[Closed] Winter gloves - three choices?

aldi gloves are great - my go to glove

how ever i think hotpog.co.uk pogies are a bargain !

Get some of the Aldi gloves as a benchmark.

I feel the cold badly too and found those Sealskinz are truly waterproof but not very warm. They are on the edge of acceptable for control when off-road. They are unacceptable to remove and refit on the trail...so much so that I have to carry a second pair of gloves in case of mechanical failure/puncture. They have to be dried after each ride with a cardboard tube insert in the airing cupboard or are impossible to get on next day.

For warmer (>0C) days I use Decathlon '-5C' gloves....no way do they meet their printed claim but are OK for all the above needs if above freezing.

For the extreme cold I wear Army pile mitts inside the goretex outers...a bit like a sleeping bag inside a bivi...control of flat bars single speed on road is OK, offroad with shifters is a no-no.

PaulD

Edit: Curious case of a mysterious double-posting.

PaulD

aldi +1

the warmest gloves I own and have ever owned!

Aldi here for the last 3 or 4 winters, great gloves, not waterproof but warm enough for most conditions. Only available once or twice a year.
Even have "BIKING" emblazoned on them in reflective lettering so you don't forget what they're for.

aldi gloves are great - my go to glove

Hell yeah,I can't believe that I spend so much over the years on other (often disappointing ) brands .

You also don't have to sew the fingers up ,to stop them turning inside out when taking them off.
This may seem a trivial thing ,but it is really annoying 😉

Wow, guess I'm too snobbish about the Aldi ones then!

Thanks for your replies.

PaulD, your practical inside information's really helpful, thanks. Simon, I'm glad you mentioned that - I'd really like to get some with reflective detail for turn signalling. Fasthaggis, yes, when I tried the Sealskinz All Weather Gloves (not extra cold weather ones) this week I was concerned about how much sliding around there was in the lining between the palm and my hand, but maybe that's the price to pay for a decent amount of Primaloft...their Activity glove felt much better fit and design, but maybe not warm enough and leather palm not suitable?

I'll keep a look out for any further replies through this weekend. Slightly miffed I have to keep this page open and refresh it because STW don't seem to have email notifications of replies working.

Please keep 'em coming! Top guys :thumbsup:

Snowcat 🙂

Indeed.

Once you have tried to get your freezing paws back in to a pair of outsideinners ,at the side of the road or trail,in the dark,in the snow or rain. Well,you don't want to do it again ,and you start to wonder why can't a high end glove maker, just spend 5p more on production and stitch up the fingers 🙄

Wore my Aldi gloves today for the first time since last winter.

They are great and prove that the saying 'you get what you pay for' is not always accurate.

Shame Aldi don't have numbers for each shop and their central number with an option for checking stock is only Monday to Friday. Thanks PMK2060! I only hope they have stock.

Wore my Aldi gloves today for the first time since last winter.

They are great and prove that the saying 'you get what you pay for' is not always accurate.

Got some aldi gloves,they were too warm on a night ride on thursday.

Sparkyrhino, that's impressive!

Thanks guys. There are two Aldis in Ipswich 11 miles from me so I'll ride there now to see if they've got stock.

Their phone number isn't manned at weekends.

Please do offer your advice if you've got it on the premium gloves though! Christmas is coming and a choice is always good 😉

Thanks again.

Aldi again

Aldi again

I've had some Altura waterproof jobbies for the last 3 years, kept my hands warm enough even when building snowmen!

I've got s pair of Spesh sub-zeros for "proper" winter. very waterproof, and very warm, and love that the fleece liner can be worn as its own, or even the outer shell. Means the inner can be washed on its own to get the sweat out.

Also got a pair of Endura Strikes. Whilst very comfortable, they're not very waterproof, the insulation is outside of the waterproof membrane so it can freeze solid in cold conditions, and the liner, waterproof membrane and outer can all come apart and is a bugger to get back together.

Sealskinz ultra grip are my choice not too expensive but lovely and toastie

Dakine Stormrider Gortex gloves for me 😀

Spec Radiants here but it has to proper cold to justify them. Your hands just melt wearing them down south at this time of year.

^^^^ I agree I'm in the south west and only really need them when on the Moors or after midnight.

Avoid the Sealskinz waterproof gloves - they work but by god they're a faff to get on and off.

Had some Gill sailing gloves that were backed with neoprene a few years ago. That we're amazing and will be getting some this year, if I can find them...

Not waterproof, obviously, but warm.

Rachel

My aldi's have had one outing and were too warm. That was at 4 deg.

Yeah, Aldi again. £5 very well spent. Better than my £40 TNF windstopper ones and £25 Endura ones.

