Good winter glove recommendations please....

terrydel

had only my second cycle today since breaking my wrist early November.
My poor hands wer numb by the end of it. My gloves got soaked thru and thus hands were frozen.
Was thinking Sealskinz, any other options? Nothing too expensive as Im not working at present.
Cheers.

Crocked

I picked up a pair of sealskins in a Halfords clearance bin for a tenner over the summer. Had them out the other week when the temp was showing as 3deg and hands were warm on a 3 hour spin, admittedly it didn't rain, so not sure how they'd cope with a combination of cold and rain. Don't know the model name but the code on the inside says KJ1710 stretch feece glove for what its worth,

I used a cheap pair of Lidl Ski gloves all last winter and they were great, a bit cumbersome but no issues with cold or wet. Still have them and are in perfect nick.

Crocked

Double post

JBokeh

Have you bad circulation? Giving the hands a bit of a shake as you feel them getting cold gets the blood back in them before the glove cools down, which can take forever to warm up.

I've sealskins dragons (?), endura waterproof ones, and some I got in aldi last year. My go to pair are the aldi ones, they're not fully waterproof, but I find that once they are wet, don't take them off, other wise they cool down and its awful. I sometimes wear the thing pennys gloves (the one size fits all stretchy ones) in a pair of summer MTB gloves, they give good warmth, but aren't great in the wet. Now is a good time to get a good deal on the MTB Winter gloves. I like my sealskins gloves, but I find they get a bit slippery on the bars. the endura ones are fine, but I don't recommend them as it is a 3 handed job to get them on and off

I had some fox ones years ago and they were great, had a rubbery palm and a shoftshell back, they were not waterproof, but even soaking wet you wouldn't get wet hands. I would buy them again if I could find them

JBokeh

Have you bad circulation? Giving the hands a bit of a shake as you feel them getting cold gets the blood back in them before the glove cools down, which can take forever to warm up.

I've sealskins dragons (?), endura waterproof ones, and some I got in aldi last year. My go to pair are the aldi ones, they're not fully waterproof, but I find that once they are wet, don't take them off, other wise they cool down and its awful. I sometimes wear the thing pennys gloves (the one size fits all stretchy ones) in a pair of summer MTB gloves, they give good warmth, but aren't great in the wet. Now is a good time to get a good deal on the MTB Winter gloves. I like my sealskins gloves, but I find they get a bit slippery on the bars. the endura ones are fine, but I don't recommend them as it is a 3 handed job to get them on and off

I had some fox ones years ago and they were great, had a rubbery palm and a shoftshell back, they were not waterproof, but even soaking wet you wouldn't get wet hands. I would buy them again if I could find them

terrydel

JBokeh wrote: »

Have you bad circulation? Giving the hands a bit of a shake as you feel them getting cold gets the blood back in them before the glove cools down, which can take forever to warm up.

I've sealskins dragons (?), endura waterproof ones, and some I got in aldi last year. My go to pair are the aldi ones, they're not fully waterproof, but I find that once they are wet, don't take them off, other wise they cool down and its awful. I sometimes wear the thing pennys gloves (the one size fits all stretchy ones) in a pair of summer MTB gloves, they give good warmth, but aren't great in the wet. Now is a good time to get a good deal on the MTB Winter gloves. I like my sealskins gloves, but I find they get a bit slippery on the bars. the endura ones are fine, but I don't recommend them as it is a 3 handed job to get them on and off

I had some fox ones years ago and they were great, had a rubbery palm and a shoftshell back, they were not waterproof, but even soaking wet you wouldn't get wet hands. I would buy them again if I could find them

I wouldnt say Ive Olympic level circulation, but its not too bad. I think the gloves getting soaked yesterday was the main issue, so getting waterproof ones would be the main goal.

07Lapierre

terrydel wrote: »

I wouldnt say Ive Olympic level circulation, but its not too bad. I think the gloves getting soaked yesterday was the main issue, so getting waterproof ones would be the main goal.

The problem with all gloves is water runs off your waterproof jacket and into your waterproof gloves. I find the best solution is to bring a spare pair of gloves on winter spins.

LCD

Double up. Light merino wool liners heavier outer gloves. Hands & feet spend money to keep them warm

trek climber

07Lapierre wrote: »

The problem with all gloves is water runs off your waterproof jacket and into your waterproof gloves. I find the best solution is to bring a spare pair of gloves on winter spins.

Best advice I ever got !!

07Lapierre

trek climber wrote: »

Best advice I ever got !!

Here's another one...

Put your spare gloves inside your jacket (keeps them warmer than in an outside pocket! )

Unknown Soldier

Crocked wrote: »

I picked up a pair of sealskins in a Halfords clearance bin for a tenner over the summer. Had them out the other week when the temp was showing as 3deg and hands were warm on a 3 hour spin, admittedly it didn't rain, so not sure how they'd cope with a combination of cold and rain. Don't know the model name but the code on the inside says KJ1710 stretch feece glove for what its worth,

I used a cheap pair of Lidl Ski gloves all last winter and they were great, a bit cumbersome but no issues with cold or wet. Still have them and are in perfect nick.

