Winter gloves

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Get your Activ'as of ebay, mind you i wore mine yesterday and 6 miles to West End, my fingertips were numb. I know it was -2 but still, not sure I'm that impressed, or should I just HTFU?

I see the Activa's as a nice early winter glove to be honest, when it gets proper cold I'll be reverting back to my thick gore ones..if I ever get them back from Gormley..

I've since found my Northwave ones and still love them, tho they are not as warm as the Activa's
They are a very good fit, and you can still have a decent amount of manual dexterity with them on. Not sure of the model but they have a white 'splash' on the palms, that looks like a seagull has crapped on my hand..

I wear these

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Warm, stupid comfy, waterproof. Leather snowboard gloves all the way :-)

I realise something when riding home.

I have a Rapha leather glove that the missus brought for me as a present last year, and they're (naturally) not going to be as warm as a proper ski/snowboard gloves.

However, my commute is 11 miles each way, and after says 3 miles with a chilled hands which made me wish I got my skiing gloves, it end up getting warmer after that, (probably due to keeping my arm toasty), it's not to says that the Rapha glove being Raphaly and Pricey kept my hand warm but a decent cycling glove should work fine, just take a while to get it nicely warm.

Unless you live 3 miles away of course.

I realise ski glove work marvellously the first 3 miles, but end up getting sweaty after that, which is fine as long you're not planning to take them off anytime soon.

put gloves on this week for the first time this year. I get super sweaty hands, I just wear some cheap summer XC mtb gloves to keep a bit of wind off but that's all I can deal with before sweat starts to fill the fingers...not nice.

going to look for some waterproof but not too thick gloves tonight.

I suffer pretty badly from cold hands in winter so have thought about this. A lot. Layering works best for me. Gore's for autumn, Endura Strikes for start of winter, then Strikes with Seal Skinz merino inners for proper cold. Sorted.

Anybody ever tried wetsuit gloves?

My hands seem to do okay in the cold so I'm just looking for something to take the edge off the wind chill and keep rain showers at bay and wondered if these might do the job.

^I think as with a wet suit you're hands would have to be submerged in water to keep them warm as it is the layer of water that acts as the insulator.

I bought a pair of ski gloves from sports direct in Stokey for £3.95 and they are toasty.

ordered some of these so will find out what they are like: http://www.specialized.com/gb/en/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=41690&menuItemId=0&eid=0

Not meant to be totally waterproof but stop windchill even in the rain, apparently...

Reading the marketing blurb about the specialized gloves^ it seems your sweat acts as the insulator, so my comment about needing to be in water is bollox...that must be a good amount of sweat though :-/

I'm amazed by how good the Aldi gloves are this time around! :)

Anybody ever tried wetsuit gloves?

My hands seem to do okay in the cold so I'm just looking for something to take the edge off the wind chill and keep rain showers at bay and wondered if these might do the job.

Wet suit gloves have little or no insulation and are an absolute faff to put on

Anybody ever tried wetsuit gloves?

My hands seem to do okay in the cold so I'm just looking for something to take the edge off the wind chill and keep rain showers at bay and wondered if these might do the job.

There definitely are neoprene cycling gloves, think I've seen them on chain reaction but I don't think they'd be much good in the rain cos the material is basically meant to absorb water even if it keeps you warm when wet, waterproof would be a lot better.

Anyone ever tried Craft cycling gloves? I want to get a filthily warm pair this winter as I ended up wearing two or even three pairs sometimes last year when it was snowing, (here in Dublin)

I'm amazed by how good the Aldi gloves are this time around! :)

Are you talking about the softshell ones with 'Biking' written on them in reflective, with reflective piping? They are seriously very good for £3.99 - I wish I had bought a couple of pairs now

these ones: http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_15602.htm
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/latest-aldi-cycle-clothing-first-look--27710

my hands seem to hold up pretty well even in the depths of winter with my old mountain biking gloves and inners, i took the inners from my goalie kit last year but i seem to have lost them.
what does everyone recommend?
seal skinz merino?

i don't know why but my seal skin soccks with thermal liners are freezeing

it might just be that there old but they don't keep my feet warm in anyway and there ment to be windproof

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JSL

I brought a pair of 'Gul' sailing Gloves for winter riding.
The 3 fingered variety, so two fingers freeze.

On and off easily, warmish and two fingers... because I love to feel alive.

Bought some Fox Antifreeze Gloves today, them seem very good, also not bad looking.

They're actually a two part glove, the main glove and a liner. Have a look at the bike radar review here.
heres my mini review.
If anything they are two hot for me atm (i do get very hot hands though). I just wear the outter, which i've found to be totally wind proof, which is half the battle for me. When the really cold weather sets in I'll no doubt start using the inner but they super toasty. Nice and flexible even with the liner Nice & long so you can get them up your cuffs. The outters are very grippy, and the inners are stitched with the seems on the outside so they wont rub. My only criticism is that the outters could be more padded if you wear them on their own. On long rides i think my hands might get a bit numb, that being said if they were you probably would loose flexibility when wearing the inners as well. Haven't gone out in the rain with them yet, but as the outters are neoprene they'll stay warm even if they're soaking. As for durability i'll get back to you when i've used them for a while. over all they seem a good buy.

We have those in the shop, will have another butcher at them as it doesn't look like it'll be warm in the least (look too thin).

One of the reasons i bought them was their apparent 'thin-ness' to warmth ratio. I hate thick gloves, i've always had hot hands so big thick gloves always left my hands swimming in sweat. Rode back from the shop with these on, maybe 5-6miles in a very windy 5c just using the outers , i was impressed. I was coming from standard mtb gloves which are as wind proof as a sieve

I am using Ironclad Cold Condition Digital Camo which works fine till now, havent tested them through winter thou, available too in normal non-camo. 20 quid with 6 P&P, Free P&P if you purchase more than 50 quid. Next day delivery which is brilliant!

Defeet Dura Gloves are the best I've ever had - not bulky, grippy, somehow windproof and warm even when it rains - and don't mind being put in the wash regularly, either. Cheap, too!

Not recommended when it goes below freezing, but for this time of year, ideal :)

Are you talking about the softshell ones with 'Biking' written on them in reflective, with reflective piping? They are seriously very good for £3.99 - I wish I had bought a couple of pairs now

these ones: http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_15602.htm
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/latest-aldi-cycle-clothing-first-look--27710

They're warm enough, but they're certainly not waterproof.

sale on these gore-tx gloves http://www.evanscycles.com/products/scott/vanguard-winter-glove-ec022820