Winter gloves

My Reynaud's and relentless consumerism means I have ordered these.

https://www.dissent133.com/products/dissent-133-ultimate-pack-3-layered-glove-system

I think bulk may be an issue with all four on but they come with a case, so naturally I had to have them.

So simple it's beautiful.

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Reynaud's = alltheglovesatonce

Anyone have any experience of the Gore Universal Gore-tex Wind Stopper Gloves or Black Sheep Merino gloves?

Need something to keep off the cold but I have the large hand problem...

My hands froze on Saturday morning at 6.30 wearing Prendas gloves that were fine the week before. Got some Rab merino 160+ liners to try out in conjunction now. Raynaud's very much = all the gloves at once

Edit - not much difference with the liners

I got a pair of GripGrab Hi Vis Hurricane Gloves delivered to my mum's in Germany prior to getting here, plus matching Flouro yellow northwave winter shoe covers. They're pretty good. Temps went down to zero and they felt good, a tad hot if anything. Also stacked it and really saved my palm from gravel rash. Gloves came out unscathed.
In summary, I rate them.

http://www.wiggle.com/gripgrab-hi-vis-hurricane-gloves/?utm_source=order-processed-sg01-en&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=orders&utm_content=product

Got some BBB gloves and lo and behold they fit. Size XXL and no pressure on thumb and index fingertips when grabbing the hoods. They even make a XXXL size which would work if you have really large hands I think. Not the best looking stuff ever but I'm way past caring! Hopefully well made though.

prenda air tunnel and rab merino liners didn't work for me in the snow today.

I added some thin blue rubber gloves on the return journey which didn't help at all

any more tips for surviving raynauds in the winter?

other than stay in of course....

Some big ol' ski/winter gloves with lots of wiggle room is usually the best bet. I've found liners to be counterproductive.

Give your hands a vigorous shake out every few minutes, or do some invisible drumming if you’re so inclined.

I did that yesterday, it didnt work, am I dead?

My hands have been getting increasingly colder of late.....I took a radical approach, and bastardised some motorbike pogies (£2, brand new from charity shop). On the Jones bars, they sort of work, by covering some of my hands, some of the time. On the drop bar sequoia however, they are superb! Loads of wiggle room, and actually took my gloves off for the last couple of hours of my last ride......

My old iPad has stopped uploading directly.....bollox. Tried again, and here they are....? Wierd

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yes. i find my raynaud to be really dependant on humidity levels rather than just temperature. which is obvious but with raynaud it takes an extreme turn as you know. sizing up and finding the brand with the right shape is key. as above liners can be helpless umless you have been wearing them indoors before leaving. i have a few models from the roeckl biathlon range either with lots of padding for dry cold or sized up goretexed for rain. a favorite of mine was the assos fugus for not too cold conditions as the cut is perfect with a liner separated from the shell and space at the fingertips. all of this doesnt always work but when you make the right choice it's a relief.

Another side shot whilst it's letting me!

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Big hands, big feet, big di... shoes and gloves.

No, I have the best kind of fat, the kind that is slowly drowning my internal organs around my torso.

bastardised some motorbike pogies

Thoroughly recommend these. I bought some cheap bar mitts from China after losing loads of pairs of expensive gloves.

My hands tend not to get too cold if I'm working at a reasonable intensity, but I've had issues trundling around town at 8°C. Since fitting these (sometime around Christmas) I haven't worn gloves. Good in rain, good in the wet and if it was to get really cold you'd just need a thin pair of gloves underneath and can retain bar feel.

Surprised they haven't caught on, seeing as almost every motorised bike around London is equipped with a pair.

Have you got some pictures of your setup please? Sounds ideal for my commute bike

Yeah, link to and pics of the things!

No photos of my particular setup but they're these here . Commonly used by fat bikers in properly cold conditions but good if you don't want to wear gloves, or suffer from cold hands, in the more temperate conditions we get here. There's a drop bar version too, but those do limit you to the hoods.

Only issue is they did take ages to turn up, spring may well have sprung by the time they make it to these shores. If you're handy with a sewing machine I'd imagine they're dead simple to make.

Thanks, unless the weather takes a turn for the worse I think you're right, too late for this year.
I needed some new windproof gloves off as my beloved Specialized Element 1.5 are coming towards the end of their life, after 4 years of hard use. The best features about them was the windstopper backing, kept the wind off perfectly and no extra bulky insulation, that and the longer elasticated cuff, to tuck into your sleeve.
Just stopped off at Evans and got some Altura Thermo Elite, seem to fit the bill, but I doubt they'll last like the Elements did.

It's also Chinese new year so orders likely to take longer than normal

It's almost three weeks away.

Bought some Louis Garneau tap gloves on Monday, had worn a hole in the finger by Wednesday. Fucking shit. Not even worth the £6 they cost.

Just saying.

I've got all the gloves. And cold hands (still).

I've got some Dissent 133 on order, I wonder if they'll be the silver bullet I've been looking for

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