Good waterproof gloves?

[Verzent]

Can you please recommend a good pair of waterproof gloves? Budget is under $130 and I usually buy from cycletreads and motozone.

Thanks

[Blackbird]

My so-called waterproof gloves over the years have all eventually failed, especially on distance rides so I went for these overgloves: http://www.norjo.co.nz/gloves/11901-rain-off-1-finger-waterproof-glove.html . Look ugly but totally effective with no loss of feel. Have had them for several years now. Motomail stock the Rev'it Spokane overgloves but I don't have any experience with them.

[Motu]

Rain-offs, wear them with summer or winter gloves. Totally waterproof.

[Daffyd]

Rain-offs, wear them with summer or winter gloves. Totally waterproof.

Absolutely the best option!

[caspernz]

Waterproof gloves are a bit of a myth, at least long term. Like Mr Blackbird suggested, go the over glove route if you really want to keep gloves and fingers dry/warm. At a pinch, try washing up (kitchen) gloves as an over glove.

[Verzent]

The Rain-offs look really good, though $100 shipped is a bit of a shafting for them.

[SuperMac]

http://jofama.se/mcsm/


Do you have Jofama / Halvarssons distributors in NZ? Superb kit at reasonable (not cheap) prices.

A tip, though: if leather gloves are damp, don't leave them inside your lid - it will smell like a dead sheep for days.

[Tazz]

I tried those mitts or 'muffs' (depending how kinky you are :blip:) while rocking around Berlin at negative degrees and highly reccomend them.

I haven't used them but those overgloves are probably an easier/better choice for around the same price though, otherwise, ski gloves?

[pritch]

Call me pessimistic but I wouldn't expect to find anything suitable within your budget range. The gloves I bought for that purpose "Held Warm and Dry" are US$200, plus postage - Dold don't seem to import this particular glove. Mine have held up well, but as with anything I'd guess that if you ride far enough in the rain you'll eventually get wet.

I used to have some waxed cotton over mitts but the Held gloves have a windscreen wiper rubber squeegie thingie on the left index finger and I find that very useful in the rain.

If anybody can tell me how to put any winter gloves back on once your hands are wet I'd be real interested.

[trufflebutter]

I sold a pair of these recently for around $50 https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_NZ/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/Rukka-Tellus-GORE-TEX-Glove/SubProducts/Rukka-Tellus-GORE-TEX-Glove-0007

I used them a couple of times but I just prefer summer gloves. I once owned a pair of QMoto sports gloves which were brilliant in the wet.

[mrchips]

Ha ha.. waterproof gloves.....That's funny

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[Moi]

I have a pair of the "Rain-Off" overgloves that Blackbird mentioned.

My experience:
* used to use them as windproof layer over winter gloves - certainly made a difference at open road speed when temp was below 5°C
* last week wore them twice while travelling - Day One: Dannevirke to Foxton via Pahiatua Track in howling westerly gale and rain = gloves and hands stayed nice and dry. Day Two: Otorohanga to Auckland in heavy rain and some wind = some dampness of gloves when taken off in Auckland and some dampness inside overgloves - could be due to a small leak but more likely due to taking overgloves off a couple of times and getting water inside or from water running down jacket sleeve. Either way, my hands and gloves were still relatively dry considering the conditions that day and the amount of spray and muck thrown up by other traffic.

If you are reluctant to spend too much on gloves, try buying a pair of, as has been suggested, washing up gloves that fit over the top of your normal gloves and give them a try.

[Banditbandit]

No such thing as waterproof gloves. Most of the time I carry a coupe of spare pair of gloves so when one pair is too wet to pull on I have other dry choices

[pritch]

No such thing as waterproof gloves. Most of the time I carry a coupe of spare pair of gloves so when one pair is too wet to pull on I have other dry choices

Yep that's another thing. If I'm going on a trip there will usually be another pair of gloves in the luggage.

[R650R]

Waterproof = Real leather with several applications of snow seal in hot sun and the gloves need an integral gaitor set up with drawstrings that extends over your jacket sleeves.
This is what I have with my Tourmaster gloves, 100% water proof as far as im concerned.

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/tour-master-synergy-20-heated-leather-gloves

I think there is a residual dampness from the your hands breathing and sweating on longer ride so sixc of onne and half a dozen of the other, but still I wouldn't say my hands are anywhere near 'wet'.
All this doesn't matter when you forget to zip your jacket to your pants, that's a sucky wet arse moment lol

[skinman]

dont even try anymore
just turn on heated grips if hands get cold, wet doesnt hurt
putting on wet gloves sucks a bit though

[Gremlin]

+1 on Rain Offs for proper rain, otherwise handguards get most of it when moving. Watch out for water running down jackets etc into gloves. If your hands are lower than your arms when riding, put the glove cuff inside the jacket, or v.v.