There are some Sealskin gloves in Halfords, Tallaght, downstairs on the right past the till. Not sure of the pricing for the OP. It's kind of a bargain bucket shelf thing they are on.

07Lapierre wrote: »

The problem with all gloves is water runs off your waterproof jacket and into your waterproof gloves. I find the best solution is to bring a spare pair of gloves on winter spins.

Same, always have a second pair with me but not full on winter gloves, more autumn/spring. A harsh lesson I learned, as someone mentioned above, never take the gloves off if they are wet but your hands are not cold.

When you put them back on it is like putting your hands into a freezer

Windproofing seems to be more important than being completely waterproof.

I use the following and find them great. It's a legit aliexpress shop too. About a four week deliver though. I've never had cold hands when using them, even when wet.

Aldi/lidl do some good cycling/winter gloves too, from time to time.

blackplum123

All weather sealskinz 12 gbp at sealskinz .com.
Xl and small sizes left

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

There are some Sealskin gloves in Halfords, Tallaght, downstairs on the right past the till. Not sure of the pricing for the OP. It's kind of a bargain bucket shelf thing they are on.



Same, always have a second pair with me but not full on winter gloves, more autumn/spring. A harsh lesson I learned, as someone mentioned above, never take the gloves off if they are wet but your hands are not cold.

When you put them back on it is like putting your hands into a freezer

Windproofing seems to be more important than being completely waterproof.

I use the following and find them great. It's a legit aliexpress shop too. About a four week deliver though. I've never had cold hands when using them, even when wet.

Aldi/lidl do some good cycling/winter gloves too, from time to time.

blackplum123

Actually bought a pair ....will be delivered tomorrow by dpd . It was the cheaper option for delivery

blackplum123 wrote: »

All weather sealskinz 12 gbp at sealskinz .com.
Xl and small sizes left

crosstownk

LCD wrote: »

Double up.

Agreed. Layers make a difference.

The way I see it is that the rest of my body has layers (base layer, jersey, jacket or socks, shoes, overshoes) so I treat my hands the same. I use a light pair of liner gloves and then a pair of gloves with Thinsulate to keep my hands from freezing.

Ken1975

terrydel wrote: »

had only my second cycle today since breaking my wrist early November.
My poor hands wer numb by the end of it. My gloves got soaked thru and thus hands were frozen.
Was thinking Sealskinz, any other options? Nothing too expensive as Im not working at present.
Cheers.

SealSkinz All Weather.
If you can try them on before hand go for a pair that allow some movement within the glove, no point in getting them too tight, it will just restrict blood flow

ckeego

Winter gloves are a tough one..

I had Sealskinz and they are a nice bit of kit but are very poorly shaped-no comfort to them at all but they are pretty good at keeping your hands dry..

Rapha-2 words-stay away. Pure ****e-I have sent 2 pairs back at this point. They were a Christmas gift last year and the stitching and general workmanship are cra-and for the price of a set of training wheels too:mad: Rode with them on NY Eve in a deluge and my hands were soaked and cold.

Got a pair of Assos Fugu before Christmas in a sale-best gloves by far. The guy in the shop advised me to wear a thin merino liner under the gloves and while they look bulky (almost like ski gloves) they are toasty warm (down to -3 so far) and are pretty waterproof as well. The same guy advised me that if you ride long in the wet, the best gloves to get are the neoprene sailing gloves (or cycle ones like the Castelli Diluvio) Your hands WILL get wet but will be warm like a wetsuit and you won't notice the wet, apparently.

Chapeau have a set of winter gloves that are very well reviewed and they are 50% off up until Sunday in their sale-for about 30 euro delivered they are worth a punt.

macadam

I got a pair of LOOK winter/fall gloves before Christmas wore them St Stephens day in light rain and about 4 degrees extremely warm dried naturally no heat and they disintegrated the stitching just fell asunder.
Im now wearing a pair of Galibier Barrier 2 winter gloves and cant fault them although its not been cold enough for them yet, there still very warm even at 2 degrees, definitely good down to -5.

Unknown Soldier

macadam wrote: »

I got a pair of LOOK winter/fall gloves before Christmas wore them St Stephens day in light rain and about 4 degrees extremely warm dried naturally no heat and they disintegrated the stitching just fell asunder.
Im now wearing a pair of Galibier Barrier 2 winter gloves and cant fault them although its not been cold enough for them yet, there still very warm even at 2 degrees, definitely good down to -5.

Galibier Barrier 2 currentlyon sale @ 12 STG with free delivery. Only M and S though.
Small only now.
I have M and they are a great fit.

macadam

I gave €30 for mine in The Bike Station Dundalk, absolute bargain out this morning and hands were roasted, garmin read +1 windchill I'd say brought that down to -2 had a few sleet showers and it just bounced off them bone dry and warm.

terrydel

blackplum123 wrote: »

Actually bought a pair ....will be delivered tomorrow by dpd . It was the cheaper option for delivery

You got a link to the page?
Cant find them myself, tho possibly sold out.
Thanks.

terrydel

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Galibier Barrier 2 currentlyon sale @ 12 STG with free delivery. Only M and S though.
Small only now.
I have M and they are a great fit.

Just bought a couple of pairs in small, Ive skinny hands so should be ok. If not, no great loss at that price.
Cheers for posting that.