Winter glove advice

[belgiangoth]

My hands run colder than most, I've been using Planet-X winter gloves but they only lasted me through autumn. I tried Endura Lobsters, but I'd rather have at least my first two wingers free (guess a four finger glove would be ideal). Can anyone recommend a really warm glove that you can still use the brakes with?

[belgiangoth]

I'm considering buying a winter glove that I could use a liner on, and make myself a pair of lobster shell outers, as outlined here:
http://lincolnbikekitchen.blogspot.co.u ... ttens.html
but would need to learn to sew and also to find the suitable fabric (if my hands were small I'd buy the assos lobster shells from rose.de)

[yakdiver]

I have lobster gloves very warm sometimes too warm

[Swallow]

I use these http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/womens ... x?cl=BLACK from Mountain Warehouse very warm but not water proof but they do have others that are Just notice that the link says womens but it will take you to the mens gloves

[andymiller]

I find that a pair of liner gloves makes a huge difference (merino, silk, artificial all seem to work well).

Of course you need to have some spare room in your gloves - or be able to buy a bigger pair of gloves, so no help if you're already using XXL.

[thirdcrank]

I've been very pleased with skiing gloves.

I bought some posh, Goretex lined ones possibly 10 years ago "Ami Chaud" which were really nice and warm but they have a white lining and I didn't want to end up mending a puncture and putting dirty hands in them so I keep them for best. Marks and Sparks seem to so a new style every year of their own brand. The first pair were excellent but a hungry mouse ruined them in my garage. I bought a replacement pair the following winter and I've had them ever since (I don't keep them in the garage any more.) They are "Sympatex" fabric. I've just about stopped going in M&S so I've not looked recently. IME stuff claimed as being specially for cycling can be over-priced. With some things, there may be no alternative but if I wanted ski gloves now, I'd start looking in TKMaxx before shelling out anywhere else.

[LollyKat]

I got some waterproof skiing gloves from Mountain Warehouse last year and they are the best I have ever had so far. When it is really cold I wear silk liners (also from MW).

Also, although I have not tried it, I think it might help to wear extra arm warmers such as sleeves cut off an old jumper, to make sure the blood running into your hands is warm to start with. I certainly find legwarmers are better at keeping my feet warm than a second pair of socks, even if the shoes are loose enough to take them.

[cycleruk]

I also suffer with cold fingers and can second skiing gloves. In fact I have been too warm in them and found my hands sweating when the weather wasn't cold enough.
We also used to get cheap "Thinsulate" gloves for about £3 and those also worked very well. Their main drawback was the lining would come loose after they had been through the wash a few times.
My current gloves are from Aldi or Lidl and are fine except the very coldest of days.

[thirdcrank]

I'd agree that skiing gloves are only for the deep midwinter. My best gloves when it's not as cold as that but dry were made by "Extremities." They are made from a heavy version of Windstopper but the entire front and cpmplete thumb are faced with cowhide. I was so pleased that after a couple of rides I decided to get a second pair as spares. They had none left where I bought them and the following season's replacement had much less leather so I didn't bother. The first pair are still 100% OK so I didn't need spares anyway.

[Ayesha]

How much spare lolly have you got to spend?

http://www.mistrymedical.com/item/6291/ ... 9---605-m-

Nothing in the 'sports' dept will beat these.

[belgiangoth]

Cheaper than the assos glove system.

[CREPELLO]

Using a liner glove inside the main glove is more versatile IME. I managed to get some Pro Ultimate Winter gloves recently. Ultimate they are not , for the cold, but with liner gloves they are much better. Less cold weather and they work well without (the liner) getting too sweaty.

With any winter glove just make sure you get a bigger size than normal. I bought the XXL size and they are perfect for my M/L sized hands

[pete75]

TKmax currently has loads of high quality ski gloves at lowish prices. Another alternative is motorbike gloves - made for hands holding handlebars in much higher wind chill factor than cycling.

[tatanab]

Cheaper than the assos glove system.

Mine are on their 4th winter. I find that the main glove is good enough on its own down to 0 degrees, adding the liner works for me down to -5 or 6 degrees. I have yet to use them with the lobster outer. 4 years ago they cost me something like £80 and they look like they will last me quite some time to come, so I reckon they were worth it. The complete glove system does not seem to be in the catalogue any longer, although the main glove (early winter 851) is still available. I like the main glove because it is thin so you have no problems with bulky gloves obstructing movement, and the 851 material seems to work well. However they are not waterproof, or anything more than shower proof.

[mattsccm]

Something I brought from my wet m/c trailriding is neoprene. slightly big ones allow a liner. Thin rough wool is great. Got some ancient Caratti ones