Bering Vigo gloves

Around £64.99 | www.tranam.co.uk | Reviewed by Bob Pickett

The Vigo gloves are intended for two-season (Spring/Autumn) use, with comfort and waterproofing the prime design features. They are instantly comfortable, moulded to set the hand in a gentle curve. A wide strap velcros round the wrist, ensuring the gloves stay on and has the additional benefit of keeping the wrists warm.

The palms are reinforced and feature a suedelike material: In the rain this is ideal as you can use the entire palm to wipe your visor on the move. While we’re talking about the wet, a claimed 100% waterproof and breathable lining ensures that hands stay dry.

I have been wearing the Vigo gloves since the turn of the year. In that time the temperature has dropped to as low as –3ºC (up to a toasty +8ºC) and there have been some heavy rainstorms. Above zero my hands are lovely and warm. It is only when the mercury plummets the chill gets to my hands; the ends of my digits get (very) cold, but importantly I am able to bend my fingers meaning I remain in full control of the bike.

Not a drop of rain has got past the lining and the breathable layer wicks away any moisture with my hands staying dry (and the lining in place!) I have not had to see what happens if I put them on with wet hands.

Downsides? The wrist fitting means the Vigo gloves slot inside the sleeve (as opposed to over like a traditional gauntlet). They work fine with the Akkor jacket (from the same manufacturer), but I could not do up the sleeves on my old Hein Gericke jacket and with Bering’s own Scalp leather jacket it was hit and miss.

Even with the Akkor, you have to make sure the cuffs are tight enough or a stream of cold air shoots up the sleeves. And while there is hard knuckle protection, the fingers aren’t catered for so well.

The Vigo gloves have exceeded expectations and handled a cold winter very well. But try them on with your jacket to ensure you can do up the cuffs.