My fingers get cold really easily so I need super warm and waterproof gloves. Any recommendations?
Sealskinz +/- undergloves
Giro 100 winter gloves : https://www.giro.co.uk/products/giro-100-proof-winter-gloves
Quite stiff to start with but after some use very comfortable. Stayed waterproof for well over a year. Trigger finger type, if you are able to get a size bigger than normal this enables you to move your braking finger to the main compartment for non-tricky riding and leaves enough space to add handwarmers when needed.
sealskins for me and they have sales currently
I've got a couple of sets of the 100% Brisker gloves, but I still find that my thumb goes dead from the cold and they're so thick you don't get much feel through the handlebars. I've toyed with handlebar mitts for the commute but not sure how that would translate on a mountain bike.
Only gloves that'll keep your hands warm but with enough dexterity to hold the bars and apply brakes are lobster types.
But if you're set on full finger gloves then I recommend buying a good insulated pair in a size too big and use merino glove liners. Works for me.
Also plastic brake levers like Magura are noticably less cold that other metal brands. And using two rolls of bar tape on your curly barred bikes helps too.
Edit: I'm talking about in proper cold conditions like now, it's minus 4 degrees at mine right now. Anything around 10 degrees then Briskers are fine and so is any three season gloves IMO.
I've had my eye on a pair of these for the last couple of years but my Sealskinz ones just keep going even after 10+ years (with some minor sewing repairs around the snot wipe on the thumb), I'd definitely get the Shimano ones when my current ones finally die.
I'm a big fan of Goretex and Primaloft.
100% Brisker
Just aren't winter gloves!
My hands have been a real problem the last few years due to poor circulation. Even yesterday, my old Specialized winter gloves weren't enough. Last year I took to wearing snowboard gloves as they are waterproof by design and the insulation is better than any cycling gloves I've tried.
There's also the USB handwarmer things off ebay that were on a thread here. The thin wires broke pretty quickly, but may have to give them another go.
More layers over my core seems to work for me when it is proper cold. Even with super duper gloves if my core is cold then the blood goes from my fingers. Also suffer from circulation probs.
Link to where you can actually buy the [url= https://www.wolfcycles.co.uk/product/shimano-gore-tex-grip-primaloft-gloves/ ]Shimano[/url] Gore-tex ones.
The best I've used are the Deep Winter gloves from Galibier. Buy a size up and wear some (ideally silk) liner gloves underneath when it's really cold.
Those of those heat packs in the gloves are great too.
https://www.galibier.cc/product/barrier-deep-winter-cycling-gloves/
I suffer from cold hands very easily.
My current 'best' solution, for when the temperature is less than +5 degrees, is Silk full finger undergloves and then some Lobster style gloves over the top. Very good at keeping my hands warm.
These are the full waterproof pair but they're pretty pricey.
https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/shimano_goretex_grip_primaloft_gloves-ID_84405
Pogies
scotroutes says this every year and he is right. Kiss goodbye to style and say hello to comfort
didnthurt
Eh, google?
No need to get upset. I went on that website and it didn't have Shimano as an option for winter gloves brand...
anyway these are also GoreTex and what I'd go for (for commuting) https://www.wolfcycles.co.uk/product/shimano-infinium-primaloft-2x2-gloves-black/
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I have cold hands, hands are cold even now sitting inside a 21c house! I find lobster gloves do it for me although can still be cold when down at freezing temps but hands warm up after 20 minutes and then usually end up almost too warm by end of ride. I don't have gears or brake levers to worry about though so imagine they may not be great for gear levers?
Mountain Equipment Grip Glove
Warm enough, even when wet. Occasionally use liner gloves underneath when it's really bad.
https://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk/products/touch-screen-grip-glove
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Weird that cos it's the page them gloves is on!
https://www.wolfcycles.co.uk/product/shimano-infinium-primaloft-2x2-gloves-black/
Not advertised as waterproof
Got some cheapish light gloves off that prendas roadie shop, good for 0C. They're a foamy material so I guess they trap air, and dry out quickly.
This morning -1C and windy it was cheap decathlon liner gloves under a pair of bog standard £25 Oakley gloves from Tredz, hands were fine
When the weather's bad, £7.99 fleece lined waterproof work gloves from Wickes. No point spending £50 on cycling specific "waterproof" insulated gloves that turn out to be neither
Planetx Carnac lobsters for the toasty budget option.
https://www.planetx.co.uk/products/carnac-waterproof-crab-hand-winter-gloves.
Sometimes carry a pair of XL Buffalo mitts and/or Goretex shell mitts for emergencies in sub-zero or potentially heavy rain conditions. Dexterity is a bit rubbish but by that stage I just want to keep dry and warm.
e.g. https://ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/tuff-bags-gore-tex-paclite-overmitts/ for a shell mitt which pack down very small being only a thin layer of goretex paclite.
The Buffalo mitts also pack down smaller than you might think despite the fibre pile insulation which as a bonus helps to dry out whatever glove you're wearing underneath.
Another vote for the Giro 100 proof. They do a 5 finger version too, which work better for drop bars, I find.
The carnac lobster gloves from planetX are the warmest I've ever worn, I did a 3hr road ride on Sunday morning, dry, sunny but below zero, bike computer was showing -5C, they were actually too warm, its taken all week to dry them out they got so sweaty.
silk liners and sealskinz work for my Raynaud's. Size up the outers one size to keep the blood flowing
Another vote for the Giro 100 proof. They do a 5 finger version too, which work better for drop bars, I find.
I have the 5 finger versions and usually come on to recommend them in a glove thread
Toasty earlier this morning knocking out a dirty thirty over t'moors.
