Waterproof Gloves

[jowwy]

Any advice guys - hands got rather wet and cold on the commute home in torrential downpour yesterday

 

[vickster]

Marigolds?

I ordered some Sealskinz ones from Evans which claim to be weather proof - not used yet as I don't willingly ride in the rain and it's not been that cold

 

[jowwy]

Marigolds?

I ordered some Sealskinz ones from Evans which claim to be weather proof - not used yet as I don't willingly ride in the rain and it's not been that cold

on the way home last night the wind was howling and about 6 degrees - also the last leg of the commute is down the side of a mountain, so crosswinds to cope with too

 

[uclown2002]

Specialized Radiant

 

[rb58]

I used the Sealskins last winter and got on okay with them. They're certainly warm but only as waterproof as anything that has a great big hole in them (where your hand goes in). However, I do find them hard to get on again after a half way stop because the liner seems to 'float' inside the glove. I find I get on better with Decathlon's own brand - BTwin Racing winter glove. I suspect they're cheaper too, although I bought mine 3 or 4 years ago so not sure if they're still available.

 

[HorTs]

I had tradition gloves from Sealskinz that didn't seem to be very good.

Now I have these http://www.sealskinz.com/UK/gloves/kj831-handle-bar-mitten-black.html and they are brilliant IMO.

 

[Arjimlad]

I use Altura waterproof & windproof cycling gloves and Aldi winter cycling gloves. The Altura gloves are very good, highly waterproof and warm enough for temperatures down to about 3 degrees. Below that and the ski gloves go on, or perhaps some inner liners would work well too.

 

[ACS]

I have a pair SealSkin MTB type waterproof gloves which according to reviews at the time (3years ago) were supposed to be the dog danglies. No there’re not. They are not waterproof by any stretch of the imagination and they are just competent in colder conditions with a merino wool inner glove. I find the protection around the fingertips to be poor hence the inner gloves. In anything but light to moderate rain they act like sponges and retain the water very well. Having cold wet hands is not good for comfort and wellbeing. Taking them off when wet is a challenge and when they hit the ground the 'wet slap' sound does not encourage confidence.

For last winter and this winter I will be using the same pair of Deluge Glove from Endura. Warm to well below freezing, substantially more water resistant than the SealSkins and hard wearing. They have been round the washing machine a fair few times and they have retained their water resistance. Super warm with the merino inners. (no connection to Endura, just very happy with their gloves)

road.cc review

 

[steve52]

keep an eye out for lidl or aldi i bought ming there 3 years ago and they are still going,oh i have some silk liners for the really cold days

 

[steve52]

thinks !! could it be that hard to make a bar mit to fit a bike? they do em for motocycles, anyone got a sewing machine?

 

[Wooliferkins]

The best I owned was a pair of GoreTex's own. Genuinely waterproof apart from that big hole where your hand goes. Like many gloves, they died from Ergo Finger. Currently running Nalini Fiamma which are a bit diving suity but over my regular mitts are OK

 

[uclown2002]

I have some sealskinz also and found them rubbish. Vastly overrated IME.

 

[Wooliferkins]

thinks !! could it be that hard to make a bar mit to fit a bike? they do em for motocycles, anyone got a sewing machine?

http://www.breezeblockers.com/

 

[Saluki]

I have some Sealskinz. They are great. After 5 hours in the pouring rain they did start to leak a bit but they were fine for the first 5 hours.

 

[jowwy]

keep an eye out for lidl or aldi i bought ming there 3 years ago and they are still going,oh i have some silk liners for the really cold days

aldi gloves are shockingly bad in the rain