glove question

[Rema1000]

I bought the Cold Fronts thinking that I'd eventually get some Olympias.  However, my hands have been comfy on my winter commute (25 minutes, 20F, city streets to 45mph).  I don't ride the freeway below about 40F, so that's good enough for me.

The one problem I have is that my left thumb gets cold.  My thumbs seem to be longer than TourMaster intended them to be.

[My Name Is Dave]

So I bought the Cold Fronts today. I wore them home, even though the weather didn't call for them. They are huge. Or my old gloves are tiny, either way. I got a large, and they fit well, they're just a little...what's the word...new? They're not super flexible and I feel like I may need thicker grips. Or the gloves will break in and make my hands be able to close more.

As for the coldness factor, they were the warmest part of my body aside from my feet. So they are clearly warmer than the others.

So I just need to break them in...I hope...

Dave  

[juggernaught]

I have to vouch for the Winter Elites.  Multi-layered and minimally bulky.  Used them all of last winter and was surprised.  money well spent.  

[My Name Is Dave]

So it was a foggy, cold commute this morning, and my hands did fine. I just need a way to get my shield to not fog and I need a neck warmer and then this cold-weather riding won't be so bad. I am still getting used to the bulkiness of the gloves, but they already feel better.

Dave  

[scratch]

FogCity ProShield
http://www.modernworld.com/

[Roadstergal]

The FogCity is awesome.  Cured my RF-1000.

But my Scorpions (the clear shield) never needed any additional anti-fogging.  (The mirrored shield does fog, although not as badly as the RF-1000 pre-FogCity.)

[My Name Is Dave]

I just put on one of each glove (old JR and new TM), and they are worlds apart. I gotta say that I feel better about my chances with the Tour Masters.

I included my hand as a size reference. The left is the TMN, the right is the old Joe Rocket...

[aevans17]

I was going to order the Tour Master Carbon Cold Fronts, but I have a question about size? I have XL First Gear Mesh Sport gloves like this:
http://www.motorhelmets.com/htm1/apparel-street-gloves-firstgear-table.htm

They fit okay, but could be a little shorter in the fingers as I have huge palms and short fingers.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a size for me in the Tour Master Carbon Cold Fronts. I'm also planning on buying the liners so I'd like to error on the big side. Thanks for any help.

[pandy]

I've been wearing my Cold Fronts for a week or two now.... My hands don't get cold anymore!! YAY!!!!    

[Badger]

I've been wearing my Cold Fronts for a week or two now.... My hands don't get cold anymore!! YAY!!!!    

Um...isn't it like 70 degrees out there?  

We had lows in the 20's this morning...I believe right now it's struggling to hit 45.  There's talk of rain this evening...mixed with sleet.  

[Roadstergal]

aevans, go to a place that sells Tourmaster or Cortech gloves, any of 'em, and use that as a size reference.  I sized my Cold Fronts on the Cortech Scarabs at Aurora Suzuki.

[RVertigo]

Mine are on order...  Should be in today.  I can't friggen wait, the wind is killing my poor hands.  

I'll probably end up needing hand guards too...  Any trip that I need cold weather gloves is freeway anyway.  I'm guessing that 70 MPH wind-chill is gonna kill any glove. :dunno:

[pandy]

Um...isn't it like 70 degrees out there?  

I'm in the SF bay area, not San Diego.

It's in the 40's and 50's at dark:30 in the AM when I commute to work. It's been in the mid 60's when I commute home at dark:30 in the PM. bRRRr

[Roadstergal]

It cracked me up when I was out (with my normal gloves on) last night, and I got three queries as to whether I was just too cold out on my bike in this weather??  This weather = 49deg. F.  Heh.

[pandy]

That's ski weather!

[aevans17]

thanks RG, but nobody near me carries them. I will have to hit up the Dealership this weekend though. Don't know if I'll make it up to Seattle to go to Aurora Suzuki, but hopefully I can find them at one of the dealerships near me. I've just checked the Cycle Gear in Auburn and Tacoma as well as the Eagle Leather in T-Town.

[aevans17]

As for skiing weather, it's looking like a wonderful skiing/boarding year!!! Yeah Snow!!!

[RVertigo]

nobody near me carries them. I will have to hit up the Dealership this weekend though. Don't know if I'll make it up to Seattle to go to Aurora Suzuki, but hopefully I can find them at one of the dealerships near me.

Noone around here carries them either...  BlueBellyLint and I were both looking for them...  We went to Aurora Suzuki to try on gloves and they said they'd order the Coldfronts...  They didn't...  I called about the gloves several times asking if they'd order some...  BlueBellyLint went in to ask about ordering some...  They still have none...  

I have one thing to say about the people working at AurZuki right now:   :guns:  :nana:  :guns:

I just broke down and ordered some from Seattle Ducati, sight-unseen, with the knowledge that I can return them for a full refund if I don't like them. :dunno:

If I actually buy them and if you happen to be in Seattle, we can hook up so you can check 'em out...  Other than that, I'd just order them from somewhere that'll give you a full refund if you don't like 'em.

[scratch]

What about going to TourMaster's website and looking at their sizing charts? Or, doesn't Newenough.com have a conversion fitment chart?

[callmelenny]

I'm trying to sell some cold weather Teknic gloves over on the FS forum They've got thumb sqeegies and everything!

http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22323