| Author | Message | ||
     Midway15 |
Got serious about being a "Bad Weather Biker" today: Rode my Uly to the SLC airport on Thursday in OK weather (free parking right by the terminal!), rode home today in falling snow/rain/sleet with near-freezing temps. It was just warm enough that the snow wasn't collecting on the roads. I had my rain gear and Sidi Adventure boots, so the wet wasn't too much of a problem except for my hands. The combination of wet and cold was too much and I was practically frostbitten when I got home. I even had to stop halfway to put my hands under a bathroom dryer to warm them up. I don't have heated grips, and short of getting heated gloves, can anyone recommend a good quality waterproof warm glove? I'll happily spend decent money if they'll work well. Thanks for any insights. | ||
| Ulynut |
Olympia waterproof winter gloves are great. They really are waterproof. I used to use them until I got electrics, and I ride year round in New England. | ||
| Rwven |
ROADGEAR has some great stuff. I have a pair of their warm weather waterproof gloves (H2O Maxx)and they are great. http://www.roadgear.com/Technical_Wear/Gloves/ Edit: Be sure to check their sizing page. Going by Alpha sizing the gloves run a bit small, so you will probably want to order the next size up. If you measure your hand and use their chart you will be OK. (Message edited by rwven on May 25, 2010) | ||
| Swampy |
I am not sure what works, but I do know what doesn't work! I was caught in a wall of water and found that the Teknic gloves with gauntlets acted as funnels for the rain. I also had on a pair of Tourmaster Venture pants(supposed to be water proof) do not use a front zipper that is waterproof, it does have a waterproof panel behind the zipper but again, that acts as a funnel and left me looking like someone did the penny on the fore head and dump the water in the funnel when you have your head tipped back. My Fieldsheer jacket worked flawlessly though. Trial and error. | ||
| Boneill |
British Motorcycle Gear Thermosport. Got excellent reviews on webbikeworld.com. Only $79. Used them all winter here in Denver. Not the warmest, but always dry inside. http://britishmotorcyclegear.com/gloves.asp | ||
| Paul56 |
My Olympia Wind-tex gloves are pretty waterproof and pretty warm, but even with the Polly heaters on they aren't warm enough if it's snowing. Electric Gerbings are the (pricey) cat's meow for warmth. Haven't tried them in heavy rain, though, so I can't comment on that. One trick I have learned is to zip the sleeves of my jacket OVER my gloves when its raining (hard) so that water doesn't travel down the sleeves inside the gloves if the gauntlets are over the sleeves. The gauntlets on the Olympia's are thin enough to do this; Gerbings- no way. This probably isn't news to anyone who rides in the rain a lot, but, hey, I live in Southern California. | ||
| Mrsnuggles |
Olympia waterproof winter gloves. Tested and proven. I've ridden them in all kinds of weather, and they're fantastic. | ||
| Catalan42 |
Just got the Gerbings electric jacket liner and matching G3 gloves. I am giving it the road test on my San Diego-Vancouver-SD trip. Works great in rain or snow.  I have some really nice HD winter gloves (thinsulate, etc), but after several hours of below freezing temps, they just can't keep enough of that freezing wind off of the fingers. The great thing about the Gerbings is that, in addition to heating the gloves themselves, the jacket liner (only get the long-sleeved version!) keeps your arms and torso soooooo warm that your body doesn't have to even think about constricting the blood vessels in your hands & feet! So, you get extra "internal" heating as well! (I've not bothered with the heated pants they offer...... Maybe that's needed above the arctic circle.....) Alan | ||
| Pso |
Catalan, I also have the jacket linner from Gerbins w/the very thin wire. (I needed to get the thermostate because with the off/on switch the jacket became way to hot). How do you like the gloves? I might get a pair at the next MC show in DC next Jan. | ||
| Scooter808484 |
+10 on Gerbing's. My heated glove are also the most waterproof I have. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
REI kayak gloves, truly waterproof. | ||
| Tootal |
I use these with my winter gloves, (tourmaster). http://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-triple-digit-ra in-covers.html You can't flip anybody off but you can make Mr. Spock happy! Live long and prosper. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Pso - if you want to try gloves, let me know. I have 2 sets, you're welcome to demo one. They're not G3...but you'll get the idea | ||
| Bttrthnwrk |
I'm with RWVEN. Roadgear has become my glove vendor of choice. I've about decided that all the Ikon, Skorpion, Suzuki, etc. gloves are meant for smaller fingers than mine. Not shorter, necessarily, but thinner. I got so tired of having red lines running the length of my fingers for half an hour after taking off my gloves that I finally gave the last new pair of Jap gloves to my youngest son. The 3 pair of Roadgear gloves I own are all roomy enough in the fingers, but warm when they should be (for the insulated pair), and cool when they should be (for the perforated and the mesh pairs). In fact, "roomy" seems to help with the air flow for ventilated gloves. And the insulated pair I have even has enough "give" in the fingers to allow the Gerbings liners to feel okay. I'm happy. | ||
| Pso |
Ratbuel_Thanks for the offer. How much do they stretch with use? I am pretty sure I am going to get a set next fall. I am vey very impressed with the jacket liner. |
