Warmest gloves?

[bazbo]

I have particularly poor circulation in my fingers and my hands get cold very quickly when riding. I usually wear liners but even then my fingers get cold quickly. I cannot get heated grips as my bike doesn't have a battery, and cannot afford heated battery power gloves. So what are the warmest gloves I can get in NZ that won't break the bank?

Cheers
B

[EJK]

Heated grips?

[bazbo]

did you read the post? no battery = no heated grips!

[Paul in NZ]

Hippo hands - no battery required.... around town the glow of embarrassment will keep you warm...

[EJK]

did you read the post? no battery = no heated grips!

Damn, I must be going blind. My bad.

[Paul in NZ]

Brush or lever guards will also make a big difference...

[Moi]

If warm hands equals a cold heart, those of us who suffer from cold hands MUST have a warm heart...

Seriously, I have a similar issue...

Have several pairs of "winter" gloves including a Darbi pair and a Dainese pair which I find particularly good. Unfortunately neither pair seem to be available any more :-(

However, a former colleague also suffered from cold hand syndrome and overcame it with a pair of diving neoprene gloves worn under a pair of ordinary bike gloves. He said his hands were warm and dry even if the bike gloves were wet. I think he had diver's gloves that were 2mm.

This may be a solution...

[pritch]

May I suggest a trek around the bike shops in the Wellington area to try on the various offerings.

I have a pair of Held Blizzard but they are too thick, they are for seriously cold weather and cheap they ain't. The manufacturers don't seem to understand that the palm of the hand doesn't need massive insulation, mainly the back.

Probably the best all round winter gloves I have are Held "Warm and Dry" but I'm not sure if they're available locally and depending on your bank...

Also I've got a pair of Spidi warm gloves that work around town, they are short goves and can let cold air up the sleeves of less cleverly designed jackets. They are about ten years old though and holding up well.

[Taxythingy]

Get a Hayabusa and out-run the cold?


Have several pairs of "winter" gloves including a Darbi pair and a Dainese pair which I find particularly good.

I've a pair of these: http://www.motozone.co.nz/products/road-riding-gear/gloves-road/other-road-gloves/darbi-tourmaster-gloves.aspx

They work well down to 5°C, but as this morning's run demonstrated, don't keep my fingers warm enough at -2°C. Heated grips do help, but the backs of the fingers still get too cold when it's frosty. I could use an upgrade.

[Erelyes]

Bar Muffs.

Cheap off ebay.

[WNJ]

Get a Hayabusa and out-run the cold?

Can't afford a battery, Busa would be a stretch :rolleyes:

[Maha]

I have particularly poor circulation in my fingers and my hands get cold very quickly when riding. I usually wear liners but even then my fingers get cold quickly. I cannot get heated grips as my bike doesn't have a battery, and cannot afford heated battery power gloves. So what are the warmest gloves I can get in NZ that won't break the bank?

Cheers
B

Ever Thought of Hand guards?

[Motu]

I use ski mittens, leather ones...much cheaper than anything for motorcycles. You can get cordless heated ski gloves too.

[Swoop]

If you can't afford grips or a battery, I guess mentioning Spidi H2o Nordics are a waste of time.
Excellent gloves.

[george formby]

Bar Muffs.

Cheap off ebay.

Concur. I used to ride through Scottish winters and muffs were essential below -10c. Cheapest, easiest and ugliest way to keep your hands warm. Mine were waxed cotton with a sheepskin lining.

Mitts are better than gloves, over mitts with ski gloves underneath and thermal gloves under the gloves. That's mitts with a forefinger, not mitt mitts.

Check out what the farmers use on there quads.

[caseye]

My 09 Bandit came with bush basher hand guards, any gloves will do then the amount of cold air they deflect is incredible, don;t need heated grips. They really work.

[ellipsis]

...mitts... my fingers turn blue, then white about 5 k's out on a cold day...my girl sewed me up some polar fleece lined oilskin mittens...only just cold now, not excruciatingly numb...and I have a battery...

[kiwi-on-wheels]

latex gloves under your normal riding gloves makes an awesome difference too, cheap as well. worth a shot

[Maha]

My 09 Bandit came with bush basher hand guards, any gloves will do then the amount of cold air they deflect is incredible, don;t need heated grips. They really work.

Had them on the Tiger (Now sold) and would in a heartbeat have them again on the bike that we will have sitting in the garage so we can look at. I have worn summer gloves through the cold months. I have decent pair of winter gloves (H20 Gortex) but don't really need them. I wore them on a ride last winter but changed them at the first stop to the summer gloves.

