Waterproof gloves?

dawolfman

Hi, I recently got some Endurta Strike gloves....which are meant to be waterproof....which they are not. keep you dry for about 15-20mins in the rain then they start to let water in.

I was going to swap them for the sealskinz gloves...but after reading some reviews these seem to lack the ability to keep out water too.

My question is this; Are there any cycle gloves that are actually waterproof? i.e regardless how long you ride and how hard it rains your hands will stay dry. Manufactures can make good waterproof jackets why can't they make some decent gloves?

spasypaddy

ah bollocks i just bought those strike ones, wish id known that before i bought them!

to be fair though i dont think ive ever found a completely waterpoof pair of gloves

calvjones

dawolfman wrote:

Hi, I recently got some Endurta Strike gloves....which are meant to be waterproof....which they are not. keep you dry for about 15-20mins in the rain then they start to let water in.

I was going to swap them for the sealskinz gloves...but after reading some reviews these seem to lack the ability to keep out water too.

My question is this; Are there any cycle gloves that are actually waterproof? i.e regardless how long you ride and how hard it rains your hands will stay dry. Manufactures can make good waterproof jackets why can't they make some decent gloves?

I suspect glove (and jacket) manufacturers must make some compromise between breathability and waterproofing?If you only care about the latter, just wear a pair of marigolds with wool gloves underneath. Pink, I'd suggest. 8)

alfablue

dawolfman wrote:

Hi, I recently got some Endurta Strike gloves....which are meant to be waterproof....which they are not. keep you dry for about 15-20mins in the rain then they start to let water in.

I was going to swap them for the sealskinz gloves...but after reading some reviews these seem to lack the ability to keep out water too.

My question is this; Are there any cycle gloves that are actually waterproof? i.e regardless how long you ride and how hard it rains your hands will stay dry. Manufactures can make good waterproof jackets why can't they make some decent gloves?

Sealskinz gloves do keep water out 100% - until they fail. This can happen at any time. Causes could be overzealous stretching while pulling on or off, or drying on the radiator. BUT they are sold as 100% waterproof, and I have found the manufacturer has stood by this when mine failed (even though most probably my own fault). I have had sealskinz gloves for about 7 years and have had 2 FOC replacements, once by the shop, once by the manufacturer.

I have also used Gore-Tex proucts for years, (jackets, boots etc) when they work they are 100% waterproof, when they fail, they get replaced.

I believe that anything marketed as 100% waterprooof means just that (like you can't be a little bit pregnant).

The one loophole to watch for are items that are made of waterproof fabric but which don't have sealed or taped seams - they will let water through the seams (Sealskinz are not in this category).

FatBlokeFromFelixstowe

I have used the Sealskinz for the past 2 years and found them to be 100 percent waterproof. No complaints here.

dawolfman

I sent the site where I got the gloves from and they thought they were faulty, maybe I'll try the seal skins ones out.

dennisn

Another thing to consider is that some of that moisture inside your "waterproof"
gloves comes from sweaty hands. While all kinds of claims have been made by
all kinds of brands and manufacturers, waterproof and breathable in the same
sentence is a bit of an oxymoron. I think they all do a good job of keeping water out and
in. None of it is perfect.

Dennis Noward

IanTrcp

dawolfman wrote:

My question is this; Are there any cycle gloves that are actually waterproof? i.e regardless how long you ride and how hard it rains your hands will stay dry. Manufactures can make good waterproof jackets why can't they make some decent gloves?

Waterproof gloves are a manufacturing challenge relative to jackets because of all the seams, and because of the flexibility required. Good jackets have taped seams but there's very little room to do this around every finger on a glove without making something so bulky it's not really practical for bike riding. You can get properly waterproof gloves for winter climbing, but these are far too bulky for cycling.[/b]

McBain_v1

Go with the SealSkinz™ - the only gripe I have is that the liner is so effective in keeping your hands warm that mine actually start to sweat a lot, thus leading to dampness that is nothing to do with the peeing rain :oops: