Winter gloves
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Fit of anything varies. Helmets are one item I struggle to find comfortable ones. All the helmet reviews I've ever read recommend helmets that don't fit me.
Best advice is to look at reviews but try whatever it is out. Either try in a shop for fit or take a flyer online with the backup if returning it for refund. Applies to anything you wear I reckon. Fit is personal and unique.0 -
NitrousOxide wrote:Been wearing my new Sealskinz merino liner gloves under my dayglo orange Dafeet E-touch gloves this week, working pretty well.
I like the wooly defeet gloves for autumn and spring but come Winter I go for something windproof.
The Aldi cycling gloves for a fiver have been great.0 -
bendertherobot wrote:I've no idea if any good but, I was looking at these on Wiggle and they look potentially quite interesting.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/endura-pro-sl-p ... of-gloves/
I have a refund due from Wiggle so for 'giggles' I ordered these Endura gloves.
I've just received them and whilst I'll reserve judgement until I've actually used them, my initial reaction is these will barely keep my hands warm in +10C let alone the suggested -10C. :roll:0 -
I use a light glove, Rapha one at present that I got in the sale and then by the Chapeau winter glove in large to wear over them they are £29 at present, a bargain. It's layering that is the key, plus you will get cold hands at some point.
I'd suggest deep heat, which I used when I played rugby. But you'd have to be very dextrous when going for a pee especially if you have short back and sides in that area.0 -
wasp707 wrote:
Did my first ride using these today, at 8 degrees C.
Hands were warm throughout the ride, and even slightly sweaty when I took them off.
I need to get used to changing gear with them - I've not used crab-hand ones before.
I suffer from cold extremities, as I am on beta blockers, which draw the blood into the core. I am quite pleased with my purchase.
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I have a refund due from Wiggle so for 'giggles' I ordered these Endura gloves.
I've just received them and whilst I'll reserve judgement until I've actually used them, my initial reaction is these will barely keep my hands warm in +10C let alone the suggested -10C. :roll:
I'd be interested to know how you get on with these mate as I am thinking of getting a pair myself, if you get chance to give some thoughts on them it would be appreciated.0 -
I have used, with great success non cycling gloves from a company called Outdoor Research... they specialise in ice climbing gloves and I have some with leather palms with goretex windblock backs.... NOTHING and I mean nothing gets through.. warm in the coldest conditions... last week I did 45 miles in the PeakDistrict average 1degree and actually felt like taking them off they were so warm!
Zip up cuffs, about £50 if I recall rightly.... one of my best cold weather buys in my opinion0 -
VinnyMarsden wrote:I have used, with great success non cycling gloves from a company called Outdoor Research...
These might do the trick...
https://www.outdoorresearch.com/us/en/g ... 8800001005Midlands Grimpeur wrote:I'd be interested to know how you get on with these mate as I am thinking of getting a pair myself, if you get chance to give some thoughts on them it would be appreciated.
I've used them twice so far.
Last Friday I compared them to the Rapha Deep Winter by having one on each hand, with liner glove underneath. It was about 5C and my fingers were chilly with both gloves but I'd say the Endura were slightly less warm than the Rapha. They do however feel less bulky than the Rapha and the non-velcro cuff is nice. I sized up one size to accommodate a liner glove and they still feel pretty dexterous. I also ran the tap over them and they seem to be very waterproof. Like the Rapha they do not have the awful internal lining many gloves have that pulls away with sweat, making it hard to put them back on again.
This morning I wore them with a liner and it was 7-8 degrees out. This temperature range seemed ideal for them and with the liner my fingers were surprisingly kept warm. Below 5C though I think they'll struggle.
I'd say for most people this glove would be perfect for winter use with or without a liner glove. It's cheaper than the Castelli Estremo and Rapha DW and provides a bit more dexterity.0 -
PlanetX crab claw mitts over their roubaix gloves. You'll want to size up the crab claws to get the gloves under them. Toastier than a very toasty thing and under £25 for the whole lot. I buy a few pairs of the roubaix gloves each time they have them on sale for a fiver - good for all the family, and you know how often this kind of glove gets lost - it's not worth spending proper money.