[pritch]

My 09 Bandit came with bush basher hand guards, any gloves will do then the amount of cold air they deflect is incredible, don;t need heated grips. They really work.

I asked the bike shop to fit those to the Hornet when I had it. They said "Oh you can't do that." Silly me, I didn't ask why.
Since then though I have noted that in Britain they are a very common fitting on some bike models. Almost universal on the Versys variants.

[bazbo]

Thanks for the advice people.
It's not that I cannot afford a battery, it's just my bike doesn't have one and just runs off the stator.
The divers gloves sounds like a good idea.

[george formby]

Thanks for the advice people.
It's not that I cannot afford a battery, it's just my bike doesn't have one and just runs off the stator.
The divers gloves sounds like a good idea.

Neoprene does work well. I used to spearfish all winter and never reall got cold.
The biggest thing is to keep the cold air off your gloves, that's what takes away the heat. So look at guards or muffs, too. Or at least large, wind/water proof, over gloves which create an air gap.

[Big Dog]

I have these http://www.1tonne.co.nz/index.php?page=listingDetails&prodid=60&sco=&categoryid=104
I find them quite satisfactory and warm at 2 degrees on the open road for an hour. Though I do recommend guards as well in a head wind or rain when the chill seems to penetrate a little more.

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[Moi]

Thanks for the advice people.
It's not that I cannot afford a battery, it's just my bike doesn't have one and just runs off the stator.
The divers gloves sounds like a good idea.

What my colleague did was have two pair of bike gloves which fitted over the neoprene gloves. The neoprene gave the insulation properties and kept his hands dry, the bike gloves gave the protection in the case of an "off". And two pair so if it rained on the way to work he knew he had a dry pair for the home trip if the wet pair didn't dry during the day. [Days like that I whimped and took the car.]

I used a pair of 'Rain-Off' over gloves over the top of the winter gloves I have and that did help as well, though if I had been able to fit handguards I think I would have done that as well. As George says, it's keeping the cold air off the gloves that improves the effectiveness of the gloves.

[Blackbird]

I fitted Acerbis guards to my Street Triple and they did a really good job in conjunction with winter gloves and as Moi says, Rain-Off mitts for extra protection when it's really cold. However, I'm doing a lot of early morning commuting from Coromandel to Auckland and Hamilton this winter and now riding a naked Suzuki, wanted a bit more protection. I hate bulky gloves and the loss of feel so invested in some Gerbing G3 heated gloves and wish I'd done it years ago. So much better than heated grips as your fingers stay warm too. You can also get Gerbing gloves with an independent rechargeable battery which apparently lasts for about 3 hours - good for a commute. No experience with them but the reviews are good.

[Flip]

English Frank Thomas winter gloves. Dont wear them often.

They did cost 150 pounds.

When its that coldI take the car actually.

[T.W.R]

latex gloves under your normal riding gloves makes an awesome difference too, cheap as well. worth a shot

Latex gloves make your hands sweat, silk gloves from a mountaineering/outdoors shop are heaps better for warmth.


English Frank Thomas winter gloves. Dont wear them often.



Ditto, proper winter gauntlet....wore a pair out many years ago that had rabbit fur lining...brilliant damn things

[Laava]

I permanently have a pair of icebreaker merino wool gloves in my riding pants pocket. They are very thin so wear as undergloves and it makes a huge difference. I also have bad circ in my hands so I know what it is like. Recommend!

[Berries]

I still wear an old pair of Belstaffs I picked up on a trip to the UK, the only decent pair of winter gloves I have ever had. At some point though if you have no external power your hands will get cold. How far does someone go with a bike with no battery?

[Coldrider]

My warmest gloves are 20 years old BMW gortex winter weight gloves, have bought spidi H20out several pairs since but the golden oldies are the best for known frosty rides.

[aws]

I was going to fit some heated grips this winter, but they weren't going to fit properly up against the switch cluster, so I decided to try a set of the new Bark Busters Blizzard hand guards. They are magic! So far I've had difficulty working out whether it's cold out, because my hands don't get cold any more. The other bonus is that they keep my hands dry, so even my older, not so waterproof gloves are fine on a wet day.

The Blizzard hand guards strap on so they're easy to fit and come with plenty of hardware to suit most bikes. I did find them a bit more challenging to fit than I expected, mainly because my mirrors were in the way. But I definitely recommend them for keeping your fingers warm and dry.

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[Moise]

I have a pair of Revit Alaska gloves for when it's cold. I haven't had cold hands during the last 2 winters, for what that's worth riding in the north. Downsides are they are expensive, and the leather palm of the RH glove tends to bunch up on the grip. I really should have returned them but don't wear them often enough to bother.

