Summer gloves - your thoughts?

boomerang2120 · 04-15-2010, 11:41 AM

I'd like to find a nice pair of summer weight vented gloves, and just wondered what brand/style/type y'all prefer? We're talking 80 degree and above sunshine blazing kind of riding. Fingerless (do you get smacked with rocks and bugs) vs. full finger... leather vs. fabric... that kind of stuff. Thanks!

phenrichs · 04-15-2010, 11:57 AM

I have several pair that I just bought at the local shop. I have a fingerless pair and yes you still feel bugs on your fingers. I wear leather but synthetic fibers would give more venting. I have a friend that swears by mechanix gloves for riding. Never tried them though.

scott2007nomad · 04-15-2010, 12:11 PM

I wear fingerless weight lifting gloves I bought at a sporting goods store (Academy).
They have leather palms and some kind of material on the back that vents well.

On rare occasions I catch a bug on the fingers, but not often.
Rain drops find the fingers the most.

Netnorske · 04-15-2010, 12:14 PM

Just go to a sporting goods store and buy a set of baseball batting gloves. They come in all colors (including black) and work great for lightweight summer gloves. They breath well, fit perfect and have a superior grip. That's what I use all summer long

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**taranis** · 04-15-2010, 02:40 PM

That's a good idea.. never thought of the batting gloves..
I have the fingerless leather ones and love them, but I've gotten hit twice with bugs that went right up the finger hole and got squished in there. Trust me when I say there's nothing that'll gross you out more on a bike than having a finger on your throttle hand covered in bug goo, unable to get it out without letting go of the throttle or stopping. That happened twice on my last ride.. YUK!

**Top Cat** · 04-15-2010, 04:05 PM

Icon Tarmac gloves. Vented back with armor and leather palms and bottom of fingers. $34 but my hands are worth it.

cactusjack · 04-15-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Netnorske

Just go to a sporting goods store and buy a set of baseball batting gloves. They come in all colors (including black) and work great for lightweight summer gloves. They breath well, fit perfect and have a superior grip. That's what I use all summer long

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Kris, you mentioned the batting gloves a week r so back. I went out and bought a pair. I went on a 300 mile ride yesterday, and once it warmed up in the morning I switched to the Easton batting gloves. It was in the mid to upper 80's yesterday and they were very comfortable. They breathe well and my hands weren't all sweaty. Good suggestion.

ndbigfish · 04-15-2010, 05:49 PM

These are what I use most of the time. I can use them with a liner under them down to about 32°F. The spandex back breathes well and the deerskin is comfortable and provides more protection than the lighter goatskin. Comes in black and dark blue. Cost is less than $20.

http://www.wellslamont.com/product.p...&cat=12&page=1

Netnorske · 04-15-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

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Originally Posted by Netnorske

Just go to a sporting goods store and buy a set of baseball batting gloves. They come in all colors (including black) and work great for lightweight summer gloves. They breath well, fit perfect and have a superior grip. That's what I use all summer long

!

Kris, you mentioned the batting gloves a week r so back. I went out and bought a pair. I went on a 300 mile ride yesterday, and once it warmed up in the morning I switched to the Easton batting gloves. It was in the mid to upper 80's yesterday and they were very comfortable. They breathe well and my hands weren't all sweaty. Good suggestion.

CJ,
Glad you liked them! I was thinking that they could probably pass for your summer AND winter gloves down in your neighborhood. What does it drop down to in December....60ish? Sheesh.....

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**ringadingh** · 04-15-2010, 07:16 PM

I use most of the above mentioned gloves as well as mechanics gloves also. They all work well on the right conditions. With our weather now I ride to work dressed rather light since it around 70 in the sun, but at night it in the 30's here so I wear warmer gloves and my snowmobile pants for the ride home. I'll carry about four different types of gloves until our weather stabilizes here.

Netnorske · 04-15-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ringadingh

I use most of the above mentioned gloves as well as mechanics gloves also. They all work well on the right conditions. With our weather now I ride to work dressed rather light since it around 70 in the sun, but at night it in the 30's here so I wear warmer gloves and my snowmobile pants for the ride home. I'll carry about four different types of gloves until our weather stabilizes here.

Ring,
That sounds like riding in the NW! I ALWAYS have four pairs of gloves on board. The heavy winter, moderate deerskins, light batting gloves and Seal Skinz waterproof. Don't leave home without'em.... ::)!

dabull · 04-15-2010, 07:33 PM

CANNOT go wrong with these:

http://www.jafrum.com/Shop-By-Brand/...er-Glove-Black

zoom45 · 04-15-2010, 08:26 PM

I use the Mechanics Impact (gel palm) gloves in warm weather.

dougster · 04-15-2010, 11:07 PM

I bought the TourMaster Summer Elite gloves. They are very comfortable, but high quality leather. So, they protect your hands well (i.e. Not ripping open if you fall), but are cool and comfortable.

cactusjack · 04-15-2010, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Netnorske

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

Kris, you mentioned the batting gloves a week r so back. I went out and bought a pair. I went on a 300 mile ride yesterday, and once it warmed up in the morning I switched to the Easton batting gloves. It was in the mid to upper 80's yesterday and they were very comfortable. They breathe well and my hands weren't all sweaty. Good suggestion.

