Planet Bike Borealis cycling gloves
Original price was: $30.56.$29.00Current price is: $29.00. USD
Long eBike adventures require unwavering hand comfort and control through every twist and turn. Planet Bike Borealis gloves deliver a secure, responsive grip for confident handling and braking across varied terrain. Their lightweight design provides breathable comfort, while robust construction withstands challenging trails and extended journeys. Keep your focus on the path ahead.
Description
A seasoned adventurer understands that reliable handwear is not a luxury, but a fundamental piece of gear for conquering diverse terrains. The Planet Bike Borealis cycling gloves are crafted for those who embrace the open road and untamed trails on their electric steed.
Engineered to meet the unique demands of electric bike riders, these gloves provide unwavering comfort and steadfast control. Whether you’re navigating challenging climbs or enjoying extended cruises, your hands remain protected and responsive, mile after exhilarating mile.
Their thoughtful design ensures a secure connection to your handlebars, enhancing handling precision across varied landscapes. The robust construction speaks volumes about their resilience, ready to withstand countless journeys and unexpected detours.
- Superior grip for confident handling
- Breathable fabric for extended comfort
- Durable construction built for the long haul
- Lightweight design at just 5.6 ounces
- Unisex-adult fit for versatile use
From daily commutes that feel like mini-expeditions to epic weekend explorations, the Borealis gloves empower you to focus on the thrill of the ride. They are a dependable companion, ensuring your hands are ready for whatever adventure lies ahead.
33 reviews for Planet Bike Borealis cycling gloves
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D. –
Had a pair of these originally purchased in 2003. They lasted 11 years and I see no reason why these won’t last as long. These are slightly different on the outside with more reflective piping. They now have a second glove inside. If you intend to use with this internal glove, I would suggest you order a size larger, as the glove is a tich too tight WITH the internal glove. However, they are great, and fit perfectly, with that internal glove removed and I do not see the need to use the internal glove as the “outers” are insulated enough for me. I recommend this product.
Kieran –
Conforme à mes attentes mais fait petit! J’ai dû prendre une taille plus grande qu’à l’habitude. (medium au lieu de small)
Gear User –
I wore out a pair of these Planet Bike gloves I bought 4 years ago. The originals had a suede underside and a thin liner that stuck to my fingers and pulled out after riding. XXL was big enough for my long fingers and they were comfortable. They were great for 38-45 degree days. After wearing out the first pair, I purchased 3 different far more expense gloves thinking I could find something better. None of them were as good as these. This new pair is even better than the originals. The palm materials are synthetic now and work great. Because of a removable liner in the new pair, these gloves are now good for a wide range of temperatures. I get great results from 32 degrees (with the liner) to 45 degrees (without the liner). The built-in liner seems to be sewn in better – it doesn’t put out even when fingers are sweaty. The long gauntlet keeps air out.
The price is unbelievable – I would pay three times as much for gloves this good. They are my favorite winter gloves!
Clockworks –
I was looking for some warm gloves for winter biking. I have commuted to work a few times with theses gloves and am pleased with how warm and dry they keep my finders. Unlike standard mittens, the lobster style works well to keep the fingers warm while also allowing me to shift or brake effectively. I have cycled in -10C temperture and my hands were toasty warm. They come with a removable liner and I found it was best to separate them from the glove to air or dry them. I had read that they size small and I agree. I’m usually an XL but got a XXL and they fit great.
They have velcro cuffs which work well at keeping the cool out. Looking forward to lots of winter biking thanks to these great gloves!
Doug Regular –
I got large ones . I should have got extra large ones.
Nanlab –
Great gloves; come with a liner you can remove. These are super warm. At zero or 05 celcius your hands will sweat even with the liner pulled out.
Gear User –
To preface this review, I’m a road cyclist and in good weather I ride about 200 miles a week, give or take. In the winter that dropped to 120-150. I ride pre-dawn, so that means temps are consistently in the teens. I did probably 15 rides this winter in single digits, including two 20 mile rides at 3°. I spent the mid to late fall trying to find gloves good enough to keep the wind, created by my speed traveling through the air, at bay while still allowing my hands to operate the brakes and gears. All gloves failed to do this. Mitts that go over the bars (hoods/drops) were the only solution. Don’t waste your money buying gloves if you are committed to riding through the winter. Get big mitts that fit over your handle bars. You can buy them on Amazon. With that in mind, here’s the review of these gloves!
