[Closed] Winter gloves... What you got then ?

I have the Seal Skinz Dragon Eye gloves. They have done me well, very comfy and warm. To the point sometimes where I have to take them off as they are too warm. Perfect for those frosty mornings. I think there are plenty of offers on them at the moment, check sports pursuit.

Also interested as my 3 y/o endura dexter ones are just starting to fall apart. Combined with a liner glove for cold days, they are fine for me. For sub zero & wet shenanigans, I have some very warm Gorebike wear gloves.

Aldi winter gloves, £7 and brilliant (as long as it’s not above about 2deg

I have the planet x lobster claw gloves for commuting and I think they are awesome. Really warm etc and only a tenner.

I've just ordered the Galibier Deep Winter gloves which have been getting fantastic reviews for years. I must own at least 15 pairs of gloves and I'm still searching for a pair that keeps my hands from going numb once freezing temperatures arrive.

Planet X lobster gloves are the best winter gloves I’ve had(when it’s sub zero) and cheap as chips 🙂

Yes I’ve tried other more expensive gloves

I got some 5mm neoprene 3-finger diver gloves a couple of winters ago. OTT most of the time but they work at below freezing and in sleety conditions, for longer than you'd want to be out. Lobster / 3-finger / trigger type gloves are the best plan if it's properly cold.

I’ve just ordered the Galibier Deep Winter gloves

+1. These are awesome and relatively cheap.   Mine are so good I ordered the mid weight Roubaix for Autumn and spring also.  What’s not always appreciated about Galibier until you have your hands in some is the sheer quality - they are very well made and last for years.

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLCARULWBL/carnac-ultimate-windblock-gloves

Didn't fancy the lobsters because of hand/gears/etc... So went with a pair of these... along with some socks of course 🙂

Sealskins- the knitted ones for me if it’s wet and between 5and 0.

Below 0 it’s a pair of sheepskin lined leather gloves I inherited from my granddad.

I’ve tried aldi finest and gores most expensive. They have liners that shift which end up bugging me.

I get properly cold hands (Reynaulds) and am yet to find a glove that keeps me warm.

Bought some Pogies last year which seem to work well with some thick gloves underneath.
Tesco also had a deal on those chemical handwarmers too, which.

I've been looking for ages for some 3+1 finger / lobster gloves. Anyone know of any decent ones?
The Planet X ones are good, but they're 2+2 fingers (so not so great for MTB).

I have the Galibier ones too which are nice.

For truly cold conditions only lobster gloves do the job in my experience.

+1 on Pogies, make a huge difference if you can get them on your bike.

+1 on any sort of lobster glove being  better if you get on with them

Endura MT500s waterproof and warm so far

I have some Polaris waterproof ones which do the job except in properly Baltic conditions, then it's Galibiers which do make shifting a bit harder.

Pogies are, indeed, the answer. Anything else is just skimming the surface.

I have some Sealskinz (not the Dragon Eye). They're pretty good. A bit bulky but still OK for grip and control.

Endura Dexters last about 3 years sesonal appearances before they start wearing through on the fingers.

Aldi gloves are thin and barely warm enough for even a mild Winters day.

Neoprene works well but needs to be a tight fit which can feel a bit odd. My worst experience with those is bivvying out sub-zero and putting them on in the morning.. As they tend to stay damp for a while it was like putting my hand in a block of ice.

As they tend to stay damp for a while it was like putting my hand in a block of ice

This is why i want a 2nd pair. On Saturdays ride my hands were toasty, until we stopped for cake, they got damp and cold in the cafe and were bloody freezing afterwards.

100% Briskers plus silk liner gloves for when it's really cold.

I get properly cold hands (Reynaulds) and am yet to find a glove that keeps me warm.

So do I, my hands are cold now sat in a nice warm office. I was using ski type gloves for years which kept my hands warm but they were falling apart so just got some DHB gloves which are supposedly good for extreme weather and had freezing cold fingers on Sunday.

