hi guys and girls
its justs getting to cold now for my summer gloves and need some advice on a good pair of winter gloves that i can move about in keep me nice and warm and dry.
I got some IXS ones from J&S - so far they’ve been pretty good. The tips of my fingers got a bit cold on the chilliest days we’ve had so far, but it was bearable. And they haven’t let any water in when it’s rained, either.
They were about £40, I think. 
Thin waterproof 3 season gloves (Rukka Xtrafit) +Heated grips (Oxford) = perfect
It’s not heated grips weather yet. Anyone using them now is going to regret that come January when another 10 degrees have dropped off.
It is decent gloves weather and I reckon **Spada “Force 2 WP” ** are the dogs at the lower end. Internet shop <£40, shop price about £45/48. Mixed materials but leather, fabric, padding and carbon fibre in all the right places
By the way, the WP bit is supposed to mean waterproof and mostly they are. But then mine are three years old and never been Nikwaxed, yet. Going by today, they are going to need that doing before winter sets in.
In winter i use either Racer waterproof gloves or Wiesse lobster claw gloves.
It is decent gloves weather and I reckon **Spada “Force 2 WP” ** are the dogs at the lower end. Internet shop <£40, shop price about £45/48. Mixed materials but leather, fabric, padding and carbon fibre in all the right places
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which shops sell these gloves ? as its worth trying some on before buying from internet, cos gloves like most items of bike clothing can vary in the size you use from brand to brand
Get some handlebar muffs, they look great too.
just grow a pair:P i was riding with wet sport gloves this morning and i have feeling back in my hands 2 hours later not a problem:hehe:
ermmmmmm how about no!!!
after being in the blizzard the other day and even after our little essex ride hand were hurting so im on the hunt for a good pair of gloves that is:D
steveCBR11XX
It is decent gloves weather and I reckon Spada “Force 2 WP” are the dogs at the lower end. Internet shop <£40, shop price about £45/48. Mixed materials but leather, fabric, padding and carbon fibre in all the right places
which shops sell these gloves ? as its worth trying some on before buying from internet, cos gloves like most items of bike clothing can vary in the size you use from brand to brand
Spada products are imported by Feridax (hugh bike bits company, worth a web visit to see the colour choices) so lots of shops should have them. They only come sized S,M,L and XL
My hands are 9 cm across the wide bit of the palm (just below the fingers) and thumb tip to little finger tip, spread as far as I can, is 23 cm.
Medium is a perfect fit. Tight when first pulled on, mould to suit pretty quickly.
I’m just about to buy a spare pair “just in case”.
Clover WPT, ultra thin but warm and safe winter gloves they can’t be beat RRP £49.99
I agree about the Spada WP. I know Firstline m/c (Arnos Grove, north London) have them in stock and good it’s good advice to try them on rather than buying over the internet.
Infinity sell them as well
I use lobster claw gloves. They look strange and take a little getting used to but keeping two fingers together really does keep them warm. Also, make sure the new gloves are big enough. If they aren’t, this will restrict your circulation and your hands will get colder sooner.
PH
I bought some heated gloves last year. They’re very good. Fingers as warm as toast. Best item of clothing I’ve ever bought.
You can only use them if it’s less than about 8C otherwise it gets a bit hot! :w00t:
See my earlier thread for more details.
Just to add, they’re fairly waterproof but water gets inside the cuffs when it rains. Probably only because I’ve got low bars and the water runs down the sleeves.
I took the advice from here (Jetstream?) and bought some silk inner gloves the other day. They do seem to take the edge off the cold. My winter gloves are Held ‘Freezer’- sold to me by the Held salesman as the warmest winter gloves you can buy! TBH I haven’t been overly impressed by them- yes they are comfy and well made but they still let the cold in. The silk inners definitely make a difference. Planning to add a layer of surgical glove when it gets really cold in few months time.
I have a used pair of Tucano Urbano ‘Super Insulator’ winter gloves (size small) for a bike related swap.
PMs welcome.
We haven’t tried silk inner gloves yet, Julie just tried thin cotton ones inside usual gloves. May look for some at the show. “Planning to add a layer of surgical glove when it gets really cold in few months time” - just remember not to pack the layers in too tight - it defeats the object - you need air spaces too. 
Tucano Urbano muffs cost less than a decent set of winter gloves. You can wear your summer gloves inside them and your hands stay warm dry and toasty. Well actually it’s beyond dry, your grips, leavers and pretty much everything they surround stays bone dry. I don’t even find them restrictive.If you buy them you’ll wonder why you didn’t think of getting them before. Plus style isn’t as important in the winter when most of the time it’s dark anyway. I got mine at Infintiy Holborn. They are the only branch of Infinity that still stock them.
lessismore
*The silk inners definitely make a difference. Planning to add a layer of surgical glove when it gets really cold in few months time. *
Jetstream
- “Planning to add a layer of surgical glove when it gets really cold in few months time” - just remember not to pack the layers in too tight - it defeats the object - you need air spaces too. *
Got to agree with Lessismore and Jetstream.
Silk inners are magic. used to swear by them a “few” years back. (As in “What the f*ck did I do with those inner gloves!”) Love the things, but they are another bl**dy nuisance layer but pretty unbeatable unless yoiu go electric.
Surgical gloves? A complete waste of time. They fit nice and snug and you’ll build up a nice condensation layer inside, but that, like the latex or vinyl, are just another conductor of body heat so no gain.
It’s all basic physics. Minimise the wind chill. (Lots of ways of doing that including riding slower.) Retain body heat. (Insulation.) Keep things dry. (To retain the insulation.)
The easy answer is to become a fair weather biker, but sod that.