I've had a pair of Rev'it that have worked reasonably well for several years, but they cost about $250...

[Jerry74]

Five gloves are good too.

Better quality than some cheaper "waterproof " brands.

http://www.motorcyclegearnz.com/street/five-wfx3-wp-gloves/

[rastuscat]

Plus 10 for Rain Offs.

I've had mine for maybe 10 years. I've got some really flash, expensive gloves, but my Rain Offs are my wet weather go-to.

One criticism. They Crack up if used with heated grips on stun, over time.

[mrchips]

Plus 10 for Rain Offs.

I've had mine for maybe 10 years. I've got some really flash, expensive gloves, but my Rain Offs are my wet weather go-to.

One criticism. They Crack up if used with heated grips on stun, over time.
Thanks for that tip... I've had mine about 10 yrs also & still like brand new

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[MD]

In the year 8062 BC Zoorg invented the wheel. In 1969 AD we put a man on the moon. 48 years later we still can't make a bloody water proof glove.

Hand guards do help and I have gloves that come with an overcoat like mitten, similar to rain-offs. Mine are a pain to use though because they are so slippery you get a sore hand from having to grasp tightly on the throttle. Otherwise it just rotates close.

What are rain-offs like.

[trufflebutter]

Hand guards are great at keeping the rain off the glove area. You can happily ride in wet weather in a decent pair of summer gloves if your bike has hand guards.

If it's winter gloves you're after, choose a pair that has the least amount of stitching, less holes ya' see. ;)

[Laava]

I have found that it is much easier to have two pairs of gloves than have one pair and expect them to be waterproof. Have bought a few pairs of waterproof gloves but found they all get sopping wet in a decent wet ride. Handguards, heated grips and a spare pair of dry gloves is the answer!

[Tazz]

Assuming you can dry them overnight and are only stopping once :bleh:

[Black Knight]

http://jofama.se/mcsm/


Do you have Jofama / Halvarssons distributors in NZ? Superb kit at reasonable (not cheap) prices.

A tip, though: if leather gloves are damp, don't leave them inside your lid - it will smell like a dead sheep for days.

Fuck I wish I had read this before today-any tips on removing the dead sheep smell from the lid?

[trufflebutter]

Anyone here use Katmadu Gore-TEX gloves for winter riding.

http://www.kathmandu.co.nz/mens/accessories/gloves-and-mittens/xt-alpine-snow-gloves.html

[HEsch]

I bought a pair of Rev'it H20 somethingorrathers. Brilliant, not that I have tested them in heavy rain or on long rides. I like the squeegee thing for my visor.
I keep an eye on trademe so can snap up another pair cheaply - will be commuting next winter and had planned to have a spare set regardless (flatmate used to have bikes and noted it's hard to get gear dry overnight, and I know putting on wet gear sucks).

[Maha]

I bought a pair of Rev'it H20 somethingorrathers. Brilliant, not that I have tested them in heavy rain or on long rides. I like the squeegee thing for my visor.
I keep an eye on trademe so can snap up another pair cheaply - will be commuting next winter and had planned to have a spare set regardless (flatmate used to have bikes and noted it's hard to get gear dry overnight, and I know putting on wet gear sucks).

I had a pair of those,sold them and bought a pair of Rukka gloves and ended up selling them for $50 after just a few uses.

https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_NZ/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/Rukka-Tellus-GORE-TEX-Glove/SubProducts/Rukka-Tellus-GORE-TEX-Glove-0007

Absolutely brilliant where warm and keeping out the water/cold was concerned, I just find this type of glove a bit hard to wear, sought of 'lose the feel' if that makes sense?

[HEsch]

I had a pair of those,sold them and bought a pair of Rukka gloves and ended up selling them for $50 after just a few uses.

https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_NZ/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/Rukka-Tellus-GORE-TEX-Glove/SubProducts/Rukka-Tellus-GORE-TEX-Glove-0007

Absolutely brilliant where warm and keeping out the water/cold was concerned, I just find this type of glove a bit hard to wear, sought of 'lose the feel' if that makes sense?

Yes, they do lose a little feel due to the thickness. Yes also, they are definitely warm, though I ALSO have silk glove liners (nothing worse than feeling cold) for icy/windchill factor days.

[Berries]

Anyone here use Katmadu Gore-TEX gloves for winter riding.
Am sure they would be great for skiing but if I am spending $230 on motorcycle gloves I am going to buy motorcycle gloves.

Just back from the UK where I picked up a pair of BKS summer gloves, non waterproof because the last pair of waterproof summer gloves I bought were shit when you tried to put them back on on a hot day when you have sweaty hands.

