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I'm a year 'round bike commuter and do some winter road cycling. I've had no problem finding decent gloves for over 40F, but much below that it's a whole different story. These gloves fill the tremendous gap between my older "artic conditions only" Pearl lobster gloves (too hot for anything above single digits if I don't want a hand sauna) and a five finger windblock glove that leaves me cold once the temp gets around freezing.

I've used this Craft mitt for about a month of regular commuting now. I wear a men's large, which is consistent with the sizing on PI and Performance gloves. The fit is just a touch on the loose side, which I've found is crucial for my cold weather hand happiness.

The glove combo is lightweight and surprisingly non-bulky for such a warm glove. Nice microfleece nose patch on the thumb, great gripper material on the palm and index/middle finger "claw", and windproof backing. The seams and construction seem top notch and I expect great durability. The cuff is a pretty good length, covering the wrist nicely, although I find the velcro close tab a bit small to crank down over my admittedly fading jacket sleeves. The reflective logo is good to have but fairly small -I'd prefer some reflective piping at the very least. The outer packs down pretty well and aside from the suede patches on the palm dries quite quickly. I wouldn't expect it to hold up to much more than light precipitation, though I expect would still be warm even if wet.

The five-finger liner was a bit of a disappointment in that it is a very basic glove with a jersey-type finish that has no grip at all -OK for a short flat bar ride but I wouldn't use for road bike brake/shift levers. However, it's super comfy -fleece inner with all the seams on the outside, very lightweight, and very quick drying. It stays put much of the time but does have a tendency to pull out of the outer when you take the glove off quickly, but is pretty easy/quick to reset. I've used the combo in 9F twice -once at dawn with no breeze and they were fine, once after dark with a light wind and snow and I got too cold. Above that though, in the more typical 20 32F early morning/evening temperature, they've been stellar. I also have used them with a thinner dot liner glove in the 32 45F range and got a little sweaty at the top end of the range, but not too damp. I might have had better luck liner-less but the outer feels a sloppy without one. In sum, this is a very versatile glove that I expect to meet my needs for commuting and road rides for several seasons...and I might just get another pair because I've searched so long for something this good!

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I have quite a collection of winter cycling gloves. I've even tried ski gloves nothing worked! It seems their very thickness was part of the problem because my fingers always got numb, maybe from the lack of circulation. The Craft gloves have a liner... which I seldon need. At 40 degress without the liner, they keep my fingers warm which no other glove has been able to do! I cannot explain why because without the liner, they are thin....

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Lobster gloves are critical for winter cycling for training and commuting. I have tried a larger number of lobster gloves, and was so eager to purchase these that I bought two pairs online sight unseen.

Unfortunately, I found after receiving them that these gloves run extremely small. I initially purchased size XL, since the Craft sizing chart suggested that. I have purchased similar lobster gloves from Pearl Izumi, Seal Skinz, and Louis Garneau. Size XL always fit me well for those brands, and I wear XL in other Craft gloves.

However, the size XL in this glove (when wearing the liner) was extremely tight. I had to exchange for size XXL, which oddly enough seemed no larger than the XL. I don't know if Craft confused the sizes with womens' sizes. I am male, and the XXL are definitely not what you would expect for mens XXL.

Even with the XXL's, they are pretty tight, so to get them on, you basically have to put on the liner first, then the lobster glove. For commuting cyclists, this is an undesired extra step of complexity. For cold riding, tight gloves don't work as well; you're better off having some space inside the gloves that form a buffer of warm air to keep your hands at body temperature.

I recommend the UK's Seal Skinz waterproof lobster product, if you can find them. I bought them last year, and have been very happy with them.

This Craft product is far inferior to other lobster gloves. The removable inside liner also has poor workmanship. If you wear it by itself, it looks like you're wearing a home-made felt glove made by your child in art class. They could have at least trimmed the edges.

FYI, these Craft gloves are made in Pakistan, for those of you who want to know country of origin for items you buy online.

The one thing I do appreciate about these gloves is the full-fingered liner. I find lobster gloves without the five-fingered interior liner are not as warm as those that do have it. Kudos to Craft for at least getting that right.

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I got these gloves for my fiance, and he really likes them. He says they are very warm for cold weather, and wind-resistant perfect for long rides. One downside is that he would like to be able to give people the finger (we live in NYC), but he can't. Other than that, they're great!

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I commute on my bike too and from work. It's only a 3 mile ride but in the North East it gets super cold and these guys have kept me warm in both rain and wind. They don't really mention it anywhere but it comes with its own liner which is awesome, but a little confusing sometimes when you're trying to put the glove on the first time.