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Izumi AmFib Lobster Golves
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Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Grand Rapids
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Super-warm. | | Weaknesses: | Take a *long* time to dry. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized sub-zero gloves (wimpy), Buffalo Systems mitts | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale cyclocross bike w/ Schwalbe snow stud tires | | Bottom Line: | Not sure why there's such a disparity in these gloves. They're clearly not waterproof, but are quite warm. Bulkier than I'd like. The one BIG minus is that they take a long time to dry. If I commute to the office in the morning, I'll be starting the evening's commute with hands dangerously cold from the morning's sweat. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pink Robe
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Magic Ride | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$26.00 | | Purchased At: | Pearl Izumi store | | Strengths: | Not flashy looking | | Weaknesses: | Not warm, surprisingly bulky, I could feel the internal stitching | | Similar Products Used: | MEC lobster gloves, Activa lobster gloves, Louis Garneau lobster gloves | | Bike Setup: | many bikes, many setups | | Bottom Line: | These mitts aren't a whole lot warmer than my regular full-finger riding gloves. They are only about as good as the Louis Garneau gloves, which aren't that warm either, but at least have low bulk. The MEC gloves are far superior to both, at half of the MSRP. These gloves aren't useful past about -2C. If I was completely out of the wind and cranking up a long hill, they might be warm enough. I give these things 2 value chilis 'cause I got a 55% discount, but 1 chili for their lacklustre performance. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glenn
a Cross Country Rider
from Warner, NH USA
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Minkhills | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Warm in real cold weather. Good grip, can be used for multiple sports. Good cuff, large enough for heavier jackets to fit in. | | Weaknesses: | Liner can pull out some. Can be too warm at times but that is what they are made for, cold temps. | | Bike Setup: | Yeti ASR | | Bottom Line: | I recommend these for anyone in cold climates, great for snowshoeing also. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Powder Springs, Ga USA
Date Reviewed: November 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Pearl Outlet store | | Strengths: | They looked like gloves. | | Weaknesses: | They were sold to me as rain gloves. They leaked like a sieve. As regular cold weather gloves, ehh. The liner would pullout and had trouble getting thumb into glove. | | Similar Products Used: | Many. | | Bottom Line: | They are a poor value. I gave them two chilies only because they looked fairly durable for cold weather rides. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joey
a
from NY
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Strengths: | keeps you warm below 30 F | | Weaknesses: | sometimes too warm | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | c'dale F700 | | Bottom Line: | These gloves keep you very warm, sometimes too warm when it's above freezing. At temperatures below freezing, feet will be frostbitten long before the cold gets through these gloves. Great product, a little expensive at retail. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Angry Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Strengths: | Does the job in the cold temps (less than 10 degrees F non-wind chill) | | Weaknesses: | Shifting/Braking can be challenging at first. | | Similar Products Used: | Pearl Izumi 5 finger gloves, ok for temps between 10 and 40 degrees f. | | Bottom Line: | Thick up front, thin underneath, no cold spots. I'd recommend them. Try to get them on sale ahead of time if you ride in the winter. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick Janssen
a Weekend Warrior
from Eijsden, Limburg, The Netherlands
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | In windy and very cold circumstances your fingers won't be frozen. They keep your hand warm and give you the possibility to handle your gears. | | Weaknesses: | Seam has come apart at forefinger | | Similar Products Used: | Look Gloves | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper Shimano Deore LX/XT | | Bottom Line: | I was looking for these gloves for a year I guess.
In a review in O2Bikers they already wrote the purchase would not get you down.
Fortunately I found them in Belgium and the dealer sent them by post.
I use them every weekend during my mtb-trips in severe climatological conditions.
During the week I use them for my house-work trips.
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Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, Wa
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Good snotrag, | | Weaknesses: | Leaky wind layer, not warm enough | | Similar Products Used: | Bell insulated gloves, Outdoor Research overmits | | Bottom Line: | Nice for cool weather, but probably can find cheaper and adiquate protection elsewhere. Not adiquate for cold weather. My pair leaked wind noticably around the seams. Cuffs are not long enough to keep wind out of my jacket reliably. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob magee
a Please Select
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | urban | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Comfortable, no ugly flamboient colours, the snot padding helps alot on cold long rides. | | Weaknesses: | The grip is very very slippery, the general design makes them very cold. | | Similar Products Used: | normal mits, normal gloves | | Bike Setup: | f/s, fixie, trials, lowrider | | Bottom Line: | Waste of money. I wanted thease gloves because they looked warmer then gloves, and easier to use then mits. When I first tried them out I almost fell off my handlebars! I've had to resort to sewing on my own gripping on the palms! For some reason or another they've seperated each individual finger! What's the point of putting the two fingers together if they can't transfer heat to each other? At about -10'C my fingers go numb! On cold days with a windchill of -30 to -40 'C it takes about 2-3 mintues for my fingers to freeze... The cold wind goes threw the loose stiching as if it were cheesecloth.. They're basically as warm as gloves, but as silly on a bike as mits. THEY SUCK.
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Submitted by
Bicky
a Cross-Country Rider
from Montana
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
nunya | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
WARM, WARM, WARM, WARM, practical | | Weaknesses: |
huh | | Similar Products Used: |
all kinds of winter gloves | | Bike Setup: |
Dagger | | Bottom Line: | These are simply the warmest gloves I have found for winter riding here in Montana. Even wet, these gloves stay warm. Did I mention they are warm? Seriously, I have put these gloves on after they froze as stiff as a brick. After about aminute or two, they warmed up and my hands stayed warm for the rest of the ride. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Red Owl
a Cross-Country Rider
from WI
Date Reviewed: October 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Warm, weatherproof, best for wintertime MTBing | | Weaknesses: |
Not so great for road/cross riding | | Bottom Line: | In terms of construction and materials, very nice gloves for very cold conditions. I have always liked Pearl Izumi for their standard cycling gloves. The AmFibs fall somewhere between gloves and mitts, your fingers are divided up into the nano-nano configuration.They work great for MTBing when your hands are flat on the bar.However on drop/road bars, I've found they perform poorly. The design turns very uncomfy when your hands are on the hoods -- the materials don't stretch and your paired digits feel trapped, they can't move independently. The kind of minor discomfort that'll drive 'ya mad over the course of a long ride.Also, they're best for really cold conditions. Anything over 32F and the non-venting goretex makes things way too roasty for me.I got them on sale from Performance for $19.99 so they were a good deal, my only complaint is I wish they felt more comfortable on the drops for cold-weather road riding. | | Overall Rating: |
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