Warm gloves

I brought some nice warm gloves from M&S they are leather gloves with thinsulate on the inside, not very good for using your phone unless is has glove function,
 
Probably because duvets are generally only made of a few materials, while gloves vary quite a lot.

My circulation isn't great and one thing i will add that good fitting gloves will make you feel farm warmer than if they do not fit quite right. Over the last few years, my warmest gloves have always been leather gloves with that have a decent inner lining.

I have big thinsulate ones, 'extreme' weather ones, sealskin ones and all sorts that i bought for fishing and though they are all great if it is pouring with rain and staying dry is a top priority, as far as warmth goes, my close fitting sheepskin gloves with lining from M&S blows them all away. They also have a 'touch' skin on the finger to allow for smartphone use but you wont be able to text, the most you can really do is slide the answer button across. Out of all of them, they are my priciest at 34.99 but i have had ones as good for a score.

My tip would be to just go to a shop and try if they fit, since gloves that are too big are crap for warmth.
 
Bucking the trend, I bought some Sealskinz and they're rubbish. I bought some Highland XP (RRP £55) and their website says "Heavy-duty cycle gloves designed to provide warmth, flexibility and grip in extremely cold and wet conditions.".

I generally don't suffer with cold hands, but knew some decent ones would be needed for a trip to Iceland so got the Highland XPs. Waste of money, my hands were freezing in them. My wife (who normally has cold hands and so wears gloves a lot) wore some cheap thinsulate gloves and a thin silk glove as a liner (about £5 from decathlon iirc) and her hands were toasty warm.

Upon returning, I tried my Highland XP 'breathable' gloves on my cycle commute. I ended up with sweaty hands. They're worse than my £10 Aldi cycling gloves.

I contacted Sealskinz to ask if perhaps I had faulty gloves as the reviews had been good prior to purchase but they didn't even bother to reply to me. So I don't intend to buy them again, and will advise anyone else to avoid them too.
 
I have some leather gloves with 'thinsulate' lining. they're ok, but I find my hands are usually colder when I wear gloves compared with none, as they mean I can no longer fit my hands in my pockets!
 
GeX said:
Bucking the trend, I bought some Sealskinz and they're rubbish. I bought some Highland XP (RRP £55) and their website says "Heavy-duty cycle gloves designed to provide warmth, flexibility and grip in extremely cold and wet conditions.".

I generally don't suffer with cold hands, but knew some decent ones would be needed for a trip to Iceland so got the Highland XPs. Waste of money, my hands were freezing in them. My wife (who normally has cold hands and so wears gloves a lot) wore some cheap thinsulate gloves and a thin silk glove as a liner (about £5 from decathlon iirc) and her hands were toasty warm.

Upon returning, I tried my Highland XP 'breathable' gloves on my cycle commute. I ended up with sweaty hands. They're worse than my £10 Aldi cycling gloves.

I contacted Sealskinz to ask if perhaps I had faulty gloves as the reviews had been good prior to purchase but they didn't even bother to reply to me. So I don't intend to buy them again, and will advise anyone else to avoid them too.
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I have a set of SealSkinz general purpose gloves (don't know which ones exactly), but I bought them mainly for dexterity...they had a leather palm, handy for being able to grip a steering wheel so I could jump in the car and keep them on while driving until the car warms up. For that, and the fact that they are totally waterproof, they are pretty good, but I also found that on very cold days, my hands were still feeling quote cold. I generally forgive them because they are thin enough that I can still be dexterous, but I agree, they could be warmer.
 
Conscript said:
I have a set of SealSkinz general purpose gloves (don't know which ones exactly), but I bought them mainly for dexterity...they had a leather palm, handy for being able to grip a steering wheel so I could jump in the car and keep them on while driving until the car warms up. For that, and the fact that they are totally waterproof, they are pretty good, but I also found that on very cold days, my hands were still feeling quote cold. I generally forgive them because they are thin enough that I can still be dexterous, but I agree, they could be warmer.
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These are big chunky things though, offering barely any dexterity :(
 
GeX said:
These are big chunky things though, offering barely any dexterity :(
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I'm using "dexterity" loosely...I still wouldn't be able to do up a pair of shoelaces or anything :p

Did they at least have grip? This is what seems to be hardest to find in set of gloves - warm, but with an external material that isn't essentially frictionless :(.
 
A pair of cheapo Lonsdale boxing gloves from sports direct would be a good option to keep you warm. Your dexterity would be poor and you'd get some funny looks but drop in to boxing stance and watch the fireworks unfold!
 
I had a pair of gloves I got from the market for a quid. They were a tad small for one size fits all but kept my hands warm enough and had amazing grip so I could drive with them too, which is what I wanted them for. Somehow I lost them though :(

I just found them on the rainforest, type in magic gloves and you'll see 3 pairs for £2.47.
 
I use some Endura mountain biking gloves, i forget exactly which ones they are but theyre brilliant.
Haven't biked seriously since 2013 but the gloves i use for the cold mornings defrosting my car etc and they still look brand new, and they've got a handy snot wiping bit on the back of the thumbs lol.
 
Search for some heated gloves with recharge options. Batteries are becoming smaller and 2-6 hours of heat sound pretty good for usage.
 
adolf hamster said:
oh, well i'm glad i've got you to comprehensively describe the problems with my response and suggest an alternative, more beneficial solution :rolleyes:
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It was only in jest, but if you want an explanation...Fingerless gloves are not warm, mittens are not gloves and useless for smartphone access. Hence it was the wrong answer :)
 
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