I bought these on my quest to beat the wind created by me going through the atmosphere on longer rides in the winter. I tried a lot of gloves, and of them all, these did the best but ultimately still failed. These are still really good at keeping wind off your hands though. I was able to use them well enough for 20 mile rides of nearly an hour and a half in mid twenty degree weather. My hands got cold but were still usable. These would not work for longer or colder rides, but no glove I’ve tried will. These gloves achieve better results than others by being thicker with more layers around the finger tips. This does reduce your ability to manipulate road bike shifters and MTB trigger shifters, almost to the point of being unusable, but not quite. For the simple reason that these gloves do allow longer rides in lowish temps, they are worth the price to me. I can get away with not using bar mitts in the mid to upper 20s for short periods of time, understanding that my hands will still get cold. The fleece liners that come with these gloves are really nice on their own, just as a general fleece glove. Good points for that! They are a little thick as a liner so I actually used another fleece glove as a liner that is thinner and more form fitting.
Many of the negatives you read in other reviews are true. Fit and finish isn’t great. There are some loose threads. Quality is inconsistent between my pair. One thumb is far more tight than the other. The padding isn’t padding like the gel pads you find on other cycling gloves, but rather just thicker fabric. Not great for longer rides but no where near a deal breaker for me on either road bike or MTB. These won’r be water resistant. I’m not sure about the durability because I only used them hard a handful of times. Dexterity is limited because of the thickness. I am pretty consistently in the medium glove size bracket and these fit as expected.
After owning and using these a bit I would buy them again. For short to medium rides not below the mid to upper 20s these should be fine, especially if your average speed is on the lower side. Like all gloves, they will succumb to the atmosphere rushing against you at high speed in cold temps for long durations of time. Ultimately, if you want to beat low temps at fast speeds on long rides, you want bar mitts.
John of California and Japan –
Pros:
At a bit over $20 and free shipping with my Amazon Prime membership (or even with shipping) this is the best deal in winter cycling gloves. Finally, Amazon sells something for cycling that’s got the quality we avid cyclists are looking for–and at a great price to boot.
Excellent dexterity–no problem working all those little shift levers, buttons on electronics, tools, keys, or even ripping open a Clif Bar. I have no doubt I can do road/trail side repairs without taking my gloves off as I had with gloves I previously owned.
FINALLY someone thought to put reflective piping on winter cycling gloves. It’s bad enough nearly all winter cycling gear is black in color (like we want to be stealthy?) without forgetting to include those essential reflective materials on every item when they know we’ll be riding in the dusk and dark with the shorter Winter days. Flashers on your bike just aren’t enough to make you recognizable as a cyclist in the dark–you need to make the rider visible as well. I’ve noticed that when I signal with my hands while wearing these gloves, the response from drivers is far better than with my other–non-reflective–gloves. They even thought to put a reflective stripe on the forefinger (but not the middle-finger, hmmmm).
While I would go with ‘lobster’ gloves for warmth, these ‘half lobster’ hands allow for greater use of those two essential digits without sacrificing the necessary amount of insulation. Plenty warm (actually hot in a New York autumn).
The cuffs on these are the best I’ve seen. You can close them down right to the skin or over the cuffs of your jersey so they really lock out the cold. Most winter sports gloves come with knit cuffs that just don’t cut it like these do.
Terry thumb and forefinger–something that’s missing on most winter sports gloves–is great for wiping your lenses or nose.
Con (not really): Too hot if you’re on the move in autumn. You generate so much heat riding a bike that it becomes a matter of cooling yourself down. I’ll still need a lighter pair of full finger gloves for all but late autumn. On the other hand, I much rather be too hot than too cold. You can do something about being too hot, or just sweat it out, but once you’re cold it’s time to get indoors. In comparison to Pearl Izumi lobster gloves though, these are much better in this respect for cycling.
If you stop a lot–which I don’t recommend in the cold–then these are fine for autumn, but if you’re constantly on the move you might want to keep these in your jersey pocket until December and wear a lighter glove in the meantime.
BOTTOM LINE: Great deal on performance and function. Cheap, warm, functional, and not overinsulated such as–for comparison–the Pearl Izumi Cyclone Lobster or half-Lobster gloves. Having used both now, I’d say that even if Pearl Izumi could match the price, I would still choose these Bike Planet gloves.
