Craft Sportswear Unisex Siberian Split Finger Wind & Waterproof Bike & Cycling Gloves

I've used these on enough rides I feel like I can sufficiently review them. They have kept me comfortably warm on 3 hour long rides with some serious wind at 23 degrees (Freedom units, - 5C for the rest of the world). I feel very confident they would still be adequate even several degrees colder. I don't wear anything underneath them. The lobster style gives you plenty of dexterity to shift and brake but don't try and fix a flat with them on. I would probably not wear them much above freezing as they'd be too warm. I usually try to avoid riding when it's both very cold and wet so I can't comment on how they hold up to freezing rain. I've only owned them a short while so can't fully comment on durability but they seem extremely solid. Like all things cycling related, they are expensive. That said, in cold weather riding you simply must keep your hands warm or you be both miserable and unsafe. With these, you absolutely get what you pay for.

I wanted to give a detailed review on these gloves. I took a chance on them because they were available in my size for $25 which is way less than the other options I was looking at. They didn't work for me.Background:I bike year round in Chicago. Last year I rode during the week the temps hit -8 F with wind chills in the -20 to -30s. I even got minor frostbite on an ear where my balaclava was letting some wind blow in. I'm not bragging, just want to show the type of weather that I am out in. My typical winter dress is a pair of lightweight long underwear pants under a pair of REI brand waterproof pants (novara). I usually wear a pair of waterproof boots with medium weight wool socks. For upper body I have a Sugoi Zap Versa jacket (no insulation but windproof and waterproof) with a lightweight long underwear long sleeve shirt. For my head I have a Smartwool balaclava. With this set up my core is sweaty by the time I get to work after a 7 mile ride. My feet are fine and my head is warm.Previously I had a pair of Pearl Izumi P.R.O lobster claw gloves. I liked them a lot, but they were 5 years old, had lost their waterproof ability and no longer kept my hands as warm. I needed a new pair.Review:Pros:-They are cheap. At $25 they were about 1/3 of the price of the new version of Pearl Izumi's that I was looking at.-They are thin and light weight. The size worked great too.-I love the bright yellow design. I assumed they would get dirty very quickly, but I like bright reflective stuff in the winter.Cons:-They are cheap. The feel cheap. The threading looks poor in several places. The material feels cheap like WalMart gloves. I can't see these lasting 5 years. Maybe 1-2 years if lucky.-They are water resistant maybe, but definitely not waterproof. I tested by wearing them under running water for 15 seconds. Took them out of the running water and within 2 minutes the inner glove was damp. Very uncomfortable. I put them on a radiator to dry and it took over a day to dry out. not what I would want to wear on a cold, wet day. I know that waterproof doesn't necessarily mean completely waterproof, but this was pretty terrible.-The grip on the palm felt cheap. The little rubberized parts looked like they would wear off or peel off within the first season for sure. This is just by looks, so it might surprise and last longer, but I wouldn't count on it. There were six little dots of rubber on each claw with a little on the palm too.-The nose wipe area wasn't in the right spot and felt strange if you try to use it.-They don't have enough insulation. I wore them on a ride to work today (25F with 18 windchill). It was hardly the coldest day I've ridden, but my fingers were painfully cold before I was even halfway to work. This might happen at 10F air temps with the Pearl Izumi gloves, but my hands would start to warm up as I did. The Craft gloves just kept getting colder even though my core was sweaty. I have to say this is pretty sad. I usually wear thin summer gloves until the temps are below 45F. I don't put my Pearl Izumi's on until the temps are under 30F so I'm not a person whose hands are always cold. I found this rather pathetic personally.-They have finger holes for each finger instead of letting the two fingers in the claw share space. This keeps the fingers colder. My Pearl Izumi's were the same way but the material was warmer and looser. These were tight and constricting.Final Thoughts:I might have stuck with these if they were warm. At 1/3 of the cost if they were warm and lasted 2 seasons, I'd be at about the same place as my old gloves. Since I couldn't wear them even at relatively warms temps of 25F, there's just no way I can recommend these gloves. I'll be saving up to buy another pair of the Pearl Izumi gloves and be happy for another couple of years.

