Recommendations Please:Full-Finger Gloves with Palm Padding

[TurxSki]

Looking for some full-finger gloves, for me & Cinders, with well-padded palms, that aren't too hot to wear.
Wondering if youse guys have any suggestions.
So far I'm thinking about:

Pearl Izumi Full Finger Gel Vent Pro Gloves
http://bicycletrip.com/itemdetails.c...gId=39&id=1949

Performance Gel Mountain Glove
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...slisearch=true

Or Salsa Los Motos Glove (Cinders likes these cos they're the prettiest ones )
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...tos+Glove.aspx

Any others I should consider ?
Any comments on the above ?
I Thank You

[upallnight]

no particular recommendations (i have some old fox gloves), but i would just caution you about the palm padding. depending on how you rest on the bars, padded palms may actually place more pressure on the carpal tunnel-zone (center of the heel of your palm) and cause more long-term problems.

light padding = good; too much padding can feel comfy but cause trouble.

be sure to rest the meatier parts of your hand/palm (e.g. outside edge of the hand) on the bar.

[Arty50]

Thanks to kidwoo, I'm now using mechanics gloves. They're every bit as comfortable as cycling gloves, breathe just as well, and are much tougher. Oh, and they're cheaper too.

I've owned several pairs of Fox and Specialized gloves and they've always fallen apart way too easily. It's really sad how poorly most mtb gloves are built.

[kidwoo]

what arty said


I killed bike gloves within weeks but have had most mechanics gloves last more than 6 months.

[bagtagley]

Are you guys talking about the Mechanix brand gloves? Cause yeah they last forever, but damn, they're like wearing thick wool sweaters on your hands.

Edit: Huh, just saw the "vent" model, that could be nice. I bought some a lonnnng time ago to work on the car, and they're in perfect shape despite being oil soaked hundreds of times. I didn't realize they had so many options. When I got 'em they only had one model, and damn are they hot.

Arty, you should definitely get these:

[kidwoo]

I didn't mean the brand mechanix. The best ones I've used are kobalt actually.

Doesn't matter though. I'd be willing to say that just about every mechanic marketed glove lasts longer than every bike glove made.

[Arty50]

Arty, you should definitely get these:

BWA!!! Pink camo would be so rad. Actually, I should tell lph about those. They'll go well with his handlebar tassles.

I can't remember what brand they are (I'll check when I get home), but I bought a two pack at Costco. They're definitely not Mechanix. They have a nice leatherish patch on the palm and an individual leather strip for each section of finger. The back is like the mesh on some mtb gloves, but much thicker. To the point where I'm not really worried about scraping up my knuckles. They breathe super well too. I also like that they have a nice wrist cuff. And most importantly, they have a snot wipe patch on the thumbs just in case you didn't put enough ooomph into that snot rocket.

Edit - Here they are:
http://www.youngstownequipment.com/s...e&product_id=3

[mntlion]

I've had great luck with raceface gloves lasting a few years of hard riding.... XC ones have good venting, Also order a light color so they don't get as hot.

[altagirl]

I also can't stand palm padding - I tried it years ago and it made my hands MORE numb because the padding just squished into my hands funny and cut off circulation.

Thor MX AC gloves have been working well for me for XC purposes. Not much protection for DH stuff, but they vent nicely for full fingered gloves and have held up well.

[Andy_B]

I'm getting these for 24 hour racing.

[Arty50]

I also can't stand palm padding - I tried it years ago and it made my hands MORE numb because the padding just squished into my hands funny and cut off circulation.

I had the exact same problem. Eventually I learned to lighten up my death grip, and that has done way more for me than any glove.

[homi]

I'm getting these for 24 hour racing.

why would you need a lotion dispenser for 24 hr racing?

[Andy_B]

To flush the sand out.

[Danno]

Edit - Here they are:
http://www.youngstownequipment.com/s...e&product_id=3

Nice, thanks for the tip. I'll give those a try.

[Ripzalot]

i do believe i have found the ultimate DH glove....





these things rawk. a little on the warm side as you can imagine but i'm lovin them. i almost can't wait to go OTB palms out.

p.s. they are also great for moving furniture.

