Fingerless gloves - good and bad experiences, please

[mrcharly-YHT]

Pulled my mitts on this morning and realised that I'd worn right through the palms (Gill Classics)


So I'm after something similar, hopefully more durable. Preferably cheap . . .

[mattc]

Altura pro-gel are around 15 quid. I stuck with them through 4 x 600km rides last year - no problems, hardly any numbness/tingling after the 1200.
Oh, and the ladies version is identical, just different colours! (And small = medium etc).

I think the gel inside these sorts of gloves eventually breaks down (although they're still quite wearable), so it's not a free lunch - horses for courses.

[tiermat]

Spesh BG mitts here, survive many many miles and much abuse....

[TimO]

I've always liked the traditional crochet mitts;



They only tend to last about a year before I either go through them somewhere, or they start to disintegrate, but I do wear and use them year round in all sorts of weather, and the Altura ones only cost £9.99 from Evans.

[RichForrest]

Aldi have very cheap ones in at the moment.

Rich.

[Ian H]

Specialized are the most comfortable I have found. Don't buy them too large.

[mrcharly-YHT]

Aldi - oo - that's a thought. Might be able to get to Aldi tomorrow, thanks.

Otherwise will try Evans, I keep forgetting that there is one in York now. Ta.

[Mr Larrington]

Wot TimO said.  You get a much sillier suntan.

Avoid, if they are still made, Nike.  They will disintegrate within days.

[TimO]

It's all about the silly tans!

[delthebike]

I've always liked the traditional crochet mitts;
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They only tend to last about a year before I either go through them somewhere, or they start to disintegrate, but I do wear and use them year round in all sorts of weather, and the Altura ones only cost £9.99 from Evans.

I use these when it's raining because the mitts I usually wear, leather palms, don't like the rain. Back to Altura crochet mitts, if you get the nose wipe free pair, no black felt bit on the thumb, they are only £6.99. But they appear to be harder to get than leather palmed mitts!

[Hot Flatus]

I wore through the leather on my Gill neoprene winter gloves.  I'm currently enjoying Tesco's long-fingered towelled gloves.

Specialized BG mitts are the comfiest I've used.

[Domestique]

Ozzo padded gel mitts from Mike Dyason 
Two pairs for £20 

[alexb]

Altura pro-gel are around 15 quid. I stuck with them through 4 x 600km rides last year - no problems, hardly any numbness/tingling after the 1200.
Oh, and the ladies version is identical, just different colours! (And small = medium etc).

I think the gel inside these sorts of gloves eventually breaks down (although they're still quite wearable), so it's not a free lunch - horses for courses.

These disintegrate in the rain. Mine lasted one 600, admittedly it was the awful Hailsham 600, but they got sent back.
Spesh BG glaves don't work for me, so I cut off the padding and then they were OK.
Lidl ones are sort of OK, but I want to try the Gore classic leather ones, or the Knog Love/Hate ones just because they look so stylish.

What are Rapha ones like? At the top end prices, you're talking £30 for Specialized anyhow.

[Greenbank]

Specialized BG mitts are the comfiest I've used.

+1, but they're not exactly cheap.

I also have a pair of the full finger Spesh BG gloves if it's a bit nippy.

For colder dry/damp weather I have a pair of cotton inner gloves from Blacks that go over the top.

For cold/really-wet weather I have a pair of Altura Altitude. Still not 100% waterproof but not too bad.

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Aldi - oo - that's a thought. Might be able to get to Aldi tomorrow, thanks.

Otherwise will try Evans, I keep forgetting that there is one in York now. Ta.
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Bought some today, seem good

[mattc]

Altura pro-gel are around 15 quid. I stuck with them through 4 x 600km rides last year
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These disintegrate in the rain. Mine lasted one 600, admittedly it was the awful Hailsham 600, but they got sent back.

Weird - I still have the pair from that ride and the ones used on PBP.

[nuttycyclist]

I've always liked the traditional crochet mitts;



They only tend to last about a year before I either go through them somewhere, or they start to disintegrate, but I do wear and use them year round in all sorts of weather, and the Altura ones only cost £9.99 from Evans.

I have a pair of those.  Very comfy and a good thick palm.

[numbnuts]

I've always liked the traditional crochet mitts

me too I get about 18 months out of mine

[TheLurker]

+1 in favour of the Altura crochet back track mitts.  They're fairly cheap, pretty hard wearing (5000+ miles on the current pair)  _and_ you can sling them in the washing machine without them coming to any harm.

[border-rider]

Specialized BG mitts are the comfiest I've used.

+1, but they're not exactly cheap.

I got through 3 pairs on LEL.  3 brand new pairs.  They are comfy, though.

[TimO]

+1 in favour of the Altura crochet back track mitts.  They're fairly cheap, pretty hard wearing (5000+ miles on the current pair)  _and_ you can sling them in the washing machine without them coming to any harm.

I find the palms can get a bit stiff after being washed (there's an off colour joke in there somewhere... ), but they flex up again after being worn a bit.

Mine have certainly suffered from involuntary washes in the weather we've been having over the last few days, and I've just bunged them in the tumble drier with the rest of my wet clothes (assuming it isn't time to bung stuff in the wash anyway).  They are still fine.

[Sergeant Pluck]

I don't get on with the Spesh BG mitts at all - although all other Specialized stuff I have tried works really well. The mitts just seem to have the padding in the wrong place for me. I also prefer a less dense padding.

I recommend Pearl Izumi. Very hard wearing and the leather or fake leather on the palms washes like new.

I've tried Roeckl. Overly padded and sizing tends to be smaller than usual.

[clarion]

+1 for the Spesh BG mitts.  On their second year now.  Great because I used to get ulnar pain, and the mitts keep it at bay.

[Gandalf]

What's the difference between the various flavours of Spesh mitts apart from price?

[juliet]

I like the Spesh BG as well.  I am reminded that I need a replacement pair, in fact...