Good cold/wet weather gloves?

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Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby Shifty » Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:25 pm

Recently I headed out to Warwick late at night with a friend as she was racing Morgan Park the next day. We were both toasty warm on our respective bikes in multiple layers of clothing, but by the time we got to Cunningham's Gap we all but sailed off the mountain as our hands had iced up (slight dramatisation)... and by the time we got to the motel I was concerned amputation might be in order (anyone who has been to Warwick in winter will know this isn't an exaggeration).

As it turns out the next day was rained out so we went to the track, had a quick look around (including a few free hot laps in a HQ cup car - hilight of my year!) and then headed off. By the time I was about 25 minutes out of Warwick my gloves were waterlogged and my hands freezing as a result.

Does anyone here have a recommendation for some gloves that are (first priority) fairly sturdy and (second most important) water/wind proof and well insulated? Cheap would be good too but I prefer something functional and protective over something that saves me a few bucks.

Thoughts/suggestions appreciated.
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re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby ty » Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:29 pm

My Dri-rider Highlander gloves are reasonably ok, but they have large cuffs which make them hard to stick inside your jacket sleeve - which is really what you need to do to stop water running inside them.
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re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby mike-s » Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:32 pm

i have a pair of http://www.mcas.com.au/product.php?section=1&prodid=425 and they did a fantastic job on my trip to canberra waterproof-wise. The only weakness was it does let a bit of air through despite being 100% waterproof. That was remediated with a GOOD soaking with some aqua-proofing from k-mart (any camping store will have it)

Just remember to pull the gloves off by the finger tips and you'll be fine :-).

n.b. soaking the glove and jacket with the waterproofing spray was worth the cost of it as it reduced the water & wind penetration to almost nill.
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re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby Glen » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:13 pm

If you want an inexpensive alternative get yourself a good set of warm gloves and buy yourself a big (the biggest) pair of washing up gloves you can find, Slip them over the top of your gloves and hey presto, dry hands.

You look a bit odd with the pink ones but they work well.
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re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby mike-s » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:15 pm

I'm thinking of getting a pair of those too for those *very* cold days.
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Re: re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby Smitty » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:40 pm

ty wrote:My Dri-rider Highlander gloves are reasonably ok, but they have large cuffs which make them hard to stick inside your jacket sleeve - which is really what you need to do to stop water running inside them.


I have a pair of these for when its real bad out there
...never have got cold or wet fingers with them
and I don't have ty's problem with the cuffs

I actually bought them because they do have long cuffs
that fit nicely inside the sleeves of my DriRider jacket

they come with a suede back on a few fingers
and one finger back has a rubber edge for wiping the visor...


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re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby ttc » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:57 pm

The dri rider Adventure, highlander, summit, alpine and nordic are all supposed to be 100% waterproof :)
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re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby MickLC » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:02 pm

I hate winter gloves, but living in Canberra I have to have them. I've currently got a set of Dririder Adventurer gloves which are part leather, part textile. They are pretty good at keeping my hands warm, and aren't too bulky so you can bend your fingers. The main problem I've found is like all winter gloves I get a bit sweaty in them and then the liner bunches up if you take them on and off a few times. They eventually get a bit smelly too, and the last pair I had still leaked after about an hour or two in the rain.
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re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby javaman » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:20 pm

I have force-1 glove, which has the gore-tex thingy. It is warm and waterproof and I have used it to tour tassie. Cold and raining for 4hrs and not a drop of water. But it is very thick and one cannot feel the throttle etc. Bulky. Sooo since I got my cheap kevlar glove (supposedly) from my trip to thailand I've never worn it again. Mind you the winter glove is a BITCH to put on/off once you sweat.

For warmth to my race gloves, I'm thinking to buy the "thermal glove". Never seen one actually but seems like a good idea ?? Anyone can give a review of this thing ?
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re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby aardvark » Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:03 pm

My Rivett wet weather gloves have holes in them and they kinda leak a bit. They've been good, but the removable internal fluffy glove things piss me off.

Got myself a new pair of those Dr-Rider jobs on the way home from work. I'm glad I did because it pissed down the entire way. Forgot to tuck the bastards inside my jacket and rain dribbled into them... other than that they were dry and warm.
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re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby Rusty » Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:04 pm

I've got a pair of Force winter gloves - very bulky, very warm. Throttle and clutch feel is pretty numb, but you get used to 'em after a few frosty mornings.

MUCH better than getting to work only to find that you can't get your fingers off the grips 'cos they've lost all feeling ...
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Re: re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby Neka79 » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:06 pm

javaman wrote:I have force-1 glove, which has the gore-tex thingy. It is warm and waterproof and I have used it to tour tassie. Cold and raining for 4hrs and not a drop of water. But it is very thick and one cannot feel the throttle etc. Bulky. Sooo since I got my cheap kevlar glove (supposedly) from my trip to thailand I've never worn it again. Mind you the winter glove is a BITCH to put on/off once you sweat.

For warmth to my race gloves, I'm thinking to buy the "thermal glove". Never seen one actually but seems like a good idea ?? Anyone can give a review of this thing ?

yea mate ive got the thermal....rjays-$15....work a bloody treat if u can fit em under ur normal gloves!! my old rivet gloves with vents-no prob in winter in nsw (highlands=bloody cold)...tho i cant fit em under my alpy gloves,but fixed that by buying sum rockets the other day...
i hate winter gloves and WONT wear em...
ive also used the doctor type gloves (soft rubber) under my summer gloves..gloves get soaked,but hands stay warm & dry- u can buy a pack of 100 from coles etc for $5..
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Re: re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby dave#3 » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:17 pm

ty wrote:Dave#3 swears by his Rivets (I think that's what he has) - they might be the go


The Rivett's are great for winter, but were'nt real good in the wet. For the wet days I have a pair of DriRider's (can't remember the model and it's not marked on them)
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Re: re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby Ratmick » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:54 pm

ty wrote:My Dri-rider Highlander gloves are reasonably ok, but they have large cuffs which make them hard to stick inside your jacket sleeve -<snip> ty

I have the Dri-Rider Extreme, same deal, don't fit inside my jacket. In negative temps nothing's going to work except electric gloves. However, I might end up trying some silk glove inners.

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Re: re: Good cold/wet weather gloves?

Postby Ratmick » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:59 pm

neka79 wrote:yea mate ive got the thermal....rjays-$15....work a bloody treat if u can fit em under ur normal gloves!! my old rivet gloves with vents-no prob in winter in nsw (highlands=bloody cold)...tho i cant fit em under my alpy gloves,but fixed that by buying sum rockets the other day...
i hate winter gloves and WONT wear em...
ive also used the doctor type gloves (soft rubber) under my summer gloves..gloves get soaked,but hands stay warm & dry- u can buy a pack of 100 from coles etc for $5..

The only trouble with them is that some people are allergic to latex, it gives them dermatitis or eczema. And your hands smell of rubber. While I don't like that, I understand some people do :wink:
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