Winter gloves recommendation...

[Maz]

This morning's commute was an absolute killer on the fingers (I wore pearl izumi inner gloves under altura 'waterproof' gloves).

Any recommendations on best winter gloves?

You may scoff, but I was actually thinking of buying some industrial/scientific cryogenic gloves.

 

[Banjo]

My fingers were the only cold bits on me this morning. 2 pairs of socks ,shoes and overshoes kept the feet toasty . Cycling tights plus trousers and several upper body layers ,windproof on top plus a buff under the helmet did the rest.

Fingers were stinging though. I am looking for a very thin (maybe silk) glove liner now.

 

[sparrow101]

i bought some silk glove liners from millets in feburary about £16, i used them under sealskinz gloves they were great whem we drove to the alps for skiing my hands never got cold or wet

 

[slowmotion]

This morning's commute was an absolute killer on the fingers (I wore pearl izumi inner gloves under altura 'waterproof' gloves).

Any recommendations on best winter gloves?

You may scoff, but I was actually thinking of buying some industrial/scientific cryogenic gloves.

I don't scoff at all. Industrial cryo gloves are built to last and have to do the job, unlike the over-branded tat that is palmed off as "technical outerware"' at an inflated price and of dubious workmanship. Endura springs to mind.

....and breathe....

 

[Aperitif]

I use Altura Night Vision gloves as 'worst case scenario' Maz. Add some £5.95 silk inner gloves from Decathlon for adequately warm fingers.
£20

and £6

 

[yello]

My hands get sweaty in Spec Radiants at anything above 3C. They are for very cold days only.

 

[numbnuts]

have a look at lobster gloves very warm

 

[zacklaws]

My winter cycling gloves are a bog standard pair of ski gloves which I use for general commuting.

For rides out on my road bike if I get chance when its not too icy, I use Specialised "Deflect", nice and warm but not cumbersome, but also because they are thinnish I retain the sensitive touch of my fingers for pressing the right button on my GPS, computer and for changing gear

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/clothing/gloves/product/deflect-10668

For going out on my MTB, if roads too bad for my road bike and temperatures are freezing and below and there could be a chance of crashing on the ice, I wear Alpinestars Drystar "Chill". They are an enduro type glove but very warm

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=38528

Altura "Night Vision", I do not think much to them, biked to work in them this morning and my hands froze, but they maybe better as mentioned previously with inners. Only thing I find them good for is giving drivers the highly reflective "finger" when the do not dip their mainbeams and dazzle me

 

[Canardly]

My Lidle £5 waterproof/windproofs have proved fine so far.

 

[surfdude]

My Lidle £5 waterproof/windproofs have proved fine so far.

+1 for these

 

[The Jogger]

My Lidle £5 waterproof/windproofs have proved fine so far.

Mine are excellent but I do have to take them off to operate the garmin but that's easy enough to do and I can feel my fingers.

 

[LizardEye]

I was going to shell out £40 on a pair of Spesh Sub-Zeros, but then went into Sports Direct
and picked up a pair of No Fear ski gloves for 8 quid.

Not bike specific and not particularly 'technical' but who cares.

My hands were sweating this morning they were that warm.

 

[steve30]

I just went out with my '09 Sub Zeros which I got for £20, and my fingers were freezing. But unlike my regular thinner gloves, they did not go numb, and were quite usable once I took the gloves off.

I tried out some new Endura neoprene overshoes as well. These definitely kept the wind out of my shoes but my feet were still cold. But my toes didn't go numb like they do without the overshoes.

I think I'm just very prone to my fingers and toes getting extremely cold.

The forecast says this mornings temperature was 3 degrees C.

 

[jazzkat]

I used to use my old motorbike gloves....very toasty.

 

[Dayvo]

I've got a pair of the black Waterspeed neoprene gloves!

http://www.kineticfishing.com/data/media/Kinetic_Fishing_Garments_2010.pdf

They are designed for North Sea fishermen and keep my hands dry and warm.