warmth but again if water penetrates then little benefit. A faff to take on/off and you really want the outer glove to be a reasonably loose fit.

Sorry to be so negative but if anyone has the perfect winter glove I'm all ears!

Had similar experiences with Sealskinz. Warm but not v waterproof. I don't think there is a perfect answer for full winter gloves. They are all flawed, choose your own compromise;)