Just ordered some more ski gloves as they work for me. I don't need to worry about brake or gear levers as I don't have them so don't really need cycling specific gloves so ski gloves may not work for you.

Slight hijack - I also suffer from cold hands and feet (feet sorted this year by finally getting some winter boots).

I’m “pogie curious” - and also very broke. Any recommendations on cheapest half-decent pogies to buy for trying out, and again - cheap in case I don’t get on with them?

A very old pair of Aldi winter lobsters. They seem to work well, although right now (-3) they are a bit warm. They'll be perfect when winter actually starts and it stay about -10 for the commute.

Any recommendations on cheapest half-decent pogies to buy for trying out, and again – cheap in case I don’t get on with them?

Hotpogs is the standard answer to this.

I use ice climbing gloves. Mine are some Black Diamond ones I got in a sale. In properly cold weather I'll wear arm warmers as well as long sleeved thermals - keeping the blood going to the hands warm is just as important as the hands themselves.

One problem with gloves in general is that if you get sweaty then that's going to impact the feel of the glove and will also cool your hands down. One of the pairs of ice climbing gloves I have are for "mixed" climbing and have basically no insulation but still feel "warm".

My wife has some 3+1 lobster claws from Pearl Izumi which are her goto gloves in cold weather.

Another Galibier fan here too - I started out with the winter glove but now have the roubaix ones, some MTB gloves and their membrane bib tights too.   The winter gloves come out when its below 5 ish and they do the job - I always suffer on the tips of my thumbs and these are the best I've found for that..

I have some sealskin Dragon eye mentioned above, and though they are good, they are not a under 0 degree's glove for me. I have an old pair of Sealskin winter gloves which are too warm to wear at anything above 0 degree's, but are falling to piece (many years old), so have 'just' bought a newer pair of their cold weather gloves, they don't seem as bulky but hopefully are a warm (will find out this week!).

rugbydick - Sealskin do an heated glove, which are excessively expensive but from my mum's experience of raynauds, it's a price that may be worth paying

I'm going to have to agree with the galibier love.

Great gloves. Yesterday's ride was never above 0. Hands toasty.

Road or gravel in same conditions probably still the galibier s but possibly the planet X lobsters.

I've a couple of pairs of Sealskinz, one pair is good down to about 0'c and the other thicker pair are good down to about -4'-5'c. I've got a pair of Altura which are okay to about 0'c but they don't get worn very often. For when it's slightly warmer I've also got a pair of Enduras which despite being quite thin are very good and comfy down to about 4 or 5'c.

Reynaulds here too

Down to about 7c Dakine Gore gloves
7-3c Gore winter weight gloves
3-0c add merino liners
Below 0 sealskinz thermal leather gloves with merino liner.

You need slightly larger gloves for liners to allow blood flow. And you want waterproof and wind proof for absolute warmth.

Another one for the Galibiers, unless it’s below freezing I find them too warm.

Every review I read of gloves has 2-3 people say they’re warm and toasty, then 2-3 say not… So i end up having no idea what’s good, bad or indifferent.

I reckon the reason for the former is in part just because some people suffer cold hands (or feet) much more than others. The other part is probably wet/dry/damp or at least it's a big modifier because once hands (or feet) get cold its easy to slip into getting them colder so even if the glove is a bit damp if it pushes you marginally into the getting colder it can all just keep going downhill whereas just a tiny bit warmer for that person on that day and they could have thought them toasty?

That in mind sometimes a second dry pair of gloves can be all that's needed ...
Hands down best gloves I've got (suitable for cycling) for warm hands are some Dexshell ones I got in the shop at FOD. Remarkably quite cheap... usually too warm to start off the day but fantastic to carry around and put on if normal gloves are not doing the job or you stop for food etc.

I've got some normal Brisker 100% ones as well... take AGES to dry though once they do get wet and though they keep your hands reasonably warm when they are wet it's certainly not pleasant putting them back on wet... probably worse then others as you need to heat them back up and that steals more warmth from your hands.

