Winter gloves

These: Gel-Tech-Gloves/PROAZGLO400

Not what you'd call Totally waterproof but plenty toasty, not too clumsy either. Had em for 2 years so they are sturdy enough too. Cost me a packet (recommended by a trusted genius at a LBS) but have dropped in price on Ribble so I'd recommend them.

Sealskins do them aswell.
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Sealskinz-Winter-Handle-Bar-Mitten_39270.htm

Mnnn. No. I have these Sealskinz mitts as well. To be honest they flatter to deceive, well me anyway. There is insulation there but as a barrier to lashings or even just a small shower of rain they are hopeless.

These Halvarssons are cordura. They feel altogether more business like. I have the worst circulation, suffer from white finger even in summer so winter is not much fun.

I will be bagging 100 earth miles with these new ones on this weekend. In a truly bitter West coast of Scotland so I will be qualified to give you the gen.

Interesting, all my sealskins products have been spot on.

I can confirm these; http://www.jofama.se/snowmobile_wear/product_details.php?lang=6&cid=2&id=60 to be toasty.

In temperatures hovering just below freezing on a blustery coastal run they were really warm. To be fair I had a pair of Merino liners on as well, due to my freakishly poor circulation.
It did take a while to get my fingers warm but once the blood got to them they stayed warm.
There is a loss of dexterity especially with STI'S but its a trade off Im happy with if it means I can feel my digits afters five hours in the saddle. The cordura on the front, looks like it might put up a decent fight with the rain too which is nice. The palm and fingers are entirely rubber so there's good purchase when holding on.

I likes them. Not sure how they'd do at temperatures way below freezing like we've had over the last few weeks but so far so good.

Trying to get myself well prepared in advance this year. Looking for something waterproof/windproof to start. Then something a bit heavier for the depths of winter. Only catch is my fingers are like bloody chopsticks, all long and lanky. Anyone else with long skinny fingers got any reccomendations?

Get some Icebreaker merino liners from Snow+Rock or Ellis Brigham. Wear them under something insulating, they don't even need to be super waterproof. Merino will keep you warm even if it's wet. I ski with merino liners and not-very-thick leather gloves and in the depths of a French ski season I'm always toasty.

The key is not to wear more than two pairs of gloves! I used to work in a ski/climbing/hiking shop and that was always my advice. Even if it doesn't feel too tight, you'll cut off some circulation by wearing too many layers on extremities. Better to go for one thin merino layer and something decent as a shell than loads of unnecessary cheap gloves.

I've used silk liners for the last couple of winters, still miserable if your hands get cold.

I might try some of those lobster gloves this year, for maximum Zoidberg points.

Get some Icebreaker merino liners from Snow+Rock or Ellis Brigham...

Think I've got extra circulation or something. I just wore some merino glove liners on there own for most of last winter and my fingers were pretty much toasty almost all the time

I've used silk liners for the last couple of winters, still miserable if your hands get cold.

I might try some of those lobster gloves this year, for maximum Zoidberg points.

I've got the assos system, (rapha tag line), super toasty hands even at face peeling temperatures. you can barely do anything once they're on though.

Just googled those- not cheap!

My girlfriend got me some excellent gloves last year- they are for mountaineering however, and do turn my hands into two bunches of bananas, so I'd like something that I could operate a brake lever and gears whilst wearing.

Just googled those- not cheap!

My girlfriend got me some excellent gloves last year- they are for mountaineering however, and do turn my hands into two bunches of bananas, so I'd like something that I could operate a brake lever and gears whilst wearing.

I could bring them to SE one time if you want to have a look?

I rate my Sealskinz Ultra Grip gloves quite highly - they were good through last winter.

Just googled those- not cheap!

My girlfriend got me some excellent gloves last year- they are for mountaineering however, and do turn my hands into two bunches of bananas, so I'd like something that I could operate a brake lever and gears whilst wearing.

This is why I run bar-end shifters. I rode to work wearing snowbaord mittens occasionally last year. No problem.

The trouble with the lobster gloves is you can only get them on properly using a non-lobster gloved hand.

Toastie though.

I read that the Sealskinz version has primaloft. My Endura lobster jobbies have simply a standard 5 finger liner, with a lobster outer. Decent down to -15C. Lower than that, and I break out the mittens.

I rate my Sealskinz Ultra Grip gloves quite highly - they were good through last winter.

Yeah, I ordered a pair of these in a large last year thinking they's have enough stretch for my lanky digits but they ended up being a bit baggy and the fingers were still about half an inch too short for me. :(

I read that the Sealskinz version has primaloft. My Endura lobster jobbies have simply a standard 5 finger liner, with a lobster outer. Decent down to -15C. Lower than that, and I break out the mittens.

I was just looking at the SealSkinz at lunch (having just bought a pair of MW80 shoes), they doi indeed have primaloft, and look nice and warm.

I have another pair of SealSkinz which I bought last year, uninsulated ones, and they were freezing in the winter last year, but 100% waterproof.

SealSkinz lobster gloves with Primaloft are a fiver cheaper in CycleSurgery than they are from the SealSkinz website, strangely.

I didn't get on with Sealskinz grip gloves at all. Massively thick meaning poor dexterity, so you'd at least think they'd be warm right? I got a refund.

These Gore Mistral things were very good for riding in February this year, thin but windproof and great down to about 5°. Might have to dig them out again if last night's chilly ride was anything to go by.

i have the same and they are great. with a silk liner you can use them at even lower temperatures

I have some of those, but once they get wet they get cold fast, and they transmit the windchill then also.

Agreed they're not at all waterproof.

They dry fast though (if your riding hard), like a softshell jacket/gilet.

i have the same and they are great. with a silk liner you can use them at even lower temperatures

Were to you find these? Are they for skiing or motorcycling or something?

I got mine in one of those hiking, outdoor shops. mountain warehouse I think

this one
http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/outdoor-clothing/accessories/gloves-mittens/silk-glove-p3007.aspx

Decathlon- £6 silk glove liners, lasted three winters so far.

Agreed they're not at all waterproof.

They dry fast though (if your riding hard), like a softshell jacket/gilet.

They do dry quickly- if it stops raining, which is not always the case.