dhb Aeron Rain Defence arm warmers review

The dhb Aeron Rain Defence arm warmers form part of a range that includes jersey, shorts, leg-warmers and knee-warmers.

Despite them all being billed as ‘rain defence’ and seemingly made from the same materials, the performance varies quite a lot between garments.

Thankfully the arm warmers are near the top of the range (the jersey is the best), and they perform pretty well.

Dress for the changeable conditions

When riding hard or if the sun comes out, they can start to feel a bit clammy though. The arm warmers are only showerproof: it would be good if they were either more breathable or more waterproof, as at the moment the balance isn’t quite right.

When the heavens do open, your arms soon get wet but they do stay warm, which is often good enough.

The dhb Aeron Rain Defence arm warmers are plenty long enough so there’s no risk of getting the dreaded arm warmer/jersey skin gaps.

In fact to some people’s preference they might even be too long. When pulled up from wrist to armpit, the material can bunch up around the elbow.

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This is a common problem with shower or waterproof garments are the material tends to contract again after being stretched out.

Despite my criticisms, I gladly pull these on whenever there's a threatening cloud in the sky so you wouldn't go far wrong with buying a pair.