Sealskinz Ultra Grip.

Good down to freezing, don't sacrifice much in the way of feel on the bar.

Waterproof as well.

That in mind sometimes a second dry pair of gloves can be all that’s needed …

Very much this yes. As i sweat a crazy amount even in summer i often take 2 pairs of gloves out as the first pair get soaked. In winter i still get the sweating if the gloves are good, hence wanting a 2nd pair. I thought, well the P/X ones i have work well, so that's why i bought a 2nd pair of the same.

I've got 3 pairs pairs of Aldi specials which all work well, I've also got a pair of their lobsters from a couple of years ago but just never got on with the whole two fingers thing...

I'm still trying to suss out a gloves strategy, coming back to road biking after years off.

My 'down to about 5/6C' glove is

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/gore-wear-m-gws-thermo-gloves/

Very impressed with these.

For -3 to +4 I bought these, but they didn't work, so wasted £50 on a single ride. Can't really return them after 3 hours of freezing fingers 🙂

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/sportful-sotto-zero-gloves/

100% Brisker. They're surprisingly warm but never seem to get too hot. Clever. So good that when I left a pair on a train I replaced them immediately. And they're not crazy expensive.

Been using the DHB winter gloves recently and they're great

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-extreme-winter-gloves/

Not used in the wet though...

For full on winter riding (Snow or just above zero), I use a pair of Northface Guardian Etip Gloves. I also wear a pair of silk liners underneath.
When its not that cold, above 5 degree's, I'll wear a set of Bontrager Meraj Softshell (women's but fit me fine). I prefer the longer length glove so I can tuck my jersey into the wrist part of the glove and then seal it with the velco strap.

There’s been a couple of recommendations for 100% brisker which I’ve owned and found good but 100% also do the brisker hydromatic which are way better. Waterproof and a lot warmer than the standard gloves for not much more money.

I bought some Altura Night Vision years ago. Was impressed by the separate shell/liner system as I hate sewn in liners.

The Alturas were so good I ended up using them for winter hillwalking too. Now I will only buy gloves that are based on a shell with a liner, means you can wear the shell only on milder but wet days, and then layer up for colder days. Bringing a spare set of liners is also a good idea for when water inevitably gets in.

Dissent do a three pary layering 'system' which looks excellent, it's just the price that puts me off (£95...).

I love the 100% brisker gloves due to not having a padded palm. The insulation is on the top of the hand. It seems to be the perfect combination for me. I was out in Dunkeld yesterday send it was about minute 5. Not a chill to be had.

I was bought some of these about6 years ago.
just ace really.

https://www.montane.co.uk/mens-c1/accessories-c26/gloves-c47/tornado-glove-p251

I like my Galibier Deep Winters, but I'm not convinced they are a huge step up from my Aldi ones, maybe less sweaty.

I have some Aldi lobster style ones from a couple of years back that are warmer.

Best solution I've found is to size up something like the Aldi gloves and get some thin glove liners from Decathlon

On Saturdays ride my hands were toasty, until we stopped for cake, they got damp and cold in the cafe and were bloody freezing afterwards.

If I'm in a café (or going for a wee behind a hedge, or fixing a puncture...) my gloves go up my jersey, pretty much in to my armpits. Keeps'em warm and then they're fine when they go on again.

I've got some of the Polaris "dry grip" gloves, nice and warm but really, really sweaty and take absolutely ages to dry out (days).  Also have a pair of their "Tornado Blitz" gloves which are nice down to low single figures but I find them cold after that and they're a bit tight for a liner.  Tried a pair of the lobster gloves but I found them a bit chilly to be honest, maybe I'm a bit wierd!

I need a pair that is warm but not sweaty and either has a stitched in liner that can't pull out or no liner and separate inner glove.  Are the galibier ones worth a punt?

