Winter gloves; Why must they suck so?

[jimboecv]

I'm on my second pair this fall.  Why?  You might as well wear the bag they come in because the bag will have better feel.  Too bulky, and the way there built makes me think a paper bag would be better because at least I'd be recycling.  Fumbling with zippers, velcro and keys.  Ugh.

Any personal recomendations would be welcome.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Less bulky, yet equally warm, heated gloves?


I've been happy with my gerbings, and have heard good things about warm'n'safe.

[Speeddog]

A couple years ago, tried my winter gloves that I had used on previous bikes (without any issues), and it felt like I was trying to play a violin with mittens on.

Did a long ride that was in the 30's and 40's all day, came home miserably frozen even though I had all the cold weather gear I owned on.
Ordered my Gerbing vest the next day.
With the vest on, I can wear summer gloves in 30's and above temps, my hands get cold, but don't turn into frozen screaming claws.

[Michael Moore]

Whoever invents a winter glove that doesn't suck should win a Nobel prize for sure.


That said, probably my favorites are a pair of cheap Alpinestars "Drystars". In a long rain they will leak, but for light rain/cold they aren't bad. I think I paid less than 50 bucks for them. I've tried Olympia winter gloves (awful) and expensive Daytona gloves (German, same as the boots) and the cheap A* ones are the best. Go figure.

[tigre]

I'm a big fan of the electric FirstGear with Carbon knuckle gloves I picked up last year.

Mmm...  electric gloves.   

[MendoDave]

I bought a pair of these a few years ago. Frank Thomas "Auqua" gloves can be had @ cycle gear.



They are OK for shorter rides and not too brutal cold. Heated gloves might be the way to go.

[Jammen]

I've tried Someguys heated gloves for an extended time, and I honestly wasn't that impressed.
Least for me, I'd turn em on, my hands would actually overheat and start to sweat, then you turn em down/off to get comfortable, and the wind ends up freezing the sweat. Turns into a nasty vicious circle real fast.  All this in a package that tends to still be fairly bulky. And this was in 20/30 degrees for several days and over a thousand miles, I can't imagine them being all that comfortable in the 40/50 degree typical temps around here.

The best I've found is a pair of snowmobile gloves with some type of glove liner.  Then tend to be well insulated, reasonably waterproof, slim enough to work all the controls, leather on the palms for some crash resistance, and typically, pretty cheap.

[Duck-Stew]

I've got a pair of these and I like 'em.
http://www.alpinestars.com/WR3_GoreTex_Gloves/pd/c/140/np/140/p/352408.html

They're a little vague with regards to feel...but not like the violin/mitten analogy.  They're plenty warm and comfy down to 85mph @ 50-ish degrees F.  (as cold as I've had 'em)

My $.02...

[Jaman]

After having the same pair of crappy winter gloves/sponges for 5+ years, I just picked up a pair of Dainese M21 D-Dry's  (thanks Dan!)

I have not ridden in any downpours yet, so they aren't fully battle tested, but so far, the feel is really good, and they are warm & offer some nice protective features.

They have a velcro cuff, which i really like, as well as a tightening strap, and good knuckle protection...

Downside is they aren't cheap... $190 +/-

[ro-monster]

I've been very happy with my Rev'It Celsius gloves. The outside gets soaked but your hands stay warm and dry inside. The only quirk is that the next day the inside will feel damp, but that hasn't been a big problem as I don't often end up in the rain on consecutive days.

[Jaman]

... The only quirk is that the next day the inside will feel damp, but that hasn't been a big problem as I don't often end up in the rain on consecutive days.

Try rolling up a newspaper ball & putting 1 in each glove overnight - draws in the moisture - gloves s/b dry by mornin'!

[somegirl]

Try rolling up a newspaper ball & putting 1 in each glove overnight - draws in the moisture - gloves s/b dry by mornin'!

Works for boots and shoes too.