Time for some colder weather gloves

[hppants]

Looking at either of these two:

http://www.jafrum.com/Motorcycle-Gear/Mens-Motorcycle-Gloves/GL2066

or

http://www.jafrum.com/Motorcycle-Gear/Mens-Motorcycle-Gloves/GL2068

Can't argue with the price - anybody have either of these?  Good/bad?  The rain cover doesn't appeal to me much - I don't ride in the rain.  The size chart concerns me - I measure as an XL, but my other gloves (Joe Rocket Summer Gloves) are a XXL.  Not sure which to choose.

Any comments are appreciated.

[LOKi]

You could just get heated grips. Then you could stay with the thinner riding gloves for better feel.

with these you can use your favorite grips.
http://www.newenoughhp.com/accessories/grips__heated_grips/symtec/motorcycle_grip_heaters.html

[DesignFlaw06]

I would err on being too big vs too small. Gloves that are too small don't do you any good at all.

Whichever you decide on, make sure you give us a report on how well they do. Temperatures and speed included.

[Sobek]

You could just get heated grips. Then you could stay with the thinner riding gloves for better feel.

with these you can use your favorite grips.
http://www.newenoughhp.com/accessories/grips__heated_grips/symtec/motorcycle_grip_heaters.html

I do have symtec grips and a set of those cheapo winter gloves.
If you ride on highway and it's below freezing - heated grips only  won't help much. You really need good gloves as well.
Otherwise palms of your hands will be getting almost burned, but finger tips and the "outside" part of your hands will be freezing and  getting numb.

[JordanA]

You could just get heated grips. Then you could stay with the thinner riding gloves for better feel.

with these you can use your favorite grips.
http://www.newenoughhp.com/accessories/grips__heated_grips/symtec/motorcycle_grip_heaters.html

I do have symtec grips and a set of those cheapo winter gloves.
If you ride on highway and it's below freezing - heated grips only  won't help much. You really need good gloves as well.
Otherwise palms of your hands will be getting almost burned, but finger tips and the "outside" part of your hands will be freezing and  getting numb.

Exactly, and personally I've never had an issue with my palms getting cold, but rather the top of my hands and fingers.

[Burgi]

Not sure if anyone else has this problem but with 20-30 degree temp swings from when I start in the morning to the afternoon it seems no matter what I start it's rarely right late in the day.
I find glove liners to be a huge help with this. Easy to take them off when it warms up and jam them in my pocket and they extend the useful range of gloves.
Or maybe I'm just a princess that likes to keep my hands within a narrow temperature range.... 

[hppants]

I'm definitely buying a set of winter gloves.  And I'm going to order the XXL - that's decided.

The ones I've selected are cheap.  Sobziad - do you find they are holding up OK?  I'm not a daily rider.  I'm not opposed to spending more money, but also not opposed to saving money.  Can anyone reccomend another alternative?

[Sobek]

I would say they are ok, especially for the price, you can't beat that.
Only comment I would have is they are not very wind proof for cold weather riding. But if you use a liner and avoid highway speeds when it's below freezing - it should be enough.

But again - I also have heated grips and I always use them when it's 55 and below, so my opinion could be skewed.

[JordanA]

i love highway speeds.  I need to get some good solid leather gloves.

[Zugzug]

When its cold I wear leather gauntlet gloves simular to those and my hands rarely get cold. The trick is not having a death grip on the handle bars, which most people do when they have the heavy gloves on. Most people tense up when they get cold but the way to stay warm is relax. It keeps the blood flowing instead of restricting it like what happens when you tense up.

[hppants]

Thanks Zugzug - never thought about it that way.  I ordered them yesterday - we shall see.  The Jarfum vendor is pretty quick - within 30 minutes I got two emails confirming my order and confirming it's shipment.  15 minutes later, I checked the Fed ex tracking number and the package was already on the truck!  Pretty good service.

[Hondo]

I have a pair of Olympia cold weather gloves that I will not part with under any cirumstances.