[Maha]

At half the price of decent Gore-Tex winter gloves.

http://www.motozone.co.nz/products/accessories/handguards/

I bought some Revit Alaska Gloves last year for $50 had only been worn twice http://motomail.co.nz/estore/style/reglalaskagtx.aspx

[HondaLad]

I was going to fit some heated grips this winter, but they weren't going to fit properly up against the switch cluster, so I decided to try a set of the new Bark Busters Blizzard hand guards. They are magic! So far I've had difficulty working out whether it's cold out, because my hands don't get cold any more. The other bonus is that they keep my hands dry, so even my older, not so waterproof gloves are fine on a wet day.

The Blizzard hand guards strap on so they're easy to fit and come with plenty of hardware to suit most bikes. I did find them a bit more challenging to fit than I expected, mainly because my mirrors were in the way. But I definitely recommend them for keeping your fingers warm and dry.

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Care to post a picture? Installing a set of hand guards has been on the 'must get around to that' list for a while now...

[WristTwister]

Some of the others have said this too; hand guards!

Guards will block the airflow on your fingers and have other benefits as well - such as blocking objects hitting your fingers.

[aws]

- such as blocking objects hitting your fingers.

Like raindrops!

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[slofox]

I don't have a lot of experience with different glove brands. But for what it's worth, the warmest I have is a pair of Teknic "Thunder" winter gloves. Seem to keep things reasonably warm. They also have a little squeegee blade of the index fingers for wiping water off the visor in rain. Although any gloved finger seems to do the same job.

[nzspokes]

Sorted. :cool:

[Moi]

Apparently this is not a problem for some...

Out for a walk this afternoon, about 13°C - not accounting for the slight windchill from the light southerly breeze - and of the half dozen riders I saw and noticed, I counted 4 who were bare-handed... Just made me feel :cold: looking at them...

And before anyone says: "Must be scooter riders..." No - the two scooter riders I saw both had gloves. The others were two on cruisers and two on sportbikes...

[george formby]

Sorted. :cool:

Excellent. The Cheviot sheep farmers in the Scottish borders used old 4ltr plastic drench containers to similar effect.

[WristTwister]

Sorted. :cool:

It wouldn't be kiwi if they weren't red bands.

[ellipsis]

It wouldn't be kiwi if they weren't red bands.


...what about us soft cunts that dont ride 2smokers anymore...

[babysteps]

Icebreaker merino wool gloves ... as undergloves

Tested to -5 in Christchurch with toasty warm fingers at the end of a 30 min commute

[Swoop]

...what about us soft cunts that dont ride 2smokers anymore...

What about those soft cunts who don't ride in winter?

[Maha]

What about those soft cunts who don't ride in winter?

One cold cold June morning I rode from Warkworth to Rotorua for a day trip (to visit my daughter) I stopped at Ohinewai for a warm up of sorts. No real sunlight as the fog was still down. The road through to Morrinsville was mostly foggy and to keep the hands warm I would periodically rest them (one at a time) on the engine, just one of the many pluses about the CB.

[Erelyes]

Tested to -5 in Christchurch with toasty warm fingers at the end of a 30 min commute

Yeah, but see, is that a 50kph commute or a 120kph one? Mine is closer to the latter for much of the ride.

[babysteps]

10K of open road then 5k of crawl

[mada]

I only have summer gloves (Revit Fly) so got some thin cotton ones that fit inside them from Kmart $3 for two pair. A bit snug but nice and warm now

[aws]

Care to post a picture? Installing a set of hand guards has been on the 'must get around to that' list for a while now...
Sorry for the delay. Took these pics a few weeks back.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160628/a579bfe63a247823a48eea4b29f5de3d.jpg
You can see in this second pic that I've strapped them around the opposite side of the mirror.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160628/d45737f5c58132c31c826a1a0e1a121c.jpg
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160628/2ed927a0a370f699b08c885c3d3c57f5.jpg
They mostly strap on, but there is an alloy bar that bolts into the bar ends. Once you've sorted out how to position them it's probably just a few minutes to fit/remove.

They look a bit naff, but they are so worth it!

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[R650R]

I have a pair of these http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/tour-master-synergy-20-heated-leather-gloves

They are plenty warm and toasty even not plugged in. Helps they are proper leather and (snow sealed) by me.
Very well constructed and good feel for heavy glkoves.
I only use the electric on the coldest of cold icy runs across the taupo plains etc.....