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I'm on the hunt for a pair of gloves and so far it appears rocking horse poop might be easier to find, judging by the "spare" gloves I now own.
I suffer with coldh hands, think Endura Pro SL primaloft just about keep my warm, but have all the dexterity of cycling with my hands in a 13 tog duvet, not ideal.
I have a vague recall of seeing a pair of gloves with two first fingers solo and last two in a lobster claw but can I find them? Nope, plenty of lobsters but not the first two finger separate as I worry about brakes / axs shift use if lobstered up entirely.
Anyone got any ideas of great STW collective?
And yes I have tried things like merino liners in normal gloves liek winter briskers and windchills and failed miserably with cold hands - I increasingly suspect I might be a cold handed freak as in summer I am all good in super thin gloves.
Ta
if you are riding flat bar/not on drop bars, pogies will keep your hands warm.
Thanks for that, ideally I am looking for (Like @pjm60) found, separate first couple of finger for dexterity and lobstered up final two.
There a great start @pjm60 to try (if I can possibly find a pair to try) but I am slightly hesitant after the pillowy SL winter gloves, it is always that delicate balance of warm versus feel isn't it :/
James
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLCACHG/carnac-reflective-waterproof-crab-hand-winter-gloves
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLCARULCRG/carnac-waterproof-crab-hand-winter-gloves
£9 + p&p, pretty good for all but severe wet/cold scenarios.
Have you looked up 'trigger finger' mitts? Giro do some and there are plenty of skiing oriented ones e.g. Dakine, Reusch, etc.
I use a pair of Reusch ones on both the mtb and road bike where they are fine with normal Shimano shifters. The bonus is that if my index finger really starts to get frozen I can slide it into the 3-finger section to warm up.
Pogies will keep your hands warm.
0 out of 10 for looks.
Maybe on a motorbike, but on a bicycle they look pants.
I have been using these for a year or so. https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLCARULCRG/carnac-waterproof-crab-hand-winter-gloves
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I have very cold hands and feet (my hands are cold when sitting in 21 degree office) and these gloves work almost too well. Was out cycling yesterday morning at -1 and hands were not cold. After 30 minutes they are so warm my hands start to sweat so need drying out after a ride!
I've been using the px gloves for years - they are great value for money, and work well.
I found the waterproof version a bit bulky to use with drop bars, apart from that I've had no issues. I'll buy again when my current pair wears out.
Decathlon do a cross country lobster ski glove that is fore finger and then three together - I find these better for dexterity than the 2 x 2 lobsters. My lad has the PX lobsters, but the current Carnac version seems to get heaps of bad reviews for being undersized (i.e. XL is only really a medium).
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/adult-warm-cross-country-skiing-gloves/_/R-p-334110
But for regular gloves I've always been impressed with Skytec Argon cold weather builder gloves, and at £5 a pop they are a cheap experiment to try a few and go up a size up if you want to use a liner. They even wash and dry surprisingly well (still on my original set but about to buy some more for a trip to Finland).
Thanks for all the great ideas, lots to go and research and things I hadn't considered like the ski globe and 45North (kicking myself for not thinking about them to be honest).
James
0 out of 10 for looks.
Maybe on a motorbike, but on a bicycle they look pants.
I'd rather have warm hands than suffer so it looks "right" to someone else
I tried those lobster claw gloves, but they really make a mess of braking. I go to grab the lever and half my hand moves, instead of a finger.
But they are warm.
Gloves aren't the only thing keeping you hands warm. I get mild Reynauds in my fingers, but most often if it's not seriously cold and so I haven't put enough on my arms and wrists. Particularly bad if my arms are thinly clad and wet. The blood flow to the hands is really close to the skin at the wrist (hence why you can feel a pulse) and it chills easily; if you can keep warm blood pushing into your hands it's a lot easier to keep the circulation going.