Waterproof gloves?

[Jabba]

Does anyone own a pair of (bike) gloves that are genuinely waterproof? If so, what are they?

And no, I'm not willing to put a pair of Marigolds over my current ones :lol:

I quite fancy a pair of the "Ride Recommended" RS ones, but would have to go mail-order. The other alternative seems to be a pair of HG Master IV which are warm, waterproof and I can get them locally, but they are more expensive.

All advice gratefully recieved, and I suspect that I won't be the only one investigating new gloves after the rideout around south Wales last Saturday :(

[MavUK]

My MQP winter gloves are totally water proof - been caught in torential rain and only the cuff got wet on the inside where the water was rolling down my arm.

However... I've never been totally impressed with the warmth they give - better than my summer Dianesse ones, but certainly not what I would call warm. Riding in <5 degrees for 45 miles still means cold, numb, painful fingers!

Stu

[Keitht]

Alpinestars Jet road goretex.

Wore them on the hour ride this morning and no problems at all / hands nice and dry. Apparently the Racer Pluvio ones are quality as well, but at £100 :shock:

[Warren]

dunno jabba, ive never found a pair,

ok they may be waterproof for the first few weeks of owning them , but seem to leak after that.


ive gone back to wearing laytex gloves under my summer gloves :)

[fizzwheel]

Alpinestars Jet road goretex.

Wore them on the hour ride this morning and no problems at all / hands nice and dry. Apparently the Racer Pluvio ones are quality as well, but at £100 :shock:

I've got a pair of them, trust me they are not waterproof.. well not welsh rain waterproof anyway eyh Jabba :shock:

They keep my hands dry for about an 1 1/2 on saturday.. after that I was wringing them to get the water out.. also the cuff is short so I was finding that the rain was seeping in up underneath my jacket...

[MavUK]

Wow, so Cloggy technology reigns in the rain then?

Used my <QP to do a weekend tour of Germany, everyone else was ringing their gloves out, mine didn't even get damp inside...

Mind you the are awful for feel - much prefer my summer gloves. They are that waterproof that when it rains a little my hands turn red from the dye used int he leather...

[Jabba]

I've got a pair of them, trust me they are not waterproof.. well not welsh rain waterproof anyway eyh Jabba :shock:

I think that's part of the problem.........we were out in the rain for so long that my gloves were simpley overwhelmed in the end. Mogs has the same gloves as me (HG Voyager) and his were the same.

My jacket kept me dry for the most part, other than a small leak through the front zip early on - that was my fault for not sorting the storm flap properly. Unfortunately, the trousers (same make as the jacket) faired far worse, as evident from photographic evidence elsewhere :oops: . Term had the same keks as me and his were the same.

My boots have a tide-mark on 'em, but the Sealskinz socks were great.

So keep the gloves suggestions coming, please :D

[diamond]

Do any off you ever re-proof your gloves?

Even a £600 gore tex jacket will leak if it's not re proofed every so often.

[PoRk ChOp]

Alpinestars Jet road goretex.

Wore them on the hour ride this morning and no problems at all / hands nice and dry. Apparently the Racer Pluvio ones are quality as well, but at £100 :shock:

I've got a pair of them, trust me they are not waterproof.. well not welsh rain waterproof anyway eyh Jabba :shock:

They keep my hands dry for about an 1 1/2 on saturday.. after that I was wringing them to get the water out.. also the cuff is short so I was finding that the rain was seeping in up underneath my jacket...

Fizz - you must have a friday afternoon set. Mine are totally waterproof, even in the really heavy rain the other week, they never let a single drop in. They are warm too, not toasty warm on the coldest mornings but still warm.

[SVeeedy Gonzales]

HG pathans are alright, but like any gloves or clothing, give them enough time and water and the waterproofing will give out...

Pathans are pretty warm, rarely need inner gloves and never needed hot grips or muffs this winter but have virtually zero protection if you have a spill :(

[jonboy]

Does anyone own a pair of (bike) gloves that are genuinely waterproof? If so, what are they?

I've yet to be convinced they exist. Gortex? Pah! I think the only thing you can do is carry a spare pair which you wear on your return journey.

Or you buy a pair of plastic over-mits like the HG ones.


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[Jabba]

Or you buy a pair of plastic over-mits like the HG ones.

Niiiiice :?

[jonboy]

Do any off you ever re-proof your gloves?

Even a £600 gore tex jacket will leak if it's not re proofed every so often.

Goretex shouldn't need reproofing as it's a material not a coating. It's porous and therefore proofing it would surely only clog the micro-pores and negate it's entire purpose.


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[diamond]

No it still requires re-proofing you just need to use the right stuff or else your right you will muck up the breathability off it by clogging the pores.

[BillyC]

It's worth noting that Goretex's waterproof ability wears out pretty quickly... Goretex only warranty their product for 12 months.

[fizzwheel]

Alpinestars Jet road goretex.

Wore them on the hour ride this morning and no problems at all / hands nice and dry. Apparently the Racer Pluvio ones are quality as well, but at £100 :shock:

I've got a pair of them, trust me they are not waterproof.. well not welsh rain waterproof anyway eyh Jabba :shock:

They keep my hands dry for about an 1 1/2 on saturday.. after that I was wringing them to get the water out.. also the cuff is short so I was finding that the rain was seeping in up underneath my jacket...

Fizz - you must have a friday afternoon set. Mine are totally waterproof, even in the really heavy rain the other week, they never let a single drop in. They are warm too, not toasty warm on the coldest mornings but still warm.

They are normally fine, I just think as Jabba said they got overwhelmed

I left my house a 9am and was out all day and it didnt stop raining till well gone 5pm

They are also two years old, maybe they need re-proofing, dunno they have gone all crispy and horrible and they stink now, So I think I will be buying another pair... I am watching this thread very closely :lol:

[Keitht]

To be fair, mine were only bought in Feb and this is about the 3rd lot of real rain they've had to deal with.

So, "Alpinestars Jet Road Goretex providing they are pretty new or have been re-proofed as needed are waterproof" is my new, ammended statement.

[jonboy]

No it still requires re-proofing you just need to use the right stuff or else your right you will muck up the breathability off it by clogging the pores.

Well if that's so (and I'm sure you're right after a quick Google, though it seems an odd situation) then it seems to me that Goretex is utterly hopeless. I've never liked it, the first time I tried it was with a pair of walking boots some twenty years ago and they let in water immediately.

I honestly think that the claims that some manufacturers make are downright fraudulent. Goretex waterproof? My @rse.


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[diamond]

Goretex's main claim is actually with the breathability of the fabric, that is the thing they set out to improve and be better at than other fabrics. The 100% waterproof claim has always been a bit dubious(sp).


I'm only going on info given to me at a work training session on Gore tex products, which told us that a company can claim a fabric /coat/ boot etc to be water proof but it only has to pass a minimum standard which in most cases isn't as much as a heavy day long down poor. Really they should use the water pressure ratings that tent fabrics have to use as a measure of the waterproofness then there would be no missunderstanding.

[northwind]

Pathans are pretty warm, rarely need inner gloves and never needed hot grips or muffs this winter but have virtually zero protection if you have a spill :(

They actually did very well in the last big group test I saw, average impact protection but excellent abrasion... I was surprised, they dn't seem like they would. Wouldn't be without mine in winter, unless someone offers me a heated pair :)