Winter gloves

As loose as they can be- XXL, the end of my thumb is against the fabric, but the other fingers are ok.

Oddly its the ring and little finger on both hands that start to chill, the other fingers are ok.

Dammit, I know the feeling. I've been through a different pair of winter gloves each year all with the same outcome. Freezing hands. The only gloves I have found that are guaranteed warmth are my fairly battered Dakine ski mitts with primaloft. The dexterity is reduced when on a road bike but not too bad on MTB.

Personally I would recommend the Hestra 3-finger as they offer the warmth of a mitt but the shift-ability of a glove. They come with a wollen replaceable liner so for warmer rides where the temp might vary you could wear a light weight glove such as the Endura Strike and carry just the Hersta outers in a jersey pocket incase the temp drops and then pull them over the lightweight gloves to keep of the wind and wet. The leather palms grip very well (I've skied in a pair before) and are a pleasure to use. At this time of year it's not uncomon for the temp to drop 5/7 degrees in the evening, this has caught me out on many occasions. From personal experience having a range of gloves for different rides as even 2/3 degree difference in temp can make a huge difference to you hand temp and ultimately your enjoyment. What Furry said earlier about keeping core warm is very true, I find if I ride in my Finisterre 60 fill primaloft gillet my hands stay much warmer.

I know most here probably have bad circulation and are after something more heavy duty, but I just purchased these Endura Dexter Windproof Gloves.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=32183&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom

I opted for these as I thought I'd get more use out of them than anything too heavy duty.

They were a bit chilly first thing this am but fine last night. Plus they are nice and thin and have good grip and maneuverability. Only downside is they are a little tight as they are new which might have added to the lack of warmth.

We'll see how they fair and also I might see if my snowboarding merino liners will fit inside, and/or possibly get some silk ones

tons of sweet crude

I've just got these gloves too. The windproofness seems to work, they're definitely warmer than my Altura and DeFeet ones. I could feel the cold slightly, just enough to know it's cold but not enough to feel discomfort. My feet on the other hand...

North Face TNF Apex work surprisingly well, just order one in my size (borrowed my dad's).

Trying these as a warmer alternative to the Giro LX LF gloves:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gore-bike-wear-power-windstopper-softshell-gloves/

XXL Black. No grippy bits on the fingertips, but we'll see how they go.

Also these Santini arm/leg warmers, currently on sale with a big discount:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/?s=Santini+H2O+warmers

I just got exactly those gloves.

I'd been waiting since November to get them through the staff offer we had at work, they finally arrived this week and I learned that XL was too small. Sold them to a work colleague, bought a new pair of XXL on trade for £3 extra, which I could have done 3 months ago, and wished I'd had that winter toastiness for the last couple of weeks.

Cruising round in minus temperatures with no liner gloves and I've still been warm enough.

As loose as they can be- XXL, the end of my thumb is against the fabric, but the other fingers are ok.

Oddly its the ring and little finger on both hands that start to chill, the other fingers are ok.

Edit: ignore, apperantly i forgot which finger is which..

Bam!

Wondering if I should wack these on the 29er, while I wait for the fatbike. Cosy hands for me :D

Also these Santini arm/leg warmers, currently on sale with a big discount:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/?s=Santini+H2O+warmers

Thanks for the heads up on the leg warmers. Been meaning to get a white pair.

Been using the Planet X Insul8or gloves with the merino Sealskinz liners scoble suggested up the thread - still get numb fingers. Reckon I've just got shit circulation :(

Do you have warm hands when you put your gloves on?
Do you take your gloves off during the ride?

Key is to have warm hands going into the gloves. And never take them off, and let you hands get cold.

^Best tip - NEVER! (something with heat capacity of moist (h2O) vs. air.).

My new Craft Siberian gloves were almost uncomfortably warm today. Was it cold this morning? I might have to save them for 0 degree weather.

Thanks for the heads up on the leg warmers. Been meaning to get a white pair.

I'm shocked that a tart such as yourself doesn't have a pair already.

My new Craft Siberian gloves were almost uncomfortably warm today. Was it cold this morning? I might have to save them for 0 degree weather.

I'm disappointed with mine, got numb fingers on my (short) commute and the stitching is already coming undone on one of the fingers after only three rides.

^ great. Where were you when I was asking for reviews????

From reading this thread it's obvious the level of insulation/ windblocking needed is very personal.
I'm hot/thick blooded - I grew up in a huge unheated house and I only feel the cold when its really cold (then I'm a whining little brat). Also I wear a merino base and a sport wool jersey and a wind shirt so my core stars warm.

Are your Siberians too tight maybe, could that be why the stitching is failing?
I'm going to keep looking for a glove between the Specialized Deflect ( which I love and have had 2 pairs which have lasted and lasted) and the Siberians which are too warm and bulky for anything warmer than yesterday.

^ I've been wearing mine since it got really cold and have found that they're much warmer without silk liners, probably because the fit is looser and the insulation isn't squashed.
Quality seems pretty good on them too, fwiw...

^ great. Where were you when I was asking for reviews????

From reading this thread it's obvious the level of insulation/ windblocking needed is very personal.
I'm hot/thick blooded - I grew up in a huge unheated house and I only feel the cold when its really cold (then I'm a whining little brat). Also I wear a merino base and a sport wool jersey and a wind shirt so my core stars warm.

Are your Siberians too tight maybe, could that be why the stitching is failing?
I'm going to keep looking for a glove between the Specialized Deflect ( which I love and have had 2 pairs which have lasted and lasted) and the Siberians which are too warm and bulky for anything warmer than yesterday.

I only bought them last week. Sigma sports are going to replace them so hopefully my pair were a dodgy set.

Bought these this week from Cycle surgery at deal/sale price of £23.. They are excellent!

Two gloves in one. The inner is a great little wind proof lightweight on it's own and the outer is super warm and waterproof

http://www.cyclesurgery.com/pws/UniqueProductKey.ice?ProductID=CSBC1059K1

I tried those on in BC, they didn't have a pair that was big enough for my stranglers hands.

I have this year's model of those. Combined with an ebay silk liner for 3 layers in total, they're the best thing I've found so far. The newer version has a much nicer inner glove imo, but the older version is a lot more usable I find, having the lobster split 1/3 rather than 2/2 like the newer version.

Shame.. Been "testing" them past 2 days and can't rate them high enough.. Wore inners on the way to work yesterday and then pulled the outers out the bag for the trip home. This morning warm and totally dry. Plus the single finger makes gear change and pulling stuff out of rear pockets much easier than a standard lobster.

Those gloves do look the business.

But it has been far to warm this last week to test them properly. I've been riding bareback and hands are still stayed warm.

You're right H. But I thought I's snap them up for next winter.. RRP was £39.99 so down to £23 was a bargain.

You might be in luck, forecast suggests a few more sub zero venture are heading our way ;)

Happy with my Siberian's so far, made through some chilly rides and snowball fight. Got soaked by hail and rain though, but the inside wasn't too bad. Now it's a little warmer switched back to my combination of DeFeet and padded mitts