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Need some new full finger gloves to get me throught the winter but without too much bulk
Any recommendations?
Oli
You've missed them
Aldi. Amazing value for money.
I do not have them yet but I think I'll be buying Giro Neo Blaze….Pretty minimal but should do the job.
i've got some scott minus, gore windstopper backs and normal palm. worked pretty well for me in iceland earlier this year.
Planet-X Roubaix are good for spring/Autumn, not mega warm but very good for the in between months.
For winter I use either Aldi (still some left in Stourbridge if you're close) or some from Decathlon that picked up.
First very wet ride out in my Scott Minus gloves today, quite impressed with them, ha do where warm and the water didn't get through until the very end of the ride when it was properly persisting it down! There are quite a few good reviews around, which is what I based my purchase on.
I do exactly the same as lunge
other option would be summer full length (or even summer mitts) with liners under for inbetween ish
also have a look at prendas they have good gloves
If you're talking winter, ie a ****ing freezing commute/ride in the mountains, then glacier gloves perfect curve has no equals*
*well, it may have, but I've not tried them!.
Those scott minus look spot on
they were on offer at start cycles as well.
Specialised Sub Zero. Worn them out riding when it was -8c and the water in the pipe of my hydration bladder froze.
The inners make great gloves in their own right until it gets really really cold.
For me the gore power SO gloves have been great for the past three winters.
They're thin but stop the wind so that's most of the battle.
Pearl Izumi WXB are very good. get a size up then you can fit liners in if needs be. Mine have been used daily during the winter for the last 3 years. All the grips and leather palm are still in good nick too.
In really cold weather, I use my old Hein Gericke Pathan Lobster motorcycling gloves. Almost too warm.
But great for those silly rides where it's so cold your mech and freewheel freeze up... 🙂
Roll on silly winter rides.
Anyone used the 661 Storm gloves?
How warm do you need? I'm a huge fan of the Perfect Curve Glacier Gloves, but they're going to be proper deep winter kit for most folks (I have bad circulation so need a bit more glove than most, there's other gloves that can keep me functioning but these keep me comfy). Going to scout out some other neoprene options this winter though.
I really like the Fox Antifreeze for a less hot option. Seperate inner shell makes them very flexible. Unfortunately the outer material does delaminate and fall off over time, which is annoying considering the price. But while they last they're awesome, I've happily raced dh in mine.
(every year there's a bunch of winter gloves tests and every year one of the mags will say "Usable even down to 0 degrees!", as if that were cold. Mostly they're just autumn gloves, it's annoying.
Anyone used the 661 Storm gloves
I've a pair from a few years back. There ok but the Scott minus are better
I had a pair of 661 storms and I'm a fan of 661 gloves generally. They aren't in the same league as the £5 Aldi ones that I have now.
Also have the Glacier perfect curves as Northwind mentions above but they never came out once last winter as it just never got cold enough.
[i]Specialised Sub Zero. Worn them out riding when it was -8c and the water in the pipe of my hydration bladder froze.[/i]
I have these and yes they are good but the aldi gloves are better. Out of all the winter gloves I've tried the aldi ones are the best by far.
Yet another Aldi glove fanboy. Always get 2 every year.
Get one pair of Aldi gloves in the "right" size, and one pair a size larger for using Decathlon glove liners underneath. Toasty fingers in stupid temperatures for a tenner.
You guys sicken me with the annual Aldi super duper glove threads, I'm in Northern Ireland so no Aldi!
If anyone has a pair of large I'll gladly pay for them or any selfless cyclists near an Aldi to grab me a pair.
Failing this need a recommendation like the op for waterproof and warm winter gloves.
Madison make some nice ones, comfortable and warm. They're basically made from neoprene (or similar). Keep the wind off and hands warm.
They're also under £20.
Tom KP.
Aldi's and they'll be a fiver again when they are on sale. Cosmetically they look like C&A ski gloves. Look past that.
fudge9202:
I've got a pair of Aldi specials in XL.
