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submitted 5 days ago by aarch64@lemm.ee to c/bicycling@lemmy.world

I can currently stay pretty comfortable down to 0°F with bar pogies and a thick + thin glove on each hand. However, it's been about -15°F in the mornings where I live and my fingers feel like they're about to fall off by the time I get to work. I already don't have great circulation to my hands and, predictably, it gets even worse when my body is ready to sacrifice my appendages to keep my core temperature up (even though I'm sweating by the time I get there sometimes).

Looking for recommendations for gloves/mittens based on personal experience if possible, all the review sites I've found either:

  1. Say something generic like "full winter range". Not too helpful when that's pretty regionally specific and cycling review sites are often in the UK and are more concerned about water than extreme cold (as far as I'm aware) or
  2. Are aggregating Amazon reviews and not doing any useful research on their own, just trying to collect affiliate link money

Any advice appreciated, thanks!

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[-] tastysaganaki@reddthat.com 4 points 5 days ago

Good luck in your search. Where are you based out of curiosity? Sorry I can’t help, but genuine shoutout to ride in those temps.

[-] aarch64@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago

Hah, thanks! South Dakota, USA. Hands are really the only problem, I manage to keep everything else fairly warm with layers.

[-] tastysaganaki@reddthat.com 2 points 5 days ago

I’m back to say that in really cold days in NYC I use Pearl Izumi’s AmFIB Lobster Gel gloves (https://www.pearlizumi.com/products/amfib-lobster-gel-gloves-14342006?srsltid=AfmBOoqFrw3Tpa10AD_OdQf8Dxua0bPtYIq8o3a-sO-iabqWEqq4qTlx&variant=40647605649579). Obviously NYC doesn’t get to the temps you described, but per the product page linked above, the company alleges that these gloves are made for up to minus 30 below.

[-] aarch64@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

Definitely going to check those out, they're apparently highly recommended since you're the third one in this thread to mention them!

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