Warm & waterproof gloves - expecting too much?!

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Hi all,

why is it so difficult to find gloves which will keep my hands warm & dry? I have very poor circulation & once the temperature drops to about 3 degrees, my fingers are turning blue & I can't unfasten rug straps!

Please recommend me some decent gloves that have been tried & tested in awful weather - I am prepared to splash out if it means I actually get to ride again properly! Thanks in advance.

(This is in CR as well.)
 
Sealskinz are waterproof and knitted, but could be warmer. However they also do 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
 
JillA said:
Sealskinz are waterproof and knitted, but could be warmer. However they also do 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
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Yep sealskinz are the most wind and waterproof I've found. Got a pair of merino wool liners to wear with them too. It's worth remembering that if you keep your core warmer your hands will also stay warmer.
 
My lovely daughter kindly bought me sealskinz knitted gloves but when its cold they seem to draw all the heat out of my hands. I end up with painful fingers after a few minutes!They do grip really well so i do love them otherwise. Unfortunately they are too small to get liners under them so will only use them in spring (LOL - when it arrives) and autumn not winter.

What I wear instead are thick rubber gardening / DIY gloves - but they make my hand smell but keep them dry and reasonably warm. I could fit liners under them
 
JillA said:
Sealskinz are waterproof and knitted, but could be warmer. However they also do 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
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Thanks JillA - I have heard of these, but didn't know about the liners so will look into that!

Love said:
I have raynauds syndrome (http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Raynauds-phenomenon/Pages/Introduction.aspx) and the one thing I found worked the best was simply a pair of the cheap magic gloves with a pair of cheap track gloves over the top for grip! Not waterproof but by far the warmest combination I have discovered!
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Thanks for the link - I don't want to be diagnosing myself over the internet but definitely get all three stages of symptoms on a daily basis!
 
cheeryplatypus said:
Yep sealskinz are the most wind and waterproof I've found. Got a pair of merino wool liners to wear with them too. It's worth remembering that if you keep your core warmer your hands will also stay warmer.
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I usually do succeed in keeping my core warm - I dress up like the Michelin man and have an amazing heated bodywarmer - like an electric blanket! :D:D The skin on my core often feels really hot to touch, which is why it's so odd/frustrating that at the same time my hands can be white. :confused:


coffeeandabagel said:
My lovely daughter kindly bought me sealskinz knitted gloves but when its cold they seem to draw all the heat out of my hands. I end up with painful fingers after a few minutes!They do grip really well so i do love them otherwise. Unfortunately they are too small to get liners under them so will only use them in spring (LOL - when it arrives) and autumn not winter.

What I wear instead are thick rubber gardening / DIY gloves - but they make my hand smell but keep them dry and reasonably warm. I could fit liners under them
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Hmm good to know - do you not find gardening gloves too thick for fiddly things, like undoing rug straps or tying knots for haynets etc.? I have a lovely warm pair of gloves that I pinched from my boyfriend, but they're not waterproof and are so thick I am constantly taking them off to do jobs...



rachaelstar said:
I have sealskinz too - very very very good!
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Thanks - it's good to hear from people who have them rather than just the advertising blurb on the website!



Thank you for all of your replies; off to have a quick look on the Sealskinz site now.
 
Sealskinz are always recommended on this forum.
When I started hacking there was snow on the ground. My RI and our saddler were anxious that my old bones should be well protected and kitted me out from top to toe.
One of the riding mags had just reviewed winter gloves, picking Roekl winter gloves as the best buy.
That model has changed but I have them still. Warm and waterproof. And will replace them with another Roekl pair.
 
I bought some Sealskinz after reading about them on here. Dont rate them at all. My crappy old Mark Todds keep my hands warmer.
 
I've had a pair of sealskins winter riding gloves for 2 years now and they are fantastic. To be able to hose down and immerse hands fully in freezing water, without them getting wet and cold - miraculous! Enough grip to fiddle with stuff to reasonable extent.
Downsides are that I think they are beginning to wear out now; the expense, and that you have to be a bit careful (my OH lost waterproofing in his after piercing them by grabbing hawthorn twig).

I've wondered whether skiing gloves might be cheaper and good as well - anyone have thoughts on that?
 
Best combination I've found is a pair of the Mark Todd leather thinsulate gloves, with a pair of latex medical gloves underneath... Hands toasty & dry!
 
Cheap option woollen gloves and latex gloves on top, chuck when ripped.

Dear option sealskin but not the knitted type, get the winter waterproof outer ones. I also have sealskin mittens. They are better at keeping hands warm but a bit clumpy for some tasks.
 
I like my Roeckyl Polartec - they are not sold as waterproof but seem to repel/wick all but the heaviest of rain.

They are a close fit with a good grip on the palm so perfect for use on yard as well as riding.

I have hunted twice weekly for the whole season and can't remember ever having cold hands.
 
I have heard good things about seal skins but apart from that no advice, I don't think I've ever found the perfect pair of gloves.
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I always struggle with finding gloves as I have small hands but even smaller fingers so I always end up with annoying loose bits on the ends of my fingers making tacking up very difficult :( I use kids magic gloves at the mo but they are not quite warm enough I am considering a waterproof wind proof layer over the top but am too indecisive :confused:
 
Thanks, Surreydebs.
Cloball, I have the opposite problem: very long fingers, so that the fingers in most gloves are far too short. The sealskinz could do with longer fingers for me, but it's better than most.

It was the knitted type sealskinz my OH had - wonder if that's why he had problems? Mine look completely different - called ladies' winter riding gloves.

Don't think I could dip a pair of Mark todds in a bucket - the leather!

Cheap option of thin gloves under washingupgloves also works, but not so good for riding or fiddling with buckles ;)
 
I've got the sealskinz winter ones which are a bit too thick to ride in but ok for headcollars and buckles. I fished the ice out of the field water after I'd smashed it this morning and it was lovely to still have dry hands! I splashed out on them after a winter of cracked fingers and they are helping, although my hands are still so rough they catch on the lining! If they weren't so minging I might try sleeping in them...
 
I have sealskinz winter ones and do everything in them including riding. They are fab, keep your hands warm and dry and aren't bulky
 
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