Cold weather riding gloves?

[Pappy!]

Florida boy here!
No fairing on my standard.
When the temperature gets down into the 40s and 50s I still like to ride but my hands freeze after a while. I cannot justify heated gloves or grips.
Whats a good glove to wear?

[Pete]

I use a mitten below 50 degrees as it keeps my hands warmer.
Any good quality wind proof mitten will work fine.
I like a down filled or high loft fiber fill for flexibility and comfort.

[Valkorado]

I live in Gunnison, and have done my research!  THIS is THE BEST cold weather motorcycling glove I have ever worn.  Designed for ice fishing, but they feel great on the grips.  I swear by 'em.

http://frabill.com/snosuit-gloves.html

[F6TRVLR]

I always keep a couple of pairs of Nitrile gloves in the trunk of the bike. If it gets too cold for the gloves I'm wearing I'll put these on under my riding gloves and they create a vapor barrier. Try it, works great!

[Jess Tolbirt]

go buy a couple pairs of those 99 cent cotton gloves and put em on...my fingers got frost bit once and they get cold real easy, cotton gloves if dry are the best... i speak of those brown cotton gloves you can get just about anywhere

[Gavin_Sons]

I like my mechanics winter/arctic gloves. Have 2 pairs, one for the bike and only one for work. If it gets really cold i wear the insulated leather gloves that go half way up my arm.

[jmann]

I have tried several gloves in the below 40 degree weather over the years and for long distance riding nothing kept my hands warm. I switched to mittens and the problem has all but disappeared. On real cold days I use an inner thin cotton glove along with the mittens and they work great. Dexterity is no problem either. 

[Gryphon]

When it gets cold, I always switch to gauntlet style gloves.  Air up your sleeves or on your wrists just makes it feel colder.  When it gets really cold, silk or thermal glove liners inside the gauntlets makes a world of difference.  Below zero, you need to consider electric assistance if you are traveling any distance.  Unless you're a lot tougher than I am.  

[The Anvil]

If you do not want heated gloves then the Cortech Scarab glove is an EXCELLENT all weather gauntlet.They've kept my hands warm well into the low 50's and with lightweight polypro liners (similar to silk, available at outdoor stores like REI, EMS, Cabelas etc.) will work into the 30's. They run true to size.

[url]http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=cortech+scarab&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=2649280765&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1872156391649454635&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_51kardr226_e/url]

[Gryphon Rider]

webBikeWorld glove reviews; there are bound to be a few winter gloves extensively reviewed here:
http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-gloves/

[R J]

After moving back to Iowa in 1987, I used to ride with those CHEAP Brown gloves you could find an about any Hardware, Grocery, Dollar stores.

They worked down to like 50.    Then I would toss a pair of mittens over the top of them.

For real extreme cold, I put on 2 pair of the brown gloves and then my mittens over the top of those.

I stayed with warm hands to 10 degrees 1 time in Northern Minnesota when my riding buddy wanted to spend one more day at the Canadian Border looking at light houses and etc.      He paid for it the next day, the gloves he had were leather UNlined.    We stopped about every 40 to 50 miles for him to warm up his hands.

One gas stop he found a pair of fur gloves that went to the elbow.    I finally gave in and gave him a pair of my brown gloves to put under them.

When we hit the road South, I was leading and we done did haul ass, he never said a word, he knew I wasn't too enthused about his decision to stay the extra night.

We made it home and he lived until the last IZ at Johnson City.    I got the call while we were eating that he had passed.   He was fighting cancer, and cancer won.    We rode one hell of a lot of miles together, I got a map he made up of all our trips, and I had it mounted in a case.   It is still wrapped up, want to get it on my garage wall someday.

I'll see if I can find it and add it to this response.

[musclehead]

I always keep a couple of pairs of Nitrile gloves in the trunk of the bike. If it gets too cold for the gloves I'm wearing I'll put these on under my riding gloves and they create a vapor barrier. Try it, works great!

I've heard of this, haven't tried them yet.

I ride all year with my buffalo hide gloves.  non insulated but the hide is thicker then anything else.

[Moonshot_1]

Florida boy here!
No fairing on my standard.
When the temperature gets down into the 40s and 50s I still like to ride but my hands freeze after a while. I cannot justify heated gloves or grips.
Whats a good glove to wear?

I'd get something like this.
http://www.amazon.com/Gauntlet-Deerskin-Motorcycle-Glove-Thinsulate/dp/B003BQBCNO

Thin leather with thinsulate insulation. Gauntlet type.

Any thicker your hands will likely get pretty hot and uncomfortable.

