So ... I've used some Gore bike winter gloves for deep winter for years. Unfortunately, the palm is cracked and they are getting a bit uncomfortable.
Based on many threads, I tried 100% Brisker gloves. Hmm. Not that comfy but also not good in deep cold. My good lady bought me some extreme cold Seaskinz gloves for Christmas. Hmm. Really weird fit. Long enough fingers but really tight around the hand, even in XXL. Any restriction in blood flow in a winter gloves is a no no for me.
I've read lots of reviews and opinions on winter gloves and I can't seem to find that heavily insulated but still bike worthy gloves.
I kind of fancied the Giro 100 Proof gloves but the user reviews are not good. Similar for the Shimano equivalents.
Any ideas out there?
I've worn glove liners for the 1st time this year. Just cheapies from amazon. Revelation in keeping my hands warm. Just wearing a pair of altura winter gloves over the top. I've been fine in minus temps so far.
The Galibier Deep Winter gloves are good, as are the Tegera 297 work gloves. I use both and I suffer from Raynauds. I've just noticed that there is a Tegera 296 with more insulation, they might be even better.
I do use liner gloves but looking for something more. Galibier getting looked at pdq.
They are fugly, but I swear by lobster gloves for maximum warmth on the coldest of days. Mine were an ebay special for a tenner, some years ago.
Most others, I have found are quite simply crap, even apparently 'good' brands. i.e; Not even that cold today, but even the new Sportful Goretex gloves I had on were no good. Not insulted enough & barely windproof.
For rainy days, I find neoprene work very well down to about 6 or 7 degrees.
I do tend to run cold..
The Galibier Deep Winter gloves are good, as are the Tegera 297 work gloves. I use both and I suffer from Raynauds. I've just noticed that there is a Tegera 296 with more insulation, they might be even better.
There's also a Galibier Extreme winter glove now which is supposedly their warmest etc etc
https://www.galibier.cc/product/extreme-winter-gloves
Not liking the "most customers feel this sizes up small"
I like my Giro 100 3-finger gloves but they took a long time to break in, were very stiff in the beginning. I washed them several times to supple them up, you have to turn them inside out to dry which is not easy.
They wear well, I have had my current pair around 10 years. They are no longer very waterproof but were pretty good the first couple years. I can easily slip in chemical handwarmers if needed. I've bought a 2nd pair but these are refusing to die!
Another vote for Galibier deep winter gloves here; a few other riders in the club have them too
marmot guide glove. supple enough for the bike, warm enough for mountain stuff.
these work for me https://alpkit.com/products/vulcan-glove
The waterproof element matters I think. I'm generally okay with cold and am fine with normal footwear and thicker socks on sub zero rides, but cold wet hands can make a ride really miserable. These may be a bit overkill some of the time, but too warm is better than too cold.
Another vote for the Galibier
But do they size up small?
I got some Galibers recently. Based on their sizing I needed a large, they arrived and were way too tight. Replaced with the XL and they fit much better. I have long fingers and not spades for hands for reference.
Think of it like Castelli sizing for gloves. Most of their sizing is spot on IME but I had to go up a size with the barriers
I’ve got Galibier extreme winter gloves - I’ve used them down to minus 1 so far this winter of commuting and still had warm fingers at that point (but cold toes / face).
I’ve got the large - for context I wear a large 100% Brisker / large endura Singletrack gloves. My hands are not particularly large. Medium Briskers are too short in the fingers though - tried those some time ago.
I don’t know if I’d wear the Galibiers on the mountain bike - they’re a bit bulky. For winter riding on mtb I wear Fox Defend Pro Fire gloves - they’re not as warm as the Galibier (not even close), but I find I can get away with thinner gloves for winter mtb as there’s less wind chill than on the road plus you’re more active. I’m more of a winch and plummet sort of riding rather than big loops on bridleways though.
I really like both 5 finger and lobster claw versions of the Giro 100 Proof. Make winter commuting/riding bearable, despite crap circulation in my hands. Bit bulky, but not an issue really.
For <really> warm I go to the glacier gloves Perfect Curve. They have loads of drawbacks- they're bulky, they're rubber foam, so you get a fair amount of disconnect and smearbetween your hand and grip, you'll sweat in them if it's warm, they're 100% waterproof but also 100% unbreathable so sweat builds up inside, once wet they will never dry, and if you don't wash them and then dry them (carefully because if you're not then they'll seal in water) from time to time then your hands start to smell like they've been inside a rotting corpse. The ride feel is frankly terrible though at least they're pre-curved, it is exactly like you'd expect having your hands wrapped in foam to be.
But- they're 100% waterproof, and they're super warm. Nothing else I've worn gets close- only pogies or heated gloves can beat them imo. So I love them despite all the drawbacks.
They're also incredible for washing bikes post-ride, which is no surprise because they're not bike gloves at all, they're windowcleaner's gloves.
Discussion on gloves on yesterdays ride seems to be most of us have a pair of thinner "winter" with a pair of liner gloves under for warmth
I'm still using an ancient pair of Pearl Izumi Cyclones - with liners when it's proper cold.
Not sure if they still make them.
There's some KTM lobster gloves on offer at Sportspursuit (£19) at the moment. They are Toast AF.
Not convinced by lobster gloves with 1 finger braking and Shimano xt mechanical shifters.
I've got some old Sealskinz which I only wear when the temps drop down to low single digits and they're brilliant. Proper gloves (don't like mits/claws). Just had a look to see what model they are and they don't seem to have mine in their current lineup (and mine certainly weren't £80 RRP!).
Specialized Deep Winter Gloves. Got some the other day and i don't regret it.
Tried a pair of these on at the weekend. Felt very toasty https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/pinnacle/waterproof-cycling-glove-930201#colcode=93020103
In classic style, I went for some bargain gloves not intended for cycling from Sport Pursuit (Extremities with 133g of PrimaLoft Gold insulation). They were 50% off, so looked like a good bargain. Will report back if they are any crack. There were fancier gloves in the Sport Pursuit sale but they looked less "dexterous" than the ones I went for.