The Furygan Balmaz All Season gloves are short waterproof gloves designed for mixed conditions rather than extremes. They sit somewhere between dedicated winter gloves and lighter touring gloves, making them well suited to general road riding, commuting and touring where you want protection from rain and cooler temperatures without losing feel at the controls.
Fit & comfort
Fit is generally good and sizing feels consistent with what I normally expect. The synthetic inner liner makes finger ingress easy, which immediately helps the gloves feel more user-friendly than some waterproof alternatives.
They are fairly roomy, especially across the fingers, and that works in their favour. The extra space makes them easier to get on and off, while also helping trap warm air when riding in cooler weather. On my hands, they felt comfortable without being overly loose.
They are more of an under-the-cuff glove, so they work best with a jacket sleeve roomy enough to go over them.
There was no break-in period to speak of either. With goathide palms and a synthetic back, they felt pliable from the start and easy to live with straight away.
Cold and wet weather performance
Although these do not look especially thick or heavily insulated, they performed surprisingly well in cooler conditions.
On a recent ride with my bike showing 7°C, I was pleasantly surprised by how little chill came through to my hands, especially given how cold the rest of me felt by comparison.
The micropolar fleece lining clearly helps, and the gloves also work particularly well with heated grips. Because they are relatively thin, heat transfers through them effectively, which makes them a strong option for riders whose bikes already provide a bit of cold-weather assistance.
In terms of waterproofing, I haven’t yet used them in a proper downpour, but I did carry out a sink test by submerging my hands for a couple of minutes. There was no liquid ingress at all, which gives a good level of confidence in their waterproof claim. Based on that, they feel like a sensible choice for rainy summer days or unexpected bad weather on tour.
Hot weather performance
These are not gloves designed with hot weather in mind. There are no vents or clear airflow features, so they are unlikely to be the best choice when temperatures really climb.
That said, they are lighter and less bulky than a full winter glove, which may make them manageable in milder weather where rain protection is more important than outright ventilation. Their strongest use case still feels like cool, wet or changeable riding rather than genuinely hot days.
Riding experience
On the bike, the Balmaz gloves offer a good amount of feel at the controls. That is one of their biggest strengths. Despite being waterproof and lightly insulated, I don't feel too isolated from the bars, levers or switches, which preserves confidence and comfort on everyday rides.
Freedom of movement is good, and the supple construction means they never feel awkward or overly stiff.
Photography: Jose Mas
The wrist pull tab is a useful touch when putting them on, though fastening the wrist strap cover on the second glove can be a bit fiddly once one glove is already on.
The gloves claim touchscreen compatibility, but in practice I found that function fairly limited. There is also no dedicated visor wipe, although the leather accordion panels on the forefingers work reasonably well as a substitute.
Protection
The Balmaz carry a CE Level 1 KP rating, which is in line with their role as general road and touring gloves. Protection comes from soft-ish knuckle armour, small impact pads on the fingers and thumbs, plus palm sliders and reinforced textured overlays on the palm.
They don’t feel like aggressive or high-spec sports gloves, but for normal road use they give a reasonable sense of security. Overall, it feels like they would offer a decent degree of protection in a typical road-speed spill, which suits the intended purpose.
Durability
So far, durability has been good after a few hundred miles. The gloves still look presentable and there are no obvious signs of wear or damage.
The one area that raises a slight concern is the wrist strap, where the elastic already looks a little stretched. It hasn’t caused a problem yet, but it is the part I’d keep an eye on over longer-term use.
Final thoughts
The Furygan Balmaz All Season gloves are likeable, practical and fill a useful niche. They are not deep-winter gloves, and they are not built for hot-weather ventilation either, but for cool, damp and changeable riding they make a lot of sense.
Their biggest strengths are comfort, ease of use, good control feel and waterproof confidence, along with better-than-expected cold-weather performance for a relatively slim pair of gloves.
The limited touchscreen performance and slightly awkward wrist fastening are minor drawbacks, and the long-term durability of the wrist straps is worth watching.
For riders who want gloves for rainy summer rides, touring back-up duties or winter use alongside heated grips and muffs, the Balmaz All Season gloves are a good-value and genuinely useful option.