Gear User –
This is my 2nd pair. The first pair I purchased, are about 8 years old and have a removable liner which made them very versatile, when it would get too warm I would just remove the outer layer. I thought I was ordering the same exact pair of gloves, these are NOT the same. They look identical on the outside, printing and all. But they do not have the removable liner, which significantly reduces their usefulness. If I had noticed this sooner, I would have returned them.
Butters –
I was looking for some warm gloves for winter biking. I have commuted to work a few times with theses gloves and am pleased with how warm and dry they keep my finders. Unlike standard mittens, the lobster style works well to keep the fingers warm while also allowing me to shift or brake effectively. I have cycled in -10C temperture and my hands were toasty warm. They come with a removable liner and I found it was best to separate them from the glove to air or dry them. I had read that they size small and I agree. I’m usually an XL but got a XXL and they fit great.
They have velcro cuffs which work well at keeping the cool out. Looking forward to lots of winter biking thanks to these great gloves!
Beth Cabral –
I have come to realize that I have cold-sensitive hands. I can get by with a jacket and leg warmers down in the low 30’s, but I feel like I have to wear 4 pairs of gloves just to stop them from stinging… My riding partners are usually good with basic gloves but I’m not so lucky. It sucks but it’s reality. I have tried several pairs of gloves (neoprene, Gortex, Thinsulate) and none have worked as well as I’d like.
I tried these out because of the 20 degree reviews I read and figured they would be the golden goose… Well honestly, they weren’t but they were better than anything else I’ve tried. The dual layer design is nice, especially when I discovered that my normal 40 degree gloves will fit inside if I remove the fleece liner so that will be my next test when the cold comes back (it’s TX; one day it’s a 32 degree ride, the next it’s 52…). They are comfortable; a little stiff at first but they loosened up a bit just after one ride.
I’m still wanting to find something better but these will work for now. Honestly I would have given them a 4.5 stars just because of my poor luck, but for the majority of cyclists these will work perfect for their cold rides.
gifford scott –
I was looking for some warm gloves for winter biking. I have commuted to work a few times with theses gloves and am pleased with how warm and dry they keep my finders. Unlike standard mittens, the lobster style works well to keep the fingers warm while also allowing me to shift or brake effectively. I have cycled in -10C temperture and my hands were toasty warm. They come with a removable liner and I found it was best to separate them from the glove to air or dry them. I had read that they size small and I agree. I’m usually an XL but got a XXL and they fit great.
They have velcro cuffs which work well at keeping the cool out. Looking forward to lots of winter biking thanks to these great gloves!
Beth Cabral –
I was looking for some warm gloves for winter biking. I have commuted to work a few times with theses gloves and am pleased with how warm and dry they keep my finders. Unlike standard mittens, the lobster style works well to keep the fingers warm while also allowing me to shift or brake effectively. I have cycled in -10C temperture and my hands were toasty warm. They come with a removable liner and I found it was best to separate them from the glove to air or dry them. I had read that they size small and I agree. I’m usually an XL but got a XXL and they fit great.
They have velcro cuffs which work well at keeping the cool out. Looking forward to lots of winter biking thanks to these great gloves!
Gregory Paull –
I was looking for some warm gloves for winter biking. I have commuted to work a few times with theses gloves and am pleased with how warm and dry they keep my finders. Unlike standard mittens, the lobster style works well to keep the fingers warm while also allowing me to shift or brake effectively. I have cycled in -10C temperture and my hands were toasty warm. They come with a removable liner and I found it was best to separate them from the glove to air or dry them. I had read that they size small and I agree. I’m usually an XL but got a XXL and they fit great.
They have velcro cuffs which work well at keeping the cool out. Looking forward to lots of winter biking thanks to these great gloves!
Beth Cabral –
Had a chance to try out these gloves for a 1 hour ride today, and they are impressive. In low 40s temps, bright sun and moderate effort on level terrain, I found my hands actually sweating a bit w/these gloves. They are very comfortable, and their ‘lobster claw’ grouping of the pinkie and ring finger works very well – one thing to be aware of, when you put them on for the first time, is that the inner lining actually has 5 individual ‘fingers’, and it is only the outer shell that lumps the pinkie and ring fingers together. Also, repeating what at least one other reviewer mentioned, they do seem to run a little large – I often need XL gloves, but for these gloves, the L size fit perfectly.
Well-designed and well-built – highly recommended.
Gear User –
I’m a NYC bike messenger.