Gore soft shell thermal gloves are fantastically breathable for the warmth, I almost never get the ‘sweaty gloves cooling down’ problem. They don’t like the rain though, get them wet and they stop being warm. The gore tex versions sacrifice a little breathability for waterproofing. The downside is they’re big, so you more or less have to pick one set- the flexibility from the dissents is about the only thing tempting me away from replacing like with like now my gore softshells are wearing out.

(I’m prepared to spend the money on gloves that work for me- I long ago found that the one thing that really makes me stop enjoying riding in bad conditions is cold and wet hands. Ride for hours without being able to feel my feet but cold fingers and I get bad tempered fast).

Too good for mtb but the Galibier Elysee leather gloves are a thing of loveliness and an aboutsolute bargain at £38

Their Grip VTT gloves were a real disappointment though. Complete mesh back which catches on every bit of velcro and really isn't up to crasing through undergrowth on a mtb. More than that the fingers on mine seem twisted. They were only £14 so can't complain too much but I'd not buy another pair.

These flashed up at me the other day and have lots of interesting features but I can't work out how warm they'd be, if they're in any way waterproof (that's the point of their overshoes) - and they're pricy. But the long cuffs, lobster when you need it etc all look smart.

https://www.spatzwear.com/products/spatz-glovz-race-gloves-with-hidden-wind-blocking-layer-glovz

I thought about doing something like those Spatz gloves with current Pearl Izumi winter gloves (which are really comfy, but I get cold fingers when it's *very* cold) and the 'claws' from my P-X lobster gloves (which I never thought were very comfortable and are just sitting in the cupboard)

Spesh Element 2.0

Semi lobster.

They don’t like the rain though, get them wet and they stop being warm. The gore tex versions sacrifice a little breathability for waterproofing.

My experience of mountain bike Gore-Tex gloves is that the way the construction works - outer shell / floating Gore-Tex liner / insulation plus inner, is that there's enough movement within the glove to make them really disconcerting when you're gripping the bars - like a motorcycle throttle with movement between the layers of the glove. I have an old, virtually unused pair of Gore Bikewear gloves that fit and feel great until you actually try riding with them.

There is a technology used in some Gore-Tex ski gloves which bonds the Gore-Tex liner to the other layers of the glove, but I've not seen it used for bike gloves. OutDry-lined gloves, if you can find them, work better ime.

waiting on a pair of fox fire defend to come from CRC.. see how they are at the wekeend, although was confused by sizing so might be a no go

Summer mitts when it’s chilly, pogies when it’s bitter.

Can’t understand the attraction of winter/waterproof/full-finger gloves over pogies tbh.

I made a mental PITA list from each option (after two years of trying both) and go with the option that has the shortest list 🤣

Gloves:
PITA to get off and back on if wet, or hot, or tight etc
PITA finding places to put in dark when taking off to do stuff
PITA when want to touch things, operate things, retrieve money, tools, etc etc etc.
PITA get sweaty and stinky need washing and drying
PITA make bar-grips effectively much wider and then get numbness

Pogies:

PITA very occasionally when too hot on long climb and have to take hands out and on top of pogies which is harder to do on a technical climb.
PITA checking for spiders before using 😬

Pogies win, and some. I like the Cyglove one because it has (accidental?) vents which are handy as I tend to run warm

If it gets too biting out (rare) I can either double up with thin summer race mitts or sew velcro closure strips on. Better IMO than having no vents

Not so much a recommendation,more an observation. I have a set of assos early winter gloves. Gabba and arm warmers good to about 6degrees. With the Mille Gt jacket they are ok to about 2 degrees.

Dissent 133 glove pack. Spot on.

I personally find any glove with a w/p membrane causes dampness inside if working hard which goes cold during any stops leading to a chilly ride afterwards . The best gloves solution if your hands do sweat is a warm windproof glove with fleece lining which dries rapidly ala buffalo stuff. I carry a pair of army goretex? mitten shells which go on top during rain and are still fine to shift with. I've often thought that if you have a big ride ahead in very cold conditions you could treat your hands the night before ( and feet?) with Odaban or similar which stops sweating very effectively. In that way you could use the w/p glove without the damp chill issue.
If anyone is interested in what looks to be suitable glove without the boil in a bag problem the Extremities Super Windy glove by Terra Nova is currently on sale on their website ..down to £12 from £45. I've also heard good reports on the Montane Extreme but that's nearly £50.

