Recommend me a winter glove

[mjr]

Thermal Winter Brickies Gloves. £5.99 Screwfix. I use these every winter.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/delta-plus-vv750no-thermal-winter-work-gloves-black-large/2166r
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They look like the ones I've got. They're about as warm as sealskinz but not waterproof at all or windproof enough, so I get too cold cycling below 2°c in them and don't much like them in rain below 10°c, so they've been relegated to winter gardening while I use decathlon ski mitts for cycling.

 

[biggs682]

Thermal Winter Brickies Gloves. £5.99 Screwfix. I use these every winter.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/delta-plus-vv750no-thermal-winter-work-gloves-black-large/2166r
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Ordered a pr last night and will report back when tried i want them for the cold rides rather than the freezing rides

 

[Blue Hills]

Ordered a pr last night and will report back when tried i want them for the cold rides rather than the freezing rides

Look forward to your report. They look interesting.

For winter gloves I am very much a fan of layering (as with body core) - quality undergloves (Gore are excellent), with a warmer outer, waterproof if weather dictates. Aldi ski gloves are often very good if in alarmingly 80s colours that makes me think of dodgy hairdos, saggy legwarmers and stuff I daren't mention. Mountain Warehouse also does passable outer gloves. If needs must I can also use a middle layer (of 3) - cheapish synthetic woolly thermolite like glove.

I do have some quality all in one gloves but tend to prefer layering unless needs must as some gloves can become sweaty and clammy if the conditions change. And many are subject to the mega pain that the fleecy built in inners can be a pain to get back into the fingers if they extract themselves. Washing can also be a problem.

If a chance of rain I sometimes take a spare pair of outers - no problem to change them mid ride. Am not a minimalist roadie.

Once you are sorted with Gore liners you can often pick up the other layers for around a fiver each - Aldi, street markets etc.

In London this pretty much gets you through a winter.

 

[mjr]

Look forward to your report. They look interesting.

For winter gloves I am very much a fan of layering (as with body core) - quality undergloves (Gore are excellent), with a warmer outer, waterproof if weather dictates. Aldi ski gloves are often very good if in alarmingly 80s colours that makes me think of dodgy hairdos, saggy legwarmers and stuff I daren't mention. Mountain Warehouse also does passable outer gloves. If needs must I can also use a middle layer (of 3) - cheapish synthetic woolly thermolite like glove.

I do have some quality all in one gloves but tend to prefer layering unless needs must as some gloves can become sweaty and clammy if the conditions change. And many are subject to the mega pain that the fleecy built in inners can be a pain to get back into the fingers if they extract themselves. Washing can also be a problem.

The builders gloves have fleecy inners that come adrift within a winter if taken off wet much. Easier than some to shove back in but still needs doing.

I'm already usually using the biggest gloves to get the finger length so layering is only an option under the truly huge XL sealskinz mittens... so I tend not to bother in deep winter and take two weights of gloves instead.

 

[Blue Hills]

yes, the second pair of gloves is often easiest, to cope with a change in conditions or a soaking. My three layer system is I must admit sometimes a bit tricky with controls/the garmin.

Time for some sensible company to launch an integrated 3 layer glove I think where the three layers are all separately removable.

I gave up on getting the fleecy inners back into one pair of gloves and chopped them to use them as outers.

 

[biggs682]

Look forward to your report. They look interesting.

Picked them up today and did a 50 minute gentle walk in 4 degree's and my fingers didn't feel too cold in all fairness , nice long cuff's

Depending on temp 2moro am will try them whilst out on the bike

 

[mudsticks]

Wearing thin plastic or rubber gloves gloves under thicker warmer ones - or even just under mitts - something like nitrile surgical gloves - or food handling gloves - - really makes a difference in terms of windbreaking - and warmth - for very little extra weight or bulk - but go a size or two up - to make them easier on and off - when necessary .

I use them in the same way for back-packing, and farm work too - I guess it wouldn't be so good if you were a very sweaty-handed individual - but its not like your hands are doing so very much when you're cycling anyhow .

 

[biggs682]

Well out at 6 am this morning with the Screwfix gloves phone saying 4 degrees I was out for 90 minutes on my Falcon and fingers were fine even stopped multiple times to take pictures with one glove off .

 

[Blue Hills]

Well out at 6 am this morning with the Screwfix gloves phone saying 4 degrees I was out for 90 minutes on my Falcon and fingers were fine even stopped multiple times to take pictures with one glove off .

Just noticed that it says "hand wash" on the details for those gloves.
I avoid hand wash only stuff but fair to assume that's just the company lawyers sticking their oar in? ie: we can disclaim all responsibility if they fall apart on the first wash - either you shouldn't have machine washed them or your handwashing technique is all to pot/clumsy/you are a clumsy oaf.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

I think I posted previously that I use my neoprene Endura gloves for the very coldest rides. They are brilliant but when it gets warmer they are too hot. I have some long fingered, thin gloves for cool autumn or spring days. But they aren’t warm enough for this cold weather.

As an in between glove I have a very old pair of Specialized gloves. Sadly they are so thin now, I put my finger through the end last weekend.

I have replaced them with Endura FS260 PRO SL. They are a nice inbetween glove and on long rides I can take my thin merino gloves to go underneath if things get colder.

 

[Blue Hills]

Have considered neoprene gloves in the past as the material is of course great for overshoes. But don't they get sweaty inside, even when it's cold?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Have considered neoprene gloves in the past as the material is of course great for overshoes. But don't they get sweaty inside, even when it's cold?

Yes. That’s how neoprene works. To have any thermal qualities, it needs to be wet, albeit in the form of rain or sweat it doesn’t matter.

After 12 hours +, you do tend to get granny’s-been-in-the-bath-too-long hands.

 

[Blue Hills]

Ta Heltor. Will avoid then.

For Neoprene fans, Lomo Watersports are pretty good - their line of business.

Also good for other cycling and outdoordstuff.

I have a fair bit of it. Good company.

https://www.lomo.co.uk/

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Take a look at Montane mountaineering gloves. The primaloft or fibre pile ones are good for winter biking.

 

[simongt]

Hmm. As I have Reynauds; not as severe as some folk, but nevertheless, I've tried them all; electrically heated, merino, silk etc. liners, various brands of so called winter gloves, windproof, waterproof, neoprene, Sealskinz, you name it. It's cost me a packet over the years - ! The only thing that has actually suceeded in keeping my hands warm are a pair of good quality sheepskin mitts; not exactly techno, but they do the job - !
Work that one out - !