I found these gloves by typing “waterproof cycling gloves” into amazon’s search bar. I read some reviews and then decided to buy them gloves for winter riding. I’ve worn them twice so far on colder (NON-rainy) days for night riding, and they were great – kept my hands nice and toasty.
However, today NYC got hit with a pretty nasty nor-easter. I had these gloves on, and I swear I was at risk of serious frostbite 5 minutes into the storm. The gloves soaked through from the snow, and my hands got so cold while riding that I had to stop every 25 blocks to run them under warm water. Let me put it to you like this: After my last delivery of the night, my fingers were almost completely numb, and I knew what that meant. I quickly stopped into a bagel/coffee shop and went into the bathroom. In the end these gloves were useful for only one thing: being shoved into my mouth to suppress my screams of agony as I ran lukewarm water over my hands. The pain was nothing short of excruciating, and I say this as a guy who’s been hit by cars several times, and lost more than my fair share of skin to road rash on these streets.
Terrible gloves for wet weather. I seriously think I would’ve been better off with plastic bags tied around my bare hands.
J. Decker –
I haven’t used these yet but they feel like they’re going to be very bulky while riding my bike. We shall see.
R. McKown –
I think these gloves deserve a 3.5 rating. I suspect these are factory seconds, however at $15 ea the price is right. I’ve worn them for only 26 bike miles so far so these are just my initial impressions. I’ll update my comments later this winter after I’ve had to the opportunity to use them in much colder weather conditions.
Cons:
– Factory seconds. Several cosmetic issues (right index finger longer than the left, etc), but I don’t see these issues as reducing the utility or longevity of the gloves.
– Palm width is too narrow for finger length. The chart (online at Planet Bike) says I’m a medium. The finger length is spot on (that is, just a hair long), but the palm width is a good bit too narrow — it should be slightly loose but is overly snug. A tight glove impedes blood flow and compacts insulation, reducing the effectiveness of the glove in cold weather. I’m going to try to trade up to a large size, but I suspect the fingers will then be too long and impede dexterity.
– For a winter glove, the wrist cuff is too short in my opinion. I’m concerned there will be excessive air infiltration at speed on the bike in very cold weather. Time will tell.
– The glove system has no handlebar specific padding in the outers, relying on the natural cushioning of the liners. This reduces flexibility. Running fingerless bike gloves instead of the liners works and is an option.
Pros:
– $15 for a winter glove? Excellent! Time will tell if they live up to their winter pedigree. I’m hoping these will work as well as or better than my winter ski gloves.
– Excellent dexterity for biking. No problems at all shifting gears or running the V-brakes. Having the two smallest fingers together is a complete non-issue. Better dexterity than my heavy ski gloves.
– Grip is solid and predictable. Even with a sweaty hand inside the glove, I had no grip issues.
– Gloves promise to be warm enough for winter. Without liners at 38 degrees and before sunrise the gloves were much too warm for me. No sense of unwanted air movement through the gloves, or bad seams. I’m expecting them to be good down to below 20 F.
– Love that the insulation layer is a removable liner glove. This is the best for winter gloves. You can wash the liners, and replace them with thicker or thinner liners as weather conditions demand. An excellent feature that I don’t see as often in cheaper gloves.
– The liner glove dries very fast. They came out of the washing machine almost completely dry to the touch. For their thickness, they seem pretty warm. To date the weather has been too warm to test them.
D. –
Great gloves; come with a liner you can remove. These are super warm. At zero or 05 celcius your hands will sweat even with the liner pulled out.
Kieran –
I was looking for some warm gloves for winter biking. I have commuted to work a few times with theses gloves and am pleased with how warm and dry they keep my finders. Unlike standard mittens, the lobster style works well to keep the fingers warm while also allowing me to shift or brake effectively. I have cycled in -10C temperture and my hands were toasty warm. They come with a removable liner and I found it was best to separate them from the glove to air or dry them. I had read that they size small and I agree. I’m usually an XL but got a XXL and they fit great.
They have velcro cuffs which work well at keeping the cool out. Looking forward to lots of winter biking thanks to these great gloves!
Nanlab –
Conforme à mes attentes mais fait petit! J’ai dû prendre une taille plus grande qu’à l’habitude. (medium au lieu de small)
Robin Scott –
I got large ones . I should have got extra large ones.
