Warmest Winter Gloves
 

My hands get ridiculously frozen in cold weather so I am looking for warmest gloves .. I did some lookup on these forums and found that

MEC Nanu Lobster gloves - http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...45524442619359 have good reviews.

I was almost gonna buy the pearl izumi gloves from nashbar till I read all the negative reviews about those ! I am not so concerned for price, and dont mind a bit expensive gloves ..


EDIT --
Checkout the last page for reviews on another gloves that I actually ended up buying :-)

Amit

I have a range of gloves for different temperatures - I personally don't like the lobster gloves, and have also don't like the PI winter gloves. On the coldest days (temps 0-20F), I wear a thin glove liner under a pair of ski gloves that I got at REI. Keeps my hands warm enough, while maintaining my ability to control the bicycle.

I was using some gloves from Cabelas last winter in well-below zero weather with good results. They were a little expensive, but well worth it, and they also held up well.

The only downside is they are worthless above about 25 degrees, as they are too damn hot.

I wear a pair of Pearl Izumi gloves that are OK on their own to about 40 degrees, and add a pair of silk liners when it's below that.

If it gets too cold for that combination (around 32 degrees), I'm usually about at the point where I'm at the limits of my other gear as well, so I don't often ride below freezing.

How cold do you wanna play in? I use snowboard gloves for REAL winter play. No cycling glove comes close to helping in sub zero temps IMHO. -15 and colder type of stuff

I wear regular long-finger bike gloves down to 40degF, then switch to plain old winter gloves below that. Those worked well down to 20F, which is as cold as I've ridden so far. I don't see the advantage of bike-specific gloves for very cold weather; I am able to work the shifters fine with those winter gloves on and they have plenty of padding. As long as they are wind proof and have good insulation, you should be fine.

I wear outdoor leather palm work gloves by Patagonia. When it gets really cold I wear thin glove liners.

If you want winter gloves that will last, look at the work glove lines by Cloudveil, Patagonia, Mountain Hardware, Marmot or Black Diamond. I personally have found that winter gloves made specifically for riding suck and wear out too quickly and don't actually keep your hands warm. I will be going on my 4th season with these gloves once I actually start using them again.

http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...2019_224351471

I am also looking for recommendations from satisfied users for extreme cold weather mittens that will be suitable for commute cycling at -5°F to 20°F ambient temperature. Waterproofing is not a requirement since they will never be worn above freezing or used to handle snow. Windproof is essential to avoid wind chill. Price, within reason, is not an issue. Will wear with my own liners or preferably with a mitten liner that comes with the mitten.

Looking for 20F to -5F?^^^^ or -5F to -20F?


Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart


50 Fahrenheit (10 C)
New Yorkers try to turn on the heat.
Canadians plant gardens.

40 Fahrenheit (4.4 C)
Californians shiver uncontrollably
Canadians Sunbathe.

35 Fahrenheit (1.6 C)
Italian Cars won't start
Canadians drive with the windows down

32 Fahrenheit (0 C)
Distilled water freezes
Canadian water gets thicker.

0 Fahrenheit (-17.9 C)
New York City landlords finally turn on the heat.
Canadians have the last cookout of the season.

-40 Fahrenheit (-40 C)
Hollywood disintegrates.
Canadians rent some videos.

-60 Fahrenheit (-51 C)
Mt. St. Helen's freezes.
Canadian Girl Guides sell cookies door-to-door.

-100 Fahrenheit (-73 C)
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole
Canadians pull down their earflaps.

-173 Fahrenheit (-114 C)
Ethyl alcohol freezes.
Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg.

-459.4 Fahrenheit (-273 C)
Absolute zero; all atomic motion stops.
Canadians start saying "cold, eh? "

-500 Fahrenheit (-295 C)
Hell freezes over.
The Leafs win the Cup

I eschew the cycling gloves and check Cabelas for the really cold stuff (below zero F).

Gloves $40. Insanely warm. My wife calls 'em the bear paws. They're huge. My dogs are scared of them.

http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/c...2?$main-Large$


Mittens also $40. Haven't tried 'em.

http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/c...1?$main-Large$

For $90 these are probably warm enough to kill a grown man.

http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/c...1?$main-Large$

No matter what gloves you get, using glove liners as an extra layer will help out any situation.

I've been thoroughly disappointed by most gloves. Pearl Izumi lobsters are often billed as the warmest, but they really SUCK. They're good to around 30 degrees only.

I bought some generic lobster mits on eBay last winter that were made out of thinsulate and were the best I have tried, but still not great. I haven't found ANY glove after spending about $300 on various pairs that I can comfortably ride in under about 15 degrees.

EDIT - here are the eBay gloves, they're "Craft," and they're cheaper and superior to the Pearl Izumi's without a doubt.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Craft-Split-Fing...d=p3286.c0.m14

These are quite cheap and seemed ok down to 35 F:

http://www.luxurydivas.com/storefron...d=10145&dfid=1

I will try adding glove liners to them as someone else mentioned

Mittens are great until you try shifting with your STI levers....

Go with snowboard specific gloves, extra rubbery grip areas (fingertips) and reinforced for grab tricks makes for a glove that won't wear out on the handlebars. Wind and waterproof, good til hell freezing over temps, once they are too warm go with cool/cold cycling gloves.

You read my mind.

Do you have any links on the web by any chance .. ?

http://www.extremegear.com/snowboard.../WDC/18_19_98/
just a quick search

Quite a few models also have a thumb done in a special fabric used to wipe goggles down as well.... bonus.
Gloves like this are my only piece of winter gear I can walk around in. I gotta get me a new winter jacket and some boots for those pedestrian days. The Almanac says it's gonna be a hellish winter.

+20F to -5F. That's cold enuff for me.

I've ridden at -15F with a 15mph head wind in the past and choose not to repeat that experience.

That was the day I learned that a metal zipper on pants is not a good idea, nor metal framed glasses.:cry:

I was having major issues a few years ago until I found these:

http://www.icebike.org/Clothing/VulpineAdaptive.htm

Edit: Never f-ing mind. Looks like the V.A. website is down and they're out of business. Too bad, the gloves are the best I've ever used.

These gloves by Outdoor Research will do the trick:

http://www.outdoorresearch.com/site/alti_gloves.html

I don't have that problem with a twist shifter for my commuter's 7 speed hub. Also I can forget about handling a water bottle 15 minutes into a ride at the temperatures where mittens are needed. Same goes for drinking coffee mug while riding in the morning, it freezes before I can finish, so I just wait til I get to work for my morning coffee.

My current mittens worked OK until about+5F, below that temp. my thumb and a couple fingertips got unpleasantly cold. Insulated gloves don't cut it at all below +20F for me. I don't mind spending the money to get a product that will keep my ride pleasant under the most severe conditions.

So far these look like the choice for me. I will do a little more searching on the net later and see if I can find anything else that seems better or cheaper with equivalent properties. Thanks for the tip and you too Traffic jJammer though I always heard those temperature comparisons using Green Bay WI as the cold weather paradise.

I have indeed BBQ'd in -20 weather. I've heard Green Bay gets damned cold too.

I just use my burton snowboarding gloves for the really cold days. Otherwise, I just take out the fleece liner and use the liner with whatever outer is appropriate for temp/conditions. Today it was the fleece liners with my normal cheapo mesh back 1/2 finger cycling gloves. But I've also used them with 2 different mittens and some cheapo 1/2 finger gloves with the mitten cover.