You sure on the L?
Just HOW old are you Hora?
@hammyuk C&A are still available in France. But I think Hora is one of our 'mature' members!
Do Lidl still do cycle sales?
I had some of their winter gloves that are great but need replacing now
alandavidpetrie79, cheers but just bit the bullet on a pair of Scott Minus gloves for £20!
Where are the Scott ones £20? I could only see odd sizes at start cycles
I got xl at smartcycles
Endura Strike
Sorry meant to say XL at startcycles
Yet another Aldi glove fanboy. Always get 2 every year.
Always sensible to buy two gloves 🙂
The Aldi ones are OK. Good value for money and do a good job of keeping your hands warm, but bulkier than some of the more expensive options, and the liners can be a pain in my experience.
Best warm winter gloves I have are a woolly fleece lined set I had cheap off ebay. Toasty and warm on the coldest of rides. They aren`t waterproof though.
As for waterproof winter gloves. I find your hands get wet inside from sweat ... so you still get wet hands.
Mature? You don't remember their stores? They only shut the UK ones in the year 2000..
The Aldi ones are alright I suppose. No more than alright though, I use mine for commuting in til it gets properly cold.
I was born in 1518. I'm 497yrs old
Just bought a pair of the Scott Minus gloves based on the comments earlier in the thread, hope they're as good for me!
Two of us found the limits of the aldi gloves today on snowdon.
They are warm until it's a bit windy, then both my hands went completely numb as they were so cold.
My mates turned into sponges.
Gonna try something else this winter me thinks
Two of us found the limits of the aldi gloves today on snowdon.
They are warm until it's a bit windy, then both my hands went completely numb as they were so cold.
This is the thing. Probably any winter glove will be fine in temperatures down to -20 if you're just out for a 30 minute ride with no wind and the sun out. I find my gloves can go from fantastic to 'holy shit I think my fingers are going to fall off', and back to fantastic again within 20 minutes, depending on what the weather is doing, what direction I'm facing, whether I'm going up, or down, or whatever. When the weather is bad, and when you're completely exposed, and when you're heading downhill. That's the true test of a glove!
I'm yet to find one that passes it.
I was so close to buying Raceface Storm gloves but based on what I read in this thread bought the Scott ones, hope I made the right choice.
I've heard very good things about the pearl izumi ones mention but they are crazy expensive
The Scott ones look like my enduro dexter windproof ones which I like a lot down to say 8 or 5 with some liners but only when it's dry, they are hopeless when slightly damp.
I've been using neoprene sailing socks from rooster last year with some success so May try some of there gloves this year
endura strike. great winter gloves. waterproof, windproof.. does exactly what it says on the tin
Floating liner though
Endura Thermolite Roubaix
Motorcycle gloves - designed to keep you warm and dry at 70mph.
Buy at the right time and you'll pay less than many cycling ones.
Have gone through this same winter-wear sole searching this very evening, having been reminded on a chilly early morning ride today just how annoying crap gloves is... Have ended up taking a punt on these: [url= http://galibier.cc/product/barrier-ii-winter-glove/ ]Galibier Barrier II[/url].
Hoping they're as good as they claim them to be, not extortionate if it turns out they're not great. I'd love this to be the end of my seemingly eternal quest for warm hands, though.
Try Assos, neoprene style, good fit. Got recently a pair but haven't tested yet.
How can you recommend something you have your used yet?
endura? (Shudders) About as effective as a chocolate fire guard in my experience. "Waterproof" gloves that stay waterproof for less than five minutes when squeezing the brake lever forces water in are not waterproof! Truly awful gloves where the first pair fell apart after a handful of rides. 👿
Specialized lobster style gloves for me. They just work and the liner glove is a terrific glove in itself. 😀
I had the old Endura Strikes, for literally one wet night ride, they were crap. Not in any way waterproof. So I assumed they were faulty, nope, they're all like that apparently. Endura didn't really seem to understand the issue, why would you expect waterproof gloves to be waterproof? Weirdo.