Doug Regular –
Had a pair of these originally purchased in 2003. They lasted 11 years and I see no reason why these won’t last as long. These are slightly different on the outside with more reflective piping. They now have a second glove inside. If you intend to use with this internal glove, I would suggest you order a size larger, as the glove is a tich too tight WITH the internal glove. However, they are great, and fit perfectly, with that internal glove removed and I do not see the need to use the internal glove as the “outers” are insulated enough for me. I recommend this product.
Beth Cabral –
This is my 2nd pair. The first pair I purchased, are about 8 years old and have a removable liner which made them very versatile, when it would get too warm I would just remove the outer layer. I thought I was ordering the same exact pair of gloves, these are NOT the same. They look identical on the outside, printing and all. But they do not have the removable liner, which significantly reduces their usefulness. If I had noticed this sooner, I would have returned them. ****update 12/9/25 used these gloves (with handwarmers) when temperature was 24-28 degrees Fahrenheit, the gloves did not perform well. My hands got cold and my index finger got very cold. I would have to take my fingers out of the glove and grasp the handwarmer to get the hand warm again. The ride was 1.5 hours long but my hands got cold fairly quickly. They are OK in 40 degree weather.
John of California and Japan –
Pros:
At a bit over $20 and free shipping with my Amazon Prime membership (or even with shipping) this is the best deal in winter cycling gloves. Finally, Amazon sells something for cycling that’s got the quality we avid cyclists are looking for–and at a great price to boot.
Excellent dexterity–no problem working all those little shift levers, buttons on electronics, tools, keys, or even ripping open a Clif Bar. I have no doubt I can do road/trail side repairs without taking my gloves off as I had with gloves I previously owned.
FINALLY someone thought to put reflective piping on winter cycling gloves. It’s bad enough nearly all winter cycling gear is black in color (like we want to be stealthy?) without forgetting to include those essential reflective materials on every item when they know we’ll be riding in the dusk and dark with the shorter Winter days. Flashers on your bike just aren’t enough to make you recognizable as a cyclist in the dark–you need to make the rider visible as well. I’ve noticed that when I signal with my hands while wearing these gloves, the response from drivers is far better than with my other–non-reflective–gloves. They even thought to put a reflective stripe on the forefinger (but not the middle-finger, hmmmm).
While I would go with ‘lobster’ gloves for warmth, these ‘half lobster’ hands allow for greater use of those two essential digits without sacrificing the necessary amount of insulation. Plenty warm (actually hot in a New York autumn).
The cuffs on these are the best I’ve seen. You can close them down right to the skin or over the cuffs of your jersey so they really lock out the cold. Most winter sports gloves come with knit cuffs that just don’t cut it like these do.
Terry thumb and forefinger–something that’s missing on most winter sports gloves–is great for wiping your lenses or nose.
Con (not really): Too hot if you’re on the move in autumn. You generate so much heat riding a bike that it becomes a matter of cooling yourself down. I’ll still need a lighter pair of full finger gloves for all but late autumn. On the other hand, I much rather be too hot than too cold. You can do something about being too hot, or just sweat it out, but once you’re cold it’s time to get indoors. In comparison to Pearl Izumi lobster gloves though, these are much better in this respect for cycling.
If you stop a lot–which I don’t recommend in the cold–then these are fine for autumn, but if you’re constantly on the move you might want to keep these in your jersey pocket until December and wear a lighter glove in the meantime.
BOTTOM LINE: Great deal on performance and function. Cheap, warm, functional, and not overinsulated such as–for comparison–the Pearl Izumi Cyclone Lobster or half-Lobster gloves. Having used both now, I’d say that even if Pearl Izumi could match the price, I would still choose these Bike Planet gloves.
Robert Sanges –
I cycle in the winter in New England. These gloves work well for me. Nothing is going to keep your fingers perfectly warm in the extreme cold, but these do an excellent job. On the coldest rides I stick in a couple of chemical toe warmers.
I like that the ring and pinky fingers are together. That helps for warmth. I’ve seen similar gloves that also group the index and middle fingers together. I don’t think those would work as well with road STI brifters.
These have no extra padding other than what the insulation provides, but that is fine with me.
I bought a second pair so they can have a day to dry out between uses. The materials are all man-made, which is good in my opinion. I have run these through the washer and dryer at least 6 times without any ill effects.