EDIT: Wore them at Dalby last night for the first time since last winter. It was 3 deg and a bit wet, any warmer and I'd have been better with the Enduras

Wow, thanks everyone!

So it seems that Aldis are liked by all who have tried them - are they properly waterproof, eg an hour in constant windy rain?

Neither Ipswich Aldi has them or remembers having had them so looks like I'm stuffed regarding getting them for now (unless anyone here lives next door to an Aldi that's got them 😉 ).

Haven't yet heard a bad word about the Radiants except that some people have said they're not really waterproof. Generally, it seems that people like Radiants more than Sub-Zero?

😳 Just tried to give you all positive 'rep's, but I think this is the wrong website!

search crane gloves on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Crane-Winter-Cycling-gloves-size-L-Breathable-and-Waterproof-BNWT-/261122203905?pt=UK_Cycling_Clothing&hash=item3ccc18a101

plenty , costs a bit more than a 5er that they are in the shop buy they are probably worth a 10er in real terms 😉

I know it is a long shot...but Aldi sell off the unsold specials in a separate bin in each store...I did see gloves in the bin in Stockport 2 weeks after the last sale in mid October.

Failing that, just wait until it comes round again and then buy 3+ pairs as I did at Decathlon a few years ago for the >0C days.

PaulD

Will have a look in my local one tomorrow and buy you a pair if i can - be cost plus postage.

What size do you need?

Aldi for me.
After 15 years of winter riding, I have found nothing better.
Cut is basic and the feel is poor, but sweaty hands in the snow is worth all the downsides.

However, just been tempted by the planet x winter gloves at 6.99 from their excellent new showroom.
Thy look more wind proof than warm but the fit is good and I will be testing them tomorrow morn.

Thanks everyone....

Rob, before I forget, just measured 21cm circumference around palm next to joint of thumb, 19cm straight from palm heel to middle fingertip, 20cm circumference across knuckles. When I tried the Sealskinz Activity and All Weather, medium was snug but large gave me the option of wearing my gel mitts underneath. My Specialized BG Gel mitts are women's XL (yeah yeah, I know, but they were cheap smoke-damaged stock) and my non-bike leather gloves are Medium. If you don't mind to check it would be most appreciated!

Trail_Rat - ah, so that's what they are! Thanks for the link. Looks like they'll hit £15 as it is now. I see what Teddy means about the fit and finish though.

PaulD thanks, I'll keep my eyes open if Rob can't find them.

I'll keep checking back here! You're all great, thanks. 😛

Fox antifreeze gloves have been superb, can't recommend them enough.

I suffer a bit with cold hands on the bike and I've used both Endura Strikes and Montane Extreme Gloves over the last wee while.

The Strikes are a pretty standard winter riding glove, warm enough and fairly waterproof but my hands get wet from sweat pretty quickly. After that they tend to get cold. They lasted pretty well too.

The Montanes are a different kettle of fish. Really very warm! I'd been looking for a Pertex outer / pile inner glove for ages till they started making these. They dry very quickly, fit great and have massive long cuffs to seal out the wind. Highly recommended if you suffer with cold fingers.

[img] [/img]
[url= http://www.montane.co.uk/products/men/accessories/extreme-gloves/303 ]Montane Extreme glove[/url]

Thanks, slowboydickie's Fox gloves led me to links to Dexter Deluge and Dexter Lobster, both with good reviews. Any comments/experience?

The Foxs do look good, but they seem to be more like a well-insulated MTB glove as opposed to a hardcore cold&wet condtions specialist glove, which is what I'm looking for.

Euanr, what you say looks good, I'll check them out now.

These [url= http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/montane_ice_grip_mountain_gloves/ ]Montane Ice Grip[/url] and these [url= http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/montane_clothing_powershield_grip_gloves/ ]Montane Powershield[/url] and these [url= http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/montane_clothing_resolute_gloves/ ]Montane Resolute[/url] look good too.

Sorry, of course I meant Endura Deluge and Lobster...

Once it gets properly cold, water resistance isn't that important, it won't be raining. And that's when out come the Fox Antifreezes.

But they're weird in the rain- the outer shell is water resistant, the inner shell is supposed to be waterproof, but I've never felt the need to use both layers til it gets below zero, despite having freezey-hands. And frankly it's just weird not waterproofing the outside! Makes no sense.

Yes Northwind, the inside-out waterproofing doesn't sit comfortably with me either. Damp cold goes right through me and joints so being half-wet but warm just isn't my deal.

If I need to choose between waterproof and 85% warm or water-resistant and 98% warm I'd go for the former because I can add inner layers.

It's more the other way round, they keep me dry (though the outer shell wets through, the inner doesn't) but not anything like as warm as they should. Shame, anyway, they're fantastic when they're in their comfort zone. I nuked my new set with waterproofer to see if that helps.