[truth]

Thin gloves & Ergon grips = happy hands.

Those Mechanix gloves are pretty durable and it's nice to be able to snag them at any Home Depot, Lowe's, Auto Zone etc.

[shmoesmith]

I really love my troy lee designs gloves. They have taken tons of wipe outs. and have really held up well. I also like the fact that they have some level of armoring on the top side for when you hit tree branches, rocks, etc etc. That armor on top has probably saved me broken fingers on several occasions by absorbing and spreading out the impact.

That said, they have no padding. I thought that switching to no padding we be a problem, but it was not. I've noticed that a good squishy grip does much more to help with vibration/impacts than a padded glove.

[Dromond]

I was just noticing how my thin full-finger Thor moto-x gloves have worn so well for the last 3 years. I use them for XC, DH, BMX and for bc skiing on warm days. They cost $20 and are still hole-free! I'll buy another pair when these wear out. Like these.

[babybear]

i buy moto gloves instead of bike gloves. troy lee's have done well for me but they don't have much padding bc they're really made for my squishy dirt bike grips.
I saw a demo for specialized new body geometry grips at Interbike and it seemed to make good sense. i wouldn't think that padding would be as necessary with a set of these....
http://www.specialized.com/bc/micros.../main.html?x=y

[altagirl]

Looking at the glove quiver lately, I really don't have anything that's falling apart. Though... that's possibly related to owning so many damn pairs of gloves that they get to share the abuse.

But -

I have fox Unibomber gloves that have held up perfectly for 2 years now and have stood up to numerous wrecks. They have the carbon thing over your outside knuckles and feel great.

And new fox Bomber gloves (full carbon over the knuckles) that are in perfect condition but haven't really even seen a wreck yet, I don't think, so who knows.

And some pink Sombrio gloves that have gotten a bunch of use and are in perfect shape. (no padding and no seams on the palm which is nice) I'm pretty sure that's what I was wearing when I broke my finger superman-ing through rocks and they still look great.

And two other pairs of non-armored Fox gloves that are both in great shape with probably 2-3 years of use.

And a pair of Thor AC gloves that are probably the lightest weight/least protective of all my gloves, but they've held up well too - those are the ones I was talking about back when I posted in this thread 2 years ago... and they're still in the rotation.


I should stop buying gloves.

[powder4breakfast]

Although this thread is two years old, it seems to have dug up some attention. PSA- http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/cl...rel&webCatId=1
Go here for some pretty good prices on MX gloves. They've got quite a few for around $10. You can't really go wrong for that price.

[Sparky]

I can't get enough palm protection on a glove. If anyone knows of a well ventilated glove that protects the scaphoid bone please let me know.

When I fall I put out my hand and hence bust my scaphoid a few years ago (a very common break). and a common reaction with the impact taken on palm. However I have not really had the need for some of the serious amounts of armour often found over the knuckles etc.

[rotorhead]

Sparky, I think you might be talking brace more than padding. 1/8" of foam won't prevent a broken wrist. I had the same break with three torn ligaments. The Ergon grips have helped with pain relief during longer rides on my trail bike.
My $9.00 SAC dakine gloves have lasted much longer than my $40.00 dollar fox gloves.

[Spats]

I'm a fan of thinner gloves and thicker grips. +1 for work gloves at Home Depot or the local hardware store. I have OLC "Tradesman" gloves and they're dramatically outlasting any MTB glove I've ever owned. (I used to go through a pair every year.)

The ESI Chunky Fuel is my favorite grip:
http://www.esigrips.com/Silicone_Gri..._Absorbing.htm
Note that the hole is off center, so for best shock absorption you need to spin the thick side to where your hand is.

If you get Ergons, note that you'll probably fit the smaller size better unless you have gigantic hands.

[pogs4ever]

since this seems to have some good glove info, and i couldnt find anything with search. i've managed to pick up a few broken fingers hand surgery this week.....

other than learning how to crash safer, any idea if the DH gloves may protect my bones in the future, seems to me that all those plastic fenders on some of the gloves wouldnt do too much during impact.