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/PXLGWL/pl ... ter-gloves
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLCARULRA ... aix-gloves
Like all crab/lobster-claw style gloves, it takes a little getting used to - mostly to acclimatise to using two fingers where you'd normally use one. i found braking in the drops the oddest, as I only ever use my index finger. Couple of "moments" before I got the idea that if I carried on keeping my middle finger around the bars there would in fact be no braking...0 -
I've already got a pair of these...
https://road.cc/content/review/78581-cr ... nger-glove
They don't really live up to the "Siberian" name.0 -
I've used them twice so far.
Last Friday I compared them to the Rapha Deep Winter by having one on each hand, with liner glove underneath. It was about 5C and my fingers were chilly with both gloves but I'd say the Endura were slightly less warm than the Rapha. They do however feel less bulky than the Rapha and the non-velcro cuff is nice. I sized up one size to accommodate a liner glove and they still feel pretty dexterous. I also ran the tap over them and they seem to be very waterproof. Like the Rapha they do not have the awful internal lining many gloves have that pulls away with sweat, making it hard to put them back on again.
This morning I wore them with a liner and it was 7-8 degrees out. This temperature range seemed ideal for them and with the liner my fingers were surprisingly kept warm. Below 5C though I think they'll struggle.
I'd say for most people this glove would be perfect for winter use with or without a liner glove. It's cheaper than the Castelli Estremo and Rapha DW and provides a bit more dexterity.
Thanks for that, much appreciated. I was particularly interested in the waterproofing so good to hear this holds up. If you were okay around 5-8C I reckon I should be okay at that temp and perhaps even a few degrees below, as from what you have said about your issues, I don't think my hands run as cold as yours. The lighter weight and added dexterity is also a bonus. Going to get a pair ordered then and see how I get on. Cheers!0 -
For anyone still interested, I had been in touch with one of the guys from Dissent133 (aka Hunt wheels) who said that as a Raynaud's sufferer he had similar cold hand troubles and that the system worked great for him. Part of me thought this might just be a sales tactic but I gave him the benefit of the doubt and pulled the trigger on the £80 'glove system'. I was still sceptical about them before ordering and even more sceptical once I opened them and had them in front of me. It did not look or feel like it was going to keep my hands warm. Today, I took them out for their first ride.
The system consists of a silk liner, a Defeet Dura thermal layer and a thin waterproof outer layer. The gloves are well presented and come neatly packaged but none of that really matters to me. What matters is how they perform on the bike. When putting the gloves on I noticed the thermal glove can stick to the velcro of the outer which is slightly annoying. Once on, the fit and feel of the gloves is very nice meaning I retained plenty of dexterity for shifting and braking. Being able to use your mobile phone touchscreen without removing the outer is very convenient.
Dissent133 claims this combination is their warmest and that it's ideal for <4C temperatures. My experience today would suggest this isn't going to be the case for me. I rode for 2 hours and initially my fingers were chilly despite my pre-ride ritual of warming the gloves on the radiator and running warm water over my hands. Once my body had warmed up from effort, my hands eventually followed suit and were mostly comfortable for the rest of the ride but, today was not a cold day. The sun was out and the air temperature was reported to be 10C. The system was doing about as well as the £20 DHB "extreme" winter gloves I recently purchased but at quadruple the cost. I also noted after the ride that the silk liner did not look like it was going to be very durable.
The temperature drops from tomorrow so I think I will use them for another week and see how they perform but I don't have high hopes. I will probably do a comparison with my current "least worst" glove combo by wearing one on each hand. After that, I will most likely use Dissent133's 60 day ride & return policy to get a refund.0 -
I know this thread is a month old but just thought I would add:
Based on a recommendation from someone I purchased the galibier winter gloves and they are excellent. I always have problems with numb/frozen fingers and had tried 4 different gloves this winter without any joy. I would have paid around £80 for the perfect glove so the fact that these are only £24 delivered is amazing. I have worn them down to 2 degrees and was even a little too warm at times on Sunday morning. Anything above 10 degrees they will be too warm.
