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EDBANGER
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PostPosted: 11:58 - 17 Dec 2010    Post subject: Winter Gloves Reply with quote

After finding myself out there the other day at a cool -12 degrees I've decided that perhaps I need to upgrade my winter glove. The ones I have are a little too bulky around the wrist which means I can't do the sleeve up properly on my jacket. Anyone got any good recommendations for gloves this time of year?

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PostPosted: 12:10 - 17 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do a search on this forum.
Question has been asked and answered a number of times.

Bottom line.
Hein Gericke 3 finger Pathan gloves.
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PostPosted: 12:35 - 17 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

As map says it has been covered, but new stuff comes out all the time.

Recently I purchased a pair of Bikers Koln gloves which are compact enough to go under sleeve cuffs. Being Gore-Tex they're windproof, but even with silk liners, heated grips on maximum, and hand guards at -7deg C doing 60-65mph on the M5 in freezing fog two weeks ago I thought I'd actually had my fingers amputated! Confused
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PostPosted: 12:58 - 17 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://www.getgeared.co.uk/Heated_Gloves-GERBING_G3_Waterproof?sc=43&category=341
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PostPosted: 13:15 - 17 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not usually one for knocking someone for bringing up a frequently asked question but this topic seems to get a new thread about twice a a week at the moment!
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PostPosted: 13:29 - 17 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

LeeR wrote:
As map says it has been covered, but new stuff comes out all the time.

Recently I purchased a pair of Bikers Koln gloves which are compact enough to go under sleeve cuffs. Being Gore-Tex they're windproof, but even with silk liners, heated grips on maximum, and hand guards at -7deg C doing 60-65mph on the M5 in freezing fog two weeks ago I thought I'd actually had my fingers amputated! Confused


70quid for pair of gloves? you mad?
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PostPosted: 13:51 - 17 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heated grips and handle bar muffs Very Happy
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PostPosted: 18:21 - 17 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yarri wrote:
70quid for pair of gloves? you mad?


Actually I thought I was being quite conservative as a mate of mine bought a pair of leather Aplinestars @ £125.00 which weren't lined or waterproof.
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PostPosted: 19:24 - 17 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Apologies for bringing it up again but I'm far too lazy to use the search function. Thankyou for taking the time to reply though. I shall be checking the suggestions out.
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PostPosted: 00:28 - 18 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yarri wrote:
LeeR wrote:
As map says it has been covered, but new stuff comes out all the time.

Recently I purchased a pair of Bikers Koln gloves which are compact enough to go under sleeve cuffs. Being Gore-Tex they're windproof, but even with silk liners, heated grips on maximum, and hand guards at -7deg C doing 60-65mph on the M5 in freezing fog two weeks ago I thought I'd actually had my fingers amputated! Confused


70quid for pair of gloves? you mad?


If he is, so am i.
I got the next ones up in the range last year and they were worth every penny, Best winter gloves i ever bought. £88 notes.
No gloves are ever going to do the job in winter when going long distance, but these ones are the best ones ive had for average commutes.
9/10
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PostPosted: 00:41 - 18 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I picked up a pair of Tech 3 Ottos for £20 last week and so far have been happy with them.
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PostPosted: 01:21 - 18 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the obvious. Core temprature is one of the biggest causes of cold fingers on bikes. Doesnt matter what gloves you wear if your not keeping your body warm.

Get yourself some nice winter gloves, It is a case of you get what you pay for but most important make sure that your body is kept warm. Lots of layers. I went to work this evening and left at midnight wearing Boxers, Jeans, Thick woolly socks, lined textiles and boots on my lower half. T shirt, work shirt, fleecy top, neck tube and lined textile jacket on my upper. The gloves I have arent overly expensive, £30 or so and I found they were fine. Finger tips got a little cold after half an hour but It wasnt enough to bother me.

Make sure your core temprature is kept high and your hands wont freeze as quick.
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PostPosted: 04:09 - 18 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

pinkyfloyd wrote:
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the obvious. Core temprature is one of the biggest causes of cold fingers on bikes. Doesnt matter what gloves you wear if your not keeping your body warm.


This is pure bullshit Laughing

You can easily bust this myth at home.
Turn the central heating on. Get a big bowl, add some ice and cold water in it. Wrap up warm. When you start sweating like a pig put your hands inside the bowl. Wait for 2 minutes. Check your hands. Are they purple? Good. Then check your balls. Are they moist? Good.
Now keep your hands there for a while.
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PostPosted: 09:44 - 18 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

calyx wrote:

This is pure bullshit Laughing
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Beg to differ. Biology 101...

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What seems like frozen fingers is very subjective and could cover a wide range of temperatures.

Having fingers that are icy cold is a real sensation and can be very distressing, but it is usually not reflective of something dangerous. What is more dangerous is where one finger is cold or has changed color, or where feeling is absent, as it is in frostbite.

Skin temperature is controlled by the sympathetic nerves and the adrenal gland, part of the system for conserving or losing body heat. If it is cold outside, the system keeps heat inside the body by cutting skin circulation, reducing heat loss from the surface.


Its basic GCSE education.

If you read my last post I did state that although my body temp was fine my fingertips did start to get cold. But I know from experience that without all the layers my hands got colder a lot faster.

As for your experiment.... Well DUH! Its localised closing of the capillaries. Common sense. I'll do that if you do one. Go out in the snow wearing just your winter bike gloves and roll around in it. See if your fingers are cold afterwards. You'll find they will be.

End of the day it doesnt matter how snazzy your gloves are if the rest of you is cold you body will start drawing blood away from your extremities.
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PostPosted: 11:35 - 21 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree with pinkyfloyd, I now realise why on some journeys to and from work are worse than others, first I thought it was a temperature thing but I found I was warmer at night, which is wierd. But I'm now convinced it was the fact that I was not wearing my usual fleece each time.
I have also found that getting a pair of gauntlets style gloves has helped massively. If you can restrict heat loss around the wrist you may find it takes much longer to get cold fingers!
One last comment, I have rolled about in the snow naked with only a pair of slippers on and yes my toes got very cold, amongst other things, not advisable.
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PostPosted: 22:38 - 22 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Indeed, I've got a pair of £30 ish winter gloves and they are fine if you take some breaks, and that was without liners or heated grips or shields at ~80mph.
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PostPosted: 00:30 - 23 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rode from Portsmouth to Bournemouth, via So'ton and Lyndhurst, on Tuesday this week, minus temperatures wearing my Musto base and mid layers under an RST two piece, and my hands were kept warm with Alpinestar Jets. Great kit.

Floydy is spot on, got to keep the core warm as well as your hands...
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