40 - 50 degrees isn't all that cold. And if you are on an extended run where your gloves are not keeping you warm the addition of one of these works well. http://www.amazon.com/Heat-Factory-Hand-Warmers-Count/dp/B002KEPVO4/ref=sr_1_19?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1386777505&sr=1-19&keywords=hand+warmers

I will say that my opinion is that for you, heated grips can be justified. You guys in Florida and most southern states would see 40 - 50 degree temps regularly. With a pair of thin gloves this would be the ticket.

Up here in Iowa I can't justify heated grips. I had some on my bike when I got it. The window of opportunity to use them was rather small. We don't usually get extended times of 40-50 degree temps. It's usually going to get a lot colder or warmer. But those are the temps (40-50) where the heated grips, at least for me, worked best.

If it is colder, you are wearing thicker gloves which somewhat insulates you from the heated grips so they don't work as well. The chemical hand warmers are the ticket in colder weather as I don't ride enough in sub 30 degree weather to justify heated gloves or clothes.

But for you guys, I would think that this time of year heated grips are a good justifiable option. If I was down there I'd be putting a set back on.

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

After spending way too much money on gloves trying to keep my fingers warm I bought some gerbings. I got a jacket liner and gloves on clearance for a very good price. I've ridden down to 23 degrees with them and my hands stayed warm and toasty. I didn't buy the high price controller, instead I used a  three way switch off in the middle one side to the jacket and one side to the gloves. I just turn on when needed.

[Jess from VA]

FWIW, I have found Thinsulate to be a completely ineffective insulator in all gloves for truly cold weather bike riding.  For walking they're fine.  And a good number of bike specific gauntlets really have no decent insulation at all, just padding under the exterior material.  They are crap.

Thinsulate is the most often used insulator....  but you can find gloves insulated with Primaloft (synthetic down) or Thermolite, you will be much better off..... I am.

I also have a heavy moosehide wrist length glove with shearling wool insulation that is very good (but only my textile jacket will velcro it airtight to my wrist, otherwise gauntlets).

Then you must consider waterproofness as well.  Goretex is tops, and of some but very little insulation value.

[cookiedough]

Can't remember where, but I have seen gloves and mittens now coming out with a 9 volt battery (or was it 6 volt??)  that heats the glove/mitten using that small square battery in a hidden compartment.  I would think heated gloves/mittens like that with the battery would be a good choice

A good quality mitten say 20-30 bucks will be the best over almost any type of glove but would think a mitten might be hard to use vs. any type of glove.

Those fabrill ice fishing gloves are nice, but pricey and maybe finding it a tad too bulky for cycling, but if money were no object,  I'd get a pair.

[BF]

I live in Gunnison, and have done my research!  THIS is THE BEST cold weather motorcycling glove I have ever worn.  Designed for ice fishing, but they feel great on the grips.  I swear by 'em.

http://frabill.com/snosuit-gloves.html

This guy lives in just about THE coldest place in the country.  I'd tend to believe what he says. 

[R J]

I had a pair of those battery gloves, (9 volt) and parden the French, they are not worth a sheet less than 35*'s.

Actually, they were warmer without the stinken battery.

They will sap a 9volt battery in like 5 or 6 hours at the most.

My youngest daughter got them for me for Christmas one year.
I only wore them because of that.    Whenever my old riding buddy and I were in cold weather, I'd buy a 4 or 6 pack of the battery for them.   When the batteries went dead, they went in the trash and a new one installed.

One year she was going to tailgate at an Iowa State football game with some of her College friends.

She asked if she could borrow the gloves, told her sure, and gave her 6 batteries.   She looked at the batteries and said I don't need all of those, told her trust me you will need them.

I never did get them gloves back, she threw them away.    I finally broke down a few years later and asked about them.

That was when I started using brown cloth gloves with mittens over them.

Thanks for listening.

[Willow]

In cool weather I wear normal leather gauntlet style gloves yoiu can buy almost anywhere.

When the temperatures drop into or below the thirties I wear my Tourmaster cold weather gloves.   Tourmaster has a range of gloves suiting various needs.  I'm sure a lot of the motorcycle gear vendors do.  I like Tourmaster.

[solo1]

I don't ride in the cold any more but I would think that the hand protectors which came on my Vstrom adventure tourer would help the wind chill factor and give gloves a fighting chance.

I'm no expert tho.

Clark (Tom) whaddya think?

[BF]

And then....there's these...........

http://shop.nationalcycle.com/perl/cycle/N5502

[Pappy!]

And then....there's these...........

http://shop.nationalcycle.com/perl/cycle/N5502

Dang! They are proud of those!! Just bought replacement plastic for my G'friends windshield and it was less than those.

