Best arm warmers?

Scrumple

Best arm warmers?

I am after something for year round use. Mainly when the SS tops come out and the days can be a bit fresh if the sun hides.

Have to be: not over warm - and easily stashed in the jersey pockets when not used (light).

Seriously considering the Craft 3d ones. Any owners? Too warm?

Name me some!!

robby.racer

I had some trusty old failthfull lusso's that served me well for the best part of 10 years before delaminating and falling apaet. Movingg with the times I bought some new Castelli armwarmers- they are the business, very warn with an out of this world water repellant fabric, get caught in the rain to bone dry in 10 minutes.

Anonymous

Prendas cyclismo meraklon, excellent and good value.

hopper1

I'm using Lusso's.
Only 2 years old, so maybe I should begin my search for another pair, so as to not get caught short in 8 years...

prawny

I've got the spesh bg ones, lovely. Not too easy to pull down on the move, although that could be down to my enormous biceps

I used them all through last year summer mornings and rain and into the early part of winter with a ss jersey and a gilet, they still look like new. This is use probably 3-5 times a week every week from june.

Tempestas

surely?

I use these though http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Caste ... 360038778/

the dual gripper works really well for me

mrushton

The Spesh BG are excellent and the Santini ones that come from Prendas.

Heckler1974

+1 on the Spesh

Anonymous

I use these

I find they are not overly warm, very comfortable, waterproof and still pack up nice and small enough for your pocket.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Endura_FS260_Pro_Arm_Warmers/5360037186/

voxegam

Castelli.....nuff said......(Good for people with skinny arms as well )

White Line

voxegam wrote:

Castelli.....nuff said......(Good for people with skinny arms as well )

Mine are still loose up top. I had to whip out the needle and thread.

Scrumple

has anyone got the craft ones?

should have asked what colour you all have, too....

0scar

thunderflash55 wrote:

Are the white bits reflective? I have the lesser version - £11.99 from CRC - and they're good. Lasted me a bit ovwer a year now, a few loose threads but they do the trick. Cheap too.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=18090

rvokes

I have some descente, they are the dogs nads!! werent cheap, had them a while. also have some spuik ones that arent too bad. had a pair of the aforementioned craft before totalling them in a crash

Anonymous

I bought some Rapha ones for 125 quid, they came with a free jersey.

They are very good armwarmers but the jersey is summink els!

Scrumple

rvokes wrote:

I have some descente, they are the dogs nads!! werent cheap, had them a while. also have some spuik ones that arent too bad. had a pair of the aforementioned craft before totalling them in a crash

How did you rate the crafts? And compared to the descentes?

Mark Alexander

Assos arm warmers are fantastic built well and not too warm, good as a wind break. may be a few pounds more but worth it and not excessively priced. They grip well at the top of the arms so don't slide down.

Anonymous

0scar wrote:

Are the white bits reflective? I have the lesser version - £11.99 from CRC - and they're good. Lasted me a bit ovwer a year now, a few loose threads but they do the trick. Cheap too.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=18090

Yes they are reflective, not 3M so is a bit duller which suits me fine. I have big arms 17" and these were the only ones I could find that fitted without cutting off my circulation.

dennisn

thunderflash55 wrote:

I use these

I find they are not overly warm, very comfortable, waterproof and still pack up nice and small enough for your pocket.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Endura_FS260_Pro_Arm_Warmers/5360037186/

Waterproof huh???? Got to admit that's the first pair of waterproof ones that I've
seen or even heard about. Interesting. Do they make waterproof leg warmers also????
I might have to try those if I can find a place to buy them here in the states.

pianoman

I had some trusty old failthfull lusso's that served me well for the best part of 10 years before delaminating and falling apaet.

Mine delaminated on their first ride :shock:

Try some Altura Reflex armwarmers, they're good quality.

rvokes

Scrumple wrote:

rvokes wrote:

I have some descente, they are the dogs nads!! werent cheap, had them a while. also have some spuik ones that arent too bad. had a pair of the aforementioned craft before totalling them in a crash

How did you rate the crafts? And compared to the descentes?

Scrumple: the craft's were quite good,not as thick as the descente were very thick and warm, great for racing when its below 10C with a gilet. Id give the crafts a 4 star, and the descente a 5, if you just have one pair, the crafts, as with the descente your arms can get too warm and you end up pulling them up & down all day.

london-red

Prendas Super Roubaix are excellent. Quite warm, but hey, they're arm warmers...

oscarbudgie

I've got some Spesh ones (cost about £25) and some Decathlon ones (cost less than a tenner). Decathlon ones are easily the best - same goes for their leg warmers.