This is review 3 of 3 I am submitting for 45NRTH gloves. Again, I have colder hands so gloves are important for me to ride in the cold weather. To recap other 45NRTH gloves that I have - The Risor is a 50�+ glove for me. The Nokken is 40�-55� and the Sturmfist 5 comes in the 30-35� up into the 40s range
This glove has a velcro closure at the wrist to secure it. I am not a fan of velcro, but it works for this glove. The Nokken has just an elastic cuff and the Sturmfist 4 has a drawstring. All have their plusses and minuses. Let me say that 45NRTH obviously tests their products because they do not make stuff that has obvious issues (I have a lot of their gloves and shoes)
This is a pretty warm glove but not quite as warm as the Sturmfist 4. The feel of the fit is awesome, it is a very well made glove. It is nice when you can just forget about your hands being the right temperature. All of the 45NRTH gloves fit together into a system but you can start with one like the Sturmfist 5 and see how far it will work for you in various temperatures
45NRTH products are well thought out and super well made. This glove is ago to for me on colder rides
My 10 year old PI Toe covers were starting to fall apart so picked up these to replace them. They keep my feet comfortable for 18mph road riding down to upper 30's if I have good core warming gear on, but everyone is different on temperature tolerance. I will say these feel warmer than the ones they replaced, and they are easy enough to put on and give good coverage. My shoes have 2 Boa adjustments so i need to reach under or pull them back to reach that lower adjustment, but very doable based on my experience. I would recommend them.
These gloves are great for temps down to about 45F (7C) - lightweight but warm and water resistant with just a little bit of padding. Good PNW gloves for when it's chilly, wet but getting warmer through the day.
I just bought a second pair of these after 2 seasons I liked them so much. On my older gloves, the cuff eventually kind of shredded apart where you pull them on. They fixed that problem with an updated cuff. But the only downside with the updated version is that it is very tight which makes them a little hard to get on and off. In fact, as with almost all gloves when your hands are already cold and damp, putting these on can be frustrating. I'll still use them though - in the right temp range they're very good.
So many gloves purchased, so many returned. These are the only gloves that worked for me in the mid to lower 30� area were battery operated gloves, which are extraordinarily helpful but very bulky. So far I�ve done two rides with them. Daytime, 3 1/2 hours 18.7 mph, sunny, 33�, windchill 22�. Last night, a gravel ride, nighttime, 23 miles, 2000 feet of climbing, 2 hours, 15 minutes, 14 miles an hour 31�, windchill 18�.
The first five-10 minutes of both ride, my fingers were a little cold, but not unbearable. I put in a very light glove liner. However, after 30 minutes, the liners came off. I just use the glove and they were not even zippered at the top.
Y the wind proofing is top-notch. Yes, the gloves got moist inside, but my hands never felt clammy or cold. I can�t explain why. They just didn�t. Yes, I am raving about these gloves. They are just that good.