[hubcapsc]

And then....there's these...........

http://shop.nationalcycle.com/perl/cycle/N5502

Dang! They are proud of those!! Just bought replacement plastic for my G'friends windshield and it was less than those.

I used to have them on my Tourer. Because the throttle cable shoots out of the top of the STD/Tourer
control box, I had to angle my levers higher than I wanted to use them. They're gone now. They seem like
a good idea, but I don't miss them. I remember my leather gloves getting soaked when I had
them, so they don't protect (much?) from rain. I got an Interstate control box (cables come from the
bottom on Interstates) in a eBay lot, but have never been motivated to try it...

-Mike

[Oss]

If I were handy with electric (or anything) I would go with
heated grips  They are standard on the beemer and with the olympia kevlar leather gloves I have never had an issue with cold hands

For the valk I have the tourmaster heated liner and gloves with the dual controller that came with it standard  I just started using them this fall

So far so good no issue around 30 degrees last weekend

You cant go wrong with any glove liner and waterproof is really important

My hands froze coming down lolo pass (12) from Montana-Idaho in the cold rain.  There was some snow flakes but just at the top, the rest was steady freezing rain   Had a pair of those gloves that RJ talked about and threw them out they was useless as tits on a bull

Wish I had thought of those gloves liners, hospital gloves that they use also would do the trick to keep the hands from freezing when wet out  Thanks RJ

[Pappy!]

I live in Gunnison, and have done my research!  THIS is THE BEST cold weather motorcycling glove I have ever worn.  Designed for ice fishing, but they feel great on the grips.  I swear by 'em.

http://frabill.com/snosuit-gloves.html

Can't get that link to work but I did find them on Amazon. They definitely look pretty healthy!
* John - Took a look at those on Cabelas site and the reviews said they didn't work very well. What is your experience with them?

[Bugslayer]

I have these if you are interested       
  check'em out online catalog                  
cabelas ... worn maybe a dozen times , like new       
scream'in deal if interested          

I sent you a PM about your gloves.

[The Anvil]

I don't ride in the cold any more but I would think that the hand protectors which came on my Vstrom adventure tourer would help the wind chill factor and give gloves a fighting chance.

I'm no expert tho.

Clark (Tom) whaddya think?

Hand guards do help.

[Clark]

I don't ride in the cold any more but I would think that the hand protectors which came on my Vstrom adventure tourer would help the wind chill factor and give gloves a fighting chance.

I'm no expert tho.

Clark (Tom) whaddya think?

I THINK I have turned into a WIMP.. as Ihave handguards which DO HELP and i have handwarmers,gerbingsjacketliner with gerbings gloves attached and I still dont like ridin in the cold..if the option to go ride in arizona wasnt there i may rethink that.. but as far as gloves goes.hmmm i just bought a really cool looking pair on ebay.. they have a gauntlet and are thinsulate.. with the heated grips and handguards my palms stay nice and warm but even with handguards the back of my hands get cold.. IF I was to ride in cold weather i would have to dig out the gerbings .. i doubt this rambling helped th op any tho..

[Hooter]

       on Tourmaster. As for Thinsulate they are for a person in motion not for just hardly moving. Good in boots etc, but for gloves used for riding your hands can get actually colder in them.

[98valk]

I live in Gunnison, and have done my research!  THIS is THE BEST cold weather motorcycling glove I have ever worn.  Designed for ice fishing, but they feel great on the grips.  I swear by 'em.

http://frabill.com/snosuit-gloves.html

Can't get that link to work but I did find them on Amazon. They definitely look pretty healthy!
* John - Took a look at those on Cabelas site and the reviews said they didn't work very well. What is your experience with them?

I have had a pair since cabella first offered them. with hand shields they are good down to below 40F any colder and I need to use silk liners, which makes them good down to mid 20s.
their newest model of them lists the primaloft now as the insulation.
reading the frabill site looks to me like those gloves might be better.

I use these hand shields a reasonable price. and u don't have to remove the mirrors to install them.
http://www.vpaccessories.com/Valkhwrm.jpg

[crow]

Ive had the same pair of 3 finger snow mobile gloves for about forty years.   By quality, and take care of it, kinda like ur motorsikle...

[vranasaurus]

I have Gerbings heated gloves.  I find I don't even have to plug them in until it gets below 40.  I have ridden in 10 degrees and my hands were toasty.

If 40 degrees is your limit I think any decent pair of insulated gloves with material that keeps the wind out would do well.

[proimage1]

Florida boy here!
No fairing on my standard.
When the temperature gets down into the 40s and 50s I still like to ride but my hands freeze after a while. I cannot justify heated gloves or grips.
Whats a good glove to wear?

