I'm looking for some new winter gloves. I've currently got an older version of these Tourmaster gloves.
(http://www.tourmaster.com/images/products/h_qa_black.jpg)
http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/product.php?productid=109&cat=9 (http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/product.php?productid=109&cat=9)
They are decently warm and on a long ride in cold weather I find that my hands are actually rather sweaty so stopping and taking the gloves off and then putting them back on is kinda annoying because they get a little soggy. The most annoying part is that they're so thick and stiff that I can't properly grip the handlebars. I end up using more of a pincer grip than a real grip otherwise I lose feeling in my fingers. Because of this my fingers start hurting rather quickly. I like the gauntlet style for keeping out the cold and the little windshield wiper blade is nice too.
Any suggestions? I remember posting this on TOB at one point and a lot of people liked some kind of H2O glove but I don't remember the exact name or brand, just that it had H2O in the name.
Rev 'It? I had a pair of first gear glvoes lost them so i need a new pair as well and Im thinking of Rev it's line up but it is a bit pricey when i checked them out at the dealer.
I hate Bert's mega mall but I'm thinking I'll go pay them a visit as well as cyclegear to try on some gloves. We'll see what I come up with.
The RevIt Celcius gloves are about as thin as you will get in a winter glove and are almost as warm as the Tourmasters.
+1 on the RevIT Celcius gloves; about as streamlined a winter glove as I could find... revit are topnotch (even though they are made in China...).
(http://cdn-0.psndealer.com/e2/dealersite/images/bmwventura/celcius-black-f500320.jpg)
I have been really happy with these AlpineStars. Goretex/Thinsulate. They are very warm for the thickness and do not hinder the use of controls. Kind of expensive, but worth it in the mornings.
(http://i33.tinypic.com/2uhy3ns.jpg)
How cold are the temps going to be that you are going to be riding in ?
I've found that in temps in the low 60s or maybe high 50s I wear a pair of silk liner gloves under my race gloves that I always wear and my hands are warm not sweaty.
Silk liner gloves are inexpensive. $10-15 at most.
Try sierratradingpost.com They have all kinds of winter gloves at big discounts. Dolph
Before I was running up and down the CA coast from LA to San Luis Obispo. I'll still be doing that once in a while to visit old friends but mostly it's morning commutes in Santa Ana. Not sure how cold it gets out here yet.
So... where do you guys get your Revit gear? I normall frequent newenough but they don't seem to carry the brand. Neither does Motostrano (sponsor from ToB). Suggestions? Also, I found a few Revit ______ H2O gloves, none of them the Celsius. Anybody know if it's been discontinued? I see a Farenheit now though.
Try Motostrano or www.beachmoto.com for Revit gear.
Hope you find what your are looking for
Quote from: erkishhorde on November 10, 2008, 02:28:15 PM
So... where do you guys get your Revit gear? I normall frequent newenough but they don't seem to carry the brand. Neither does Motostrano (sponsor from ToB). Suggestions? Also, I found a few Revit ______ H2O gloves, none of them the Celsius. Anybody know if it's been discontinued? I see a Farenheit now though.
Go here and click dealer locator:
http://www.revit.eu/ (http://www.revit.eu/)
Scuderia in San Francisco carries lots of Rev'It gear.
It doesn't get all that cold where I come from, so my advice might not suit you, but I've been really happy with the BMW gloves I got this winter. If you've got a local BMW (bike) dealer, it might be worth dropping by and trying them on...
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Quote from: bigiain on November 11, 2008, 01:10:05 AM
It doesn't get all that cold where I come from, so my advice might not suit you
He's from California. Comparable climate. Actually where he's riding is probably slightly warmer than Sydney.
Quote from: howie on November 10, 2008, 10:16:35 PM
Go here and click dealer locator:
http://www.revit.eu/ (http://www.revit.eu/)
Interesting how most of the dealers are either BMW or Ducati dealers.
I have a pair of the Olympia 4370 Cold Throttle gloves. Paid ~$60. They're warm, waterproof, have armor, and aren't bulky at all.
http://www.olympiagloves.com/viewgloves.html (http://www.olympiagloves.com/viewgloves.html) (click on the all season gloves)
Got a pair of the GT H2O, and the Farenheit H2O. Only complaint is no wiper on either glove. Check out http://www.revzilla.com (http://www.revzilla.com) for Rev'it stuff. Quick shipping and great customer service when I needed to exchange for a diff size. Careful w/ their closeouts though; no returns on those.
I normally wear a med in a joe rocket glove. the GT H2O ended up needing an XL. The Farenheit is an XL and I could probably do w/ a L. Their true winter gloves seem to run a bit bigger than their rain gloves.
I wear the DAINESE "Jerico" Gore-Tex Gloves (http://www.motowheels.com/italian/myproducts.cfm?parentcategoryid=773%7CDAINESE%20Collection&productID=5576&showDetail=1&categoryID=775%7CDainese%20Gloves&vendoridtodisplay=0&filterFor=&collection=773%7CDAINESE%20Collection). Not too bulky or stiff. Never sweaty because the Goretex breathes.
Very good protection.
-M
I have a pair of Dainese D-Dry gloves with short cuff that are far too bulky to grip the bars with. So, I use them as general winter gloves instead. No hard feelings, don't ride in the cold anyway.
ANTI-FREEZE glove liners (http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=&L2=&L3=&L4=&item=FTL_ANT025-BZ-S_G)
i just picked up a set of these this weekend - i haven't used them yet, but probably will this week
*will report back
**reporting back**
the gloves work amazingly well
the weather report says it was about 45 degrees the whole way in to work (35 miles), so i took that as an opportunity to ride in. i wore them under my normal semi-perforated leather gloves (my every-day gloves), and my hands were fine the whole way - though that could be cause they are so constricting they couldn't feel anything to begin with.
i'm going to cycle-gear and getting a larger pair soon.
Thanks for the update. [thumbsup]
I ended up settling on a pair of Revit Tempest gloves. My hands got cold enough to hurt riding around the SLO area at 7:20am this last weekend but that's better than my old gloves. I'm not sure the exact temperature but it was cold enough that the wind chill alone caused my neck to sting but I could still feel my fingers even though they were cold enough to hurt but not sting. [thumbsup] They are good for up to the 70s before my hands started sweating.
I did notice that the thumb is a bit short (or maybe I have long thumbs) because my thumb touches the tip but I've got about 3/8" of loose glove on all the other fingers which makes fine movement like taking off my helmet with the gloves still on difficult.
Why didn't you get heated gloves? For about the same money I got a pair of Firstgear;
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/1/461/10884/ITEM/Firstgear-Heated-Rider-Gloves.aspx (http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/1/461/10884/ITEM/Firstgear-Heated-Rider-Gloves.aspx)
They're not too bulky, good down to about 40 degrees without turning on, waterproof. I was riding today, 27 degrees, warm and comfy. Get the heat troller and adjust to your liking.
I mean, really! There is no reason to be even a little uncomfortable.
That being said, the Revit Tempests look awesome and are probably great all-around gloves. Not money wasted, just get some heated gear too if you're that cold!
Quote from: Special K on January 22, 2009, 01:26:10 PM
Why didn't you get heated gloves? For about the same money I got a pair of Firstgear;
I'm only 24! I'm not OLD enough for heated gear yet! ;D I refuse to get heated gear until I am "old." [cheeky]
Quote from: erkishhorde on January 22, 2009, 02:00:25 PM
I'm only 24! I'm not OLD enough for heated gear yet! ;D I refuse to get heated gear until I am "old." [cheeky]
If you're less comfy the old codgers will just ride further than you. Think of your image!