If it is really cold I use aldi/lidl padded insulated gloves. Most of the winter time even when it is cold I use normal dakine gloves.

BadlyWiredDog, I can’t say that’s something I’ve noticed being much of a problem with mine. There’s some movement, but once you’re holding onto the bars you don’t notice.

100% brisker are great until you get them wet, go for hydromatic brisker.

Re the Aldi gloves..I think the design is different between different years.I have one pair that feel awful as BWD says ...the inner slides about independent of the outer creating a horrible feeling.I also didn't find them particularly warm .On a bitter day in the blackdown hills hands were soon uncomfortable.I saw another pair recently with "biking" on the back and they seemed to have a better construction with no slippy/slidey feel.

I've got some of the Aldi gloves and they are superb. They are a few years old though so as above, perhaps the design has been mucked about with or they frequently change supplier to get them as cheap as possible.

Mine have the fleece liner stitched in so it doesn't come out when you take your hand out. I had some Endura ones before that didn't have the liners stitched in and it's bloody annoying trying to get your hand back in afterwards. Anyway mine were £5 and have been my go-to gloves for anything around freezing or below. Much above that and they soon get very sweaty.

Pogies on the fatbike, they're ace, and thematically appropriate.

I love my Glacier Perfect Curves though. 100% waterpoof, and warmer than any other bike glove I've ever used. I have slightly poor circulation- been a diabetic for 34 years, it's probably that- and even the gloves that everyone else says are super warm, barely keep me functional. But these almost always keep my fingers not just working but comfortable and dextrous.

They do get sweaty, and they make your hands smell like they've been inside something really awful, which they possibly have. And the fat neoprene feels odd on the grips- I get used to it, I'm sure some people would hate it though.

I've got some Sports direct karrimor liners. They are about £4. Add them to any glove to add a layer of warmth.

Yeah, I wear some Polaris liners under Aldi winter gloves when it's below zero. Total cost about £13 and they actually feel OK for techy riding.

I too suffer from cold hands, and anything below 10C and I'll be using my 3/4 season gloves whilst others are still on summer gloves. For below 5C I use work safety gloves. Currently on these, although bought at end of last winter, so not really had much opportunity to test:
https://www.safetygloves.co.uk/ejendals-tegera-295-waterproof-thermal-work-gloves.html
Only a tenner, so worth a punt.

I find my fingers suffer worst ont he first climb. Once I hit the downhills, and more tech bits, my hands will warm enough. I can imagine me using lobster gloves or mitts if I did road riding.

Just bought some of these to try on...

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-estremo-winter-cycling-gloves/

Pretty thick insulation, can see these being pretty warm...

I have a range of Aldi and Lidl winter gloves. They vary over the years. Galibier is a similar warmth but better quality

Also have some Aldi neoprene ones, not a fan. Anyone want to try them?

Lobster ones without inner fingers work really well, thoug( inlos5 9ne and my current ones have the inner fingers

Pogies on the MTB are ace. Don’t have any on my drop bar commuter, wouldn’t work well with my bar end shifter.

My full selection is as follows:

Coldest (I.e. sub zero) - Specialized lobsters. These came with a separate liner glove but I've never yet had to use it.

Cold (freezing to about 5 degrees) - Galibiers

Bit milder - some Gore windstopper gloves, also just picked up some Pactimo Alpine gloves in their Black Friday sale.

Just too cold for mitts - some non windproof Pactimo gloves that are a Powerstretch type fabric.

Wet - neoprene.

I have a pair of those Castelli Estremo. They aren't bad, and look nice, but TBH I prefer the Aldi ones on the MTB.

As another Reynaud's sufferer, I use Little Hotties handwarmers too. (Careful how you Google it)

I don't understand the construction of most winter gloves, why have the waterproofing BENEATH the insulation?

