Winter Gloves..... Recommended?????

[ACS]

Buying winter gloves is a little bit like buying a saddle what works for one may not work for another.

When I first started commuting in 09 I purchased a pair of Sealskins 'waterproof' gloves and quickly discovered that they were not waterproof in fact calling them so could be considered false advertising. The were not warm either in temperatures below 5 deg C. Complete waste of money.

I currently use Endure Deluge Gloves for both commuting and audax riding during the winter / colder months. The sternest test was during this years Tour of East Lothian (Feb) where the weather was diabolical. The heavy rain, which turned to sleet and then snow in a driving unrelating gale, saturated the gloves completely and while the gloves got very wet my hands never got cold despite the near arctic conditions. When the temperatures really drop (> -5 deg C), I live in NE Scotland, a pair of Sealskin merino wool liners are a superb.

My current pair are now 3 years old and I will be replacing them in the next month or so.

 

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I've used Sealskinz gloves for a while and have found them to be pretty useless. Anyway, the linings are falling apart so I'll be looking around. I've used Lidl's £6 ski-gloves too. They are quite warm but not specially waterproof........ warmer than the Sealskinz but a fifth of the cost !

 

[Dayvo]

I make do with these, on really cold days, with warm gloves worn inside:

https://hestragloves.com/sport/en-us/gloves/outdoor/35501-windstopper-pullover-mitt-man-woman/100/

 

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TKMax also have some half-way decent ski gloves sometimes. If you go to a specialist snow sports retailer, be prepared to have your wallet voided.......rather like a bike shop really...

 

[youngoldbloke]

Aldi ones for me too, and their mittens if really cold - make sure they are not tight, makes a huge difference. I like them big enough to take a pair of thin thinsulate gloves under, and if the weather looks wet, a pair of disposable gloves too.

 

[stumpy66]

Planet X lobster claw type gloves are the best I've used over the years

 

[Custom24]

For warmth, Decathlon 720 winter gloves for me. I found them better than the aldi ones, of which I have several.

I learned last winter, thanks to this forum, not to wear tight layers on the hands, because it restricts circulation. That made a world of difference.

Haven't yet invested in waterproof and warm gloves. Pro viz feel ok when I tried them on.

 

[mjr]

Question for those not liking sealskinz: can the water run down your arms into the gloves, inside the membrane? It took me one failure to realise the cuffs of my jacket need to go over the gloves.

 

[summerdays]

Question for those not liking sealskinz: can the water run down your arms into the gloves, inside the membrane? It took me one failure to realise the cuffs of my jacket need to go over the gloves.

No I usually check that they go over the glove to keep me warm. And the same with waterproof trousers and the overshoes too.

 

[Drago]

I appreciate its an unfashionable choice these days, but I get on well with Sealskinz and suffer none if the adverse issues that others seem to. This winter will be the 6th that mine have been doing sterling service.

 

[Katherine]

I haven't had any trouble with Sealskinz letting in water, just with cold fingers on icy days. Mine fit snuggly and I think I need to get a bigger size to wear some warm liners inside.

 

[martint235]

I've been looking for winter gloves for years. Got Sealskinz and Altura Night Vision. Neither stop water getting in, I might get some lobster mitts this year.

However a pair of ski glove liners (couple of quid from Sports Direct) mean that my hands can stay warm even when they get wet so at least I've solved the cold hands bit (well I haven't, 'Teef told me about the idea)

 

[User482]

Hi everyone.

Last year in the winter time i did suffer big time with the hands. I was using a so called waterproof Sealskin glove.

These gloves tbh were shocking. My hands suffered with being totally wet and cold, to the point where i had to get off the bike and carry it on my shoulder in order to gain warmth back in the hands.

Can anybody recommend the best glove they have used for winter cycling???????

Like some others here, I found the sealskinz "porelle" gloves to have the waterproofing qualities of a damp sponge. They're quite warm in cold, dry conditions but very quickly get saturated when it rains, and they build up sweat easily. I have a pair of cheap Aldi gloves ready to go as soon as it's cold enough. They surely can't be any worse.

 

[JMAG]

I have a bright blue pair of random ski gloves that did a sterling job in Jan/Feb this year.

 

[mjr]

I have a bright blue pair of random ski gloves that did a sterling job in Jan/Feb this year.

Actually, I used to ride in random ski gloves but the problem is that they did get quite waterlogged and all were fine and warm while you're still active but most were absolutely awful if you have to do a second ride once you'd taken them off and not been able to warm them up properly. The sensation was akin to plunging your hand into a sponge that's been in ice water. So, good for commuting where you can leave them near a heater at a workplace for hours, but not nice if you rode to/from a meeting.

They also worked better for gripping bars than operating levers, which I guess is what they were made for, so ideal for fixed-wheel or single-speed with coaster brake, eh?