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Hi all,
I've had a pair of Endura Strike gloves for years and years, and they're getting a bit tatty, so looking to replace them.
They will be used for:
15-20min commute each day
MTB rides through winter
Possible winter scrambling when I don't want to wear thick ski gloves
Out and about in town if they don't look too odd?
I don't need any crazy padding.
Not fussed about liners, but if they have them, finger tips must be sewn in.
I'd like to be able to throw them in the washing machine when they're mucky without worrying about ruining the fabric.
The Endura's seemed to have a hard stitch along the knuckle that was quite annoying, so would be nice to avoid that.
I didn't think my Endura's were meant to be waterproof (but then again they are old and well worn), but according to websites they are. A little more waterproofness than they currently have would be nice
I got pretty cold hands wearing these last winter (although my commute was a lot longer (1hr)) and typically in the dark. Also, if it’s really grim out I will probably avoid the bike. Something that will be comfortable down to say 2*C would be great.
Don't want to spend loads, say £40 max? Open to second hand if anyone is selling!
Any recommendations?
Thanks,
Duane
I really rate the winter cycling gloves from Aldi. Not waterproof, but they keep my fingers toastie right down to freezing and beyond.
Have a look at Sealskinz Ultra Grip.
The black ones would actually do everythign you ask - and are by far my fave winter glove (unless it's actually freezing or below, when I wear two pairs of other gloves).
I've been to a couple Aldi and Lidl's lately and not seen any 🙁
Cha****ng - I wouldn't have thought a non-MTB specific would have enough "structure" etc for actual MTBing? Imagine they would stretch and slide around on the bars?
Not really Duane, don't need to be MTB specific. Glacier perfect curve were developed for field service techs in Alaska, but are awesome on proper cold, wet rides.
I dunno what those gloves are intended for but they are the best winter gloves for technical MTBing that I've tried.
Did a review myself here... http://unduro.co.uk/mtb/review-sealskinz-ultra-grip-gloves/
The Aldi ones are fine if it is really cold but I find I they are too warm and sweaty which causes the liner to pull up inside the fingers when I take them off. Not the end of the world if you are at home and can let them dry but not great putting them back on after a pee/pub stop.
Current gloves are Sealskins or some Decathlon specials. Watch out for Sealskins if ordering online as they come up big.
North Face Pamir Windstopper gloves.
Not waterproof but warm when wet. If they get soaked, just wring them out and keep going.
Chain reaction have some dhb on offer
I bought some 45NTH Sturmfist 4's while Fatbiking in Minnesota in February. The forecast was -20, feels like - 36.
Couldn't tell if they are water proof or not. There is no water in that climate.
They were really good. I only hope that we get a cold snap cool enough to get some use out of them here in the UK.
Not fussed about liners, but if they have them, finger tips must be sewn in.
Heh. I had some Strikes. Eventually I gave up trying to get the fingers back in and binned them. Shame; they were good gloves other than only being usable if you’d lost an argument with an industrial bandsaw.
I've been very impressed with the Briko Kronos gloves I got from Planet X/On One last winter. Still looking pretty good after plenty of washing. The are lined, but I had no problems with it pulling out. Very warm, and seem to be pretty waterproof, or at least water repellent.
Best of all they're only £10 - https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLBRKKWOT/briko-krono-wind-out-glove
The Aldi ones are fine if it is really cold but I find I they are too warm and sweaty which causes the liner to pull up inside the fingers when I take them off.
Not sure if they've changed any (I bought mine a few years ago), but this can be a real issue with frozen hands when you need them most. Not having any feeling and limited movement in your fingers, it can be near impossible to find the dexterity to get them back on again once you've pulled the liner out...
Aldi gloves are OK in the cold weather, but they're nothing special. Decent entry level glove and do the job if you don't want to pay much. Pay a little more, and you'll get something that do the job that little bit better in my experience.
Recently bought some Gallibier deep winter gloves based on recommendation. Not tried them in any real bad weather yet, but they feel robust with all the features you'd expect, and not a mentally high price like many others.
I recently picked up a pair of Aldi neoprene cycling gloves, got the chance to use them in horrendous weather at an event in Fort William recently, very impressed, pouring with rain all day and hands were toasty and dry, on the downside I did wear them on a normal ride and hands were too hot, but for cold and rain I recommend.
The new Galibier gloves are very awesome.
I really rate the 100% Brisker gloves - I’ve got an mtb pair and a commuting pair. They weren’t waterproof but always kept my hands warm even when soaked, but a waterproof version has just come out - I bought some as soon as I saw them for £28 but have not had a chance to try them yet.
I use a few different types through winter but for the worst weather Montane pertex and pile are hard to beat