Winter gloves

Cheers, yes please - worth a try for sure! I'll message you to arrange, thanks :)

Bit of a long shot, I recently bought a pair of Endura Strike gloves in a size medium, as seen here . They're decent gloves (although not as waterproof as claimed).I just don't get on with the floating lining (is that the correct terminology?) for courier work because I have to take them off pretty regularly which turns the lining inside out and makes them a pain to get back on quickly. Does anyone have something similar without the floating liner that they'd want to exchange? I'd also be interested in trying out some lobster gloves and would be happy to part exchange for a decent set of those.
Alternatively, any suggestions for a decent, warm glove that's not going to break the bank? I suffer from raynauds so too warm is better than not warm enough.

I’ve got several pairs of Pearl Izumi gloves that I’ve had very good experience with. Had the lobsters waaayy back, and just picked up a pair of Craft XC ski mittens to try in addition to my Pearls. I’ll report back once I have some time in them.

Both Pearl Izumi gloves have integrated liner and don’t get bunched taking on and off. First pair I got 7yrs ago saw daily commuting in a cold place and are looking ratty now but still functional. Got a second pair of the same last year as a replacement.

https://www.pearlizumi.com/products/mens-cyclone-gel-gloves-14142009?variant=40647687176363

https://www.pearlizumi.com/products/mens-amfib-gel-gloves-14142010?variant=40647597818027

Could you whack a couple of stitches through the ends of each finger?

That's what I was thinking if nobody fancies a trade!

Hear me out…leather gardening gloves. They are the bomb if you’re a serial glove remover like I am.

I have these Kent and Stowe ones that are fleece lined so dead cosy and the fleece is fully bonded to the leather so there’s no chance of a bummfled up finger or thumb.

I’ve never worn them for a long ride in sustained rain but they’ve kept me dry on the commute home (20-30min) in the kind of rain that has defeated other supposedly ‘water resistant’ cycling gloves I own. There’s probably leather treatments out there that could make them more waterproof, I’ve now applied Proofide as it was all I had.

Oh and the best bit, they cost like £12!

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Something like that might be a decent bet actually. My gloves don't tend to last too long so the £12 price tag is especially appealing. The only problem is I don't do leather, I wonder if there's an animal product free version that's comparable?

I use Rab phantom contact glove. Easy to take on and off but maybe not warm enough.
Why not get some muffs for the bike?

Nikwax waterproofing wax for shoes works great for leather shoes (obv). i imagine it keeping leather gloves working as intended in the same way

Pretty sure there's a cheapo work glove that ain't made out of cow skin.

Maybe nitrex 299t or something, I'm sure there were some people using them for riding, can't find the sites with people recommending them though, might've been available on Screwfix or similar.

I've tried them before and they're ok. The problem is that once my hands get cold, for example when I arrive at a stop and mess about for 10 minutes with my hands outside of the muffs, they don't really warm up when they're back in the muffs. I prefer gloves because I can arrive, sort stuff out, pop the gloves off for 20 seconds whilst I mess about with my phone, then put the gloves back on before my hands get cold.

But thinner gloves and muffs. Or gloves with mitted tips that fold over. Most big gloves that keep hands warm are linered.
Some pleather gloves are a good idea to try and small cost.

I've tried similar before but they're not quite warm enough for my stupid hands.
Maybe something like this is worth a go?

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Or get someone to make you something like this.

https://timmermade.com/product/argon-cloud-mitten/

Climashield apex in a nylon. Not difficult to make.

Also I had a coat made with long arms that I can pull over my hands and use as gloves.

Ooh, showa was the brand.

A friend of mine uses these for rock climbing and swears by them, so they must keep your hands a least a bit warm.

https://www.showagroup.com/eu-en/shop/temres-282

Those are the ones I was looking for I think! Thanks for that

Oooh, they look toasty! I'm not sure mittens would work, I need a bit of dexterity. Part of my job is assembling/disassembling/servicing bikes on the side of the road.

Work gloves it is then, or ice climbing gloves. The former will be cheaper!

I reckon that's the way to go. I'll give some of those Showas a go and report back.

Ah fair enough.

Those rubber type work gloves people have been posting look per tight and not very breathable to me, I think the good thing about the gardening gloves is that they are a pretty relaxed fit which helps with taking them on and off. Probably also leaves room for air to sit and get warm.

When I googled ‘Kent and Stowe gloves’ To double check the price I noticed they did some rigger type gloves which are heavy canvas or something. If there was a fleece lined version of those…?

I have also used bar mitts but generally find it’s not cold enough for them.

I’d go from a heavy winter waterproof type gloves to bar mitts with thin mtb or bmx gloves inside only because no gloves inside means your hand gets super cold if you have to take it out the mitt to give a hand signal.

Kent and Stowe fleece lined riggers glove £6.79.

Will wet out quicker than leather ones I’d imagine but maybe there’s some treatment to stop that.

Edit: Nevermind sorry, they have suede.