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Those PX crab gloves size up small; warm but no good if you've got big hands.
More layers over my core seems to work for me when it is proper cold
This: the best gloves in the world won't keep your hands warm if your core is cold.
I find Endura pro sl primaloft gloves pretty good down to around freezing point.
I find the lobster gloves with the separate inner fingers to be colder than the lobster gloves without that inner separation. Don't actually understand why they have that?
Lobster gloves won't let you one finger brake (you can get trigger or sniper gloves that do that)
I've dug out my pogies for tonight's ride. I get really cold hands, even though it'll probably only be a soft southerner zero degrees
Wow nice, plenty of options here for me to look at
Galibier deep winters are pretty good although I find my thumbs get a bit cold in them.
I have Sealskinz and really like them. In fact, I might treat myself to some more as they are pretty old now but still warm and waterproof. I tend to start off with cold fingers, and after about 20 mins they are toasty. I can't get away with lobster style ones, and pogies are, generally, overkill for North Tyneside 😂
I saw these gloves in a thread on here and thought I'd give them a go for the price, and I must say I'm really impressed.
Ejendals Tegera 517
I’ve got some ancient Pearl Izumi Amfib lobsters for zero and below. Just ordered some of the Shimano linked above.
These for me, or at least an older version when it's below zero https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/product/punisher-gloves/
I find the lobster gloves with the separate inner fingers to be colder than the lobster gloves without that inner separation. Don’t actually understand why they have that?
Yep agree with you on that. My skiing mitts which have the separate trigger finger are similar, whereas if they simply had no inner separation in the 3-finger section I could actually get all 4 fingers in there on v.chilly days. As it is the trigger finger tends to, not surprisingly, get cold quite quickly.
https://www.reusch.com/int/en/shop/?shop_category=search&input_search=lobster
Reusch lobster / trigger finger glove mitts - lovely but don't look at the prices!
Some have a zippy bit on the back to slide in a heating pad.
I don't really understand why everyone insists on cycling branded gloves. Fair enough in the summer, but in the winter if really that concerned by cold then I'm sure there are better options out there
When I was in the military and we used to get decent leather gloves that were warm for hours in cold temperatures.
I'd be tempted by something like that. I've never had issues gripping my handlebars or pulling brakes etc.
Maybe not for everyone but definitely worth considering.
Lobsters are fine if you two-finger brake, which you probably shouldn't. But otherwise no. Used to love em for the motorbike though.
I have iffy circulation- been diabetic for 35 years- and I'm skinny, so I get really cold hands, and once cold they don't warm up again. Love my pogies, they are fantastic... but I don't like them on the big bikes, it just feels weird and enclosing for harder stuff, I can't get past that. Still worth trying, you might get on better. Most gloves just don't cut it at all.
Warmest gloves and ultimately the only effective winter gloves I've ever had are Glacier Gloves Perfect Curves, I say the same thing every time- they're weird but they're worth it. Drysuit neoprene so they're 100% wateproof and unbreathable, you just can't wear them if it's not bloody cold or your hands sweat too much, there's no half measures. Also they're difficult to clean and dry out so they tend to end up smelling pretty ripe. And they're made of 2mm thick foam so there's quite a lot of squish and smear between your hands and the bike which takes some getting used to. And if you get mud on them they can be very slippy.
But- they are proper warm. Like, I used to have some Fox winter gloves which the internet agreed were super warm, best in class, and they did just about keep me functional and that was a win. But these keep me comfortable in the same conditions. There's a bit of a loss of control from the squish but it's offset about a hundred times over by having properly functioning hands (and you do get used to it, it feels awful at first) Also being fully waterproof is quite handy sometimes- got them muddy? Wash it off in a snow-melt stream, no bother.
Basically, they're a great option if nothing else works.
The best winter gloves we have, although not perfect, are Decathlon ones. On really cold day I add a £1 'magic glove' liner.
Rab Goretex Infinium windproof gloves for me.
They just work and cold hands are now history.
-2C yesterday morning and my fingers started to feel a bit nipped. Brought the fingers against my palm for a few moments and I was good for the next few hours. Will be wearing them again in a few hours in the snow. I also own lobster gloves but they live in a draw now,
Pogies when it's cold cold
Uvex winter work gloves when it's cold but not cold cold
I've always struggled with white finger in the cold - always had it since a kid. Can be painful at times. Tried lots of gloves - mitts do work - but you lose a bit of flexibility. Finally bought some heated gloves with rechargeable USB batteries - problem is now solved, You don't really notice the battery weight because it sits on arm above your wrist.
Not one vote for Aldi winter gloves yet? They used to be the glove of choice
I use them , toasty warm. The trick is not to start sweating inside them , if you do they start to get cold
other than that the warmest and cheapest gloves I’ve ever had
olddonald what gloves did you go for? I have been looking at heated gloves but there is such a range of prices and types that I couldn't decide. A personal recommendation would be great.
Lots of good suggestions above for gloves, lobsters etc.
Someone mentioned maintaining core temperature. Might be worth looking at wrist warmers as well - particularly as lots of cycling gloves don't really offer much wrist coverage.
I'd also suggest heated glove liners as an option. I've got some Keis (motorbike) ones that I've had for years. They're quite effective at keeping my circulation going when it's really cold (not much else manages that).
FOG - they aren't a fancy brand - got them from Amazon £35 - Mia&coco - never heard of them. Second winter with them - 3 settings - never use the highest setting because I then get sweaty hands ! Charge the batteries at work on my laptop.
,+1 for Pogies
Or cheaper unbranded bar mitts, or motorcycle bar mitts with cable ties to make them fit