Anyone use arm warmers?

[Bluetree]

As the weather cools, I'm wondering if I should invest in a pair of arm warmers. It's not quite cold enough for the cold-weather material, but my arms get the wind chill effect in the early AM.

Thing is, my arms are pretty short, even for the smaller sized arm warmers. The Castelli ones I like on TE are 17" long, which pretty much reaches from my arm pit to almost the halfway point of my palm. They are not supposed to reach that long, are they?

Also...
Are they supposed to be easy to take off (like when you're coasting) or are they snug and have to be taken off when you're stopped?

Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.
Joy

[Trekhawk]

As the weather cools, I'm wondering if I should invest in a pair of arm warmers. It's not quite cold enough for the cold-weather material, but my arms get the wind chill effect in the early AM.

Thing is, my arms are pretty short, even for the smaller sized arm warmers. The Castelli ones I like on TE are 17" long, which pretty much reaches from my arm pit to almost the halfway point of my palm. They are not supposed to reach that long, are they?

Also...
Are they supposed to be easy to take off (like when you're coasting) or are they snug and have to be taken off when you're stopped?

Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.
Joy

I love my arm warmers. They are really great when you know things will heat up later in the ride, then you can just pull them off and shove them in your jersey pocket. I have Sugoi ones - I think mine are probably a little shorter than that but you are right they should end at your wrist not your palm. They should be snug enough so they dont fall down but not so tight they cut of the circulation.

[Haudlady]

Arm warmers are great!!!

I'm excited, because I just bought my very own pair on Tuesday - Pearl Izumi, with a light fleece lining. My LBS was having a 30% off clothing sale, so I bought the top three things on my wish list (other than a road bike, of course) - arm warmers, a second pair of shorts, and a vest. I had been borrowing my DH's DeFeet coolmax warmers and his old vest for my morning commute... they really didn't fit. They were much better than nothing, though!

I was glad to buy mine from the LBS not online. I had to try on a lot of them before I found a pair that didn't make me feel like I was wearing a matched pair of blood-pressure cuffs!

Mine are snug, but I'm sure I could take them off while riding.

[Triskeliongirl]

Arm warmers are a must for variable temp days. You might try the terry brand ones. I actually found them too small and prefer the sheebeest but it sounds like for me the terry S might be perfect. Leg warmers are great too BTW!

[bcipam]

Arm warmers are the coolest things ever invented! I have the regular ones that pull up and also a bolero to wear with my sleeveless jerseys. They are especially great during changing weather 'cause you can pull them up and push them down and pull them up again when needed (like going up hill I hit hot but coming downhill I get cold). I use them not only for cycling but for hiking as well. Have different colors (black, red, blue, grey, purple) to match different jerseys. Defnitely invest in some. Favorites are by Terry and PI.

[emily_in_nc]

I'll second the thumbs up for Terry armwarmers. I am petite and they fit me great - not too long (but not too short, either). They are great for those rides that start out a little chilly but warm up fast.

Emily