Winter gloves- Neoprene
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I was in the LBS and noticed some fancy Italian neoprene cycling gloves, £40 (ouch) but they looked warm... until it occurred to me they are just Diving gloves, they had no special features relating to cycling, I'd imagine surfing, sailing and maybe fishing gloves are also similar.
As such on Saturday morning (-3 outside here) I took my 3mm SCUBA gloves out for a spin. Very warm, good grip, nice long cuffs 4" above my wrist and nicely padded in all the right places, hands got slightly damp from sweat but where warm enough I didn't notice till I got home.
So if you do alot of cold riding visit your local Diving shop and save 50% or more for identical gloves :-)
As such on Saturday morning (-3 outside here) I took my 3mm SCUBA gloves out for a spin. Very warm, good grip, nice long cuffs 4" above my wrist and nicely padded in all the right places, hands got slightly damp from sweat but where warm enough I didn't notice till I got home.
So if you do alot of cold riding visit your local Diving shop and save 50% or more for identical gloves :-)
I think that the seams can often be in uncomfortable places on diving gloves. Cycling-specific ones have the seams positioned so as not to interfere.
That said, if you can find a pair of diving gloves which are comfortable then yes, you will save some money.
There are quite a few companies that sell neoprene cycling gloves now, and I think you can get them for less than £40. I recently tried some Endura FS260 and they felt very comfortable.
That said, if you can find a pair of diving gloves which are comfortable then yes, you will save some money.
There are quite a few companies that sell neoprene cycling gloves now, and I think you can get them for less than £40. I recently tried some Endura FS260 and they felt very comfortable.
nammynake said:
I think that the seams can often be in uncomfortable places on diving gloves. Cycling-specific ones have the seams positioned so as not to interfere.
Perhaps... the ones I saw in LBS where identical to many Diving gloves (I work in SCUBA Diving industry BTW) However you are right, you'd need to choose some that are suitably made.nammynake said:
and I think you can get them for less than £40. I recently tried some Endura FS260 and they felt very comfortable.
Yes, I'm sure you can get cheaper.They do look similar though-
http://www.endura.co.uk/product-detail.asp?Product...
http://www.othree.co.uk/system/cache/t-flex-19-95_...
Probably coming out of the same far eastern factory through a different printer :-)
What about kayaking gloves? Designed for gripping onto the paddles which are about the same as a set of bike handlebars.
No experience of them though so not sure if they are like my surfing gloves and designed to hold water against your skin, or if they are designed like a dry-suit to keep water out.
I'd like no water in my biking gloves please!
No experience of them though so not sure if they are like my surfing gloves and designed to hold water against your skin, or if they are designed like a dry-suit to keep water out.
I'd like no water in my biking gloves please!
this is now my third winter commuting and riding all weathers.
by chance i bought these:
http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/bontrager-rxl-wa...
i wish i had bought them when i started. they are effectively skiing gloves for cycling, so very warm but less bulky.
very warm, keep your hands dry and wind does not penetrate through.
highly highly recommended
by chance i bought these:
http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/bontrager-rxl-wa...
i wish i had bought them when i started. they are effectively skiing gloves for cycling, so very warm but less bulky.
very warm, keep your hands dry and wind does not penetrate through.
highly highly recommended
Im guessing you mean the Castelli Diluvio neoprene gloves.
They are probably only 3 mm neoprene so very soft and flexible, they also work with touch screen devices, I've worn mine a couple of times now when its been honking it down. First time out I wore some liners, big mistake, the wet just seeped into the liners and I ended up with wet hands, warm yes, but wet, sodden hands, lesson learned so next time no liners, hands were dry and warm, at times too warm, at the end of the ride my hands were wrinkled like I'd sat in a bath for 2 hours.
They are probably only 3 mm neoprene so very soft and flexible, they also work with touch screen devices, I've worn mine a couple of times now when its been honking it down. First time out I wore some liners, big mistake, the wet just seeped into the liners and I ended up with wet hands, warm yes, but wet, sodden hands, lesson learned so next time no liners, hands were dry and warm, at times too warm, at the end of the ride my hands were wrinkled like I'd sat in a bath for 2 hours.
Im guessing you mean the Castelli Diluvio neoprene gloves.
They are probably only 3 mm neoprene so very soft and flexible, they also work with touch screen devices, I've worn mine a couple of times now when its been honking it down. First time out I wore some liners, big mistake, the wet just seeped into the liners and I ended up with wet hands, warm yes, but wet, sodden hands, lesson learned so next time no liners, hands were dry and warm, at times too warm, at the end of the ride my hands were wrinkled like I'd sat in a bath for 2 hours.
They are probably only 3 mm neoprene so very soft and flexible, they also work with touch screen devices, I've worn mine a couple of times now when its been honking it down. First time out I wore some liners, big mistake, the wet just seeped into the liners and I ended up with wet hands, warm yes, but wet, sodden hands, lesson learned so next time no liners, hands were dry and warm, at times too warm, at the end of the ride my hands were wrinkled like I'd sat in a bath for 2 hours.
I recently acquired a cheap bundle of cycling bits on eBay which went for sod all. Mostly junk but it also included a pair of endura fs260 pro nemo gloves.
These are brilliant. They take a little while to reach temperature when dry (cold hands at the start of a ride) but so dar have been brilliant from 5 degrees to minus 1....
Not too hot, not too cold, always just right.
Incredibly comfy too.
The only downside is they haven't ever seemed to dry out since I got them... Putting on cold damp gloves isn't pleasant but that passes quickly.
These are brilliant. They take a little while to reach temperature when dry (cold hands at the start of a ride) but so dar have been brilliant from 5 degrees to minus 1....
Not too hot, not too cold, always just right.
Incredibly comfy too.
The only downside is they haven't ever seemed to dry out since I got them... Putting on cold damp gloves isn't pleasant but that passes quickly.
TheLemming said:
I recently acquired a cheap bundle of cycling bits on eBay which went for sod all. Mostly junk but it also included a pair of endura fs260 pro nemo gloves.
These are brilliant. They take a little while to reach temperature when dry (cold hands at the start of a ride) but so dar have been brilliant from 5 degrees to minus 1....
Not too hot, not too cold, always just right.
Incredibly comfy too.
The only downside is they haven't ever seemed to dry out since I got them... Putting on cold damp gloves isn't pleasant but that passes quickly.
Agreed. These are now my goto gloves but they do take a while to dry and you have to remember not to take them off during the ride.These are brilliant. They take a little while to reach temperature when dry (cold hands at the start of a ride) but so dar have been brilliant from 5 degrees to minus 1....
Not too hot, not too cold, always just right.
Incredibly comfy too.
The only downside is they haven't ever seemed to dry out since I got them... Putting on cold damp gloves isn't pleasant but that passes quickly.
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