I own several pieces of Craft cycling garb, mostly bib shorts, tights, and base layer tops. The full length tights are my go to winter commute (25-50F) wear. Anything colder (0-25F) and I wear unpadded Pearl Izumi AmFib tights with regular summer padded bibs (Assos or Craft) and leg warmers underneath. Below zero F and even I have enough sense to not ride. Lucky for me, we don’t get that cold very often, if ever. All of this is to say I find Craft gear to be good quality and well designed. Also helps that hey make large enough sizes to cover Clydes.Unfortunately, these gloves, while otherwise impressive in construction are way too small for a size 10 (inch) hand in the largest size offered. Tight fitting at best and that is without thin liner gloves, which are a must in really cold weather. I don’t exactly have monster paws, so take the sizing as suggested. I do like the reflective fabric, as I find too many brands skimp on glove reflective bits. Useful when giving hand signals, be it of the directional or one finger wave variety.Due to size issue, I subtracted one star. If you have smaller hands these may fit fine, but I strongly suggest sizing up at least two sizes.I ended up returning the gloves after trying them on and went with Bar Mitts, solving all my winter glove issues at once.

First ride with these gloves. 21 F with 5 mph winds. Avg speed 10.5 mph with a max of 19. 58 minutes.Never felt any wind. Started out my finger tips were a bit cold, but by 3 miles into a 8 mile ride my fingers were warming up.At the end of the ride, my hands were sweating.As far as fit is concerned I usually wear XL so I ordered one size up. I would recommend one size larger than you typically wear. You can always add some liners for colder temps.I will update as I try them out in colder temps maybe with poly pro liners.Ride 2Temp 20F wind 10 mph. Avg speed 6mph, top speed 13 mph. Duration 56 minutes.Used the fat tire bike after a 2 inch snow fall overnight. Trails were rough and slow going with a lot of foot prints to ride over.Used poly pro glove liners. A bit tight to put on with the elastic wrist. Fingers never were cold.Ride 3Temp 10F winds 18 mph, avg speed 8 mph, top speed 16 mph. Ride duration 63 minutes. Fat tire bike. Trail conditions better.Fingers still remained warm with the poly pro liners. Just wish they made one size larger glove as with the liners they are tighter. Still I cannot complain as my hands remained warm.I used a sheet of newspaper in each glove, exchanging it three times between ride 1 and 2, about 18 hours apart. This dried out the gloves nicely.I would recommend these gloves to anyone, but still recommend you buy one maybe two sizes up.I got the yellow gloves, lower price. The reflective trim is nice for when I go out in the early morning before sunrise.

Top notch glove but you have turtle hand its your choice to make ^^

I’m the one who always complains about cold hands in group rides. I’m talking about 2 layers of full finger gloves (outside ones are windstopper) including heat packs in the gloves. If this is you then this might help with your purchase.I went out for a ride (road) yesterday. 0 degrees Celsius (-4 with windchill). I was warm for the first 40 mins. Then the chill started. I noticed that after a 1.5hr ride the gloves were fairly moist/wet inside when I took them off. Still better than the previous way I rode. I will add a thin wool liner for colder days.Wrist was a bit tight although it’s good for keeping heat in. Perhaps just a touch more breathability would make these gloves perfect. Very close though. Very good glove if on sale.Update. Nov 26,2019After no more than 12 uses the material and seems are ripping/tearing at almost all the contact points. I wound not recommend this item.

These gloves were really well made. I bought them to placate my dying fingers who were begging me to save them from the ravages of the Bavarian winter. I run every day regardless of the weather, so I needed waterproof\windproof gloves that could keep my little piggies warm. Since everyone knows that mitts are best at keeping fingers warm, I opted to give these a spin. Unfortunately, they didn't do a good job, even when I tried them with a glove liner. *note_ the temperatures weren't super extreme, let's say minus 2 through 4 degrees average. While I fell in love with the design and look, I was a bit disappointed in the gloves' ability ti deliver on its promise.If you live in cold climate or somewhere where the temp drops well below 10 degrees, these gloves won't cut it; look elsewhere. But for spring/fall type weather where Its not too cold, these are just fine. They are of a really good quality and from my experience, are made to last.

I guanti sono sempre stati il punto debole nel vestiario moto.Finalmente un modello che mi ha soddisfatto.Le dita, vicine, si raffreddano meno.La presa è ideale per freno e frizione.Ottima la tenuta ad un forte e lungo rovescio (ca.80km/h medi in autostrada).Resta da vedere se non saranno troppo caldi in una estate che non arriva...Soddisfatto

Die Handschuhe (XL) fallen klein aus und passen nur knapp. Bei Temperaturen zwischen 0 und -2 Grad halten sie meine Hände gerade noch warm. Für kältere Temperaturen scheinen sie zu wenig gefüttert. Ich bin also weiter auf der Suche nach Radhandschuhen für kalte Tage.Das Bremsen und Schalten allerdings funktioniert mit den Lobster-Handschuhen sehr gut.