I'm after replacing my gloves. They need to be warm and dry, that's the most important thing. The warmer the better. I use the bike for 170 mile motorway commutes, at silly o'clock so im thinking winter spec. I'm not sure you can get gloves that are too warm when just sitting in a 70 (ahem) mph motorway draught, similarly fashion and style aren't major concerns. I have a different pair of thin race types for tearing round in when it's warm. I'm not after fitting muffs or heated grips either, as I don't always use the same bike. Ive seen a pair of Halvarssons that (the lady in the shop said!) are the best thing since sliced bread but I'd expect her to say that - they were nearly double the price of most of the rest there. I'd pay that if they really were head and shoulders better than anything better, but are they really? Thanks all in advance, Ian.
You don't say exactly which ones they are, but for what it's worth, I tried Spada Enforcer gloves for less than £50 - highly recommended by Ride - and they did seem genuinely warm and waterproof to a fair degree. BUT, I made the mistake of not buying the slightly oversized ones (which bunched in my palms) but went for the smaller "snug" fitting ones. Although they were comfortable, getting my hands out turned out to be difficult after a while, and the lining managed to contort itself making it almost impossible to get hands in again sometimes. I switched to some Alpinestars gloves (not a current model) of similar spec (Goretex etc) and I'm very pleased with the improvement, although I thought that around £100 was a lot to pay, and that was supposedly at an end-of-line discount - the point being that this was double what I originally paid; I wish I had bought them in the first place. though. So in my book, if you are looking at £100 it could be well worth it - £200 would be a lot though!
If you seriously want silly warm gloves then the best I was able to find was the Rukka ones. I got them when I passed my licence last january as the weather was horrific and I wanted to ride as much as possible. Quite honestly though they are too warm to wear any time of the year other than mid winter!
They were £105. They were fitted with 'Outlast', which the lady seemed to think was the model name but actually seems to be a feature of the brand. I couldn't see that particular glove in the 2015 catalogue but may have been wrong. I'm tempted to look around more and see if I can find some of the Rukka ones as suggested as Royal with cream. I know that to an extent you get what you pay for but I'm curious that £100 would get a better glove than £50 - especially as the latter one seems much more substantial, which to my simple logic equals more layers equally more insulation equals more heat retention!
Multistrada, light Summer gloves + heated grips = prefect! smugbloke PS Actually love my old HG Goretx gloves but don't know where I can get replacements.
I use a pair of SealSkinz Extreme Winter gloves that I got off SportPursuit. Granted they are not classed as motorbiking gloves but I wore them whilst on the Multi earlier this year around Glenshee etc and they were very good. Here they are Extra Cold Weather Gloves : SealSkinz™ Waterproof & Thermal Mittens and here is a review for info Sealskinz Extreme Cold Weather Gloves Review | Trail Testers on line outdoor magazine featuring video reviews of outdoor kit
I am still using the winter gloves, fairly sure they have outlast. Past couple of days I've noticed my hands sweating. Time to change to normal gloves and the winter liners are coming off. Weather is great here and unusually warm, no need for winter gear at the moment. BTW the gloves are rst, not the best but not the most expensive. Done the job over the winter, even in the snow.
My regular pair for all duties are Knox Biomech, excellent feel and protection but definitely a summer glove. I realised that they were going to wear out prematurely so just picked up a pair of Held Air N Dry - they might be what you need. Held Air n Dry Gloves GTX - Black or winter version: Held Twin Gloves GTX
Id have to say the heated grips route for me....theyre on the bike, so no hassle there plus theres varying different heat settings (use the oxford ones myself) id say the only possible downside its obviously they don't warm the outside of your hand as well as the inside!
