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As in title really, I'm after some thin (not silky thin?) glove liners in anticipation of more chilly weather 😀 .
Any suggestions for decent ones out there? TIA, Ambrose
I use these, which I also use for dinghy sailing right through winter. They're not cheap but I always think the quality justifies it (and always happy to give their stuff a plug as they're local to me and a really nice bunch).
https://www.roostersailing.com/products/105313
I have some GripGrab Merino liners and they have been ace! Small enough to go inside my normal gloves but seriously boosting the comfort. I struggle with cold hands.
I’ve been thinking about picking up some decathlon merinos.
Icebreaker merino.
Bought some jasminesilk liners after a recommendation on here, they’re excellent so far. Not “silky” thin or shiny silk either, they feel and look just like soft cotton. They are a liner though so not thick or durable enough to be worn on their own. I’ve also got Rapha merino liners and they’re excellent too. The Rapha liners paired with their deep winter gloves are incredibly warm - no issues at -5 the other week.
I have an ever increasing selection of gloves/liners. I have a pair of thick silk ones which are incredibly warm for the thickness, they don't actually feel that silky, more like a finely woven cotton.
FOHN merino from wiggle which are OK but not super warm, decathlon kids soft shell - they are windproof but not warm.
POW liners which came out of a pair of ski gloves - these have a printed palm and fingers and allow you to grip things (like a dog lead) and being fleece they are warm but not wind/waterproof.
To replace these I've just ordered DaKine Storm Liners from sportspursuit for £14 - we'll see how they are when they arrive
I have Raynauds hence the collection - on cold days I use Sealskinz mittens and just accept the fact that they'll be on and off to do things
Gloves generally go on at the end of Sept and don't come off again until start of April
Decathlon ski section does for us
We have Decathlon ones (really old, don't even know what they are made of), a few Montane or Rab merino (all from Sportshoes.com sales under £10) and some 99p eBay 'magic' gloves.
While the Merinos are nice in the skin, they're no better than the 99p cheapies really on a wet, cold winter day.
I've had some Polartec Powerdry liners before and they were noticeably brilliant, they wicked so well. But they are hard to find at lower cost.
I wear the above with a pair of sealskinz that are a size larger than my normal gloves. I have reynaulds and it takes half an hour for blood to circulate properly. But the merino liners and larger wind and waterproof gloves works for me in sub zero temperatures. All liners will wear. I tried thin silk and they fell apart due to friction. Merino is more robust, but small holes will appear with use. But I’ve been delighted. 
Ron Hill running gloves, I have been using them for years as liner for biking gloves.
Another vote for Jasmine Silk here:
Cheap and very effective. If it’s really, really cold, you can double up. They’re stretchy enough to do that and soft enough to slide into any of my other gloves. These have been a game changer for me and have made many of my older winter gloves (which still left me with cold fingers) viable. They’re also really small once balled up, so you can remove the mid ride as the sun comes up and stuff them into a jersey pocket.
I just use army surplus ones. Last i checked they did wool (warm), merino (warmer and thinner) and a synthetic one (warmish, thin and quick drying) think they had a cotton one too.
None of them cost over 10 quid.
Note to add the Jasmine Silk ones are also very well made and the finger lengths are in proportion so the little finger and thumb aren’t longer than they should be.
Decathlon do thin liners in both silk and merino wool. Cheap and effective. Also worth looking at industrial glove suppliers. They do lots of liners, including synthetic hollow fibre ones. They are usually very cheap, so not much to lose by trying a few different types.
I bought aldi running gloves for a fiver, do the job but keep falling apart at seams on fingers. Repaired them a few times, I ll try above suggestions.
This is my standard anwser for cold hands (Well their actually not if you use the suggested.
Made in UK as well.
Many thanks folks.
I use the Rooster hot hands liners with normal 100% Briskers and they work well to below 0 for me.
Took a punt on these for a fiver and they're really good quality. Perfect fit for sizing too
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255342352870