I wish they had more reflective material. As it is, they only have one thin bar of reflective piping.
ebuyer –
Buyer take note, these are not true lobster gloves, because there’s still a divider between the 4th and 5th fingers…kind of defeats the purpose of the concept, don’t you think? As someone else noted, the index, middle finger and thumbs are pretty tight, yet the gloves themselves run pretty large — the fingers are quite long for a size small. I almost think these were mislabeled. I’m returning them because I don’t think they’ll be warm enough with the tight fingers. I have pretty small hands, and they are large and cumbersome (other than the tight fingers); however, someone with larger hands will probably find the fingers way too tight. Other than THAT, they seem like nice gloves and are well constructed. I’m bummed they won’t work for me. If you have long, slender fingers, give them a try. They seem like they’d be warm and great for biking on the right kind of hands.
E. West –
These gloves are pretty decent winter gloves. At temperatures over 40 degrees F, they are a little too warm and my hands get pretty sweaty. However, below 30 degrees, my fingers start to get cold… I think they’re warm enough, it’s just that when it’s that cold, if you ride for a while, your hands are going to get cold. It helps if I keep blood flowing to my fingers by spinning my arms in a circle every once a while (so centripetal force pulls the blood out to the finger tips).
One complaint: I don’t think the fingers are grippy enough, especially if you ride a road bike and usually have your hands on the brake hoods. If I have to brake hard, I feel like my fingers are gonna slip off the brake levers. These are the only bike gloves I have, so I have nothing to compare them to, but I know that I feel much more confident in my braking when I have no gloves on at all. If you ride a mountain bike, you should be fine because your fingers wrap more around mtn bike brakes than on a road bike. Road bike breaks require a lot of grip in the tips of the fingers, and these could use a little more.
Another minor complaint: I don’t know what it is about these gloves, but I feel like they make my hands more sore than without gloves. Not like a chafing sore, but a muscular kind of sore. I think I must hold the handlebars differently or distribute my weight poorly when I ride with these gloves, but it is definitely noticeable.
Other users complain about the lining making these hard to take off and put on. I see where they are coming from, but I am careful when I take them off, I don’t have to struggle very much to put them on. When I need to quickly take off a glove (to pull something out of my pocket for instance), it can definitely be a pain. I also wish the cuffs were just a bit longer (or maybe wider?) so that it would be easier to tuck my jacket sleeves into the cuffs.
J. Buckley –
Update 4/22/16: Following the separation of the outer glove from the cuff I contacted Planet Bike. They asked for pictures, through a few emails they finally agreed to send a brand new pair of gloves. Pretty good customer service.
Update: All of the below information still holds true. The glove performance is great, however, my gloves are now becoming separated where the glove meets the wrist cuff. In other words, it’s tearing apart. What’s worse is that I purchased this during the so-called holiday shopping season and can now no longer return them, as of January 31st.
I purchased these gloves as a solution to cold weather riding. I ride in temperatures as low as 35 degrees for up to 2 hour rides at average speeds between 15 and 19 mph. The gloves that I had been using are Dakine Scout gloves that I usually use for hikes in freezing and snowy weather. Those gloves (Dakine) are a bit big and awkward when trying to shift STI levers and do make my hands too warm to ride in 40+ degree weather. The PB Borealis seem like they’ll do a good job, I like that they have an inner glove that is removable. Also, the palms of the glove have a nice non-slip grippy texture that is helpful when riding on the hoods or out of the saddle.
Performance:
I’ve ridden twice while wearing them. The first ride was for 70 minutes at an average of 16 mph in 37 degree weather. These gloves kept my hands warm enough that I would have been fine for another hour, or longer. I would not say that my hands were toasty warm, but they were warm enough and only got chilled on a descent where I reached top speed of 28 mph. I suppose that much longer and my hands would have been cold, but easily bearable. I don’t expect any glove to keep my hands toasty for 2 or 3 hours in 37 degree weather.
My second ride was for an hour at an average of 17 mph in 41 degree weather. The ride was relatively flat. During this ride my hands actually got a bit warm during a slight 1 mile incline. My hands were pretty warm by the end of the ride.
Third ride: 36 miles over 2.5 hours. Temperature began at 35 degrees and rose to 41 degrees, however, the windchill for the first part of the ride was significant. These gloves kept my hands warm the entire time!
I will update this portion of the review when the weather dips to near freezing. However, I imagine that they will perform just fine in temperatures as low as 30 degrees.
