Mitts!

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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    gbsahne wrote:
    I've got the Gore's as well, only thing is they're not very white now! and do whiff a bit, might have to bin them after the Summer

    You could wash them!
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  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    rjsterry wrote:
    Turns out that mitten originally meant a fingerless glove too.

    http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=mitten

    er..
    mitten
    late 14c., from O.Fr. mitaine "mitten, half-glove," from O.Fr. mite "mitten," and from M.L. mitta, perhaps from M.H.G. mittemo, O.H.G. mittamo "middle, midmost" (reflecting notion of "half-glove"), or from V.L. *medietana "divided in the middle," from L. medius (see medial).

    I read that as divided into thumb and hand, see picture above.

    from Wiki
    mitten, glove that does not have separate fingers

    as regards
    a woman's glove that extends over the hand but does not cover the fingers
    thats just a long cuff.

    read all about gloves:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glove#Mittens

    Why has the cycling world adopted "mitt / mitten" for fingerless glove? Its plain wrong and I for one won't stand for it :D
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    t4tomo wrote:
    read all about gloves:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glove#Mittens

    Why has the cycling world adopted "mitt / mitten" for fingerless glove? Its plain wrong and I for one won't stand for it :D

    But in French, the word Mitaine (or Mitt) is a fingerless glove which was originally made out of cat skin:

    http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gant#Moufle_ou_mitaine

    We like French terms in cycling.
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  • freddiegrubb
    freddiegrubb Posts: 448
    :oops: Team aldi boys!!!! £3.99p & did I buy a second pair ,YES & when they get their kit in very soon I'll buy a third pair, along with a wodge of other gear.Bike snob- no , cheapskate-yes. You see if I save cash it allows me to give more to this wastrel government to spend on grandiose projects. Don't get me started!!!!!
  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    t4tomo wrote:
    read all about gloves:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glove#Mittens

    Why has the cycling world adopted "mitt / mitten" for fingerless glove? Its plain wrong and I for one won't stand for it :D

    But in French, the word Mitaine (or Mitt) is a fingerless glove which was originally made out of cat skin:

    http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gant#Moufle_ou_mitaine

    We like French terms in cycling.

    I maintain if the end is open its just a long cuff, if the end it closed it becomes a mitten. Maybe the original mitten end was closed but the dimwit that was wearing it caught the end in the chain making a hole for the fingers to pop out.
    :?:
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  • fatherted
    fatherted Posts: 199
    notsoblue wrote:
    .. what mitts are you all using?

    Chiba

    and Parkers have the Bio X Cell's at 14.95 , 33% off

    http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... itts-.html

    btw , they also incorporate some easy pull loops

    and sizing is a bit strange , buy one size up
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    You can never go wrong with Castelli. FACT.
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    My Specialized mitts cost me £24.99 and are tearing at seams of the base of the furry thumb (snot wipey) part and the mitt itself.

    My last Specialized mitts lasted a good 3/4 years and cost £15.99 - £24.99. I blame the recession....

    In terms of cleaning them I've now commandeered a pot and lid from the kitchen and boil any and all smelly cycling stuff (except shoes). The colour runs a little (as to be expected) but boiling water is the nuclear option of the fat sweaty smelly man.

    Put a little detol in to add fragrance...
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 27,680
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    My Specialized mitts cost me £24.99 and are tearing at seams of the base of the furry thumb (snot wipey) part and the mitt itself.

    My last Specialized mitts lasted a good 3/4 years and cost £15.99 - £24.99. I blame the recession....

    In terms of cleaning them I've now commandeered a pot and lid from the kitchen and boil any and all smelly cycling stuff (except shoes). The colour runs a little (as to be expected) but boiling water is the nuclear option of the fat sweaty smelly man.

    Put a little detol in to add fragrance...

    You don't think that maybe these are related? I'm fairly sure the label says 40˚ at most.
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  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    t4tomo wrote:
    These are fingerless gloves, not mitts.

    I've always known them as "track mitts", ever since I bought my first pair in the mid-80s. To me, "fingerless gloves" conjures up images like these:

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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    I went for the Castelli S. Rosso Corsa's in the end. Others looked less rugged, or like they would be too hot. I also liked the fact that they have an adjustment strap. And the material used for the palm has better grip than others I tried.

    <3 Castelli

    Was tempted by the Knogs though, very cool!

    DDD, boiling water is probably what's destroying your gloves. I've found the best remedy for smelly gloves/helmet padding is a cool wash with a fabric conditioner. After that mine never smell. Need to do it every couple of weeks, but I think thats reasonable for items of clothing that get saturated with sweat twice a day!
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    rjsterry wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    My Specialized mitts cost me £24.99 and are tearing at seams of the base of the furry thumb (snot wipey) part and the mitt itself.

    My last Specialized mitts lasted a good 3/4 years and cost £15.99 - £24.99. I blame the recession....

    In terms of cleaning them I've now commandeered a pot and lid from the kitchen and boil any and all smelly cycling stuff (except shoes). The colour runs a little (as to be expected) but boiling water is the nuclear option of the fat sweaty smelly man.

    Put a little detol in to add fragrance...

    You don't think that maybe these are related? I'm fairly sure the label says 40˚ at most.

    Nah it was tearing before the boil. I also saw a guy with exactly the same gloves and exactly the same kind of tear. Plus i like boiling clothes, its kinda fun... like a reverse firestarter or something.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,052
    edited April 2011
    Personally I use scalps pref those from children :evil:

    Ps. Dead hamsters make excellent mobile phone cases, once you've scraped out all the bits that is.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 27,680
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    Plus i like boiling clothes, its kinda fun... like a reverse firestarter or something.

    Errm, OK...

