Cyclebum

Hi,

I'm normally over in the touring section, but figured maybe I'd more likely to get a more specific answer to this question here. A short seach didn't turn up anything.

I posted this question on another site and got answers all over the park, with nothing really standing out. Must mean that a warm and truly waterproof glove suitable for cycling is not easy to find. (Ended up with a DIY over mitt.)

Have any of you had extensive experience with a branded warm and waterproof glove/mitt, suitable for riding in wet, cold weather that you could recommend with minimal reservations?

Maybe someone who commutes regularly, rain or shine, and has solved the hand problem for cold weather with one really good product.

truman

for commuting, I have a pair of leather Eddie Bauer gloves with a fake shearling lining. Those got me through last week's 20 degree, 12 mile commutes pretty well. For touring, I wouldn't carry them, unless I expected to need them for a significant amount of time, opting for layers that I could use in more than one way.

For touring when it was 38 degrees and raining in Utah and Colorado, I wore merino liners under nitrile/latex gloves, covered by a light shell. Those kept me going in that I didn't notice my hands as being the most uncomfortably cold part of me.

The merino liners alone were nice in a cool camp situation and for handling hot cookware - and the shells alone were nice when it wasn't that cold, but the wind had a bite to it. The nitrile gloves were handy for keeping my hands less grubby when I had to do some bike repairs in places without much wat4er around for washing.

colleen c

An oversized Seal Skinz glove with one or two warm glove liner inside.

Edit: My favorite liner is a Seirus Therma-Lux Heat Pocket Liner Gloves. Just watchout for Velcro snagging it.

HardyWeinberg

These are *amazing* for drenching pineapple express, and also down to teens:



https://www.worldcycling.com/prodinfo...-11&variation=

Overkill outside the 40s though, absent the downpour. Hands get too sweaty to pull out of the gloves w/o inverting the finger linings... (I am hoping that if the linings do bite it, that I could just slip a smartwool liner inside the outer case and continue as usual).

I got a pair for ~$30, I am thrilled. Even full price, for the conditions I've had, I don't think I'd regret it.

(also, I have gone years/decades of being disappointed by gloves, so basically these gloves make me happier than any gloves ever have)

rumrunn6

good luck with the waterproof thing. as far as warmth is concerned I'm a fan of separate thin glove liners under loose fitting winter gloves.

Seattle Forrest

I don't use waterproof gloves for either cycling in the rain, or kayaking. A pair or two of merino glove liners is much more comfortable.

That said, the best waterproof gloves I've had were seal skinz. Once you sweat in them a bit, though, they smell and feel kind of nasty, and I haven't found a good way to clean them. Also, if memory serves, they're waterproof but not wind proof. I wore glove liners anyway. If I absolutely had to have waterproof, I'd probably don a set of merino glove liners, and wear cheap dish-washing rubber gloves over them.

Leebo

Lots of options. Gore tex gloves with or with out liners. For those 40 F rains, I use those $ 5 rubber dipped work gloves at Home Depot and such with a thin liner. Good grip on the wet bars too.

exile

You will probably get responses all over the map hear Cyclebum. Even if you tell us what "cold weather" means to you, we all feel cold just a little differently.

When people say "water proof," often they are all over the map as well. Usually they mean something that is water resistant.

I have ski gloves that I wear to temperatures about 20F. I wouldn't go deep sea diving with them however.

csquire

I was into snow skiing / hiking / backpacking long before I got into bikes. As such, I have always found biking specific brands / items to fall short of what the outdoor industry offers for weather protection. One of my favorites is Outdoor Research. Their stuff is durable and practical for a wide range of activities. Their gloves are amazing but pricey. You might want to take a look at them depending on your budget.

https://www.outdoorresearch.com/site/...ar/Ascent.html

Their Furio jacket is near perfect for foul weather riding.

nashcommguy

Have tried 2 different types of gloves and 1 type of mitten. The gloves were both Gordini. One is gore-tex, one isn't. W/wool liners they were ok, but they both became water soaked by the end of my commute(20 miles one way). Had much better performance w/t mittens. Gore-tex as well w/a liner. Much more waterproof and the liner soaks up hand sweat. The outer shell prevents water from reaching the inside of the mitten and causing wetness to contact the fingers. They're made by Marmot and I got them on closeout from www.campmor.com The accessory I'm looking to find are waterproof pogies. I think they'd give an addtional layer of protection in the rain, snow or cold. Maybe pogies w/a couple of layers of Thompson's watersealer.

jwbnyc

Pearl Izumi Barrier gloves.