Net result is waterlogged, cold insulation on top of a thin membrane.

I'd love to see something like those Spatz gloves but with a waterproof cover.

I think there are plenty of mountaineering products that do a similar job, Tough Bagz or something...

Who made the "glove system" a couple of years back?

IIRC you wore some combination of a couple of different layers depending on the weather. They were using (rebranded?) Defeet Duratouch gloves as the insulating layer?

One problem with gloves in general is that if you get sweaty then that’s going to impact the feel of the glove and will also cool your hands down.

I haven't tried this myself, but this can be remedied by using rubber gloves as the first layer. This keeps the gloves dry and your hands warm (although they will be wrinkly and sweaty).

Who made the “glove system” a couple of years back?

That'll be the Dissent 133 ones mentioned earlier.  I got some earlier this year after years of the problems everyone lists with sweaty waterproof gloves and so far so good.  Very nice being able to pull off the outers when too hot, add the silk liners if necessary and so on.

The Outdry (now 'HDry') outer does seem to be one of the best materials around for breathable waterproofing and it means you don't get the issue of a wetted-out outer that others get.  However ultimately they are still gloves not mitts so can only keep you so warm.

In hindsight, I'd have just bought the outers as i have plenty of other lighter weight gloves i could have used for inners from fleecy to woolly numbers.

I'm with Malvern Rider on this , summer short finger gloves year round . After about 5 minutes of riding my circulation kicks in and my hands keep themselves warm . Also with short finger gloves you can do a lot more things without having the faff of taking them off and putting them back on again . I suspect that in wet weather long finger gloves just hold water next to your skin which chills your hands and fully waterproof are so bulky that you can hardly feel the controls on your bike . I do own 1 pair of long finger gloves but they are seldom worn and when they are it's to protect against gorse and brambles rather than cold weather . I realise that this might not work for everybody .

I suspect that in wet weather long finger gloves just hold water next to your skin which chills your hands and fully waterproof are so bulky that you can hardly feel the controls on your bike

No and no, basically.

Summer long-fingered gloves might do that, but I use softshell ones when it's wet.

And as in previous comments, if you select wisely there are good winter gloves for preserving bar feel.

**** riding in track mitts when it's actually freezing out.

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I don’t understand the construction of most winter gloves, why have the waterproofing BENEATH the insulation?

Yup, this. I had some Fox Antifreezes which were very good, but were a windproof softshell outer glove with a separate waterproof liner. That just makes no sense.

Waterproof outer gloves

Waterproof outer mitt

Both look good, think I'd get the Dissent 133 glove first, maybe get the mitts next year when I'm back on the singlespeed!

I find 100% Briskers are fine for most of my riding. I only go thicker if its below zero and windy and high up.

Buy mine in the classifieds!

https://singletrackmag.com/classifieds/advert/dhb-winter-gloves/

£16 DHB ones

They're surplus to requirements (received as a gift) as I already have some Aldi ones and some 661 winter ones both of which are good.

The P/X ones seem excellent. I think they'll be proper proper toasty !!!!

Re the Aldi gloves..I think the design is different between different years.I have one pair that feel awful as BWD says …the inner slides about independent of the outer creating a horrible feeling.I also didn’t find them particularly warm .On a bitter day in the blackdown hills hands were soon uncomfortable.I saw another pair recently with “biking” on the back and they seemed to have a better construction with no slippy/slidey feel

I think you're right, two of the Aldi Pairs I have are the older "Biking" type ones and they are well put together, the oldest pair do seem to have lost some of their insulation value over time as the thinsulate stuff (or whatever is inside) has probably compacted/shifted with use and time.

Those 'Spatz' gloves looked sort of interesting, not the actual gloves but I like their idea of a pull over "shell" (assuming it's water/wind proof) that you only use when the weather dictates, especially as it doesn't add layers/bulk to the palm. Does anyone know if you can buy something like that on it's own?