necrotimus
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My hands were starting to get cold in the 35F morning temps and I went back and forth on how to solve the problem. I decided the way to get the most bang for my buck was to get winter riding gloves.
I went to my local shop and purchased the Tour Master Polar Tex gloves for two reasons 1) They looked to be of high quality 2) They were comfortable (and the only pair that would fit my hands)
Current gloves
First impressions:
- Fits like a good pair of winter gloves
-The extra long cuff is nice for keeping wind out of my cuffs and is easier than pulling the sleeves of the shirt underneath my jacket out and over my gloves
-Warm
Temperature impressions: (it has been unseasonably warm after I purchased these so I will add to this when it gets cold again)
-At 45-50 degrees and 80 mph my normal gloves would leave my fingers chilled but not unbearable after 30 minutes, you can definetly feel the wind chill
-At 45-50 degrees the PolarTex made my hands sweat, which is a good sign for colder temps, could not feel wind chill at all
Riding impressions:
-Definetly bulkier than my normal riding glove. Again a comparrison would be the difference between a pair of leather 'driving' gloves versus a 'skiing' glove
-The extra bulk takes a little getting used to and I was slipping the clutch a little too fast at first but after 5 minutes it wasn't a problem.
-Operating the throttle was not a problem but these gloves have a very 'sticky' palm out of the box.
-You are more aware of something on your hand and you may have to move your hands slightly outward on the grips but they do not interfere with anything
Key points:
-When buying a bulkier glove the fit is very important -you don't want too big but you also need to maintain the full range of movement of your fingers
-If you are used to skiing or snowboarding, etc then you shouldn't have any problems immediately moving to winter gloves.
I went to my local shop and purchased the Tour Master Polar Tex gloves for two reasons 1) They looked to be of high quality 2) They were comfortable (and the only pair that would fit my hands)
Current gloves
First impressions:
- Fits like a good pair of winter gloves
-The extra long cuff is nice for keeping wind out of my cuffs and is easier than pulling the sleeves of the shirt underneath my jacket out and over my gloves
-Warm
Temperature impressions: (it has been unseasonably warm after I purchased these so I will add to this when it gets cold again)
-At 45-50 degrees and 80 mph my normal gloves would leave my fingers chilled but not unbearable after 30 minutes, you can definetly feel the wind chill
-At 45-50 degrees the PolarTex made my hands sweat, which is a good sign for colder temps, could not feel wind chill at all
Riding impressions:
-Definetly bulkier than my normal riding glove. Again a comparrison would be the difference between a pair of leather 'driving' gloves versus a 'skiing' glove
-The extra bulk takes a little getting used to and I was slipping the clutch a little too fast at first but after 5 minutes it wasn't a problem.
-Operating the throttle was not a problem but these gloves have a very 'sticky' palm out of the box.
-You are more aware of something on your hand and you may have to move your hands slightly outward on the grips but they do not interfere with anything
Key points:
-When buying a bulkier glove the fit is very important -you don't want too big but you also need to maintain the full range of movement of your fingers
-If you are used to skiing or snowboarding, etc then you shouldn't have any problems immediately moving to winter gloves.