Winter Gloves

Thewaylander

Hey guys,

With no end of winter in sight currently and my inability to ride in real cold weather due to terrible circilation in my hands (and no winter gloves) i'm going to spend some cash dum dum dum.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=60306

Initial thoughts ont he Fox anti freeze but any one else got some suggestions for ones i should be looking at?

rockmonkeysc

I had Fox Antifreeze gloves. Certainly warm enough but it's like riding in boxing gloves!
Gore Windstoppers have been my winter glove for the last two years. They are expensive but after two years they are still like new, they are warm enough but nice and light. I have even been using them for winter DH races, they give enough feel for controlled braking and feel for what the bike is doing where most winter gloves are too thick.

The Rookie

Endura strike are nice....comfy, warm and yet you can feel what's going on just fine. Can be had for about £30. Having said that I run hot and you may need more insulation that I do.

tarbot18

The aldi winter gloves are great thick good padding and i use them all over winter with no cold fingers , best of all £5 a pair you dont need to spend a fortune.

Thewaylander

Hey guys,

Well i run with really cold hands, so definately on the warmer scale is good for me. I'd rather not go aldi i would rather something that last and though there gear is bargain i find it tends to get destroyed pretty fast.

The Rookie

You won't get Aldi winter until Autumn anyway......I guess tarbot forgot that bit.

Try some strike at your LBS.....

Clank

The Endura winter gloves I have have survived a couple of slides down tarmac and do a good job of keeping my hands warm. However, I find the palm pads are badly placed for me and actually restrict circulation to my thumbs. It's a problem I find on many gloves with 'gel' type palm pads (I much prefer a seamless palm area).

Had I of had the option at the time of purchasing, I'd have gone with the Anti-Freeze.

frankspencer1979

661 storms have been great for me, keep my hands warm enough. Not waterproof though.

lostboysaint

Endura Deluge have been doing it for me. Waterproof, warm and still just about enough feel.

welshkev

Thewaylander wrote:

Hey guys,

Well i run with really cold hands, so definitely on the warmer scale is good for me. I'd rather not go aldi i would rather something that last and though there gear is bargain i find it tends to get destroyed pretty fast.

+1 for the aldi ones. i have some enduras which are good up to a point, but for the really cold weather i've been using the aldi specials and they're still going strong

chrisw333

I have the sealskins winter gloves. Frankly they are too hot and I've only worn them a couple of times because of this. Indeed, they were even too hot for sledging the other day! May suit you though if it's warm your after.

zanush

I get raynaud's and riding in the cold is very unpleasant, i've tried the aldi specials and for me they are as much use as a chocolate fireguard. I've ended up using some altura nightvision windproof and waterproof gloves with liner glove, still not quite warm enough but they were on offer ^^.

omegas

I have been using the same Aldi winter gloves for 3 years on my daily 20 mile commute , apart from the velcro fastener worn out they are like new and keep your hands warm even today. I did have the same ones years before these and they were just as good .

NORTHERNSHAGGY

Fox anti freeze gloves are 30 pound at hargroves cycles in medium or large and free delivery

zanush

NORTHERNSHAGGY wrote:

Fox anti freeze gloves are 30 pound at hargroves cycles in medium or large and free delivery

Typical small out of stock...i've only got ickle hands and would have given them a try for the price

NORTHERNSHAGGY

I would go next size up anyway they are quite tight

scottymazda

second the aldi gloves. If you dont have a aldi nearby then check lidl sometime..they occasionally do fantastic stuff for bikes.

thelonegroover

I tend to wear two pairs. One pair of marino wool and one pair Aldi/trekking leather, this is more variable.

Anonymous

I brought some from ebay for around £14.99 to replace my walking gloves there pretty beast

insulated padded inside water proof and windproof outside

concorde

Fox Anti-freeze keep you warm but are very sweaty and if it's not 3 below zero with extra windchill I'd not sue them, too warm unless it's colder than that!

Thewaylander

Got for them at £30 ased ont he fact that i run much colder than anyone i know, and don't really feal heat that much. so even if they are hot it wont particularly register

FingersKFF

For something different I've just got a pair of Endura FS260 Nemo neoprene gloves. After years of using bulkier winter gloves like Sealskinz I thought I'd give them a try.

The feel is much better since they are pretty thin and tight. So far I've used them on about 7 or 8 bad weather rides including full-on wading through snow drifts and they've done really well. Since neoprene insulates by keeping the air inside the glove warm and moist you will get wrinkly fingers on longer rides and if you take them off it will take a while to warm up again but so far I've found my hands to be much more comfortable on rides than with the bigger winter gloves. As an added bonus you can even use these as an inner glove or liner under another roomier glove.

A point on sizing though, as with most Endura stuff you tend to need to go one size up from your normal sizing. I usually go with large gloves but for these went up to an XL and they fit perfectly.

passout

Anybody mention the planet x deluge gloves? Really warm, waterproof and £15. Nice.