Endura Strike winter gloves - anyone own a pair?

ajb72

Apologies if this has already appeared on this forum, I couldn't find a reference to it.....

Thinking of new winter gloves, warmth rather than waterproofing is the priority.

£30 is about the budget limit. I have read a few good reviews of the Endura Strike winter gloves from bike magazines, but the reader reviews seem to go from 5 stars and perfect down to 1 star and useless!

Just wondered if any of you chaps have owned a pair, or if not can recommend a good alternative?

APIII

I've got a pair and think they are ace, although someone else on here had quality issues with theirs when discussed a while back. They're the best I've tried so far, less bulky than some others (sealskinz for example), and good level of windproofing and waterproofing.

ajb72

Thanks for that. If I can ask another question - do you know what kind of tempertaures you have ridden them in? As soon as the roads clear I want to be back out, even if it's still around zero.

APIII

The last time I was out (seems ages now, but just over a week) it was about 2 or 3 deg, and I could sense they were starting to reach their limit. My hands weren't cold, but I could feel cold starting to creep in, if you know what I mean. One more thing, these fit me an absolute treat, but the fingers are too short for some people, so definitely try before you buy.

ajb72

Great, thanks for that. I have trouble with gloves coming up short so I'll find a LBS to try first.

sampras38

As an alternative, I've been using disposable gloves inside my neoprone castelli's and they are pretty warm. A bit more than £30 but good gloves and I've tried a few.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Caste ... 360045492/

passout

I've got some and they are fine although the my kid pulled the lining out once and it was a bugger to get back in. I'd happily ride them in 0 degrees for a couple of hours. Good value.

MonkeyMurphia

I have these at the moment (bought in November) and have a number of issues with them.

Warmth wise they are pretty decent, i cycled to work on Tuesday this week and hands were largely fine. My little fingers were borderline cold, but that could also be to do with my grips. They are not too bulky compared to others.

Waterproofing also seems to be decent as I rode in some right deluges before xmas.

However, my issues are...firstly the sizing. I have worn a medium in 661 Storm, and Large in Altura reflex (which felt a little too big) and ended up buying a XL in the endura, and I still feel like the thumb and fore finger are an inch too short. This leads to pins and needles or numbness on medium rides. Maybe i should have got XXL to be safe but buying XL i already thought i was being safe and once i'd worn them i was stuck with them.

My other issue is with the palm. For some reason the designers have decided to stick a panel from the thumb to the wrist, this stitches part is maybe 2-3mm thick, which may not sound much but affects the comfortability of the palm massively. A friend of mine owns a pair of these gloves which he bought maybe 3 or 4 years ago and the stitching isn't there, so somewhere along the line Endura decided this should be added and in my opinion thats not a good idea. The cuffs are a bit short but liveable.

I bought my brother these http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/cycle-clo ... oves.htmll for xmas and having been happy with Altura before am dissapointed i didn't stick with them again. Just haven't got the cash at the moment to buying more gloves.

And...breath.

ajb72

sampras38 wrote:

As an alternative, I've been using disposable gloves inside my neoprone castelli's and they are pretty warm. A bit more than £30 but good gloves and I've tried a few.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Caste ... 360045492/

I have looked at reviews of these as they look the dogs dangly bits! would you say they wear well - i.e. the log print hasn't worn out quickly?

As for the disposable gloves bit - do you mean like disposable rubber gloves a mechanic uses etc? I hadn't thought of that one I must admit!

ajb72

MonkeyMurphia wrote:

My other issue is with the palm. For some reason the designers have decided to stick a panel from the thumb to the wrist, this stitches part is maybe 2-3mm thick, which may not sound much but affects the comfortability of the palm massively. .

I wonder if this is because they are designed more with MTB riding in mind than Road?

sampras38

ajb72 wrote:

sampras38 wrote:

As an alternative, I've been using disposable gloves inside my neoprone castelli's and they are pretty warm. A bit more than £30 but good gloves and I've tried a few.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Caste ... 360045492/

I have looked at reviews of these as they look the dogs dangly bits! would you say they wear well - i.e. the log print hasn't worn out quickly?

As for the disposable gloves bit - do you mean like disposable rubber gloves a mechanic uses etc? I hadn't thought of that one I must admit!

Disposable, as in rubber glove type, after a mate recommend I try it. Only had the gloves since Xmas but been out a couple of times and they've were very good. They do tend to fill with sweat in the beginning of the ride but soak it all up. First ride was without disposable and they were still warm. They do a similar job to my neoprone diving gloves.

MonkeyMurphia

ajb72 wrote:

MonkeyMurphia wrote:

My other issue is with the palm. For some reason the designers have decided to stick a panel from the thumb to the wrist, this stitches part is maybe 2-3mm thick, which may not sound much but affects the comfortability of the palm massively. .

I wonder if this is because they are designed more with MTB riding in mind than Road?

I have used them on both. They are actually comfier on the drop bars as i can move my hand around more, the constant hand position on the mtb is very uncomfortable.