Also the inner lining stays in place unlike sealskinz I have had which pull out of the fingers and are impossible to get back in properly.0 -
I ended up returning the Dissent gloves for a refund and am now rocking the following combo:
Defeet Dura > DHB Liner > Rapha Deep Winter (sized up)
Still get cold fingers but there seems to be nothing else I can do until battery heated glove tech improves.0 -
shamrock134 wrote:I ended up returning the Dissent gloves for a refund and am now rocking the following combo:
Defeet Dura > DHB Liner > Rapha Deep Winter (sized up)
Still get cold fingers but there seems to be nothing else I can do until battery heated glove tech improves.
Have you tried those heat pocket things between the glove layers?0 -
I bought a pair of Louis Garneaux Shield gloves from Evans about 6 years ago. They are still in use and still keep my hands warms. They are ski glove style, wind and waterproof.
Unfortunately they no longer are available. Shame really.0 -
Decathlon 900s for £20.00 great glove for the money better then the Gore one's at 3 times the price.0
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shamrock134 wrote:I ended up returning the Dissent gloves for a refund and am now rocking the following combo:
Defeet Dura > DHB Liner > Rapha Deep Winter (sized up)
Still get cold fingers but there seems to be nothing else I can do until battery heated glove tech improves.
I found the Rapha's alone awkward in use (maybe not broken in so to speak), just overly bulky not ideal but liveable.
Liner gloves, have you considered silk ones? Sounds daft but they tend to be better than the normal ones from what I've found. I worn silk liners and some lined leather gloves for most of this week coming to an from work, seems to be working well.0 -
shamrock134 wrote:I ended up returning the Dissent gloves for a refund and am now rocking the following combo:
Defeet Dura > DHB Liner > Rapha Deep Winter (sized up)
Still get cold fingers but there seems to be nothing else I can do until battery heated glove tech improves.
You sound like me - the glove does not exist that will keep you warm. The only way is to have your body over insulated and feeling slightly overheating, which then means blood isn't drawn away from your fingers. If you are cold, your fingers will be cold whatever gloves you wear. Stick with some warm and windproof gloves, and add another baselayer.
Difficult balancing act.0 -
Step83 wrote:Liner gloves, have you considered silk ones? Sounds daft but they tend to be better than the normal ones from what I've found. I worn silk liners and some lined leather gloves for most of this week coming to an from work, seems to be working well.
The Dissent glove system uses silk for the liner. From my experience of it, silk seemed inferior at insulating compared to merino wool and wasn't very hard wearing, especially if near velcro!
Anecdotally, liners made from Polartec Power Stretch are meant to be the warmest but I've not tried one yet.KingstonGraham wrote:You sound like me - the glove does not exist that will keep you warm. The only way is to have your body over insulated and feeling slightly overheating, which then means blood isn't drawn away from your fingers. If you are cold, your fingers will be cold whatever gloves you wear. Stick with some warm and windproof gloves, and add another baselayer.
Difficult balancing act.
I admit I've not tried over-dressing to try and warm the extremities. I generally don't feel cold on my core. The idea of cooking internally to compensate seems almost as bad as having freezing hands.
How about overdressing my arms with an extra arm warmer layer to warm the blood? 0 -
Powerstretch is a very warm fabric but it's pretty thick stuff so you'd need some seriously oversized outer gloves if you were to use liner gloves made of it.0
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I use Meraklon liner gloves (about a fiver a pair!) with Dissent wind proof outers down to about 5 degrees. I wear two pairs of Meraklon liners with the same outers below that temp, which worked fine last week at 1 degrees. If it’s wet I wear the Dissent Outdry outers, which are a bit thicker but mainly because they are waterproof.
I agree with KingstonGraham regarding keeping your core warm - I wore a single UnderArmour Cold Gear base layer with a summer jersey today at 8 degrees and last week when it was 1 degree wore two of them! Works for me.
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shamrock134 wrote:How about overdressing my arms with an extra arm warmer layer to warm the blood?
I often wear a pair of arm warmers over a long sleeve winter base layer, works especially well if it’s not quite cold enough to use two base layers as it’s normally always arms getting chilled before your core
As for gloves - I managed to get a pair of Endura primaloft waterproof gloves through a friend that works at Endura. I was keen to try them after seeing good things mentioned in here. I’ve tried pretty much everything else except Rapha deep winter gloves and the dissent system and so far the Endura ones are easily the best I’ve used. Although it hasn’t been that cold this year...
