Glove selection

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I tried on some somewhat generic gloves at a sports store.
I really wasn't impressed with the selection. But it sure seemed like nothing fit right. I haven't had many size issues with MX gloves, but all the snow gloves I have ever owned have always been a bit big. So as I try all of them on I notice that the fingers are all too long, but the hand fit fairly well.

I didn't see any I liked until I saw a pair of women's, was a gauntlet, had gortex and was about 50 bucks. I tried it on and wow, my fingers went all the way to the ends. So what, I have female hands? fit much better than any of the mens sizes I tried, biggest size in women's of this glove was a large, and it was a little small.

So I am looking at gloves online and thinking I will get a women's size xl.
Was looking at a pair of Women's FXR fusion gloves. Women's gloves seem to be much cheaper too!

What do you wear, and any comments on that brand? Would be nice to have a winter glove that fits properly and I can maintain proper use of my fingers.

 

[capulin overdrive]

Check out Kinco gloves, not only to save money, but also for quality. They're a work glove brand that's really big with in the ski patrol community.




For fitting your size, no help. I've got Orangutan hands, not really huge, but my thumbs are a zillion miles away from my fingers.

 

[lundracing]

Klim inversion glove is the only glove I Will wear. Works great in all conditions


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[capulin overdrive]

Inversion gloves are over priced garbage, dry summer gloves at best. Not suitable for wet or cold.

 

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Check out Kinco gloves, not only to save money, but also for quality. They're a work glove brand that's really big with in the ski patrol community.




For fitting your size, no help. I've got Orangutan hands, not really huge, but my thumbs are a zillion miles away from my fingers.

I actually have a pair of kinco brown ski gloves. Size xl, and only a couple fingers are too long on it. And the thumb fits unlike other gloves the thumb is way too large. Problem is it is extremely bulky, not sure I can operate levers properly with them or not, but I might as well give it a try, and see if my hands are dead sore from trying to move around in them. I assume they will be warm though. just didn't think to use them for biking.

 

[needpowder]

I am using these for now. Cheap work gloves. My bar mitts keep my hands warm and i can actually feel my levers unlike with my kincos or any of my other medium weight gloves. I carry super warm gloves in my bag so when I stop I can put them on. It was 14° when I left the parking lot today and my hands did all right.

 

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I am using these for now. Cheap work gloves. My bar mitts keep my hands warm and i can actually feel my levers unlike with my kincos or any of my other medium weight gloves. I carry super warm gloves in my bag so when I stop I can put them on. It was 14° when I left the parking lot today and my hands did all right.

Didn't think bar mitts could make up for that light of a glove, might be a nice option. I didn't have hand guards and was riding around the other day in my new padded work gloves, just on dirt but it was about 28 degrees. And I put my hands on the pipe a couple times to warm them up, definitely wasn't comfortable.

 

[needpowder]

My hands did get a little cold. Warm them up easily with my other gloves though when I stopped. I was actually riding without gloves the first day I rode because all I brought were heavier gloves and my hands got hot with the Bar mitts(plus i had no control!) i'm still searching for the perfect glove to use with the bar mitts. I'm thinking DaKine spring type gloves.

 

[needpowder]

Or maybe this one. Something like this though. Utah is warm though.

 

[J&L Snowhawk]

Can some of you post pics of your bar mitts. I have never really found great ones

 

[lundracing]

Inversion gloves are over priced garbage, dry summer gloves at best. Not suitable for wet or cold.

Not sure what you are talking about. I have 3000 plus sled miles all over the west now one snowbike trip on my original inversion gloves in all conditions and they still look like new and keep my hands warm and dry. So definitely not junk. That's a lot of use for 40 bucks


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[needpowder]

The ones i got are actually called bar mitts. They are made of neoprene. I really like them so far. For some reason I can't post pictures right now, but if you just Google bar mitts they will come up might have to scroll through a few to get to the ones for ATVs instead of road bikes

 

[kell8071]

Fox antifreeze or Fly title plus some heavier Klim gloves to have in case I end up out there for an extended time.

 

[lundracing]

Or maybe this one. Something like this though. Utah is warm though.

I actually have a set of those gloves and only wore them one. Did not care for them. I think they fit funny on my knuckles. If u have small hands they may be alright.


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[mrsnaglepuss]

This is not a very captivating subject but sure the hell is an important one. The tactability of snowmobile/winter gloves is less than stellar compared to summer dirt mx gloves. Gloves are like footware very personal, but worse in the sense you have to keep your thumb, fingers, palm, wrist moving freely, or risk cramping or fatigue. Now just because they fit doesn't mean they are warm and water proof, did I mention Waterproof!

I've gone through more pairs of winter gloves snowmobiling, motorbike ice racing skiing etc. than I care to remember. Back in the day I used military gloves that had a removable thin silk liner, then a wool insulated glove that again fit inside cowhide outers and kept them water proof with dubin or neatsfoot oil, not really all that bulky but you weren't gonna pick up a dime off the counter either.

I could never order gloves on line as I have gorilla palms (xxl) and xl fingers. Once you have the fit figured out then fabric and construction. With today's new high tech fabrics gore-tex, thinsulate, thermolite, and other proprietary materials there is lots to choose from. Heres a list of my recent victims.
Highest to lowest in cost.

Manufacturer; Style; Country; Palm/Insulation;

Powerfist; Sub Zero, China Leather/300gr. Thinsulate
KLIM; Togwotee, China Leather/polyester
FXR; Fuel, China Leather/Hypora/500gr. Thin
Fire Fly; Durkar Aquamax, Vietnam PVC/100 gr. Thinsulate
Kombi; unknown, China Vinyon/Polyester

and the winner is the FXR Fuel, good fit, very warm, 98% Water proof, well made and don't look bad either.
Non of them are pipe proof they all melt and or burn.

 

[sorsy1]

True Adventure gear Storm X2 gloves bar far the best! can get a little warm on warmer days but by far the best glove I have ever run..klim or motorfist...I pack the klim wind stoppers for the warmer days!


http://tagear.us/store.php?crn=223


http://www.klim.com/Inversion-Glove-3161-002.html#75960


http://ca.motorfist.com/kill-switch-wp-glove/20615-10/product/

 

[capulin overdrive]

Not sure what you are talking about. I have 3000 plus sled miles all over the west now one snowbike trip on my original inversion gloves in all conditions and they still look like new and keep my hands warm and dry. So definitely not junk. That's a lot of use for 40 bucks


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For how high they're priced, they should be waterproof.


As is, they're basically the same as a 12 dollar summer mx glove, and about as effective as a 50 cent pair of cotton gloves in the winter.




I got about 60 miles of break in with them, and retired them to the summer. Rode with them on an early season storm day, so snowing really good, but not as cold as dead winter. The gloves got soaking wet, and damn near got frostbite.

 

[dirtybeacher]

Heated gloves. Not cheap by any means, but I get less than wholesale pricing on the ones in the below link. I havn't used them yet, but this particular model is proven. I know that some of the other brands that wanted to produce heated gloves, had to pull the plug on production due to poor performance.

http://www.therm-ic.com/PowerGloves/IC-1300-Men.html

 

[ges]

go to cabbalas and go check out the waterproof windproof gloves in fishing section best gloves i have found awesome grip warm to zero easy with hand warmers on

 

[pruner]

I'm another one that isn't willing to spend big bucks on gloves but i finally spent a few bucks on a pair of HMK Ridge gloves. Super happy to the point a bought a second pair for when these die. Thin enough to use clutch and brake and warm enough to ride in single didget temps.