As fleece-like gloves, they aren’t what we’d recommend for extreme cold—see our Upgrade Extreme Cold winner for a better option. That’s a better option if your gloves must be windproof and waterproof. Reviewers really loved that the heating wires were woven into the liner rather than between the liner and the outer shell glove, like many other heated gloves on the market. And the battery life isn’t shabby, either—they last about 8 hours on the “low” setting, about 4.5 hours on the “medium” setting, and about 2.5 hours on the “high” setting. (Most other heated gloves only last up to 2.5 hours, too!) These gloves are meant to be dexterous and highly functional from grip to fine-tuning. They’re tough enough to take on cold hands in windy, rainy, and snowy weather without compromising mobility. While they don’t have a lot of extra padding or insulation, for most biking commutes, that’s a good thing. You don’t want your hands swaddled and stiff while cycling. Rather, you want to be able to move your hands easily to switch gears or pump the brakes!

Trip Savvy summarized, “No, these certainly aren’t cheap—but they offer almost unbeatable water resistance, warmth, protection, and dexterity when you need it most on the trail.” While we’re still fans of these gloves and think they make a good budget cycling glove, ultimately, we decided that the Perfetto RoS Glove—an actual dedicated cycling glove—will serve most cyclists better. With minimal seaming, a little cushion against the handlebars, and lightweight GORE-TEX Infinium windproof and waterproofing, the cycling-specific design won us over.

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Choosing the right gloves is based on your budget, your comfort level, and what you want to do in the cold weather.

The glove shell is made from nylon with goat leather palms and fingers, and there’s molded foam protection over each finger for more warmth and durability. (A long gauntlet and wrist leashes don’t hurt, either!) To be considered for each category, we measured each glove or mitten against standardized criteria: they had to be warm, affordable, durable, comfortable, highly water-resistant (ideally waterproof), windproof, and dexterous. FORESTIME Men Women Yoga Weight Lifting Gloves, Breathable & Built-in Wrist Wraps Padded Workout Gym Gloves for Weightlifting, Cross Training Branded names for nylon, sil-nylon, and leather are common in winter gloves depending on their level of weatherproofness. Some of the nylon gloves might be seam-sealed. The leather gloves are often the toughest and long-lasting, but can require some upkeep with leather conditioners, and waterproofing applications from Nikwax or Sno-seal. Fleece and wool fabrics are typically not made to be standalone gloves, and don’t function as shell fabrics. Removable LinersGear Institute said, “Arc’teryx’s Fission Gloves are good all-around gloves and a great choice in most conditions for skiers who prefer over-the-cuff design. They’re lightweight and comfortable with good dexterity, but don’t offer enough warmth to make them a good choice for extremely cold weather.” While liner gloves can be worn on their own (generally on warmer days or on high output activities like cold-weather running), most of the time, a liner glove will be too cold to do too much outdoors on their own.