Winter gloves

Snap, I have a pair, being single skin the wind-chill will eventually suck the heat out of your fingers.

Ok down to "fairly chilly" but no good when it hits "proper cold"

I have a pair of the L/XL you can have for £20 posted if you like. Maybe 2 weeks' use. They do work well, but they're not for my Reynaud's afflicted hands. The main problem I had with them though is that they get a bit pongy since they work by being 100% non-breathable. They do come up fresh as a daisy though with a wash or even a light soak.

Cheers although I think I tried them on and am a S/M. I might just bite the bullet and grab a pair. At least I'll get some life out of them after winter too

This weird feeling settles as the gloves wear in and the plastic liner settles DJ

it is indeed getting better, thanks for the words of reassurance

My Craft Zoidburg gloves, with Merino liners, worked well this morning in -4.

The ring finger on my right hand started to tingle/numb, but none of the others did, and I think that this was because my finger was compressing the insulation and therefore reducing its efficiency- a bit more thought in terms of hand positioning might solve that.

So- happy so far. Vague possibility that I might need XXL rather than XL if hand position cannot be changed though, which would be annoying.

i may be interested in the xl ones if you need to upscale

I'll let you know. I don't want to believe that I need such massive gloves, for some reason.

So you know.
Was out at 6 riding yesterday. For a few good hours.
Intal cold but then hands were toasty.

Countdown gloves do it again. And they kept the snot at bay.

I wore mine last night with merino liners and my fingers were fine, got home and the thermometer said -2, so they are pretty good.

Troy lee XC gloves for me all year, do a great job of keeping my fingers warm shame my face feels like it could fall off going by how cold it is.

Anyone tried the planet x insul8or gloves?

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CLPXINSGL/planet_x_insul8or_gloves?utm_source=The+Planet+X+and+On+One+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=93bae6bca1-party&utm_medium=email

Sigma Sports have 50% off Craft Siberian and lobster gloves £17.50 and £20 respectively

http://www.sigmasport.co.uk/Products/Products/quick&q=craft+glove&type=search&searchclause=all/#page-1?utm_source=email&utm_medium=emailmarketing&utm_campaign=sigmasport-080113

I wore mine last night with merino liners and my fingers were fine, got home and the thermometer said -2, so they are pretty good.

This.

Work a bloody treat, I even went back to my Hirzl Gripp* glove with the merino lining and was still toasty during the Surrey Hills.

*not a winter glove in the slightest.

So, Raynaud's Syndrome but sweaty hands. (What a conundrum!) I bought some lobster mitts recently and they're pretty good compared to most other gloves I've tried, but only to a point. I think with suitable liners I'll be good for just about any but the coldest UK temperatures. I was considering silk but a lot of people are saying good things about merino wool - would these be a better bet due to breathability? Any particular recommendations?

@ PhilPub - silks can work to a degree I've found, but I still carry a pair of merinos and outers with me just in case the temp changes. You'll need to ensure the outer gloves are roomy enough for the merinos though.

I'm a Raynaud's person too, so this time of year is a 'fun' time for carrying around different combinations of gloves. My ultimate are heated gloves. One of my better purchases last winter.

I was considering silk but a lot of people are saying good things about merino wool - would these be a better bet due to breathability? Any particular recommendations?

I had ridden with silk liner in the past, the merino lining is a noticeable improvement that when I'm off the bike, it's enough to keep my hand toasty, also it cost a little under a tenner which is great.

SealSkinz Thermal Liner Gloves with merino wool: Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Outdoors

This happens to me with relative frequency, just occured to me to mention it:

Last night I was woken up a couple of times by pins and needles in my hands- the little and ring fingers of both hands had gone to sleep/lost blood supply.

This happen to anyone else, or am I a freak that should run and hide before the angry villagers throw my on the pyre?

This happens to me all the time, but that's because I have carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve/ligament damage... So it might be worth checking out!

Trapped nerves perhaps? had that before, down to tyres pressure, handlebar shape, padding etc. which sort it out.

*notafingeringspecialist

The bends?

This may be a stupid idea, but before I go and waste some money testing it out I thought I'd ask.

As someone that suffers badly with cold hands and quite severe Reynauld's, would I start to benefit from giving my hands a good rubbing with winter embrocation before heading out on the bike? Would it heat my hands, improve circulation or just do nothing? I appreaciate that it may be a bit weird and slimy, but that may be a price worth paying.

Just wondering if you ever gave it a try... I've thought about it too!

This happens to me with relative frequency, just occured to me to mention it:

Last night I was woken up a couple of times by pins and needles in my hands- the little and ring fingers of both hands had gone to sleep/lost blood supply.

This happen to anyone else, or am I a freak that should run and hide before the angry villagers throw my on the pyre?

This happened to my father in-law. He is convinced it is due to his wireless internet. Which he proved by not complaining about it after they turned off the router.

Ok, I'll line the bedroom with tinfoil.

Just sleep with your hands in foil mittens.

Good plan.

I'm fucking knackered today- was woken up repeatedly by this last night.

Surprised bar mitts have not caught on over here. I've never seen a pair other than mine despite plenty of questions at lights.

I tend to use them without gloves down to just above zero and then with a thin-ish breathable, non-waterproof glove below that. Haven't been using them lately though - been too warm the past few weeks.

They do have drawbacks though - they tend to catch crosswinds, you can only use the hoods and they do look ridiculous.