Thermal gloves for under gloves, any good?

[crystalball]

Rode to paeroa last Friday night to pick my daughter up to head to tauranga and noticed hands are cold. Got to tauranga about 9.30pm and my poor daughters hands are a little purple :facepalm: mine cold to. Are dri rider thermal gloves a good cheap trick to cure this problem. we have winter gloves but still cold, Also hoping that they wont make our gloves hard to put on over them.

[BMWST?]

for teh rider=heated grips....

[FJRider]

Why not just get decent gloves to start with ??? Get a size or two larger than your normal ... and you will have room for thermals underneath.

[sil3nt]

I got some gloves from kathmandu that I wear under my winter gloves if I need to. They look exactly like this (http://www.kathmandu.co.nz//10028/Polypro-Gloves.html)just not sure if they are polypro or not

[nzspokes]

My fairing has hand size vent holes from the radiator. Stuff my hand in there for a sec works well.

[Spuds1234]

I find thermal under gloves work poorly and outer waterproof gloves/mittens work well (as do heated grips).

[hellokitty]

I find that thermal glove liners under my gloves make them too bulky to be 100% happy with the levers - would be great for a pliion though. I have heated handgrips which are fantastic but the top of the hands still get cold.

[Owl]

I use the Icebreaker thermal glove liners and find them really good, as they're not bulky.

[Tigadee]

I got some gloves from kathmandu that I wear under my winter gloves if I need to. They look exactly like this (http://www.kathmandu.co.nz//10028/Polypro-Gloves.html)just not sure if they are polypro or not

Yup, polypro... :yes: I've got them too.

There probably better alternatives but for this price, they're pretty good and do make a difference.

I intentionally bought the smallest sized ones so they'd fit snug and tight, so they could go into the riding gloves easy.

[GTRMAN]

I picked up a pair of oxford chillout gloves when riding to Gisborne in the rain and cold last week, under a pair of darbi winter gloves they were not to bad, didn't feel too bulky. That said I did fit heated grips as soon as I got home and they do make ALL the difference. To keep the top of your hands warm you can try fitting bark buster type hand guards, this will keep most of the wind off of your hands and with heated grips you should be toasty warm whatever the weather. A couple of chemical heat pads stuffed in the gloves of the pillion will keep them toasty for up to 4 hours riding. though a pair of ski gloves over the riding ones works a treat too.

[willytheekid]

I use the Icebreaker thermal glove liners and find them really good, as they're not bulky.

I had some of those :eek:...bloody good liners! (very warm and slim)

....then I moved house, havn't seen them since :bye:

gotta get some more...or some new winter gloves

[Usarka]

+1 icebreaker merino.

If it's a dry short ride or low speed commute in winter i often use summer gloves with these underneath.

But if your outer gloves are as windproof-less as a baked bean munchers forest of arse hairs then wooly insulation can only do so much.

[george formby]

I used to ride with polyprop under gloves in Scotland, you need to have big enough outer gloves to leave air space or it's a waste of time. Over mitts, bar muffs anything that will keep the wind off your hands is betterer. I had 2 4 ltr plastic containers covering the grips & levers on my trail bike, just like the tight arsed Scottish farmers. Lovely, warm, dry digits no matter how bad the weather.:woohoo:

[ellipsis]

I used to ride with polyprop under gloves in Scotland, you need to have big enough outer gloves to leave air space or it's a waste of time. Over mitts, bar muffs anything that will keep the wind off your hands is betterer. I had 2 4 ltr plastic containers covering the grips & levers on my trail bike, just like the tight arsed Scottish farmers. Lovely, warm, dry digits no matter how bad the weather.:woohoo:


...i have found that wearing liners whether they are woolen or poly under my gloves were of no use if an air space around my fingers wasn't there...my girl who sews made me mittens with thickish thermal material sewn onto the waterproof outer material...they are so much warmer than tight gloves...mittens are not everyones cup of tea though, it seems...

[Flip]

Heated bars, bar mits and thermal liners all work well.

I have only ever found and brought one set of gloves that I could fit a pair of liners under, these were a farking expensive set of Frank Thomas gloves I got in Scootland.

[GSF]

I have a pair of silk glover liners from NZ Nature, they cost about $17 for a pair. They work really well, I wear short Rev'it summer gloves because I find winter long gloves too bulky and uncomfortable.

Only problem is that the velcro on the gloves tends to chew up the liners after a while when you're doing your gloves up. A pair of liners usually lasts me 6-8 months until the fingertips fray too much from velcro ripping.

[george formby]

Heated bars, bar mits and thermal liners all work well.

I have only ever found and brought one set of gloves that I could fit a pair of liners under, these were a farking expensive set of Frank Thomas gloves I got in Scootland.

LOL, I'm pretty sure that's what mine are. They have been sat in the garage for 17 years, never been anywhere near cold enough to use them here & yes, they are mammoth size.

[willytheekid]

LOL, I'm pretty sure that's what mine are. They have been sat in the garage for 17 years, never been anywhere near cold enough to use them here & yes, they are mammoth size.