But, not convinced they're for you, as much as I like them.

Ha ha, ok, got it! 🙂

I wish I had nine friends with each of these gloves that I could borrow for a day!

Unfortunately I live in the sticks and my local Specialized dealer is only interested in belittling anyone who walks in the door so I can't get to try those ones out...

deluge pish - mines fell apart on the second ride- stitching was crap, then they replaced them with a new pair of same size and they didnt even fit ! gave them to the mrs

the lobster is a cracking glove if you can find it still , i found a set years ago, Pearl izumi made endura stop making them.

Aldi's finest £4.99

I wasn't overly impressed with the Aldi winter gloves. They didn't provide very much grip at all for me and I almost went over the bars with them. For £5 I was willing to take a gamble though. Very warm mind.

Ok trail_rat, thank you I'll bear that in mind. Blower, too, thanks.

Roger, as you, I'll try the Aldis if I can get them, and go from there, but for now I'm still keeping my eyes open for a good deal on all the preferred ones mentioned here!

Thanks everyone...

Rob, thanks for checking at Aldi today. Any luck?. I've sorted the wheels out today too.

[i]I've got s pair of Spesh sub-zeros for "proper" winter. very waterproof[/i]

Nice warm gloves but my experience of waterproof differs markedly from yours. Shower proof yes but waterproof no. The seams aren't sealed so its impossible for them to be waterproof. Just bought some castelli neoprene gloves and I'm very impressed.

Glad I found this thread. After today's ride in 3ish degrees plus windchill, my bonty winter ones were not Upto the job. Looks like a trip to aldi is needed! They in stock at the moment?

Thanks Pebblebeach. I'll check Castellis out.

Will, not in Ipswich at least. It seems that they only stock them for a week or two once or twice a year, and this year they got them at the end of September. Their weekday phone number has a stock-checking option.

Gore for me.

After all, most girlies suffer from cold hands. 🙂

Ok, Cinnamon, thanks...do you know the model you like, and how are they in the wet?

Nice one, Cheers Snowcat!

snowcatsmiling - gloves are rather like shoes in that one pair is not enough! Windstopper ones will repel rain for a good few hours. Goretex will repel rain forever but obviously tend to be rather bulky.

As an aside, it's always worth taking an extra pair of gloves in the event that you need to remove the pair you're wearing. Even Gore get slightly damp inside!

For the wet:

http://www.tgstore.eu/cross-gore-gloves-p-3571.html

For the cold:

http://www.tgstore.eu/xenon-gloves-p-3969.html

Last month they were doing 20% off gloves and warmers.

Thanks Cinnamon, I almost always wear fingerless mitts inside the gloves for the gel padding and they do make a real warmth difference.

If whatever I get next aren't warm enough I'll wear liners or another pair inside...

The seal skins all weather are great I find the winter ones too warm for most of the winter and with these I can wear thermal inserts when it's really cold therefore get 1 glove for all iv winter

Thanks Matt!

Cinnamon, your second post appeared after I replied. I'll check those links now. Thanks for putting them up.

Rob, sorry, I made a mistake mentioning wheels! Looking forward to hearing the news on Aldi.

Also meant to add that if it looks like heavy rain I carry a pair of extremities tuff bags which are gore paclite mitts. They're totally waterproof but are a shell only.

+1 for Montane.

Yes, Gore are extremely expensive but I do find that they last for years provided they are looked after. That includes cutting finger nails regularly!

I've endured too many miserable rides in the past with cold hands, wearing gloves that were supposedly waterproof but weren't!

Also worth remembering that all extremeties need to be kept warm ie head (buffs are brilliant, even Windstopper ones) and feet. If you get all three spot-on then your whole body will thank you for it. 🙂

Cannot unrecommend Sealskinz gloves highly enough. A complete waste of money. Not truly waterproof, not truly coldproof, and impossible to remove and put back on mid-ride on account of the linings following your fingers down out of the inside of the glove.

Their socks might be OK but they should stick to what they're good at.

+1 for Fox AntiFreeze.

chiba

I and my all friends are using Aldi gloves.

Do all Aldi's carry the gloves or only certain ones?

Hora,

It seems that they only stock them for a week or two once or twice a year, and this year they got them at the end of September.

I just got a pair on eBay for £10 in Large. I'll update you once they arrive, but *am* still looking for your thoughts on premium gloves. It's good for everyone else here too, thanks!

It seems that these are a different/older/newer model than mentioned before because they have a larger reflective strip and no gel on the textured palm, and don't say 'cycling' on the back.

What do they look like?