I'd get something like this.
http://www.amazon.com/Gauntlet-Deerskin-Motorcycle-Glove-Thinsulate/dp/B003BQBCNO

Thin leather with thinsulate insulation. Gauntlet type.

Any thicker your hands will likely get pretty hot and uncomfortable.

40 - 50 degrees isn't all that cold. And if you are on an extended run where your gloves are not keeping you warm the addition of one of these works well. http://www.amazon.com/Heat-Factory-Hand-Warmers-Count/dp/B002KEPVO4/ref=sr_1_19?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1386777505&sr=1-19&keywords=hand+warmers

I will say that my opinion is that for you, heated grips can be justified. You guys in Florida and most southern states would see 40 - 50 degree temps regularly. With a pair of thin gloves this would be the ticket.

Up here in Iowa I can't justify heated grips. I had some on my bike when I got it. The window of opportunity to use them was rather small. We don't usually get extended times of 40-50 degree temps. It's usually going to get a lot colder or warmer. But those are the temps (40-50) where the heated grips, at least for me, worked best.

If it is colder, you are wearing thicker gloves which somewhat insulates you from the heated grips so they don't work as well. The chemical hand warmers are the ticket in colder weather as I don't ride enough in sub 30 degree weather to justify heated gloves or clothes.

But for you guys, I would think that this time of year heated grips are a good justifiable option. If I was down there I'd be putting a set back on.

These are the ones I bought just recently and so far I really like them - they're super soft on the inside ( Deer Skin ) and with the thinsulate insulation I'm hoping they're gonna do the trick for those cold days ( but hey, I"m in Florida - so I should be fine )

[BF]

These are the ones I bought just recently and so far I really like them - they're super soft on the inside ( Deer Skin ) and with the thinsulate insulation I'm hoping they're gonna do the trick for those cold days ( but hey, I"m in Florida - so I should be fine )

Living and riding in the Panhandle, it do get cold here.  I've got some gauntlet gloves with thinsulate....the kind you can get pretty much anywhere. 

I regularly ride in the 40's, but I draw the line at riding in the 30's. 

I also ride behind a Woody's fairing that protects my hands pretty good. 

I've had these gloves for a long time and used to use them back when I just had the OEM windshield on the bike.   

Those gloves with the Thinsulate suck when in direct wind.   

They're not too bad riding behind the fairing....and for commuting, but I wouldn't want to wear them for long rides of several hours....even behind the fairing. 

I'm kinda looking for something else too.  Maybe I'll just get a pair of silk liners and pair them up with my old gloves. 

These look pretty good....although pretty spendy......

TourMaster Winter Elite II Gloves Real World Review

[Willow]

Living and riding in the Panhandle, it do get cold here. 

[olddog1946]

Living and riding in the Panhandle, it do get cold here. 

Now now, Willow, that isn't very polite...the coldest I've ever been was in Mississippi, marching across the flightline in January at Keesler AFB, headed back from class at midnight. Would have never in my wildest dreams think you could freeze in 40-50 degree temps but throw in the wind and high humidity and you're freezing things you don't want freezin.

[Michvalk]

I  have a pair of the battery gloves, and I like them. BUT, RJ is right, they will eat batteries fairly fast. I would never take off for several hours below 32 deg. anyway, so they work good for me. Mine have a switch with two positions, low and high. Never use them on high

[BF]

Living and riding in the Panhandle, it do get cold here. 

Yeah yeah yeah.  Think yer funny huh.

It's 39 now.....might not be all that to you, but to us, that's cold.  It can be 20 degrees one day here and 70 the next. 

btw Willow.....I do cold for a livin'.  You ain't got nothin' on me Kansas boy.   

[Jess from VA]

Hey BF, do they let you ride your bike in there? 

PS:

On gloves, leather trumps everything else for wind and cold (like cordura).  I do not hold to this belief for jackets and pants/chaps.  I have great leathers, but my textiles with liners are the warmer clothing, I think because all the velcro closures do better at keeping the air out than my leathers.

No matter how good the gloves are, a light coat of kiwi black (using a toothbrush on the seams) and a buff, followed by a periodic light coat of mink oil, makes them better.  On the mink oil, use only your fingertips to rub it in, no rag.  All my gloves and boots get this treatment, right out of the box.

I have skinny silk liners from Cabelas, and some cheapo brown glove liners, and they do increase warmth more than you would think, but all my gloves are too tight with them in there.  Never tried the Nitriles as liners.     

[Pete]

You can buy a set of rain mittens. They stop the wind and help.
They do not have any insulation, so you still need insulated gloves or insulated mittens under them.

They are in-expensive and usually made of coated nylon, with no lining.

I use a set to break the wind and they help.