Bockman
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Temp when riding today: 40 degrees F.
I have huge paws, and consistently wear XL gloves no matter what brand. Customer reviews of these gloves indicated they run very, very large so, against my better judgment I bought Large instead of Extra Large, and man am I glad I did. These gloves fit perfectly except for one small (in my opinion) flaw, they are too wide across the first joint of the metacarpals (first row of knuckles?), resulting in some nonfunctional wrinkling making its way to the palm when curling fingers. Very slight and not a problem when gripping the bars, however.
The interior is brushed fleece and seamless, very comfortable and snug without feeling like surgeons' gloves. The wrist area is generous in length and travels up the arm a respectable distance. Should one don the gloves first and then long sleeve base layers, the resultant arrangement would be quite toasty.
A nice feature are the 'gripper dots' on the palms of the gloves, definitely make for a sure grasp, most noticeably when grabbing the water bottle.
These gloves are marketed as windproof and waterproof-- I can attest to the windproof part, nothing got through whatsoever. At the 30 mile mark I stopped to buy a powerbar and took the gloves off briefly. There was a very light sheen of sweat on my hands which quickly dried and my hands of course began to cool quickly. The interior fleece was slightly damp but of course still insulated. Once the ride was over I just turned them inside out to dry more rapidly.
In the future I will probably only wear them in temps below 35 degrees F. or so. These gloves look good, almost like neoprene and advertising on them is minimal.
More (non-cycling) reviews here (http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Clothing/Gloves/SealSkinz%20ChillBlocker%20Gloves/).
Temp when riding today: 40 degrees F.
I have huge paws, and consistently wear XL gloves no matter what brand. Customer reviews of these gloves indicated they run very, very large so, against my better judgment I bought Large instead of Extra Large, and man am I glad I did. These gloves fit perfectly except for one small (in my opinion) flaw, they are too wide across the first joint of the metacarpals (first row of knuckles?), resulting in some nonfunctional wrinkling making its way to the palm when curling fingers. Very slight and not a problem when gripping the bars, however.
The interior is brushed fleece and seamless, very comfortable and snug without feeling like surgeons' gloves. The wrist area is generous in length and travels up the arm a respectable distance. Should one don the gloves first and then long sleeve base layers, the resultant arrangement would be quite toasty.
A nice feature are the 'gripper dots' on the palms of the gloves, definitely make for a sure grasp, most noticeably when grabbing the water bottle.
These gloves are marketed as windproof and waterproof-- I can attest to the windproof part, nothing got through whatsoever. At the 30 mile mark I stopped to buy a powerbar and took the gloves off briefly. There was a very light sheen of sweat on my hands which quickly dried and my hands of course began to cool quickly. The interior fleece was slightly damp but of course still insulated. Once the ride was over I just turned them inside out to dry more rapidly.
In the future I will probably only wear them in temps below 35 degrees F. or so. These gloves look good, almost like neoprene and advertising on them is minimal.
More (non-cycling) reviews here (http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Clothing/Gloves/SealSkinz%20ChillBlocker%20Gloves/).