Water Proof/Resistent gloves Advice
 

Hi all,

Seems like the rainy season has arrived. Im wondering if anyone has any good water proof riding gloves they could recommend. The temperature isn't really cold, but the rain can be chilly on its way down. Something lightweight with a degree of water protection should be sufficient.

Does anyone have any leads? Pics are welcome. Free shipping to Canada is a bonus.

Cheers

I've not had luck with waterproof gloves. A friend a work uses a pair of Gore gloves that he likes. I have two pair of wool gloves in winter I swap out to give time to dry and two pair of summer gloves I swap when wet.

If it's too warm to wear my winter gloves, I used to go glove free.
But now, I started wearing dishwashing gloves and I like it. Now
for all of the Fred haters, I'm not using the yellow ones; I'm using
blue ones that I "borrowed" from my job :D

I seem to get wetter with waterproof gloves than without.
I just use a fleece windstopper glove with a leather palm. It gets wet then it dries out.

I always wear gloves, their main purpose is to protect your hands from a skinning in a fall and I can assure you that they work. I removed 1mm of leather from my summer mitts in one slide.

Anything truly waterproof means your hands are going to sweat inside them. I'll agree with a previous poster - Gore Bike Wear gloves. Pricey, but work very well.

multiple pairs of gloves. alternate between while drying others. choose gloves that perform well when wet. some may be "waterproof" and some others may just be good fabric that feels good when wet. some may perform better in downpours while others are suited for drizzle. try a pair or two that are expensive from a pro bike shop and try some cheaper stuff from the hunting section of K-mart

I got some unbelievable water-proof/breathable goretex cycling gloves that others have cited above. I love them. They are definitely only for sub 50F though, maybe sub 40F. But still, it's the difference between working fingers and not-working fingers when I get to the office through the cold part of our 9 month rainy season. This time of year, above 50F, I just wear crocheted fingerless gloves.

Layering can also work but it can be tricky and I never got it to perform as solidly as those gore gloves have been.

On the other hand, so to speak, these specific gloves are pretty flimsy and the liner gets pulled inside out easily (maybe why they're remaindered to performance? I also got mine cheap). My long-term plan (maybe not too long actually) would be to cut out the liner and then yeah wear wool glove liners under the shell.

Shell glove + separate liner glove, I got some loose Gore tex glove bladders,

I could put them on too, turns putting the gloves on into a 6 part process,
but mostly with the shell/liner glove, the ability to dry them separately
speeds the drying.

Got he kit for my Irish/Scotland Tour.

but for best rain protection, .. a cycling rain cape.
It drapes over the bars, and your hands..

I bought some SealSkins gloves that work very well for mid-range temps - between 35 and 70 more or less.
http://www.sealskinz.com/ultra-grip-gloves
I got mike from a UK web site (Wiggle or something) but I think REI, Bass Pro, etc sells them, too.
http://www.basspro.com/SealSkinz-Wat.../19362/-677059
They are very snug fitting, so you might want to buy a size larger.

Forget the high-tech stuff and go with wool. It's amazing stuff - it even keeps sheep warm. I use an old pair of military issue wool knit gloves and they keep my hands comfortable even in 33F rains.

I agree with AntEater. Forget trying to stay dry, just stay warm. Wool works, as do some of the techy stuff like Gore. Wool is much cheaper.

If it's not that cold, wear wool.

If you wear gloves that are truly waterproof, you have to either have your hands above your forearms or a waterproof jacket over the gloves at your wrists or water is going to run down into the gloves.

As DogBoy says, wool is cheap.

+1 on wool or something similar. Let the gloves get wet - you'll still stay quite warm (similar to how neoprene works in wetsuits).
I wear a pair of thin knit gloves similar to the sealskinz, and they work for me down to about 7C, at which point I add a waterproof overmitt.

Go w/100% closeknit. Wool contains lanolin. It's natural waterproof wax from sheep, alpacas, etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lanolin It is avilable in block form like bee's wax, but difficult to find. The article focuses on it as a skincare product and barely(no pun intended :p) mentions it's waterproofing properties. An internet search would probably scare up a source.

I have the Gore Gore-tex gloves. They work. My hands get a little damp from sweat but that's it. They do when it's not raining, too, on the few occasions that I"ve experienced that! Yesterday and today are starting to get my hopes up.

In temps as low as 28 F. I didn't need any liners, which is good because I don't have anything that would fit.

I think for what you want try a search for 'waterproof fishing glove'. I bought a pair from Sierra Trading Post a few years back. They're not exactly waterproof but they do keep my hands warm in a chilly rain. I have a 45 min commute and they start leaking after about 25 or 30 mins. Which I can deal with.

I can't imagine wearing latex *anything* for cycling and thinking it's a good idea. I understand trying to save money or embracing ghetto-ness, but this is actually having a negative effect on you. Latex can't breathe. It makes absolutely no sense as a glove. Why not just wear nothing at all?

I like these: MEC Drenchers.
Waterproof shells/glove covers.

I make 4 times what the average American makes, so I'm not wearing dishwashing gloves because I'm broke ;)
I bike when it's raining regardless of temperature, so that could range from 40F to 80F. As you can see everybody has a different glove in this thread, it's all a matter of what works for you. For me rain 50F and under waterproof winter gloves, 50F - 60F dishwashing gloves, 60F and over nothing.

Bike to work week(which is every week for me), 4 straight days of damp/rainy commute :D
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2135/...7a8c763a_z.jpg
Soggy Bike to Work Day by 1nterceptor, on Flickr

When are we going to see the damn sun again!? xD

Oh and I like the cut-off fenders ;) I wish all bikes were made with enough clearance for full fenders - my front fork has about 1 mm of room with 700x23 tires.

And more rain predicted this week :(
SKS also makes short fenders, Raceblades I think they're called.
You sure there's no room for this? :)

These work for me:

http://www.aerostich.com/off-and-rid...in-covers.html

I've got a few different pairs of wind and/or water -proof gloves. I don't like any of them, especially for cycling. Unless it's freezing rain and -10 F out, or the wind is blowing you over, a thin pair of merino liners is the most comfortable thing you can have on your hands.

I bought a pair of waterproof gloves from Specialized which were waterproof but you could take out the liner and not have almost any insulation. Unfortunately they seem to have redesigned them and the new "Subzero" gloves are now mitten-style. :-(

The best looking gloves (from the pics) with a minimum of insulation that I've seen (online) are the Gore Bikewear Countdown gloves:
http://www.amazon.com/Gore-Countdown...5&sr=8-2-spell

However, comments from the other people in this thread definitely still apply - if you're not also completely decked out in waterproof gear none of these options are good,. because water will just run down your arm into the glove. In this case, or if you just want something cheaper, I would go with the suggestion of Merino Wool gloves - not waterproof, but they keep your hands warm even when wet so they should be good for any riding above freezing.

Definitely the Gore Bike Wear Countdown gloves

http://www.gore-tex.com/cms-images/879/930/11093f.jpg

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