Best WINTER GLOVES ???

[Alpha Solo]

I'm currently looking for some warm winter gloves that are not too padded and offer good protection so I get maximum 'feel' for control.

So far the options are -

Spidi H2 OUT
Revit Celcius / H20

Or wearing my current kevlar reinforced road gloves under some Rain-Off waterproof over gloves.

Any comments or suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

[Karma]

I've often found that the best winter gloves are summer gloves with a bit of HTFU thrown in... but then I'm in auckland and so I'd imagine Christchurch has a higher percentage of pansys

[blacksheep]

go for the waterproof over gloves and get some oxford thermal inners,then when it is dry but cold you don,t have to wear those waterproof outers and your hands are still toasty basically you will have a 3 glove combo

[vifferman]

I've got some Spidi Ravens (OK, thinnish, very comfy, waterproof, but the cuffs are too short), and some Spidi Sport Comp H2Out (brilliant! Exactly what you're looking for, but slightly too tight for me. Hope they wear in a bit more).
The Sport Comps have some padding, but not too much (we hatesss thickiissshh glovesesss, yesss we do!! ), good armour, are very waterproof, and well made.

[James Deuce]

I've often found that the best winter gloves are summer gloves with a bit of HTFU thrown in... but then I'm in auckland and so I'd imagine Christchurch has a higher percentage of pansys

Aucklanders are the pansies. Christchurch has temperatures that drop into single and negative figures Winter, unlike the double figure Celsius all year round, denuded rain forest that is the Auckland Isthmus.

Orina do a nice warm glove that remains waterproof for an hour in a downpour and isn't too too thick. About $89 dollars.

[Crisis management]

Aucklanders are the pansies. Christchurch has temperatures that drop into single and negative figures Winter, unlike the double figure Celsius all year round, denuded rain forest that is the Auckland Isthmus.

Oi! It gets weally cold up here you know, this morning I had to defrost the expresso machine........

[vifferman]

Aucklanders are the pansies. Christchurch has temperatures that drop into single and negative figures Winter, unlike the double figure Celsius all year round, denuded rain forest that is the Auckland Isthmus.

That's OK - despite living here for 7.5 years or so, I still don't think of myself as a D'Aucklander.
AND I did ride my bike nearly every day when I lived in Chch, including two days of snow. The exception was the one day when I set out, and made it as far as the corner (~20m) when I discovered it wasn't miraculous that there was no frost - it was just invisible (black ice).

Orina do a nice warm glove that remains waterproof for an hour in a downpour and isn't too too thick. About $89 dollars.

I had (still have, in the deep, dark bowels of the cupboard) some "nice, warm" Urina glubs.
WorstPharknPieceOfKitIEverHadTheMisfortuneToBuy!! They were even more worserer as ski gloves.
They weren't waterproof, weren't comfy, offered little protection, and the seams between the "man-made material" backs and leather palms/fingers frayed very quickly (now held together by holt-melt glue).
GGRRRRRRR!! and all that.



Um...er...arrrr.... Would anyone like a pair of nice, comfy, cosy, semi-almost-waterproof Orina glubs?

[James Deuce]

I had (still have, in the deep, dark bowels of the cupboard) some "nice, warm" Urina glubs.
WorstPharknPieceOfKitIEverHadTheMisfortuneToBuy!! They were even more worserer as ski gloves.
They weren't waterproof, weren't comfy, offered little protection, and the seams between the "man-made material" backs and leather palms/fingers frayed very quickly (now held together by holt-melt glue).
GGRRRRRRR!! and all that.

Uh huh. So the gloves I've been using for two years should be leaking and falling to bits then. The knobs came off the elastic at the end of the gauntlet so I got a new pair free of charge.

They look new after probably being used 30% of the time I've spent on a bike in the last two years. I commute daily by motovelocipede too.

Hang on, I'll just go take a photograph.

[Hitcher]

Kerry at TSS recently talked me into trying some newly-arrived German Held winter gloves. GoreTex, leather, nice. Not cheap though at about $160.

[Kwaka14]

The new Held stuff looks awesome with plenty of cuff and protection...

[vifferman]

Kerry at TSS recently talked me into trying some newly-arrived German Held winter gloves. GoreTex, leather, nice. Not cheap though at about $160.

Uh... actually, they are very reasonably priced. I wish I'd known Motohaus now stocks them, as they're a better fit for me than the Spidis, and lower priced (by about 30%ish) for a similar-spec glove.
I dunno what your $160 Held gloves were like, Hitcher, but my Spidi Sport Comp are $250 RRP.

[Hitcher]

According to the litricher, the Helds were European Motorcycle Glove of the Year in 2006.

[tri boy]

According to the litricher, the Helds were European Motorcycle Glove of the Year in 2006.

Wish I had heard of them earlier. Bought some Alpinestars last week, because I've owned a pair of their boots forever, without ever getting wet tootsies. The gloves are pretty poor at keeping water out. But then i saw the "Made in China" tag.
The boots were made in Europe. Can't trust Brands anymore.

[Kwaka14]

They use Stingray leather in some of their construction which is apparently the most abrasive resistant leather you can get.... they look and feel great and I'll be getting some at somestage....

[tri boy]

They use Stingray leather in some of their construction which is apparently the most abrasive resistant leather you can get.... they look and feel great and I'll be getting some at somestage....

Endorsed by Steve Irwin?