Gore Phantom Windstopper Gloves

[Catrin]

After days of going back and forth between three different pairs of winter gloves, I finally pulled the trigger on the black/lipstick Gore Phantom Windstopper gloves.

I was told that they are the warmest that Gore makes, and they are not far from being as warm as the PI Barrier Waterproof gloves, reportedly the warmest that TE sells. The rep went on to say that the Phantoms with a liner keep her hands toasty warm during a 2-mile downhill below freezing so it sounds like they will work for me.

I also like the Gores have no velcro at the wrists, and will give a report on them once I get to try them out

[Melalvai]

I want to know what you think because I was disappointed in these. They're good to about 35 or 40F for me, and below that I wear ski gloves. Maybe they'd be better a size larger with a liner. The ski gloves with mitten shells do ok in the coldest that Missouri has to offer.

[Catrin]

I want to know what you think because I was disappointed in these. They're good to about 35 or 40F for me, and below that I wear ski gloves. Maybe they'd be better a size larger with a liner. The ski gloves with mitten shells do ok in the coldest that Missouri has to offer.

I will let you know - my knuckles measure just under 7 inches which meant I could go with a small or medium. I got the medium so there will be room for my Smartwool liners. I also want to pick up a pair of Ibex glove liners as well when I get the move behind me. I thought about lobster claws but I think I would have a problem with my trigger shifters with those...

[blackhillsbiker]

You shouldn't have trouble with trigger shifters and lobster claw mittens. I even use heavy chopper-style mittens in the worst of the winter and have no problems. I even managed to get my chain back on without removing my mittens one frigid morning.

Deb

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

None of those single gloves work well enough for me. Once I spent a lot on a supposed super warm Gore windproof glove that did basically nothing to keep my hands swarm.
i wear 3 pairs of gloves in the below 40F weather. A thin 100% cashmere ladies' glove as a liner, a regular polartec type warm glove, and a soft large men's ski shell glove with poly-down lining, that slips over the other gloves easily and leaves a little insulating air layer. Even with all 3 pairs on, I have no problem working my brifters. WARM. WIND PROOF.

[Catrin]

None of those single gloves work well enough for me. Once I spent a lot on a supposed super warm Gore windproof glove that did basically nothing to keep my hands swarm.
i wear 3 pairs of gloves in the below 40F weather. A thin 100% cashmere ladies' glove as a liner, a regular polartec type warm glove, and a soft large men's ski shell glove with poly-down lining, that slips over the other gloves easily and leaves a little insulating air layer. Even with all 3 pairs on, I have no problem working my brifters. WARM. WIND PROOF.

I will keep this combination in mind should my current liners and Gore gloves not work. The Gore Phantom Windstopper gloves did arrive last weekend but they were tight in the fingers and knuckles so I sent them back. As soon as TE credits my account I will order the large so I can wear the liners. I did measure my knuckles before ordering and a small should have fit, so I figured a medium would work.

[Catrin]

I exchanged the medium for the large, even though the small should have fit. I find the fingers tight even for the large size, and the thumbs are about a quarter inch or so too long. I think I can work with that though, and at least the fingers aren't as snug. It may be the Ibex liners would work better with these than the Smartwool, I keep hearing that the Ibex are much thinner.

I do not understand, however, why the fingers are so snug. According to my knuckle measurements I should be wearing a size small and these are large. However I think they will workl. I do like how they look on my hands, and they do not feel too tight. They actually do not appear to fit much differently than the medium did. I replaced them after calling TE in hopes that my fingers would be less snug for a liner.

I could send them back and get something else, but I do have long fingers, and this would likely be an issue with other brands as well. I do like how they feel better than my Shebeest gloves from last winter, so am going to keep them.