Which Waterproof gloves?

[rufus748]

As my dog has just eaten my waterproof gloves and I need some more!
I've had several various makes and never really been impressed with any of them.
What do you use/recommend?

[Bearbonesnorm]

I'd forget about trying to find any ... instead I'd buy some Terra Nova Tuff Bag over mitts. Weigh nothing, pack to nothing and keep your hands dry no matter how much it's raining. To be fair they feel a little odd at first but you seen get used to riding in them.

http://www.fieldandtrek.com/terra-nova- ... tts-908382

[Taylor]

Wot he said.^^^^^

[chris n]

Yep. They do wear out though, like any waterproof. And if you don't tuck the cuffs into your sleeves, they'll slowly fill up from the top. :(

[Matt]

I tend to favour really small ones

[Taylor]

:D

I tend to favour really small ones

:D

[rufus748]

Thanks, not considered mitts. Looks a good option for off road, not sure how I'd get on with the road bike commuting to work braking and changing gear? Do they have enough movement in them?

[stevew]

I have about 20 pairs of winter gloves, and I've owned a lot more, in the search for the waterproof one, the comfy one, the one that's easy to get on and off, that doesn't pull inside out etc. Climbing, skiing, biking.

A couple of years ago I picked up some glacier gloves in Alaksa, made from neoprene. I've found they are perfect when it's only 1-5 degrees and raining in the winter. Anything else I've tried, no matter how described as waterproof, gets wet.

http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/prod ... ductID=165 Search on google for glacier glove.

You may get a little damp from sweat on the inside, but once the humidity reaches a certain level you stop sweating (see vapour barriers). Not perfect, but compared to anything that claims 'waterproof', but just ends up sopping wet and impossible to take off and on, they work - warm dry hands. Goretex etc doesn't breath when the outer fabric is wet anyway. They are bit too warm though above 5 degrees.

If you're out overnighting too, or just riding two back to back days, you don't have to dry them like a normal pair of insulated gloves would need. Don't you love that feeling of wringing out cold wet gloves to start a ride!

Or, for lighter travel, I've just taken to using a pair of fabric lined rubber gloves. Fairly heavy duty ones. That are about £5 from the garden cetre or supermarket. I did use even lighter latex ones for a bit, but they tear.