Best Winter Gloves

shamrock134

I struggle with cold fingers even at 10C!

What can I do to keep warm fingers at lower temps? I seem to have tried so many gloves that don't help. Wearing Gore Xenon Thermo Windstopper gloves lined with Defeet Dura Wools still didn't keep my fingers from going numb last winter!

Looking at these but I don't know if they'd be any better than the Xenons (liner glove would be used).

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gore-bike-wear- ... ex-gloves/

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-estrem ... ng-gloves/

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... ssozglo400

Kieran_Burns

This might sound a little left field but it helped me... make sure the rest of you is suitably wrapped up, especially your head. I used to keep my forehead clear of my head cap / buff to cool the mild sweat build up but this had the knock on effect of kicking of my bodies cooling response and reducing blood flow to my extremities.

Once I balanced out the warm clothing (zipping up the jacket etc) I actually found my hands and feet got warmer.

Failing that - look for electrically heated gloves.

shamrock134

Generally my other body parts are fine. It's just toes and finger tips!

I typically wear l/s base layer, softshell jacket, buff, tights, wool socks, toe covers or overshoes.

I will be using a skull cap or belgian cap this winter which I didn't use last year.

jonny_trousers

MonkeyCowboy wrote:

meanredspider wrote:

MonkeyCowboy wrote:

Sure, but Im willing to fork out, found them any cheaper? PBK similar price but more sizes and colours...

[Edit] Got the 851's for £45 delivered

Was that from PBK or elsewhere? If I can find my size (Large), I may well stock up as mine are 3 years old and can't keep going forever

Yep PBK, 15% code and topcashback at 8%. Codes on topcashback

Well found! Sadly I think I'll need 'small' and PBK don't got them

indyp

shamrock134 wrote:

I struggle with cold fingers even at 10C!

What can I do to keep warm fingers at lower temps? I seem to have tried so many gloves that don't help. Wearing Gore Xenon Thermo Windstopper gloves lined with Defeet Dura Wools still didn't keep my fingers from going numb last winter!

Looking at these but I don't know if they'd be any better than the Xenons (liner glove would be used).

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gore-bike-wear- ... ex-gloves/

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-estrem ... ng-gloves/

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... ssozglo400

The lobster type gloves could be worth a try, I find they work for me. Last winter I used the Craft ones and they were good in freezing conditions, and that's without extra liner. The only time they let me down was when descending around 40mph, then the wind got through and hands got cold. I also surf through winter and the Xcel lobster type are the ones to have.

meanredspider

MonkeyCowboy wrote:

meanredspider wrote:

MonkeyCowboy wrote:

Sure, but Im willing to fork out, found them any cheaper? PBK similar price but more sizes and colours...

[Edit] Got the 851's for £45 delivered

Was that from PBK or elsewhere? If I can find my size (Large), I may well stock up as mine are 3 years old and can't keep going forever

Yep PBK, 15% code and topcashback at 8%. Codes on topcashback

That's great except the discount code only partially displays on my browser! Discountu...

meanredspider

I found the full code but it didn't work. Used the Assos 10% one ASSOS10UK instead.

jimmypippa

Are your gloves too tight?

That can make a huge difference. In really cold weather I found my left hand getting too cold until I stopped wearing my watch on the cold ride in.