Winter Clothing

[surgtech1956]

What are the warmest gloves? My hands are usually the first thing to get cold. I don't care for mittens. Thanks

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I have yet to find gloves that can stand up to 25F 25mph for 2-3 hours.
What I do is layer various gloves instead....thin wool liners, windstopper biking gloves with goretex, then big men's ski gloves with windstopper on top of those 2. Once I wore 4 pairs of gloves and that worked pretty well.

[Blueberry]

What are the warmest gloves? My hands are usually the first thing to get cold. I don't care for mittens. Thanks

Probably lobster claw amfibs. But you still may want warmers/liners if you're particularly cold natured, depending on the weather. Some people use the snow mobile things (I forget what they're called). I was reading about a tour of AK at ridiculously cold temps, and that's what they used.

[lph]

GLC1968 - you need two Buffs I wear one doubled up under my helmet as a skullcap or just covering my ears (until it's cold enough to wear a real skullcap) and one around my neck as a neck gaiter. I pull the neck one up over my nose in the beginning and going down hills, and just pull it down again when I start to warm up.

I'm just re-remembering how thin socks and shoe covers are better than thick socks too... but haven't broken out the winter shoes yet.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

GLC1968 - you need two Buffs I wear one doubled up under my helmet as a skullcap or just covering my ears (until it's cold enough to wear a real skullcap) and one around my neck as a neck gaiter. I pull the neck one up over my nose in the beginning and going down hills, and just pull it down again when I start to warm up.

I do the same things with my Louis Garneau balaclava:
http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodLG_1014002.html

It's very thin and silky but warm, and it's stretchy....so I can wear it three ways:
As a full coverage balaclava covering my nose and mouth
Pulled down under my mouth or chin so it leaves my face exposed
Or pull it back down off my head, tuck the hood in a bit and wear it like a cozy turtleneck- it's thin enough to do all these things, yet for some reason it's quite warm. It rolls up very small too, to tuck in my saddlebag or pocket.

[GLC1968]

LPH and BSG - I've done both of what you suggested in the past in temps below 20F. Thing is, once I get moving, I hate having my neck covered....I just get too hot. And this is ONLY when I'm exercising, otherwise I'm a big fan of turtlenecks and scarves and such for non-active situations.

What I need is a jacket with a big stand up collar. Then I can wear it up over my lower face while I'm cold and then unzip it down to my chest as I warm up. I actually kind of did this with my Icebreaker top. If the neck were slightly longer, it would have been perfect!

CA - yeah, I looked at the amfib gloves and they seemed too much for me. I'd rather just layer in a wool or cashmere liner if it's really cold. I even have amfib booties that I've never used...I just don't get THAT cold (usually).

[Blueberry]

CA - yeah, I looked at the amfib gloves and they seemed too much for me. I'd rather just layer in a wool or cashmere liner if it's really cold. I even have amfib booties that I've never used...I just don't get THAT cold (usually).

I do like the booties. And the tights. But don't wear the tights when it's above 40 or you'll burn up!

CA