    Nope, can't think of anything to say to that.
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  • roundthebend
    roundthebend Posts: 205
    Hey, I was right....
    http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/sp ... _18840.htm
  • Specialized Needs
    Specialized Needs Posts: 802
    roundthebend wrote:
    Hey, I was right....
    http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/sp ... _18840.htm
    No XL and I even took last year's XL ones back because they were tight. The ones two years ago were/are fine for size :(
  • nich
    nich Posts: 888
    Think I might get some of your spesh mitts if they've lasted 3 years, that's not bad going ;)

    Mine tend to fall apart, think they would last longer if I stopped using them to mop the sweat :oops:
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    notsoblue wrote:
    I went for the Castelli S. Rosso Corsa's in the end. Others looked less rugged, or like they would be too hot. I also liked the fact that they have an adjustment strap. And the material used for the palm has better grip than others I tried.

    Ahem, well I feel a bit foolish now.... These gloves need to be replaced after only 4 months. Where the leather section meets the seam in the corner with the gel pad has pretty much disintegrated. Not happy about that!
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Take them back, four months for a quality premium product like Castelli would fit in the category of not fit for purpose.

    I have these so far so good. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-s-due- ... er-gloves/
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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Sketchley wrote:
    Take them back, four months for a quality premium product like Castelli would fit in the category of not fit for purpose.

    I have these so far so good. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-s-due- ... er-gloves/

    Well I've contacted Wiggle, and they've referred it to the returns office so I'll just have to see what they say about it. These are the gloves in their current state:
    http://imgur.com/a/MgfEX

    Definitely disappointed though, had expected better from Castelli.
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  • andrewlwood
    andrewlwood Posts: 224
    Il Principe wrote:
    You can never go wrong with Castelli. FACT.
    I hope you're being sarcastic. I got a pair of the S Tre mitts mail order and they were HORRID - cheap, weird rubber webbing on the back, rubber ribbed pattern pinches and puts pressure on nerves.

    I'm on a pair of giro LX mitts now and LOVE them. Padding is perfect, leather is beautiful and soft, and they've stretched so they fit like a... um...
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    andrewlwood wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    You can never go wrong with Castelli. FACT.
    I hope you're being sarcastic. I got a pair of the S Tre mitts mail order and they were HORRID - cheap, weird rubber webbing on the back, rubber ribbed pattern pinches and puts pressure on nerves.

    I'm on a pair of giro LX mitts now and LOVE them. Padding is perfect, leather is beautiful and soft, and they've stretched so they fit like a... um...

    Nope. Used Castelli for ages with no problems at all. Just ordered another pair - not the S Tre though as that rubber bit just looks wrong.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 27,680
    notsoblue wrote:
    Sketchley wrote:
    Take them back, four months for a quality premium product like Castelli would fit in the category of not fit for purpose.

    I have these so far so good. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-s-due- ... er-gloves/

    Well I've contacted Wiggle, and they've referred it to the returns office so I'll just have to see what they say about it. These are the gloves in their current state:
    http://imgur.com/a/MgfEX

    Definitely disappointed though, had expected better from Castelli.

    Good grief, that's worse than my retired 4-5 year old Spesh BG mitts that have been through the washing machine several times. Looks as though something has actually chewed them.
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  • edhornby
    edhornby Posts: 1,780
    dunno if the aldi ones have changed, I tried a pair and they were bl00dy uncomfortable - had a massve seam right where the thumb runs to the index finger

    prendas mitts FTW !!
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    notsoblue wrote:
    Sketchley wrote:
    Take them back, four months for a quality premium product like Castelli would fit in the category of not fit for purpose.

    I have these so far so good. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-s-due- ... er-gloves/

    Well I've contacted Wiggle, and they've referred it to the returns office so I'll just have to see what they say about it. These are the gloves in their current state:
    http://imgur.com/a/MgfEX

    Definitely disappointed though, had expected better from Castelli.

    Make this point to Wiggle returns that's why you paid more and didn't go with cheapest option. Might also be worth checking the review to see what the feedback was up to the time you brought them. I'd also consider a letter to Castelli customer services stating the above too.
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  • PinkPedal
    PinkPedal Posts: 180
    Is mitt quality getting poorer? I had a pair of spec BG gloves that Lasted for ages (until I lost them moving house) but my most recent pair are falling apart at the same seam as DDD mentions. They go through the wash at 40deg but given that both gloves are splitting on the same seam I'd say it's a manufacturing issue. I was going to try castelli next (lurve a bit of castelli), but sound like they're not much better...
  • bearfraser
    bearfraser Posts: 435
    weirdly fingerless gloves (wool) are called "Hummeldoddies" in't gods country, i havn't a scooby why.
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Sketchley wrote:
    notsoblue wrote:
    Sketchley wrote:
    Take them back, four months for a quality premium product like Castelli would fit in the category of not fit for purpose.

    I have these so far so good. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-s-due- ... er-gloves/

    Well I've contacted Wiggle, and they've referred it to the returns office so I'll just have to see what they say about it. These are the gloves in their current state:
    http://imgur.com/a/MgfEX

    Definitely disappointed though, had expected better from Castelli.

    Make this point to Wiggle returns that's why you paid more and didn't go with cheapest option. Might also be worth checking the review to see what the feedback was up to the time you brought them. I'd also consider a letter to Castelli customer services stating the above too.

    They gave me a refund. Nice one wiggle!
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  • king_jeffers
    king_jeffers Posts: 694
    I'm happy with my £10 bell mitts from Asda :wink:
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    King Jeffers wrote:
    I'm happy with my £10 bell mitts from Asda :wink:

    I'm happy that you're happy, King Jeffers!
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