What gloves do you wear?

Depends on what your weather conditions are and how much you need to be able to use your fingers (touch screen versus buttons on a watch, for example). Over the years, I went through ski gloves and several pairs of alleged "referee" gloves that got soaked in rain, rendering them useless. I then switched to a pair of neoprene gloves, which were a vast improvement but still not great--they had seams, which didn't keep out freezing rain.

I love my latest gloves, sold at REI for kayaking and the like: NRS Hydroskin
https://www.rei.com/product/898415/nrs-hydroskin-gloves-mens

Not as warm as ski gloves but vastly less bulky. They include a thin core of neoprene, but they are nothing like my old, all-neoprene gloves. They are designed for kayaking, so they do a great job of keeping water out. The blurb on the RUI site is about right:

"When it's too cold to go gloveless, but you don't need winter protection, the NRS Men's HydroSkin Gloves will cut the chill without sacrificing grip or feel."

 

These are the ones I've been using the past 2 weeks (UA Liner 2.0):





They're actually heavier and thicker than the ones I used to wear on "slightly" cold days, but still have a good grip on my wallet, cards, whistle, pen, etc and can still check text messages.

I'm sure you'll get other good suggestions, but I honestly think your best bet is to check out a place like Dick's Sporting Goods where you can try them on and see if they feel like the ones that fit your criteria.

 

https://www.soccer.com/shop/details/elite-field-gloves-2-0_A1052187

I really like these. Thin, but warm. I’m still able to use my flip grip whistles with these. They also have rubber grips, which make it easier for me to hold pencils and cards.

 

but are they waterproof?

 

Don’t know. Haven’t tried them in wet weather. I’m guessing no.

 

For me, in western Oregon, I do too many games in the rain and, sometimes, cold rain, so waterproof or, at least, water resistant, is important.

 

I checked the link again. It went to the Elite Field gloves. As a former keeper, I can attest that these definitely aren’t keeper gloves.

 

Smartwool PhD. I think they are running gloves and they are not waterproof, but they are slim, have the touch capability, and wool continues to keep you warm even when wet.

 

Yes! I have these and a similar pair from Louis Garneau. Both are considered glove liners. Made of wool. I find them warmer than the Under Armor and Nike thin running gloves.

And while they are not waterproof, neither are the slim running gloves made by the big Nike etc.

They are also easier to pull on and off as needed.

 

I use a cheap version of gloves like these. This way I can regulate the temp of my hands as needed. They haven't let me down.

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I really hate wearing gloves. Luckily my area doesn't get snow or anything, but I'll wear them when it's a colder wind to protect my skin, and even the weak adidas gloves I wear really limit my dexterity, I write like I'm drunk. I can't imagine people who have to wear thicker ones in legit low temps or snow.

 

One of my first days as a referee I was an AR for 5 full-sided games in a row. In the rain. My hands were so cold by the end of that day I almost could not hold a flag anymore. Needless to say, I spent some time trying to find good waterproof gloves.

Sadly, I never found a solution that allowed enough dexterity and complete waterproofness. But my two favorites are:

Sealskinz These are pretty good, although over time (2-3 hours) the outer fabric becomes damp and this works its way into the inside, presumably at the cuff.

Seirus Xtreme All Weather These are what I use now. But they do have the same problem that the outer face fabric is connected to the inner fabric at the cuff and eventually will get damp after 2-3 hours.

If I'm really worried about wet weather for extended periods of time, I'll use my ski gloves.

 

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B019FRG9GW

I use these. Thin enough that I can write. Warm enough for a few hours in the level of cold that I might work a game in. Cheap enough that I have a pair in a few different gear bags. Grippy enough that I can catch a football in the cold and wet for those games.

 

The UA Armour Liner 2.0 are on sale for $6: https://slickdeals.net/f/15712912-u...25-free-shipping-w-prime-or-on-orders-over-25

I haven't tried them but I ordered some. Hard to go wrong for $6!

 

I have used them when centering in cold weather. They are warm enough for the middle, but I go thicker gloves as AR. I also use clickable write in the rain pens on write in the rain notebooks in rainy weather. For cards, I use clickable fine point markers. Both work well.

 

Hey LTL are these NRS hydroskin gloves still working for you? Our temperatures don’t get too low at night games (like 40s). Looking mainly for a glove with dexterity and decent warmth with decent waterproof. Looks like an old model of these are on clearance

 

EJ how are the serius, you still using these?

 

For a variety of reasons unrelated to soccer, I haven't done any games since May. The gloves worked fine for me in early spring, being flexible while keeping my hands dry. This summer, I got a chance to use them for their more-or-less-intended purpose: keeping my hands from freezing in sea kayaks in Alaska. My ineptitude in handling a kayak meant that my gloves spent considerable time in the water. My hands got wet (which hasn't happened to me on the soccer field), but I was surprised that they weren't also cold.

 

Well hopefully your reasons for not doing games were voluntary. It’s so tough finding gloves because the dexterity of being able to clip my pen to my shorts and writing in the small game card are so important. The warmth is the biggest thing for me for circulation, but obviously need some wet protection that won’t render them useless for heat containment if damp