Gloves - Recommendations Please

photonic69

After a pair of gloves to add to Christmas list on the wife's insistance as a present for the kids to give me

I have mitts - getting old but too cold to wear at the moment so will replace in Spring. Have a pair of SealSkinz waterproof ones for commuting, but they are far too hot for XC and stuff. Hands get quite sweaty in them despite being 'breathable'.

Need something light-ish. Good padding on palms for up to 4/5 hour rides etc. Keep fingers warm but not too hot.

Any ideas? See stuff online but without trying on it is difficult to assess how they will perform.

Ta.

poah

Sombrio Shinny gloves

photonic69

Thanks. Ideally I want something with a padded palm otherwise I find my hands get quite achey after a while.

mike hunts alpine

Endura windproof I have them and there fantastic and very comfy.

Mojo_666

Endure strikes for me, waterproof and padded, bonus!

tobamory

http://www.freestylextreme.com/uk/Fox-Y ... wwod8g4Amw

I have these very comfy and just warm enough..

paul.skibum

I picked up some Specialized BG Ridge gloves - http://www.specialized.com/ca/en/ftr/gloves/long-finger-mtb-gloves/body-geometry-ridge-wiretap Very well put together, very comfy and some palm padding

Ulysses

Endura Singletrack II Glove, once you've warmed up they keep the cold off but dont get too hot, fairly breathable and have slight padding.

jhinton2010

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALTURA-MAYHEM ... 7966429%26

pretty good and cheap too! i wear them with a liner underneath when it gets really cold

photonic69

mike hunts alpine wrote:

Endura windproof I have them and there fantastic and very comfy.

Great gloves. Got these in the end. They're called 'Dexter'. Maybe I should take up serial killing now ;-)

Just right. A little on the cool side at the start but hand soon warm up within ten minutes and remained perfect for rest of the ride in temps of around 4 deg above freezing. Padding just about right too and had no hand fatigue during ride. Bonus is you can use iphone with them although this is not a specified feature but it just works.

About £25 from Evansisis's

m1tch666

http://www.on-one.co.uk/cyclesearch?q=gloves&x=0&y=0

Can't go wrong.....great fit, great price

cooldad

m1tch666 wrote:

http://www.on-one.co.uk/cyclesearch?q=gloves&x=0&y=0

Can't go wrong.....great fit, great price

Agree. I got a pair of Insul8ors. Stupid name but cheap and warm. And they've lasted very well.

The Rookie

Both missing the OP's post that he's got some gloves and they were for Christmas......

cooldad

Which idiot revived the thread?

(Don't mention the idiots who didn't notice.)

photonic69

cooldad wrote:

Which idiot revived the thread?

(Don't mention the idiots who didn't notice.)

It was I, the OP, or as you so kindly put it 'idiot', who revived the thread commenting on what gloves I finally decided on and how I found that they performed at a given temperature and ride, and that I was very happy with this choice as suggested by a forum member.

cooldad

Er yes I see, um...

photonic69

No worries mate, I'm often called an idiot.

(............but sometimes there are those a little more idiotic than I ;-) )

Cqc

Keep your summer ones, but wear one or two pairs of latex gloves under them- that will keep you warm!

photonic69

Cqc wrote:

Keep your summer ones, but wear one or two pairs of latex gloves under them- that will keep you warm!

I prefer to wear my latex to 'special clubs' rather than on the bike ;-)


Eeeeuugh! Sweaty hands or what!