Winter gloves

Yet to test them out in the rain, but so far my Sealskins lobster mitten are doing a fine job in sub zero. I wonder if they do lobster socks too?

I bought SealSkinz lobsters after trying on a pair over xmas. They are AMAZING. It was -2 the other night and my hands were warm. Not "oh wow, my fingers don't actually hurt because of the cold" warm but "fuck me, my hands are boiling!" warm. Game changer.

I've only used them riding fixed so don't know how well they'll work operating a road bike (I have huge hands, but they're wide rather than super long, so I bought size L and am dealing with a bit of a gap above my fingers). Certainly they don't give quite the dexterity needed to, say, operate a stopwatch at parkrun or operate a garmin successfully.

EDIT: all the lobster love on this page <3

Oh my days, I must have have Raynaud's. I went crazy and ordered lots of different top end gloves to try. Yesterday (1deg) I had rapha deep winter on one hand, Sealskins lobster on the other. Painful fingers. This morning (-2deg) I had craft lobsters and merino dura gloves as liners and fingers were extremely painful. If these sturmfist's don't work, I'll just cut off my hands.

Just out of interest, but what else are you wearing?

nothing but speedo's and lobstergloves.
a strong look.

Totally warm otherwise. Usually a thick merino base layer, gabba jersey with arm warmers. Today I wore a light fleecy top over the top because it was minus degs but normally I don't bother. Windblock bib tights and overshoes. I'm totally bliss other than my finger tips.

just out of curiosity do you smoke?

I feel like you guys are my GP.

No, never smoked.

Do you have liners on underneath your gloves? Maybe warm the liners up on the radiator/under handdriers before putting them on?

I have small hands, long fingers that are skinny. That can't help either.

Yeah I do that sometimes, it does help, but it merely delays the inevitable.

Or put some of these in your gloves: http://www.amazon.co.uk/HotRox-Electronic-Hand-Warmer-Carry/dp/B00I0V6OV0/

When you hold the handlebars do your finger tips meet the fabric of the glove?

Let's hope no-one asks you to cough...

What dammit said ^^

Also eat some garlic (it thins the blood). Slow roast it, don't eat the green bits and you'll not even smell all that much.

If you find it works you can buy garlic supplements.

You could also take warfarin. That thins the blood as well.

I suffer from mild Raynauds (if that's even possible?). Zero degrees this morning on the commute in, Sealskinz Ultra Grip Gauntlets worked a treat. Finger tips were a tiny bit cold to begin with, but after 5 minutes they were toasty for the entire duration. No liner, nice and snug; bloody love these things.

No they don't go taught. I always get the size that's just big enough to prevent this from happening.

I'm going out on a limb here.
I find, sometimes, my hands are cold. Painfully so. Then, after a while, usually by about 7 miles into my 10 mile commute they're better.
I generally wear 2 pairs of gloves on cold days.
Otherwise, winter tights (roubaix), trousers over top, thick wool socks, toe tectors/overshoes, base layer (s/s), thin wool uniqlo jumper, thin jacket, gilet, hat (sometimes with ear protection).
I generally pedal in at around 20 mph.

Could it be that you may just need to adapt to it, rather than internet diagnosing yourself with Raynaud's? Because, do you have any other associations with it? Lupus? Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Do you also get cold when you get upset?

I love Winter, but I hate how long it takes to get dressed!

Chillis, cayene, ginger and parsley are vasodilators too.

Not sure what warfarin is like in a stir fry...

#badscience

So is alcohol.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting_reaction

I'll wait for a proper medical doctor to come along to the thread.

Wear less.

That's good with a stir fry.