The longtime cold weather classic. 2mm thick neoprene to keep yo insulated and warm. Rubberized Clarino palm helps grip when the grips get wet and dirty.
Black only.
Submitted by
Jonathan
a Weekend Warrior
from NYC, NY, USA Date Reviewed: November 11, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$38.00
Purchased At:
Jenson USA
Strengths:
Fox product. Nice design '08 model. Durable construction
Weaknesses:
No terry cloth patch on the back(what, you don't sweat in cold days?) No discernable warming qualities. small patch of neoprene on knuckle area. Not a true Winter glove. If you can see your breath these will not keep you warm
Similar Products Used:
Fox Sidewinder, Specialized, SixSixOne
Bottom Line:
A good comfortable glove for cool days in the 40's or better. My only real complaint is that I would like to see a terry cloth patch on the thumb
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Submitted by
shane
a Cross Country Rider
from huntingtown Date Reviewed: January 9, 2004
Favorite Trail:
avalon/patapsco
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
bike doctor/arnold
Strengths:
warm(must know the trick)
Weaknesses:
uncomfortable,esp. w/sweaty hands
Bike Setup:
santa cruz superlight
Bottom Line:
this is a strange glove.the first time i wore them in sub-freezing weather i thought i'd get frostbite.they slowly began to warm up, and by the end of the ride my hands were HOT! The trick is to warm the gloves up before you ride.My solution was to put them on the defogger in my truck on the way to the trailhead.
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Submitted by
Ken
a Weekend Warrior
from Pullman, Wa Date Reviewed: December 31, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Preston Railroad Grade - Tiger Mtn
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
My mother in law asked me to email her a product and website info for what I wanted for X-mas... I needed cold weather gloves, like Fox, and saw that these were on sale... I thought with a name like Polarpaw, they have to be good... WRONG! I was very disapointed as soon as I saw them. I can not name a single strength for these.
Weaknesses:
They are cheap! Not is price but in quality. The greay areas you see in the picture that you expect to be sewn patches are really just painted on. There is no palm padding in these gloves that you would expect in a cycling glove. They are also uncomfortable. They are thin and the misplaced pads they do have are uncomfortable.
Similar Products Used:
REI full finger gloves work great. I have wore them out and need a new pair. Unfortunately the Discomfort Delux Frostbite Paws are not going to cut it. At least they were on sale.
Bottom Line:
I wish I would have checked this site before I bought them!!! Please do not make the same mistake.
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Submitted by
robo
a Cross Country Rider
from brick Date Reviewed: November 4, 2002
Favorite Trail:
american standard
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
fox direct
Strengths:
none unless you like the sweet smell of neoprene
Weaknesses:
your hans will freeze wit these things...can actually be colder than wit nothin at all!
Similar Products Used:
pearl izumi
Bike Setup:
not relevant
Bottom Line:
do not waste your money. other fox products i have bought are very good but not this time
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Submitted by
Connor
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: October 31, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Moab-all
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Veloswap
Strengths:
Good grip with Clarino palm Form fitting, hand dexterity
Weaknesses:
Doesn't keep hands warm at all. Lack of any insulation in the palm area is a big culprit here. I first wore them while walking before using them on my bike, in 20 degree weather. I knew I was in trouble when my hands became cold at walking speeds. Riding is almost unbearable-numb/cold hands within 1.5 miles at 20 degrees even with a polypro glove liner. My old REI wind gloves with same liner are MUCH warmer. I fear the really cold days of winter wearing these gloves!
Similar Products Used:
REI wind gloves/polypro liner. I commute in Denver year-round, and these have been good, but not great, at keeping my hands warm despite single digit temps.
Bike Setup:
Irrelevant-MTB/mods
Bottom Line:
Not recommended for real winter riding in cold climates despite the name "Polarpaw". I wish I could return them, but apparently am stuck with them now. I'll probably convert them to spring gloves only and now have to buy some real winter gloves.
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Submitted by
GSlug
a Racer
from Houston, TX Date Reviewed: March 30, 2002
Favorite Trail:
the long ones
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
Westside Schwinn
Strengths:
Works well in wet weather. Does not significantly reduce dexterity.
Weaknesses:
Most use a glove liner in cold weather
Similar Products Used:
15 years worth of gloves
Bottom Line:
This glove may be mis-named. If you intended to use it on cold, road rides, you will be disappointed. It workes well with a thin wool glove liner, but other cold weather gloves work better.
It does however work well in wet weather if the temperature is not below 45F or so. This is because we retain more dexterity for shifting and braking than you would with a glove that is designed for REAL cold weather.
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Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from St Louis Date Reviewed: November 24, 2001
Favorite Trail:
all of them
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$32.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
None
Weaknesses:
Never kept my hands warm like the shop guy said they would.
Similar Products Used:
Regular full finger gloves
Bottom Line:
These gloves didn't work for me at all. Wind and cold went right through them. Hands went completely numb and took them back the next day for some Pearl Izumis and am now happy as a clam.
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Submitted by
ed kloskowski
a Cross Country Rider
from Allentown NJ Date Reviewed: October 30, 2001
Favorite Trail:
local
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
Hlaters
Strengths:
None, well maybe the grippy stuff on the fingers and palm
Weaknesses:
Fit, they bind. Function, they DO NOT keep your hands warm no matter what you try
Similar Products Used:
Perl and TREK winter gloves - far superior and wonder of wonders they keep your hands warm!
Bike Setup:
?
Bottom Line:
These gloves nearly cost me a ride and a finger or two. I was less than a mile in when I noticed how cold me fingers were. I shrugged it off thinking that as I warmed up the gloves would start to work (bike shop told me that they need to warm before the ride and that you hands shold sweat).
Well by mile two my fingers were hurting so bad I didn't know if I could make it back (20 degrees out with slight wind). These things SUCK! if this review saves even one person from buying them its worth it. No matter what I tired I could not keep my hands warm. I went back to the lot after 5 miles adn wamred my hands, put on my full fingered gloves (regular ones) and my hnads felt instantly better.
These things feel like they make you hands COLDER, like there is A/C on in them or something. I saved them for piossbile wind surfing useage, but they will never again go on a ride with me.
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Submitted by
Ed Edens
a Weekend Warrior
from Raleigh, NC Date Reviewed: November 22, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Any Thing at Night!
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
All-Star
Strengths:
Kept my fingers insulated from the brakes and breeze. Moisture can be a problem if your hands sweat. The shop recommended I wear a thin polypro glove under the neoprene if they get wet or clammy. MTbiked last night in the 20's and no problems.
Weaknesses:
none.
Bottom Line:
Performed as expected.
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Submitted by
Dean Johnson
a Weekend Warrior
from The poconos Date Reviewed: November 22, 2000
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$39.00
Strengths:
They _look_ really warm.
Weaknesses:
They suck. It was as if they had air conditioner built into them.
Bottom Line:
They just plain, did not do the job. I took at ride at about 25 deg. F. and I _had_ to stop after five minutes because my hands were cramping with cold.
they suck.
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Submitted by
Oronde Armstrong
a weekend warrior
from Boston, MA USA Date Reviewed: January 8, 1999
Bottom Line:
The product in my opinion makes cold weather riding worse that riding with a regular full finger glove. The neoprene gets cold and just transpers the cold straight through to youe fingers. The only way that you have a chace of staying warm is if you put them on before going outside and let your hands get hot. You can't comfortably wear them out side for about 5-20 minutes before they freeze depending on the weather. Not worth the money.
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