I've always worn Sealskins gloves in winter, including snowy/icy rides. Never had cold fingers.
Something with a really solid liner would be great
I have 4 pairs of aldi gloves - 2 black, 1 yellow and 1 lobster. I use the first 3 regularly, mainly commuting
When my hands are sweaty the liner pulls out a touch, not completely, just a bit
I can completely forgive them as they're so bonkers cheap, I'd invest in a better pair if it ticked all the boxes
I got mine from Decathlon.
TBH I avoid going out if it's really pissing it down, but they've never let me down when I've been caught out or it's been cold or snowing.
The other thing is, warm (and windproof) arms, since getting a decent winter jersey (Endura FS260 jetstream) I've not had cold hands.
I bought [url= http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gore-bike-wear/tool-windstopper-soft-shell-full-finger-gloves-ec040953 ]these (gore)[/url] for ~£25 last winter. They don't feel as bulky as they look and they were great in what relatively little cold weather we had down south.
Now, they aren't waterproof, so at some point I'll need to replace my old 'waterproof' enduras too, but the thing they've made me realise is that most of the time waterproof isn't actually that necessary. These are breathable enough that I can put them back on after a tea stop and not feel like they're drenched in sweat- as a result they're a lot more comfortable all the time.
Perhaps the way to sum it up is this- before having them, I wouldn't have gone near gloves at gore prices. Now I'd be seriously prepared to.
Didn't realise it was going to be quite so cold last night when I headed out (avg 2C temp here) and did 2 hours on the road in a pair of DeFeet Duragloves. It actually wasn't all that bad.
I'd normally use my old Craft lobster gloves, the ones with a removable liner. If they ever died I'd replace with another lobster shell and separate inner glove.
Endura
Endura really are weird. A few things they do really well and everything else they do quite poorly. Their gloves are firmly in the latter category.
Evening. Right I've got some of those reduced Scott minus on the way
I test drove my new endura strike gloves Saturday on a 4 hour ride in the rain.. They got wet after about 3 hours, not sure how much of that was sweat on the inside, or how long that type of glove can really stay water proof for though.
I certainly like them though, very warm when dry considering they were the thinnest most dexterous ones I tried in the shop, that still looked like they would offer decent protection from cold..
Does such a glove exist that does dexterity, warmth and waterproofing for long wet rides?
jameswilliams54 - Member
Two of us found the limits of the aldi gloves today on snowdon.
They are warm until it's a bit windy, then both my hands went completely numb as they were so cold.
My mates turned into sponges.
Gonna try something else this winter me thinks
I know what you mean I was on Skidaw on Saturday about 800m and out of the wind, my hands were fine. Went to summit into winds that were strong enough to easily blow the bikes away and my hands were numb in a few minutes, it actually had me worried. On the descent I couldn't feel the handle bar or the brake lever. I had to two finger break on occasion my fingers had come off the leaver and I couldn't tell.... Anyway I need some proper winter gloves that work in gale force freezing winds.
Fr0sty it was pretty scary going down the ranger not feeling the brakes at times for sure.
https://www.roostersailing.com/pd/Rooster-Aquapro-Glove_105354.htm
I have some socks from these guys and they are brilliant, they are designed for sailing in sub zero temps.
They also do a liner and a hot hands (I have the hot feet) which is a silver lined sock / glove which radiates the heat back.
Try Assos, neoprene style, good fit. Got recently a pair but haven't tested yet.
I have a pair of the Assos neoprene rain gloves. They're great in mild conditions down to about 5°c but they properly wet out - wetsuit style - and suddenly become dangerously cold! Brilliant on wet rides though.
I'm really interested to see how those Galibier fair, has anyone tried them yet?
when its really cold and im out on a long ride i prefer to use pogies and a thin glove than the ice mitt alternative.
Got barmitts for the drops on the roadies/CX and ive got hotpogs for the bars on the mtb.
