Winter Gloves.

[Alex321]

The obvious point being that cycling gloves require a lot more flexibility that ski gloves and thus negate a decent amount of insulation layer.

Not in my experience. The ski gloves I have work equally well for both skiing and for winter cycling. They are no less flexible than the warmest cycling-specific gloves I have.

 

[Alex321]

They will know about coldness but not so much wet. Dealing with fluffy snow doesn’t need the same level of waterproofing as rain.

I isn't always "fluffy" snow.

 

[Alex321]

Skied when above zero and raining?

Has happened, though not often.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I isn't always "fluffy" snow.

Well if you go late season or cheap / low. But it’s not a core of skiing and you are far let likely to encounter prolonged soaking through wet conditions.

 

[Alex321]

Well if you go late season or cheap / low. But it’s not a core of skiing and you are far let likely to encounter prolonged soaking through wet conditions.

I do go low season (last week in fact), and while the first few days were decently cold (the first day was -9 at the base at lunchtime), the last few were warm enough for the snow to be getting decidedly soft by the late afternoon.

But t doesn't really matter whether ski gloved *need* to be as waterproof as cycling gloves. My experience is that they are waterproof enough, though TBH I usually only go to those when it is cold enough to be unlikely to rain in this country.

 

[Exlaser2]

I use Endura winter gloves for daytime winter cycling in the dry.
But when I used to cycle home from work in the winter time at 2am, l used Sealskin waterproof gloves ( which I also used for winter sailing ) with skiing mittens over the top.
I also used to suffer with cold feet and had to resort to wearing sealskin socks over my normal socks and shoe covers over my shoes.
As you can tell I suffer from the cold. 😂 I don’t miss cycling home from work in the winter time. .😀

 

[simongt]

I don’t miss cycling home from work in the winter time. .😀

Oh yes - !
As I'm now retired, the 12 miles each way winter commute is definitely one thing I don't miss - !