Fit: I purchased the extra large size. I believe my hands are between a large and extra large. My left hand measured around my palm (not including thumb) are about 22 cm. From the crotch of my index and middle finger, my middle finger is about 8.7 cm long; my index finger is about 7 cm in length. My ring finger is 8 cm, and my pinky is 5.8 cm. The ring finger on this glove fits perfectly, however, there is a flaw in the index finger. They have made it the same length as the ring finger which means the index finger glove is about 2 cm too long which means there is a bit of extra material when trying to shift. The combined ring/pinky finger fits just about right. Except for the odd index finger length of the glove, it fits about as I had expected.
Most other lobster claw gloves have the combined pairs of fingers. I like to have my index and ring finger free for shifting and grip adjustments while riding. For that reason these gloves are worth it and I would consider them a good value/performance piece of kit.
jpn –
Very good at keeping out the cold. I had tried a number of cheaper ‘wind resistant’ gloves, and layered them with other thinner gloves, and no matter what, my hands would go numb while biking. I am biking in Michigan winters where it gets well below zero, and so far, these have done me well, though this past winter was much milder than previous ones. All in all, very happy with these. They were bigger than I expected, a little bulky, but that’s largely to accommodate the removable liner gloves. One complaint, the pinky/ring finger portion could certainly be smaller, that is kinda overly bulky. Also, the first left hand I got had some stitching issues and were a little tight between my middle and ring, so I sent some pics of the stitching and quickly got a replacement. Didn’t even have to send it other back.
Clockworks –
I wore out a pair of these Planet Bike gloves I bought 4 years ago. The originals had a suede underside and a thin liner that stuck to my fingers and pulled out after riding. XXL was big enough for my long fingers and they were comfortable. They were great for 38-45 degree days. After wearing out the first pair, I purchased 3 different far more expense gloves thinking I could find something better. None of them were as good as these. This new pair is even better than the originals. The palm materials are synthetic now and work great. Because of a removable liner in the new pair, these gloves are now good for a wide range of temperatures. I get great results from 32 degrees (with the liner) to 45 degrees (without the liner). The built-in liner seems to be sewn in better – it doesn’t put out even when fingers are sweaty. The long gauntlet keeps air out.
The price is unbelievable – I would pay three times as much for gloves this good. They are my favorite winter gloves!
Buster –
Love love loooove these gloves!
After reading the reviews I wasn’t sure quite what to expect but I couldn’t be happier. I got these both for bicycling and for on my 49-cc scooter and they are up to the task. The fit is snug enough that I have good responsiveness in my hands and the shell is thick enough to keep my hands nicely warm. The inner lining is soft and welcoming. In my area it doesn’t usually get below the 40s in the winter, and this thickness is fine for these temps. Even in the 50s I was expecting to be too hot based on what others say, but that’s not the case; I was just fine. I like the concept of grouping the last two fingers and it’s not uncomfortable and increases the warmth. Only issue is it may take a while to dry these if you get caught in the rain.
I’m looking forward to wearing these through the winter and into the spring.
R. Juran –
Great gloves, love the versatility BUT they don’t like to keep my hands warm if it is windy!?
I really am lost on this, they are really nice gloves and the 2 piece option is really good, but on windy days when the temp is below freezing (so windchill is lower) my finger tips start getting cold followed by my whole hand within 20 minutes. I have worn them on non-windy but very cold days without an issue, but throw the wind in and I sometimes wonder if they are even on.
The benefit is you have a liner, which I am going to replace with military wool and see if that helps on the cold and windy days, but the liner sheds sweat and water really well keeping my hands dry. The outer shell works well by itself, albeit slightly bulky without the liner filling it up, but it has served me on longer group rides in cold weather. The piping is reflective, however slightly lacking. I wish there was more reflective material on these, especially the palms, so when signaling at night cars behind me are able to see where I am turning (or stopping).
The terry thumb is money, especially when your boogers freeze! It helps to keep your face from looking like you’ve grown tusks from your nose. The grip is OK, I wish it was better but I don’t worry about slipping off. The only thing other than the gloves not really being wind proof is they are bulky. I have to put the liners on last otherwise I can’t buckle my helmet or my backpack chest and waist straps, or unbuckle them when done riding. I’ll continue on through the season with them experimenting with different liners to see if that helps out on the windy days, but overall they are a decent buy just wish there was more to them for the money paid.
As for sizing, I could have gone one size smaller when looking at Planet Bikes chart online, however the gloves may have been too short then, but they feel too loose on my hands but not by much.