• Specification

• Price: £14.99
• Sizes: XS-XL
• Size tested: M
• Website: Pearl Izumi
• UK distributor: Madison

The fabric offers enough compression that the warmers stay in place without any trouble, and they’re a good length, too – extending down to the wrist and, if you’re wearing them gloves, and up to the top of the arm, without bunching on the inside of the elbow. There’s also a gripper at the top of each arm which, once again, does its job well without being too loose or tight, though that may naturally depending on your particular arm size.

As the name suggests, these are lighter than a typical ‘thermal’ arm warmer, which may also have a fleecy Roubaix lining or similar. That makes these Pearl Izumi arm warmers a good option for cool spring and summer mornings or evenings, or when it’s a bit breezy, because you won’t necessarily need to whip them off as soon as the temperature warms up.

The warmers are left and right arm specific but I have to confess to not feeling a huge difference and there didn’t appear to be a massive difference when I examined the cut – if any at all. It’s mostly down to where the graphics sit on the arm.

Conclusion

As an option for dry and cool to mild conditions, the Pearl Izumi Elite Thermal Lite arm warmers are really good. They’re perhaps not as versatile as Roubaix-lined warmers, particularly given the limited performance in the wet, but they work well for their intended purpose and come in a wide range of colourways.

Pros

• Good weight for spring or summer mornings
• Excellent fit
• Wide range of colours

Cons

• Not as versatile as other arm warmers