Plutonix

I was having trouble finding a decent glove for below 35F too. Tried all the name brand stuff as well as layers. Several months ago on a whim I grabbed a pair of $12 gloves I saw while standing in line at Harbor Freight - BINGO BABY.

They are a Chinese knock off of the Gore Ski Gloves someone posted a pic of. Very toasty - a tad sweaty even once it gets close to 40F. Nice long cuff, decent stitching, water resistant and wind proof/resistant back (which was my big complaint with name brand stuff like the Pearl lobster mits - the wind just went thru them). Had them on 2 or 3 rides over 2 hours in near and below freezing with no complaints at all.

As with most cheap Chinese things, there is a drawback - the large were a tad small and tight, the X-large have about .25" extra length in the finger tips. Overall a good $12 find.

Cyclebum

Thanks for the responses and the specific links. Be pondering the options.

Push

They are on sale right now too for $6 https://www.harborfreight.com/Windpro...campaign=0311c

LeeG

every time I tried a water proof glove my hands overheat above 30degrees or I traded warm and wet for sweat soaked and cold. Wool liners and wool mitts have worked so far.

canyoneagle

For me, "waterproof" gloves are sort of like unicorns - I haven't seen any real ones in this lifetime. The super pricy high tech gloves fall short IMO and still get soggy. The cheapo rubber products will not breathe and your hands will still be saturated with sweat.
Here's my take:
If it is wet outside, it must be 30 degrees F or above, so freezing skin isn't really an issue. IMO, empbrace the wetness on your hands and go with neoprene or Merino wool - you'll get a wetsuit effect that will keep your fingers relatively comfy and you'll have more "feel" than with bulky, wet ski gloves or lobster claws.

Once it gets cold enough that it is snowing (dry snow, not wet glop) or sleeting, waterproofness isn't quite as much of an issue. That's when I break out the thicker gloves. I've used mountaineering/ski gloves and bike specific gloves and find at a certain level of quality they are pretty comparable for fit, feel/dexterity and warmth.

On a completely different track, winter handlebar / hand covers such as those used by the ATV/scooter/super cold weather bike commuter crowd, such as these https://www.scootercrazy.com/acatalog...ar_Covers.html might provide enough water resistance to keep your regular gloves relatively dry.

Booger1

I like leather gloves,w/a wool liner.Rain covers over that if needed.

fietsbob

Waterproof .. Rubber gloves, It's what you wear at sea while hauling in those Christmas Crab Pots.
wear something as a liner that will absorb the perspiration ..

I have some shell gloves [black diamond] and some liner gloves,
to take them apart and dry each separately.

Of course if you ride in a raincape, they cover your hands..

Mr Danw

Neoprene scuba gloves.

fietsbob

Neoprene wet suit stuff is a sponge, I have water puddle in the inside of the fingers
of a pair of those sort of gloves.

get 2 pair of something, and prepare to wear the 2nd pair on the return trip.

El Duderino X

Best cold and rainy combo I've been able to work out so far is a pair of Planet Bike Borealis gloves with a pair of MEC Drencher rain covers.
Tried some Costco ski gloves by Head. They're not too bad but not great either. $20 CDN.

mikescooling

Did anyone say Pogies, they are glove covers that go around your handle bars. Pogies break the wind and rain, and that allows you to where how ever much glove you need for that temp. Your in Texas? I don't think you can own Pogies down there, it's a Law. When you cross the border they take your Pogies away and give you a gun. Just kidding.

Plutonix

Yup - thats them! I couldnt find them when I searched the site to post a link, so thanks. They work best below freezing.

canyoneagle

Yeah, but it is a WARM puddle of water.

canyoneagle