Best Gloves/Mittens

[itself]

I have very sensitive hands, and they cold very easily. Any suggestions?

[OakLeaf]

My hands are very sensitive to cold also and I just love my Ibex Kilometer II gloves. They'll keep my hands warm down to 40°F (sustained temperatures below that, I don't ride), but they breathe well enough that I can wear them comfortably at 60°F.

Make sure any gloves you buy fit slightly loose (it can be tough finding a pair that's just right, not so loose that you lose grip or get bunching fabric). Just like feet, even the slightest amount of pressure can cut circulation and make your hands colder.

[nscrbug]

For riding in the cold (I have ridden where the temps at start of ride were in the low 20's) I always reach for a pair of lobster gloves. I have 2 pairs - PI and Gore...both work fairly well, I'm just not a big fan of the "bulkiness" but I make do when it's cold enough to wear 'em. For rides that start out in the mid-30's, I have 2 different pairs of Descente cold weather gloves - one is the Wombatt glove and I forget what the other one is. Temps in 40-50 range, and I usually grab my PI Cyclone gloves...OR...my regular cycling gloves with a thin layering glove over them. Yes...I own a LOT of gloves.

[Thorn]

Second the Kilometer II glove.

Also, Ibex liners worrn alone. The thin liners ( http://shop.ibex.com/Apparel/Zing/Wool-Glove-Liner ) can be worn on days most people would not be wearing gloves, but I am. They're thin enough that you still have dexterity, but add just a little warmth. Mornings now are rather chilly here and I find the midweight liners to be enough to keep me warm. So thin, yet very warm ( http://shop.ibex.com/Apparel/Zing/Shak-Glove-Liner )

[TsPoet]

I've never had good luck finding the right gloves. For one thing, I need to feel something!
I've finally settled on cheep wool fingerless gloves with Ibex liners under them if it gets even colder. I really love the fingerless gloves. So much that I've started spending a little more on them, still fairly cheep, though.
http://www.rei.com/product/696508/fo...ss-ragg-gloves

I can't always feel my fingers when I get home, but that's what works.
Lisa - you live in Tucson!

[Melalvai]

I know I've had this conversation before, but I'm still looking for that perfect pair of gloves for 20F, and for 10F. I thought I had it with a combination of REI ski gloves and mitten shells. But they don't quite get there, and I'm starting to suspect maybe time has taken its toll, which is disappointing. Am I naive to think $50 gloves should last more than 3 years?

I'm leaning toward lobster gloves. But I'd really like some specific recommendations, preferably with links. How low a temp have you used them? How many years have you used them?

I'd heard of some great mitten-gloves from Bass Pro that were orange, and had not one but TWO mitten shells to fold over the half-fingered gloves. But I couldn't find them listed in the online catalog. So links would be really helpful if possible.

[ny biker]

Has anyone tried Bar Mitts?

http://barmitts.com/

[tealtreak]

I have very sensitive hands, and they cold very easily. Any suggestions?

I have some gloves from the horseback riding supply store were I buy my daughter's gear- unfortunately, there is no tag to pass the brand/type- but same needs as bikers- retain dexterity - out there in all weather...if there is a tack shop near you might want to check the inventory............

[Crankin]

I have a real problem with gloves that change my dexterity. I absolutely could not use the lobster gloves, as they just felt so weird to me. I have a pair of PI Amphibs that I've worn in the 30s, but I feel they compromise my shifting, get stuck in the shifter. And, I think they are too small. They were fine for using trigger shifters, though.
I've settled on using Ibex liners under a pair of Terry light weight vented full fingered gloves. At this time of year, or below 40 or so, I put a chemical warmer in between, on the top of my hands. Sometimes my hands still feel too cool. But, most of the time, they warm up after 5-6 miles. Now that I seem to be pushing my limit for my low temperature limit, I wish I could wear something else. I am just so uncoordinated, that the slightest change in anything throws me off. I'd like to try the Amphibs today (high of 28), but when I tried them on, they felt way too tight and thick. When I first started riding I actually bought gloves in x-small, then went up to small, and now I wear mediums. I think the Amphibs are smalls.