For winter waterproof I am still wearing a pair of these ten year old gloves, although mine have a Belstaff label - http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-gloves/british-motorcycle-gear/thermosport/. These have been amazing, would replace with the same if they are still available. They are 2/3 season gloves as well. Too much for the baking hot summers we have down here but good for frosty spring mornings and long sub zero rides through Central. Very impressed.

[Calspence]

Can you please recommend a good pair of waterproof gloves? Budget is under $130 and I usually buy from cycletreads and motozone.

Thanks

Sealskinz gloves are waterproof and knitted, but may be warmer. However there have a thermal liner so if you get a size too big and the liners it should do the trick. Outdoor wear stockists often have them.
And sealskinz are the most wind and waterproof I've found.

[Swoop]

Anyone here use Katmadu Gore-TEX gloves for winter riding.

http://www.kathmandu.co.nz/mens/accessories/gloves-and-mittens/xt-alpine-snow-gloves.html

I doubt there is any level of protection that you might desire in a ski-glove...

Also, as a personal preference, I've gone away from Kathmandu products in favour of Macpac. I'm seeing far better stuff for proper outdoors use, rather than the KM range which seems to be directed at the "fashionista" brigade.

[James Deuce]

I doubt there is any level of protection that you might desire in a ski-glove...


There's absolutely none. You may as well coat your hands in butter so they taste good after you've cooked them sliding down the road.

[Taxythingy]

There's absolutely none. You may as well coat your hands in butter so they taste good after you've cooked them sliding down the road.

Naaa. You leave the gloves wet in your helmet to get that cheesy smell, then carry a bag of nacho chips on the bike at all times. Nom nom nom...

[scumdog]

Can you please recommend a good pair of waterproof gloves? Budget is under $130 and I usually buy from cycletreads and motozone.

Thanks


Bread bags + rubber bands.

After many years that was what I found to be the best.

[bogan]

Bread bags + rubber bands.

After many years that was what I found to be the best.

I dunno, it sounds like the technology of yeasterday...

[James Deuce]

I dunno, it sounds like the technology of yeasterday...
Sounds like a crumby solution to me.

[babysteps]

Bread bags + rubber bands.

That's pretty crusty @scumdog. I didn't realize you were that inbred

[rok-the-boat]

I bought some Oxford handlebar mitts. About $80. Can be a bit of hassle to fit them but they are warm and dry.

[granstar]

A subjective thread as "waterproof" in MC gloves me thinks is a rarebeast. I use the Rain Off's successfully in heavy rain, they are cumbersome, but better than wrinkled hands.

So, last weekend to the Brass Monkey and back I tried out my latest purchase after pouring over reviews and picked out a pair of RICHA COLD PROTECT GTX GORETEX THERMAL WINTER MOTORCYCLE WATERPROOF GLOVES from Moto-direct @ EBay for 2 hundy.

They fit me like a glove, ... seriously, across the palm, and me having short fingers find many are way too long in that respect, these are perfect, a lot to be said for trying on in a shop but I risked that.
Warm, jeez!, put them on and roasted all the way from sunny Invervegas to Chatto Creek via Frankton must be something like 3 hours ride at low temps. From here on the hoar frost had set in early afternoon, so a good test of these tasty items. By the time I got to Wedderburn I was just starting to feel cold in the finger tips, that has got to be the bestest yet with me and gloves for cold.
So, as it didn't rain I never got to test the waterproof properties of this glove, I'm guessing they should perform well if they can keep out the dreaded wind and cold.

My Rating; GOOD. So far.

[WALRUS]

I've got a pair of these guys for when I bitch out and put the vented kangaroo leather gloves away (has to be borderline frostbite to justify that)

https://www.dainese.com/row/en/tempest-unisex-d-dry%C2%AE-long-gloves/201815871.html?dwvar_201815871_color=BLACK%2FYELLO W-FLUO&cgid=motorbike-gloves

Can't fault them

[HEsch]

I like the Rainoff overgloves. Have tested them in dounpour conditions - kept my under gloves dry - until I stopped for fuel about 15 kms from home and didn't tuck one of them back under my sleeve, that glove was wet and there was a small pool of water inside the overglove. I had read a review stating exactly that, so it was good to experience it.
They are cumbersome, and difficult to put on without a second person especially if your jacket sleeves are nicely fitted, but do an awesome job of keeping out the water and cold air.

[Honest Andy]

I use Rainoff overgloves too. They can be cumbersome if they're a size too big, otherwise no worse than winterweight gloves.

