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Looking for some running/walking winter gloves that are small enough to both fit in a jacket pocket - run cold so need a bit extra insulation. Not sure they need to be completely windproof, you don't run that fast.
Got heavier duty Galibier gloves for cycling and Assos spring fall gloves for, well, nothing, as they are useless.
Two I'm considering:
Rab Xenon 65g (can be used as liners)
PrimaLoft® 40g/m², Outer Fabric:Pertex® Quantum 40g/m²
Arcteryx VENTA GL 50g
N72s 3L WINDSTOPPER® 3L with hi-loft fleece fabric
Some sort of merino wool or simply fleece glove.
I have a pair of the Rab Xenon, they're pretty good. Very packable and appreciably warmer than a fleece Windstopper-type glove, not as dextrous as a thinner windproof fleece glove or a liner-type glove, which may or may not matter depending on whether you need to use your hands. I don't think they'd work well with poles, if that's your thing, quite a lot of slippage between outer and liner. I use them as spare gloves for mountain stuff.
Montane does a similar glove called the Prism, very similar to the Rab ones, but without - I think - the grippier palm fabric unless they've changed since the original design, proper slippery when gripping stuff.
I'd say the Primaloft-filled gloves pack smaller and are warmer than something like the Venta, but are less dextrous and maybe a litle more fragile too and harder to put on with cold, wet hands.
The windproofing's not so much down to how fast you run, but how windy it is.
Missus uses the inov8 mittens, occasionally with merino liners when it’s really cold (-5 and below, ie the last 10 days!) but mostly they sit in her pocket or bumbag for emergencies out on the fell. She runs pretty cold btw.
For running down to sub-zero I manage fine with a Polartec Power Stretch glove - got some Xtremities ones that have been good for a number of years. For walking/extra warmth, a lightweight insulated mitt like the Montane Prism that weighs and packs down to nothing.
https://www.prendas.co.uk/products/prendas-ciclismo-super-roubaix-spring-autumn-gloves
Just as with riding - Prendas Ciclismo super Roubaix seem unbeatable. And are really minimal.
OMM fusion gloves are great for really cold days but for 75% 0f my winter running I use a really light breathable polartec powerdry glove Montane did years ago which I love. I have a set of pile lined mitts I put over the top if it gets <span style="text-decoration: underline;">really</span> cold.
Going to test some Kanfor Fit screen 10 GBP Polartec Power Stretch Pro fleece gloves and see how we get on, guess I could get a superlight overmitt If i need more heat/windproofing. Cheap because it's a polish companym they're made in poland and I live in krakow now :p
"This is another thing from this company that I am very happy with.
Original Polartec materials and prices compared to other companies are 40% cheaper. Seriously - I'm surprised this company is so little known. The gloves are well sewn, the material is as good as PSP Polartec, so they are suitable for severe frosts as the first layer and for all other seasons as independent gloves. I recommend sincerely"
"The material from which they are made, i.e. power stretch, is very warm, flexible and windproof (of course, within certain limits). I use them as winter gloves in the city and they are perfect for such conditions. In the mountains, of course, you also need warmer ones, but as basic they are perfect. When wet, they still give some warmth and you can easily warm your hands in them. Unbeatable at this price!
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https://www.skalnik.pl/rekawiczki-fit-screen-black-kanfor-599998
Best thing I ever bought to keep my hands toasty was a pair of merino gloves.
Super thin, not too be worn if using velcro, but warm. Even better inside a pair of other gloves or, better than that, mittens.
Had then on today whilst walking the Suffolk coast and my hands were toasty warm, unlike my toes!
I swear by Mizuno breathe thermo gloves.
I have some lightweight gloves from Decathlon that do the job. For longer runs up in the mountains in winter I usually carry some mittens in the backpack, and put them on over the gloves if needed.
They’re not really warm enough for walking in the cold, but for running these are brilliant.
The finger “flap” is great when you start cold and can be rolled up once you wake up.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/evolutive-gloves-with-additional-mitten-cover/_/R-p-340804?mc=8759613&c=BLUE
You're massively overthinking this. Thin, cheap wool gloves are all you need. Get a pack of three so you don't have to use them wet, and you have backup when you lose one
You’re massively overthinking this. Thin, cheap wool gloves are all you need. Get a pack of three so you don’t have to use them wet, and you have backup when you lose one
I'm here to overthink, so what merino ones? Think the thin ones are too thin for my hands..
I wouldn't use merino... I tihnk it's too light. I'd just get a 3 pack of wool gloves and be done. I got a pair of nike ones that lasted many, many years but I don't think they're any better than the cheap ones I got a 3pack of.
I have Polartec gloves, but I don't think they're any more effective unless it gets really, really cold - it was -8 when I went running this morning, and they're just fine for that. I think sometimes the polartec holds moisture a bit too well.
Powerstretch for most of the time.
Mitts for when it's really cold.
I’ve got some thin fleece gloves from Cotswold Camping, made by Ayacucho. They’re remarkably warm, I’ve got one really tatty pair that I started to use for work, being outdoors for ten hours a day, right through the winter I tried all sorts, fingerless wool ones, fingerless Thinsulate shooters mitts, which actually worked ok, but the bit you fold back would get in the way a lot, but the Ayacucho ones I literally wore holes through, especially the fingertips which I cut off the index fingers to use on a tablet. They’re supposed to be touchscreen compatible, but they really aren’t. I’ve got another pair here by my side, and I had a third pair, but managed to lose one. No matter, I’ll get another pair next week.
https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/ayacucho-mens-t-stretch-gloves-A3214704.html?colour=124
Whatever you go for it’s worth considering if you can comfortably fold the cuff back towards the palm. I find that if I start to get warm on a run and I still want to keep my pinkies warm, being able to expose my wrists can really help with heat management. I use some knitted Castelli ones that have enough give in the wrist cuff to do just that. Fleecy ones probably wouldn’t.