CJ,
Glad you liked them! I was thinking that they could probably pass for your summer AND winter gloves down in your neighborhood. What does it drop down to in December....60ish? Sheesh.....

!

No, I have a pair of deerskin gauntlets that I wear below about 50 degrees. During the winter, it's in the 30's when I ride to work in the morning.

04-15-2010, 11:41 AM	#1
boomerang2120 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 115	Summer gloves - your thoughts? I'd like to find a nice pair of summer weight vented gloves, and just wondered what brand/style/type y'all prefer? We're talking 80 degree and above sunshine blazing kind of riding. Fingerless (do you get smacked with rocks and bugs) vs. full finger... leather vs. fabric... that kind of stuff. Thanks! __________________ '00 - 1500 'Carbed' Nomad VBA #01600 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-15-2010, 11:57 AM	#2
phenrichs Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 2,498	Summer gloves - your thoughts? I have several pair that I just bought at the local shop. I have a fingerless pair and yes you still feel bugs on your fingers. I wear leather but synthetic fibers would give more venting. I have a friend that swears by mechanix gloves for riding. Never tried them though.
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04-15-2010, 12:11 PM	#3
scott2007nomad Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Deer Park, TX Posts: 513	Summer gloves - your thoughts? I wear fingerless weight lifting gloves I bought at a sporting goods store (Academy). They have leather palms and some kind of material on the back that vents well. On rare occasions I catch a bug on the fingers, but not often. Rain drops find the fingers the most.
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04-15-2010, 12:14 PM	#4
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	Summer gloves - your thoughts? Just go to a sporting goods store and buy a set of baseball batting gloves. They come in all colors (including black) and work great for lightweight summer gloves. They breath well, fit perfect and have a superior grip. That's what I use all summer long ! __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016
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04-15-2010, 02:40 PM	#5
taranis Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Grand Prairie, TX Posts: 802	Summer gloves - your thoughts? That's a good idea.. never thought of the batting gloves.. I have the fingerless leather ones and love them, but I've gotten hit twice with bugs that went right up the finger hole and got squished in there. Trust me when I say there's nothing that'll gross you out more on a bike than having a finger on your throttle hand covered in bug goo, unable to get it out without letting go of the throttle or stopping. That happened twice on my last ride.. YUK! __________________ _______________________ "Taranis" and the Lovely Ann KawaNOW Oldschool #885 His: 2006 Nomad Hers: 2008 VN900 Classic LT Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-15-2010, 04:05 PM	#6
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Summer gloves - your thoughts? Icon Tarmac gloves. Vented back with armor and leather palms and bottom of fingers. $34 but my hands are worth it. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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04-15-2010, 05:49 PM	#8
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Summer gloves - your thoughts? These are what I use most of the time. I can use them with a liner under them down to about 32°F. The spandex back breathes well and the deerskin is comfortable and provides more protection than the lighter goatskin. Comes in black and dark blue. Cost is less than $20. http://www.wellslamont.com/product.p...&cat=12&page=1 __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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04-15-2010, 07:16 PM	#10
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Summer gloves - your thoughts? I use most of the above mentioned gloves as well as mechanics gloves also. They all work well on the right conditions. With our weather now I ride to work dressed rather light since it around 70 in the sun, but at night it in the 30's here so I wear warmer gloves and my snowmobile pants for the ride home. I'll carry about four different types of gloves until our weather stabilizes here. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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04-15-2010, 07:33 PM	#12
dabull Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,409	Summer gloves - your thoughts? CANNOT go wrong with these: http://www.jafrum.com/Shop-By-Brand/...er-Glove-Black
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04-15-2010, 08:26 PM	#13
zoom45 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 1,434	Summer gloves - your thoughts? I use the Mechanics Impact (gel palm) gloves in warm weather. __________________ Bobby Risher Terry, MS Kawanow member # 124 South Central Group 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) 128,000 miles
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04-15-2010, 11:07 PM	#14
dougster Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crete, Nebraska Posts: 679	Summer gloves - your thoughts? I bought the TourMaster Summer Elite gloves. They are very comfortable, but high quality leather. So, they protect your hands well (i.e. Not ripping open if you fall), but are cool and comfortable. __________________ Doug Witzke - "Dougster" 2003 Nomad 1500 VBA# 740
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