Plus they are quite thin for a cold weather glove so very dexterous and work well with a thin merino liner. Hopefully it doesn’t get cold enough for me to have to test them properly!0 -
scott_w1987 wrote:As for gloves - I managed to get a pair of Endura primaloft waterproof gloves through a friend that works at Endura. I was keen to try them after seeing good things mentioned in here. I’ve tried pretty much everything else except Rapha deep winter gloves and the dissent system and so far the Endura ones are easily the best I’ve used. Although it hasn’t been that cold this year...
Plus they are quite thin for a cold weather glove so very dexterous and work well with a thin merino liner. Hopefully it doesn’t get cold enough for me to have to test them properly!
Is that the pair I mentioned earlier in the thread? I do like those for maybe 8-15C but they aren't quite warm enough below that range for me even with a liner. My only other gripe with them would be that for a modern glove design, I think touchscreen finger tips should be a necessity.0 -
shamrock134 wrote:For anyone still interested, I had been in touch with one of the guys from Dissent133 (aka Hunt wheels) who said that as a Raynaud's sufferer he had similar cold hand troubles and that the system worked great for him. Part of me thought this might just be a sales tactic but I gave him the benefit of the doubt and pulled the trigger on the £80 'glove system'. I was still sceptical about them before ordering and even more sceptical once I opened them and had them in front of me. It did not look or feel like it was going to keep my hands warm. Today, I took them out for their first ride.
The system consists of a silk liner, a Defeet Dura thermal layer and a thin waterproof outer layer. The gloves are well presented and come neatly packaged but none of that really matters to me. What matters is how they perform on the bike. When putting the gloves on I noticed the thermal glove can stick to the velcro of the outer which is slightly annoying. Once on, the fit and feel of the gloves is very nice meaning I retained plenty of dexterity for shifting and braking. Being able to use your mobile phone touchscreen without removing the outer is very convenient.
Dissent133 claims this combination is their warmest and that it's ideal for <4C temperatures. My experience today would suggest this isn't going to be the case for me. I rode for 2 hours and initially my fingers were chilly despite my pre-ride ritual of warming the gloves on the radiator and running warm water over my hands. Once my body had warmed up from effort, my hands eventually followed suit and were mostly comfortable for the rest of the ride but, today was not a cold day. The sun was out and the air temperature was reported to be 10C. The system was doing about as well as the £20 DHB "extreme" winter gloves I recently purchased but at quadruple the cost. I also noted after the ride that the silk liner did not look like it was going to be very durable.
The temperature drops from tomorrow so I think I will use them for another week and see how they perform but I don't have high hopes. I will probably do a comparison with my current "least worst" glove combo by wearing one on each hand. After that, I will most likely use Dissent133's 60 day ride & return policy to get a refund.
Can I ask which outer you are using with the Dissent? It seems they have the regular outDry as welll as a 'new' Hipora outer which is apparently warmer.0 -
joey54321 wrote:Can I ask which outer you are using with the Dissent? It seems they have the regular outDry as welll as a 'new' Hipora outer which is apparently warmer.
It will have been the original "warmest" outer, so the Outdrylite one. That Hiporalite outer appears to be new.
https://www.dissent133.com/collections/ ... 2615798863
Strange, they didn't offer it to me as an option when I requested a refund.0 -
Proper test for the Galibier gloves today. Long ride at what the Garmin said was an average temp of 0°C.
Overall very impressed. Fingers and particularly thumbs were a bit cold at times but not too bad. Hands were warm enough probably 75% of the ride.
Definitely the warmest normal style gloves I've tried but think I'd still go for lobsters for any rides likely to be sub zero.0 -
I've pulled the trigger on the Hypora Dissent 133 glove system. Hopefully they'll do me through winter.0
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Got to try the Rapha's in some real cold yesterday, -3c still chunky but my hands were comfortably warm, I did initially go out with my Endura Strikes with liners but my hands were hurting with cold after a mile.
So yes the Rapha's even reduced were a bit pricey but they worked really well for me at least. Ears were a little cold even through my hat, kept the aero shell on my Z1 so keep the cold air from hitting my head directly which seemed to work.
Can we have summer yet?0 -
Wore these this morning - worked pretty well, and were fine for operating gears and brakes. https://www.decathlon.co.uk/ski-p-gl-50 ... 98725.html0
