Coume Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Hello,Does anyone have any warm (very warm) waterproof gloves to recommend for use during the winter?I am doing an hour commute on my new bike but the glove Alpinestar Goretex 365 are not warm at all so I get my fingers properly frozen after few minutes...I read in Ride about the Racer Pluvio but these have been discontinued.Any suggestion will be more than welcome as I can't spend the winter like that Thanks in advanceLudo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 See here mate viewtopic.php?f=3&t=27128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonbiker Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Hey Ludo,I have a set of those gloves too. Just fitted heated grips to my gsxr and now I have toasty and dry hands on the way to work, even at 2 degrees as it was yesterday.Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I have a set of Halvarssons that TC recommended, Excellent kit for £40. Canna remember what they are called.. which ain't much help ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houltmac Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I have been trying to solve the winter glove issue for a while, but only today did I manage it.I have a pair of Alpinestars SP-X gloves which are a summer glove without a wrist protection. I love them; super comfy and great feel of the controls. I also have a pair of winter gloves... Buffalo somethings... which I can't use. They are fairly warm, but not as good as you'd think. They are so thick though that I can only grip the right bar with my index finger and thumb as the fingers won't bend round the bar. It's super painful after a while and not too safe. Also, the clutch can slip into 3 positions and I don't have much finer control than that. I don't like riding in them.I bought some liners for 89p and they helped a little. I then got some Knox liners from their ColdKillers range and they were great; so much better. The problem was that the SP-X's are only a large and fitting them over the liners stretches them and is also really tight; a pain to do quickly.Today I went to the NEC Bike Show and bought a pair of Alpinestars SP-1 gloves. I bought XXXL in order to have plenty of room for my Knox liners to fit under them comfortably. They also have a gauntlet style but are fairly lightweight and flexible. Wearing these home tonight (about 1.5 hours) in ever colder conditions was super warm and comfy. Combined with my other ColdKillers gear (socks, trousers, and top) I was toasty warm for the whole journey. The only things that got cold were my ears. I should have worn my balaclava too eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiz Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I use Furygan Intervals, IMO worth every penny at £75. Can't find a link anywhere.Spada Enforcers were also recommended to me by a few people and IMO they are a bargain at under £50. http://www.customlids.co.uk/index.php/s ... Ghk0Ctxf/0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I have researched this on numourous occasions and the concensus is all winter gloves will offer some protection from the cold some more than others,but due to the fact it's the wind chill thats the problem then most gloves will only offer around 15-30 minutes protection depending on speed,windchill will always be colder than ambient temperature,so somehow you need to stop the wind from hitting your hands.More layers maybe the answer but dexterity is imparedsome other options to conciderWind deflectors will reduce the windchill,inturn a thinner glove with a liner would be ok.look for Merino wool rated warmer than lambs woolheated gloves good but expensive might be worth the investment if you ride all year roundheated grips,good but limited to the palms extreame weather gloves i.e Ski/mounteneering gloves will work but again dexterity will be impared also you loose some protectionI have been using the latter,I found a pair of Ski gloves in Costco last year they work pretty well as there not as thick as some bike specific gloves so i keep most of the feeling,downside if i come off well just have to hope that never happensAnother thing to concider is how warm your body is,I found if my bodys warm then cold hands dont bother me as muchHave a look at rides best buys I know somefolk say the results are linked to how much the supplier pays Ride but I think there is some merit in there findingshttp://www.motorcyclenews.com/Ride/Product-Tests/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memame Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 i bought some coldkiller undergloves for £15, they seem to do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiz Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 ...Have a look at rides best buys I know somefolk say the results are linked to how much the supplier pays Ride but I think there is some merit in there findings...http://www.motorcyclenews.com/Ride/Product-Tests/ Which is why I viewed the Spadas with suspicion until I heard from some 'real people' that they are actually quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Can Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 I have the Alpinestars 365'sNeed to give them a bit longer in cold weather to see if they are good enough, in any case they will be better than my summer Pro-sport gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coume Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 Thanks for all the advice.I decided to go with the multiple layer option and I bought yesterday some Racer Novus gloves and a pair of EDZ liners in Merino wool.I went for a 2-3hours ride and I did not get cold fingers. Fair enough it was not freezing cold today but it was 10degrees or so. I should be sorted with these for my 30min commute ThxsLudo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Nice one,glad your sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan29 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I went to our local outdoor/camping shop. Got some skiers undergloves for a fiver.Sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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