[Owl]

and me having short fingers find many are way too long in that respect, these are perfect,

I suffer from short finger syndrome too. I bought a pair of Held perforated gloves because they offer different finger lengths with certain models.

I quite like these with two compartments. https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/Held-Air-n-Dry-Touring-Glove/SubProducts/Held-Air-n-Dry-Touring-Glove-0001

[Blackbird]

Although I use Rain Offs for long hauls in bad weather, I bought these 3 season Dainese waterproof gloves a few months ago: https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dainese-tempest-d-dry-short-gloves . I wanted a relatively lightweight waterproof armoured glove and so far this winter, they haven't disappointed. Totally waterproof, a great fit and warm enough. I bought the short cuff version to wear under my jacket. Good price at USD 99. I've had Gerbing G3 heated gloves for 3 years for those really cold Waikato winter mornings so I'm pretty sorted for gloves now :niceone:

[eldog]

Although I use Rain Offs for long hauls in bad weather, I bought these 3 season Dainese waterproof gloves a few months ago: https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dainese-tempest-d-dry-short-gloves . I wanted a relatively lightweight waterproof armoured glove and so far this winter, they haven't disappointed. Totally waterproof, a great fit and warm enough. I bought the short cuff version to wear under my jacket. Good price at USD 99. I've had Gerbing G3 heated gloves for 3 years for those really cold Waikato winter mornings so I'm pretty sorted for gloves now :niceone:

Wondered about heated gloves. If they are waterproof and do they interlink with heated liner/jacket etc

Next year looking at new waterproof gloves.

First thinking about under jacket heated liner and how much power they use and if I can connect the gloves if o need to. No heated grips on current bike. And I want to keep the grip diameter to 22= 7/8" if I can.
The bigger grips not so suitable

Will use the search function when I get some free time

[Blackbird]

Wondered about heated gloves. If they are waterproof and do they interlink with heated liner/jacket etc

My heated gloves are water resistant, not waterproof but if I needed to, I could put Rain-Offs over the top. My Gerbings will integrate with a heated vest through the controller but I've never needed a vest. The gloves are powered through the bike battery but you can also get ones with an integrated battery pack. Depends on your personal usage time and convenience. The wiring harness goes between my jacket liner and the outer shell with the controller clipped on my belt. You can see my setup here: http://geoffjames.blogspot.com/2016/06/in-praise-of-warm-paws-tyre-update-and.html . I have some unlined Spidi gloves for the summer, the waterproof Dainese 3 seasons gloves I mentioned in the previous post, the Gerbings for really cold mornings and the Rain-Offs for prolonged wet riding. Reckon I've just about got the right combination at last :2thumbsup

[eldog]

My heated gloves are water resistant, not waterproof but if I needed to, I could put Rain-Offs over the top. My Gerbings will integrate with a heated vest through the controller but I've never needed a vest. The gloves are powered through the bike battery but you can also get ones with an integrated battery pack. Depends on your personal usage time and convenience. The wiring harness goes between my jacket liner and the outer shell with the controller clipped on my belt. You can see my setup here: http://geoffjames.blogspot.com/2016/06/in-praise-of-warm-paws-tyre-update-and.html . I have some unlined Spidi gloves for the summer, the waterproof Dainese 3 seasons gloves I mentioned in the previous post, the Gerbings for really cold mornings and the Rain-Offs for prolonged wet riding. Reckon I've just about got the right combination at last :2thumbsup

Thanks for a comprehensive write up.
Sounds like you have it all sorted.

Further research required.

Reliability is a must.

[SaferRides]

Although I use Rain Offs for long hauls in bad weather, I bought these 3 season Dainese waterproof gloves a few months ago: https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dainese-tempest-d-dry-short-gloves . I wanted a relatively lightweight waterproof armoured glove and so far this winter, they haven't disappointed. Totally waterproof, a great fit and warm enough. I bought the short cuff version to wear under my jacket. Good price at USD 99. I've had Gerbing G3 heated gloves for 3 years for those really cold Waikato winter mornings so I'm pretty sorted for gloves now :niceone:Thanks for the write-up. My Astars 365 gloves really have reached the end of the line but are proving difficult to replace. I bought a pair of Held Race-Tex gloves a couple of years ago, which are incredibly comfortable but not quite warm enough.

I also have a pair of Revit Alaska GTX gloves, but they can be too warm and the RH glove bunches up along the base of my fingers. The slider on the same glove can also start to dig into my palm after a couple of hours.

So pretty much a fail except when it's really cold, then you don't care about a little discomfort!

[JPet3127]

Rain-offs, wear them with summer or winter gloves. Totally waterproof.

[Scubbo]

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[bikaholic]

I have had a good run of spidi h2out, only problem is sliding my hands into them when its wet.