Endura Luminite Thermal gloves have been good for me - they're proper, really cold weather gloves but I've not had cold hands yet and last winter I was regularly riding at -5 degrees
Another aldi fan but I use the sky gloves. If it's really bad I use my winter motorcycling gloves.
gatsby, I'll let you know when I have given them a testing. It was a choice between those and offerings from Chapeau and Phew, both of which look interesting. I may well get some of these as well, as an additional layer: [url= http://www.phew.cc/?product=phew-lobster-outer-shell-winter-cycling-gloves ]Phew Outer Gloves[/url], but will hold off that for now.
Other Galibier stuff I've tried has been excellent, so (warm) fingers crossed...
Waterproof gloves got to be Sealskins for me. hands can get a bit sweaty when its warmer but definitely keep the water out. Sure they do different thickness as well so maybe a thin pair and thicker pair depending on temperature would be ideal. No issues with grip/control for me
I took a punt on a pair of the Galibiers theflatboy - I've got one or two other items which, as you say are excellent quality for the money, so they're probably worth a try. I'll report back!
I used Endura Deluge last year, and they were neither waterproof or particularly warm! So still looking for the Holy Grail!!
I'm still wearing Assos Insulators which are brilliant at this time of year and double up as a liner silk when it's really cold.
For generally just cold - down to about 1C then I'll wear Assos system gloves - inners, fingered + lobster gloves as appropriate. When it gets properly cold, then I have an old pair of Cannondale lobster gauntlets with removable inners that I bought in the 90s - they're great, but a bit imposing looking.
At first glance, the Aldi ones look good, but the waterproof membrane bit degrades quite badly and the lining pulls out if your hands get sweaty.
However, three pairs is still cheaper than most posh ones and I can eke out a winter from those.
I ordered a couple of pairs of the Galibier gloves (Mrs G needed some winter gloves) and I'm quite pleasantly surprised at the fit and quality.
They're similar in thickness to the Endura Deluge and whilst they're not quite as well-shaped, they feel snugger and warmer.
They don't look like they'll be very waterproof but I'll have to see how they perform when the temps dip.
The problem I have with the Deluges is that when wet, the filling seems to compress and they loose all insulation... I might give them a good dowsing with Thompsons Water Seal and see if that helps!
Pogies for proper winter. Anything else is just for fannying around when it's a wee bitty chilly.
Just had my Scott Mind gloves delivered today and first impressions are that they are very well made, nice long cuff that come further up the wrist than other gloves. I ordered Xl and they have enough room to have silk liners with no bunching. Will be using them at the weekend so will see if they live up to the recommendations in this thread.
Evening. My XLs came, they fit but wow they are very thin. Too thin for winter?
Pogies for proper winter. Anything else is just for fannying around when it's a wee bitty chilly.
I bought them for last winter, but it never really got cold enough, here's hoping for some proper freezing cold clear days this year.
Worst winter gloves ever were the ones that Ton swore by for some reason - extremities. Absolute pish, and wore through at the brake/gear area quick smart.
I did OK with some Skytec Argon gloves from Screwfix last year, a bit bulky but only a fiver. I splashed out 20 quid on some Stanley ones last week. Far too warm when used yesterday but as I hosed my bike off I gave them a good blast with the hose and they didn't leak. Dunno why so many bike products are sub-standard and much more expensive. The stanley ones are ce rated for abrasion and cut resistance too.
I use my Mavic Inferno gloves if it's really cold (sub zero) the rest of the time they're too hot.
Some snowboarding gloves from Decathlon for two quid a couple of years ago worn only when very cold but a bit clumsy for changing gear!
@hora - I have some too. They'll be fine I think for me as once my hands are warm - even on cold nights - they just need a bit of insulation/wind protection. Thicker gloves make me sweat horribly and I don't like the feel of them on the bars/brakes.
Give 'em a go as soon as it gets cold. 15 degrees out there at the moment!
Alex do you wear yours with a silk liner glove?