I have ridden in them in freezing rain and temps as low as 25 F and my hands were cool but not cold. And they are waterproof.

Like these 8800 TRAVELER gloves but a bit different (older) -

http://www.olympiagloves.com/8800pop.html

[green427]

I have Oxford Heaterz grips, and even though they are freakin' hot, the tops of my hands and fingers still get cold at highway speeds.

Gloves will keep your hands warm as long as there is no windchill factor.

Hand guards help keep the wind off, and Hippo Hands also help.

[happycommuter]

Supposedly there is stuff in some pricey gloves that has a thermostatic effect.  The theory is that it takes excess heat from heated grips and lends it to the other side of the hand/glove.  I have a pair with this phase change stuff, but haven't tried them with heated grips yet.

Anyway, I bought a pair of unspectacular TourMaster Polar Tex gloves 4 or 5 years ago.  They are a bit big, so I'm stuck wearing cheap polypropylene glove liners underneath.  The drawstring at the gauntlet is neat for keeping warm air in, cold air out.  But it's a hassle to tuck the extra cord in every time.  

[hppants]

Well, in a word, my new gloves stink.  Wore them one day, here is what they look like now:





I suppose I got what I paid for.  I emailed the vendor and asked for a full credit toward a better set.  We'll see.

[LOKi]

Wow that sucks. Where you using them to dig a ditch? looks like it from that palm. You have got to stop doing tricks on that bike. Maybe it was when you missed the seat grab and accidentally grabbed the spinning rear wheel in that superman.

[LOKi]

What are those anyway. So we know what not to get.

[hppants]

What are those anyway. So we know what not to get

These are the ones I bought:

http://www.jafrum.com/Motorcycle-Gear/Mens-Motorcycle-Gloves/GL2066

[Yokomo]

I ordered a pr from Cabela's for Christmas.  I've heard from 2 other riders they're good.  I'll let you know soon!   

[hppants]

I'm happy to report that Jafrum will be giving me a full refund (including S/H).  Went to my local Honda shop and picked out these:

http://www.joerocket.com/catalog/index.cfm/238/141/Gloves/Nitrogen_Glove

New Enough has them for $62.99.  My Honda shop agreed to price match.  Second time they did this, the first being with my tank bag.  I've gotten to know the guys at my shop, and if it's all the same, I'd rather keep the money local.

These gloves are light years better, much warmer, and more flexible.  But, look close at the picture.  On the thumb is a piece of rubber that for the life of me, I can't understand.  It keeps my thumb kind of stiff, but not in a negative way.  Unusual.  My only concern is the "Gel Palm".  It really "grips" to my handlebar grips.  So, when I'm releasing the throttle, it's like the glove doesn't want to let the grip go.  So I open my hand a little more than my other gloves, and have to make a slight adjustment to my throttle hand, if that make sense.  But I feel like once the gloves break in a little more, this will be OK.

[luckylindy]

  On the thumb is a piece of rubber that for the life of me, I can't understand.  It keeps my thumb kind of stiff, but not in a negative way.  .

Those look good HP.  The rubber on the thumb is to wipe rain off your shield.

[Brittles]

Good to hear Jafrums stood behind the gloves.

I need to get a new pair of cold weather gloves. The only gauntlet gloves I have don't work too well below about 50*

[Yokomo]

Here's the ones I got.  Way too cold to ride right now but they feel good shoveling and having snowball fights with our kids.  lol
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0040164960280a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&No=18&QueryText=winter+gloves&Ntk=Products&sort=all&Go.y=9&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&Go.x=11&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1

960280 if the link doesn't work.

[hppants]

The rubber on the thumb is to wipe rain off your shield.

That is so cool - makes perfect sense now - thanks. 

[JB1290]

What are those anyway. So we know what not to get

These are the ones I bought:

http://www.jafrum.com/Motorcycle-Gear/Mens-Motorcycle-Gloves/GL2066

hp,  thought I would reserect an old thread because I need to get some cold weather gloves. I was wondering if you did end up getting these gloves and how they worked out for you.