[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261122203905?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649&autorefresh=true ]eBay listing[/url]

[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-winter-cycling-gloves-M-L-new-/170933364025?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D3246286087428043364%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D261122203905%26 ]The other design with gel[/url]

To all those that have issues with Sealskins and the liner coming out, I contacted their customer service about this as the gloves were next to useless. They asked me to send them back and replaced them with a pair that have the liner secured perfectly in each finger.

They said it was a problem with a batch but they'd addressed it. They're amazing gloves, anything much more than freezing and they're a bit too warm.

Another approach is to get a pair of overmitts to use when it starts bucketing down. Just pull them over whatever else you're wearing and off again when it stops. They are just a very thin but fairly durable goretex shell outer mitt which roll up very small so can be carried somewhere close to hand without needing to rummage around in rucsacs. Roomy enough to still operate gears/brakes.

[url= http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/index.cfm/product/extremities-tuff-bags-mitt/fuseaction/products.detail/code/1C310129/id_colour/124/group/138/level/3 ]Extremities Tuff Bags Mitt[/url]

The "gel" ones are last year's model (and the previous year's too).
My two year old pair are still going strong.

Yesterday was my first outing in this year's Aldi gloves. They're a bit bulkier and don't fit me quite a cosily as last year's model but are probably a bit warmer.

My word these gloves are the glove version of the El Guapo 😯

Thanks Ecky. Chaos, an interesting idea. Maybe I could stitch some Scotchlite along that adjustment strap on the back of the palm...

Well, the jury's out for me at least.

Took my Aldis out (this year's model, big reflective strip) for a couple of miles in 8 degrees C, one on one hand and my old combo of ski/motorbike glove and gel fingerless mitt on the other.

The advantages of the Aldi are that they're just as warm but much less bulky and more streamlined, the thinner longer cuff gives good protection from wrist draughts, they have the 'sweat wipe' on the thumb and reflective detail. By the way, even though they don't say it, these have a large area of the palm with gel, and it was a nice surprise to find after half a mile or so that the gel actually absorbs and spreads the heat from your palm.

However, they are no warmer or more windproof in today's conditions - my fingers were equally ice-cold to touch upon taking the gloves off, but felt fine in the gloves. For the first time ever, it seems I'll be wishing for colder, windier, wetter weather to know which are better!

The thumb is too short to the extent that my thumb was pushing the end of the glove with a normal grip on the bars - needed another centimetre to be comfortable - and the fingers are almost a centimetre longer than they need to be. I've never had this in another glove, so it's not me that's built wrong! 🙂

What I know for sure is that they are so similar in warmth to my existing ones that these could never be spoken of such as people have said of other gloves, "I have to wait 'till it's 4 degrees or below to use them because they're too hot". So, I see them as a very good wide-ranging bridge between summer mitts and serious winter gloves, which I'm still looking for.

The warmest non-bulky glove I've ever tried and a steal at £5. Everyone should have a pair in their arsenal. If they turn out to be good enough in wind and water, I'll be more 'wow'ed.

Still looking for hardcore winter ones and keeping in mind everyone's good advice and suggestions in this thread, thanks.

If there's anything to report I'll report back once I've done a longer ride in the kind of wet windy cold conditions that make a difference.

I've not tried them, but the [url= http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Endura-Deluge-Long-Fingered-Cycling-Gloves_20680.htm ]Endura Deluge[/url] look good to me. On a similar note, I'd be very interested to hear from anyone who has tried the [url= http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CLPXDELGL/planet_x_deluge_gloves ]Planet-X deluge[/url] gloves. Given their short cuffs, they look like they'd let water in as it runs off your jacket sleeves?

Quick update, did a ride this week in one degree centigrade temperature. Wasn't wet or very windy but the Aldi gloves kept me from suffering, and for the price, an amazing job. I've got around six pairs of bike and normal gloves, and if I had to lose all but one, this is the pair I'd keep. They're the ones I wear off the bike too now.

However, I'm still going to look for Merino liners and might get the Sealskinz lobsters in XL to wear on top in harsher conditions.

Still can't report on wet-weather performance...

When its really cold

Www.hotpog.co.uk

Had the same problem as Shibboleth with the Montane Ice Grip - great glove but the inner reverses out of the outer when you remove your hand. Worse still they invert completely if you bung them in the washing machine (as they recommend)

Currently back with Montane and awaiting a response...

Bought a pair of aldi gloves a couple of weeks ago for £3.99 and I have to say I'm shocked at how good they are. -2 degrees this morni ng and my hands were nice and warm, although I did have a pair of Marmot Powerstretch wrist gaitors on too. I do suffer from cold hands, mild Raynauds in my right hand so expected numb hands this morning, but no issues at all. Had the temperature been any lower I think they would have been out of their depth but they have performed far beyond expectation. They do also appear to be reasobably waterproof.

For £4 they are far better and less bulky than other lots more expensive gloves I've tried.