Arm warmers for skinny arms.

dilatory
dilatory Posts: 565
edited March 2015 in Road buying advice
Fellow spaghetti armed cyclists, what arm warmers are you using?

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  • mercia_man
    mercia_man Posts: 1,431
    Castelli Nanoflex in medium are a good fit for my long thin arms. Sticky grippers on both sides at top to stop them slipping down.
  • small_bloke
    small_bloke Posts: 222
    I have the same problem - skinny arms.
    These Specialized ones are tight fitting and fairly elastic too. They are fleece lined so not suitable for summer. Spring/Autumn is best.

    http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/speciali ... AqBB8P8HAQ

    I find the Gore arm warmers too loose fitting. If that helps.
  • alex222
    alex222 Posts: 598
    I'd recommend Sportful No Rain. Great length on them too.
  • Mercia Man wrote:
    Castelli Nanoflex in medium are a good fit for my long thin arms. Sticky grippers on both sides at top to stop them slipping down.

    +1. Saved me the typing.
  • LOL! My Pearl Izumi arm warmers are well made and the right length, but apparently I need bigger "pipes" because they keep slipping down. :( I swim twice a wheel so my arms aren't insanely scrawny, but apparently not big enough for Pearl Izumi fans.
  • g00se
    g00se Posts: 2,221
    Alex222 wrote:
    I'd recommend Sportful No Rain. Great length on them too.


    Kind to skinny arms
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Assoss (sic) in the sales. Otherwise DHB from those who are to be blamed.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • DKay
    DKay Posts: 1,652
    Another vote for Sportful NoRain arm warmers. My arms are pretty thin, but the warmers still fit quite tightly.
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    edited March 2015
    Castelli Nanoflex... but my old pair fitted like a glove until they got trashed in a crash, replaced with a new pair of mediums which are a little too large for me. Only slightly big though so I use couple of elastic bands off inner tubes to help keep them up :lol: (unless I'm wearing a jersey with tighter sleeves like a gabba in which case it isn't a problem).
  • DKay
    DKay Posts: 1,652
    As an aside, the Castelli Nanoflex and Sportful NoRain arm warmers are the same product. Except Castelli lettering costs more.
  • southdownswolf
    southdownswolf Posts: 1,525
    Prendas Ciclismo - I have a pair in white and another in black.
  • dilatory
    dilatory Posts: 565
    Awesome, many thanks for all the tips guys! My noodley arms will be warm all spring because of you!
  • jaxf
    jaxf Posts: 109
    judging by the tightness, skins arm warmers are for skinny guys. I am not that muscly a woman, but, boy, are they tight on my biceps. I love that they come in SPF50 ....
  • foggymike
    foggymike Posts: 862
    Assos size large/2 are super tight and long so a good bet for those with pipe cleaner arms. Assos medium are the same width but shorter (too short for me). They're both tighter than the castelli nano flex mediums which are a similar length as Assos large but more comfortable. The Castelli's are a bit warmer too and my favourites.