Planet Bike

Planet Bike Borealis Fall/Winter Full Finger

• Ultra-soft Fleece thumb and index finger
• HIPORA® Windproof/Waterproof Breathable Liner
• Fingertip silicon prints for increased grip

Product Description

Winter Full-finger Cycling Gloves. Ultra-soft Fleece thumb and index finger. HIPORA? Windproof/Waterproof Breathable Liner. Reflective piping for night visibility. Fingertip silicon prints for increased grip. 4 way stretch woven spandex for a durable snug fit. Weather resistant supple Amara palm. Neoprene cuff/pull tab with Velcro closure

Product Details

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• ASIN: B000TOZD2W
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,172 in Clothing (See Top 100 in Clothing)
  • #16 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Accessories > Biking Gloves
  • #75 in Clothing > Novelty & Special Use > Sports Clothing > Cycling

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

99 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good dexterity while wearing them. Too hot for autumn., November 13, 2007

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John P. Thiel "John T." (Astoria, Queens, New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planet Bike Borealis Fall/Winter Full Finger (Apparel)

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.

48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very warm, but don't turn them inside out, October 18, 2008

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Leo Dirac (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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These gloves are awesome once you get them on. They're cozy and warm. The four finger thing makes perfect sense -- it keeps your two smallest fingers warm together without sacrificing any utility. I feel like a crazy crab-clawed guy when I'm wearing them too.

But BE CAREFUL WHEN TAKING THEM OFF. There is a warm inner liner that is not attached to the outer shell. It's very easy to pull the fingers of the inner liner inside out. Once you've done this you can't put the gloves on until you straighten them out, which can be _extremely_ difficult. "How hard can it be to turn a glove the right way round? Trust me -- when there's a shell in the way, it gets tricky. I recommend chopsticks if you do find yourself in this bind. Last winter I left these on the shelf for about 6 weeks even though they would have been the perfect warm glove because I couldn't get them on!

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent winter biking gloves, March 13, 2010

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B. Sippel (WI, USA) - See all my reviews
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First, I'll start off by saying that I'm living in west central Wisconsin, and I have been biking about 3 miles round-trip to class almost every day this winter. I will also preface this by saying that I may have Raynaud's disease, which causes lack of blood flow in the extremities in cold weather, so basically any gloves that I have worn in <20 degree F weather have not kept my hands warm. That being said these are definitely the best ones I've owned for biking. I also have a pair of leather gloves and a pair of wool gloves/mittens that have 40 gram thinsulate lining. In comparison to those, the Planet Bike gloves are not as warm when you aren't moving, but once I'm riding the wind resistance of the Planet Bike gloves keeps my hands noticeably warmer. Despite this the gloves are not as water resistant as I was hoping for. Its been raining the last few days and the palm of the glove gets pretty wet quickly.

Here is a rough temperature breakdown of the gloves on my 1.5 mile rides
<0 degrees F - My hands go numb and freeze
0-15 degrees - hands still get really cold, just not as fast
15-20 degrees - the gloves keep my hands warm enough for that ride, I can still feel them when I get to class.
20-35 degrees - Gloves are perfect, my palms get a little sweaty but my fingers are warm enough
up to 45 degrees - the gloves are a little too warm but still useable

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