REALLY! :shifty:...you don't want those, you should give them to me! :yes: (ignore Flip!...he's a rambling alcoholic!:laugh:, there soooo cheap those gloves...honest!:innocent:)

...want...winter...gloves :drool:

:laugh:


(sorry Flip...no offence mate...you don't ramble :laugh:)

[george formby]

REALLY! :shifty:...you don't want those, you should give them to me! :yes: (ignore Flip!...he's a rambling alcoholic!:laugh:, there soooo cheap those gloves...honest!:innocent:)

...want...winter...gloves :drool:

:laugh:


(sorry Flip...no offence mate...you don't ramble :laugh:)

I will take some photies & pm you... They will probably sit for another 17 years.

[willytheekid]

I will take some photies & pm you... They will probably sit for another 17 years.

Im not worthy!
263396
...but that would be SOOOO awesome! (my old swift hipora gloves have "reached that age")

cheers gf :love:

[Hitcher]

The best glove liners I've ever used are silk gloves, available from huntin' shootin' fishin' stores. Really nice and fitting, and thin so they're easily worn in a standard glove.

[kinger]

Hein Gericke camel toes have been a revelation in the harshest of weather.
http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/motorcycle-gloves/hein-gericke-pathan-evo-sheltexr-3-finger-handschuhe-schwarz.html

[Usarka]

The best glove liners I've ever used are silk gloves, available from huntin' shootin' fishin' stores. Really nice and fitting, and thin so they're easily worn in a standard glove.

Better than merino?

[GSF]

Better than merino?

I use silk glove liners, much better. My first pair were merino and they lasted about a month before the fingertips started coming apart. Also they don't seem to get stinky as fast.

[Usarka]

My merino have lasted 2 years.... Is the silk warmer?

[GSF]

That's odd. Maybe my merino ones were just shithouse quality.

They're very similar in warmth, I just think the silk ones are more durable. The fingers get a hard time on the velcro tabs on my gloves which is what destroyed the merino liners.

Also the silk ones were a lot cheaper than the merino jobs. Merino ones cost me about $35-$40 bucks at Kathmandu, I wasn't too happy when they fell apart in short order.
The silk ones I bought online (from an NZ company) for $17 dollars a pair.

[GrayWolf]

before the advent of thermal underwear lol there were a couple of options we used that can and do certainly improve warmth.
The silk gloves you see warm at the opera under the gloves are a good help, as I think a Scottish winter rider has pointed out, thermal undergloves are excellent ESPECIALLY if you can get the ones made by an English firm called Damart. Their triple force gloves (as I knew them) are the ones used by arctic and Everest teams as under gloves.... With slightly larger gloves and a combination of silk under and Damart gloves under, my hands were quite reasonable riding in English winters every day..

[Hitcher]

Better than merino?

I've never worn merino gloves. Silk is certainly less bulky. Thermally it's the barrier that's important, rather than from what that barrier is made. The difference in the chosen material comes from other attributes, such as thinness and fit.

[caspernz]

I bought some merino gloves to wear under my Revit H2Out gloves years ago, but have only worn them a few times on the bike. Hot grips are the go really, combined with a waterproof glove that seems to work for me, 24/7 even on the winter commute at night.

[yoyo 2wheels]

iv heard that heated handle bar grips are only good on long trips when youve kept your hands on them, and not so flash round town with braking and clutching...??

[Hitcher]

iv heard that heated handle bar grips are only good on long trips when youve kept your hands on them, and not so flash round town with braking and clutching...??

Whoever told you that was clearly delusional, or somebody who'd also tell you that there is no "gullible" in the Irish Dictionary.

[theseekerfinds]

I wear the Dri-rider thermal gloves under my daily-riding gloves. I find them comfy and warmer than just wearing the gloves sans thermals and I have no trouble with gripping the bars, reaching the levers or my gloves binding due to the inner liner. I still find that my hands get chilly when I am out for a longer ride (400Km+) but nowhere near as cold nor as cold as quick as when sans thermals.. I am curious about the silk ones now after following this thread and also was trolling trademe when I came across the Oxford thermal gloves so I am now going to investigate both options further.. I don't want to fit heated grips at this stage..

[caspernz]

iv heard that heated handle bar grips are only good on long trips when youve kept your hands on them, and not so flash round town with braking and clutching...??

Nah, hot grips are an awesome accessory for a pussified rider like me... I can admit to even using them on the lowest setting when doing long distance in summer at times :facepalm:

As for the nonsense about hot grips being no good when you take your fingers off...that's a Tui advert. Or a story told by someone who's never had hot grips themselves :laugh:

[nzspokes]

Im gunna try some Kathmandu thermals under my summer gloves. I reckon it will work, feels good so far.

But never buy Re-vit gloves. Utter crap.

[theseekerfinds]

Im gunna try some Kathmandu thermals under my summer gloves. I reckon it will work, feels good so far.

But never buy Re-vit gloves. Utter crap.

if Kathmandu thermal gloves are half as good as their merino beanie is then you will be onto a winner for sure :niceone:

[PrincessBandit]

iv heard that heated handle bar grips are only good on long trips when youve kept your hands on them, and not so flash round town with braking and clutching...??


Whoever told you that was clearly delusional, or somebody who'd also tell you that there is no "gullible" in the Irish Dictionary.

I too find that the heated grips are great for palms, but the tops of my fingers still get cold like hellokitty's. I've also found that operating clutch and brake levers let the cold air sneak its way underneath (when it's frigid riding snotscicle producing weather) so vtrchick is not entirely incorrect in her comment.

[nzspokes]

Just on this with heated grips. I have carpel tunnel issues. Do hot grips help?