Gloves

[jakeboy]

i use sealskin brand gloves windproof waterproof and very light available from most outdoor stores also got one of there hats had them both for 4yrs now no complaints at all

 

[eTim]

i use sealskin brand gloves windproof waterproof and very light available from most outdoor stores also got one of there hats had them both for 4yrs now no complaints at all

I use a pair of Seal Skinz, waterproof and breathable for the winter. They are Merino lined have sticky palm and fingers, cost around £20-25 a couple of years ago. My fingers are the warmest part of my body at the moment, gloves are brill.

It's my feet that are freezing, I'll have to dig out my Seal Skinz socks now.

 

[daniel.weck]

Those Seal Skinz products look really good !! Thanks for the tip.

My Windstoppers gloves are starting to age, and they don't insulate enough from the cold now.

I use a fleecy Buff for my neck, and regular Buffs to make a thin cranium-insulating layer under the helmet...yes I wear a helmet !

Cheers, Dan

 

[NRG]

Yes, I've gone with a pair of Sealskinz MTB gloves, a good deal here that I couldn't pass up!

Sealskinz socks, gloves and hats

 

[NRG]

The Sealskinz arrived today, that's quick shipping.... they look good, feel comfortable and have a nice 'nose-wipe' feature! Hopefully I'll get to test them this weekend.

 

[Mussels]

On advice from someone who uses them as over gloves I got some Oxford Chillout gloves to wear over my usual cheap winter gloves. I should have gone a size bigger but it all fits quite well and certainly kept my hands much warmer this morning, they are meant to be waterproof as well but that's untested by me. Nice because as things warm up a little I can just whip one pair off.
Unlike most of the pushbike branded stuff they are only £15 inc postage.

 

[john]

plenty of (hot) air

I use two layers of gloves in the winter too, nothing expensive. A bit bulky but better than frozen fingers. There is no magic insulation material. The best material is air, and the more of it you have the lower the heat loss, everything else is just to stop that air from moving around.

 

[Barry Heaven]

I use two layers of gloves in the winter too, nothing expensive. A bit bulky but better than frozen fingers. There is no magic insulation material. The best material is air, and the more of it you have the lower the heat loss, everything else is just to stop that air from moving around.

I think that is basically it. From my old physics lessons I recall that the routes for heat loss are conduction, radiation and convection. As you say, it is the trapped air as a poor conductor that is the main insulator but I guess the insulation material itself will have some conductive properties. Radiation could be minimised by reflective coatings (do any of them have this?). I doubt if convection is significant.

 

[Patrick]

I doubt if convection is significant.

It's totally swamped by wind chill, anything that stops the wind getting through wil be more than enough to stop the weak convection currents from taking any heat away.

By the way, if anyone's interested this Thursday Aldi will be selling "Angler's Neoprene Gloves" for £4.99 a pair:

ALDI - Thursday Special Buys 10th December 2009

 

[daniel.weck]

Yes, I've gone with a pair of Sealskinz MTB gloves, a good deal here that I couldn't pass up!

Sealskinz socks, gloves and hats

Nice ! I purchased other discounted products from there. Thanks for the tip

 

[Mussels]

It's totally swamped by wind chill, anything that stops the wind getting through wil be more than enough to stop the weak convection currents from taking any heat away.

By the way, if anyone's interested this Thursday Aldi will be selling "Angler's Neoprene Gloves" for £4.99 a pair:

ALDI - Thursday Special Buys 10th December 2009

They look ideal to use as inner gloves to the bigger ones I just got.

 

[uk_steve]

Yes, I've gone with a pair of Sealskinz MTB gloves, a good deal here that I couldn't pass up!

Sealskinz socks, gloves and hats

which 1s did you go for?

whats the verdict if you been out yet?

Thanks in advance

 

[NRG]

I went for the Mountain Bike gloves but I've not had time to try them yet...they seem well made though.

 

[uk_steve]

thanks for the update

are these the same on e-bay? i am just trying to see if i can save on postage

07 SealSkinz MTB Waterproof Winter Cycling Gloves - MED on eBay (end time 19-Dec-09 15:45:38 GMT)

 

[daniel.weck]

are these the same on e-bay? i am just trying to see if i can save on postage

07 SealSkinz MTB Waterproof Winter Cycling Gloves - MED on eBay (end time 19-Dec-09 15:45:38 GMT)

Nice find ! Shame I didn't see that myself.

 

[uk_steve]

Nice find ! Shame I didn't see that myself.

i see they sold 44 prs of large gloves all with good feedback


ive gone for a pair as well

5 left if anybody else is intrested in large size

07 SealSkinz MTB Waterproof Winter Cycling Gloves LARGE on eBay (end time 19-Dec-09 15:46:32 GMT)

 

[Conal]

well spotted

One less pair of medium left now

 

[Caph]

I've been using the SealSkinz Winter gloves for a year and a half now and I really like them.

A couple of things though, they are smallish so you may want to choose the next size up if you aren't sure which size to go for. They are breathable which also means they let the cold air in which is only a problem in extremely cold weather. Also the palm side is not waterproof which is only really a problem in prolonged heavy downpours.

All in all though they are one of the better gloves I've tried for biking, I particularly like the gel padding.

 

[NRG]

UK Steve, yep those are the ones.

There's a hand sizer at http://www.sealskinz.com/glove_measure.pdf

I'm at the top end of 23cm and the mediums are 'snug' I think the sizer is quite accurate...perhaps I should have gone for the Large....

 

[uk_steve]

thank you