
User submitted reviews
Review by Mike
I ride in the Central Willamette valley. These gloves are famtastic down to about 35 degrees, with no wind even colder. I have not used them in the rain, i imagine they would fair well considering the material.
Fit is fantastic, fingers are a good length unlike previous Castelli gloves. The gloves fit snug, but not so tight it gives you circulation problems.
Feeling through the gloves is good for gloves that can handle cold temps. They absolutely do not function on a touch screen phone. They do however function on my 1030+. It often takes multiple screen touches to get it to work, but it will eventially work unlike my Samsung s23.
These gloves have quickly become my most well loved piece of winter kit next to my Amfib tights. I almost forget how terrible other gloves are.
Review by ken
pros: keeps my hands warm while riding. I'm guessing I'm somewhere in the middle as far as cold sensitivity from reading other reviews. These gloves keep my hands warm enough when it's down to the mid-30's. when the temp hit's about 50 degrees, that's when my hands start sweating from being warm. The first ride I did in these was raining solid in the upper 40s' and my hands were fine (did wring the gloves out when I got home, they were saturated). Have done a handful of more showery rides and they perform well. Also, they aren't too thick, so gives good 'feel' on the bars. Lastly, the cuff is snug enough for warmth, but easily slides under my jacket cuff and easy enough to take off.
con: for my tastes, I wish there was more padding. There is some, but is it too much to ask that someone make a nice cold weather glove with an equivalent amount of padding as my summer gloves?
Review by Kwyjibo
The hands are the first thing to get cold, no matter what when I ride. I can't shift Di2 with battery powered gloves on. I can with these, and every other (many) glove has failed in one way or another. Most are too bulky and have the inner and outer layers unattached causing slipping on the bars, not to mention being impossible to put back on with even minimal moisture in them. These gloves looked really thick in photos but really aren't so much. They are tight in the wrist, but intentionally so as your jacket goes over quite well. Like everything Castelli the sizing is off, so size up - seriously. I'm a real sissy about my hands getting cold. 55' out and I'm wearing something on my hands. I don't have a problem riding now in the 30's in our Montana WIND with these gloves. Having a KIKR, going out in the 20's lost its appeal....
Review by Alan
First pair of Castelli gloves. I have used several other major brands. I've been riding for 20+ years and these gloves actually do work your iphone and keep your hands warm. I have used these gloves in light rain, wind, cold down to 30. I use sram, but think they would work fine with Di2(old bike had Di2) 4.5 stars since the gloves are narrow across the hand. I returned the M for the L, since the medium was too tight on width when grabbing the bars.
Review by Buccafresh
These are good, they will stop the wind. They are not for very cold riding as advertized. I thought my fingers would be kept warm in winter riding but I find it hardly true. I also think its extremely hard to operate a cellphone even with the touch pads of the gloves. I think I'd skip on these for winter riding. I would get the perfetto for moderately cool weather and something more insulating than these for wi.ter riding. What that is, I'm not sure just yet!
Review by Michael
Size up. Warm and comfortable. Index touch pads not very durable. Good for 35 - 45 F
Review by John
Very warm and water resistant, if not waterproof. Side L seems correct for similar sized gloves.
Review by Pservo
I don't use these gloves much below 40 degrees, but my fingers run cold with any gloves. As mentioned they fit snugly so you may want to go larger on the sizing. They are comfortable on my road bars. My only beef is that they don't have a terry cloth patch on the back of the thumb area.
Review by Steve F
I like everything about this glove with the exception of the gel padding at the base of the palm. I'm hyper sensitive to position changes and the padding makes it so my wrists are taken out of their neutral position. Otherwise the gloves feel really good and are plenty warm for 32 to 40 degrees.
Review by Anonymous
I bought these gloves for winter riding in Eugene, OR, where I also needed them to be warm and rain proof. I have used these all winter at temperatures down to about 40F with no problems. They fit well, with not a lot of bulk, and are pretty warm. So far, they seem quite durable. Above 50-55F, these might be too warm. More padding in the palm would be nice, but it's not a deal breaker by any means.
Review by Anonymous
Use this in mid 40s to mid 30s and it keeps my hands warm and not over moist. Great!
Review by Anonymous
Warm, comfortable with great longer cuffs that fit snuggly on wrist to forearm. One of the best gloves out there!
Review by Cyclematt
Winter gravel/mtb riding. slips on and off easily. Good warmth for chilly days without a lot of bulk
Review by T Nguyen
This is the perfect gloves for winter rides with temperature around 30s. It's warm, snugged fit and not bulky. I have tried multiple gloves and this is the one for my cold weather rides.
Review by Shaun Bishop
I have been using these gloves for a month now. So far I am impressed with them. I have been able to keep warm & dry in temperatures around 30 degrees. Even in pouring rain & snow, my hands were dry.
Review by Geedawg
Not as warm as I was hoping for - I'd say these are comfortable down to the mid 40F's. They run a little smaller than typical Castelli gloves. Also on the negative side, the outside seams near the bottom of my palms start to create pressure points after about 2 hours in the saddle.
On the positive side, these are very well made, flexible, and appear to be durable (although I only have a dozen or so rides on them).
Review by SOregonVelo
I generally only ride in temps above 42 F. I'm 54, and have the large sized glove. They are snug but comfortable. I've done two rides. At above 46 F these can be a little warm, especially if you're climbing. If I'm just cruising on the flats there great. I do a mix of road, gravel and MTB. In the winter months I tend to do more gravel/MTB. I wore these on a climb and my hands got pretty hot and sweaty. Nice to have options though. I seem to have a plethora of gloves these days! Love Castelli gear, especially for cold-weather riding.
Review by Anonymous
I really like this as it is a longer glove that goes deeper on my wrist. It doesn't feel like it is warm but the breatheability shines when you work up a sweat. My hands stay warmer in this than another "wind proof" glove. It is harder to operate my garmin watch with this on but the extra protection leaves no gaps. The only other downside is that the labels in the glove are scratchy even after I tried to trim off as much as possible - can likely fix with rounding off of the labels. Overall, excellent and does its job.
Review by Col. Walter E. Kurtz, Ret.
I started wearing these in the late fall riding season. Super warm. Easy on / easy off. Nice snug fit. Gripping surfaces on fingers and inside hand area make for solid gripping. If you were to add a light glove liner, I feel you could easily use these gloves to beat temperatures in the teens.