leather gloves question.

[danieljardim]

do leather gloves break in (soften up) as you wear it.

I just bought a pair of it (bilt) - (old ones are a different material) and fingers feel that they're not stretching enough. Had a hard time with clutch this morning.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Rabbitman109]

do leather gloves break in (soften up) as you wear it.

I just bought a pair of it (bilt) - (old ones are a different material) and fingers feel that they're not stretching enough. Had a hard time with clutch this morning.

Thanks in advance.

Yeah, they will soften the more you wear them, plus they will get a little bigger.

 

[MistahT]

I actually wear some leather gloves up a size because they are too tight or the fingers are too short when working controls. I've also had fingers a little too long and the armor digs into my knuckles when I try to clutch or brake. I wear most gloves L, but for cold weather I have waterproof Rev'It gloves in XL I love. I can easily wear a glove liner or in hotter weather my hands swell and bit and they still fit well.

So maybe go a size up or try a different brand? Just my 2 cents.

 

[leem00]

do leather gloves break in (soften up) as you wear it.

I just bought a pair of it (bilt) - (old ones are a different material) and fingers feel that they're not stretching enough. Had a hard time with clutch this morning.

Thanks in advance.

My answer is most do soften up and "break in". Every pair I have owned did; with one exception.

 

[danieljardim]

I actually wear some leather gloves up a size because they are too tight or the fingers are too short when working controls. I've also had fingers a little too long and the armor digs into my knuckles when I try to clutch or brake. I wear most gloves L, but for cold weather I have waterproof Rev'It gloves in XL I love. I can easily wear a glove liner or in hotter weather my hands swell and bit and they still fit well.

So maybe go a size up or try a different brand? Just my 2 cents.

My big problem buying gloves is the xl fits my fingers perfect but is a little short on the overall lenght (tip of middle finger to the wrist) 2xl fingers are a little long but it fits better.

I only paid 20 bucks on those (closeout deal) so I will take a few more rides with it. If still sucks, time to shop for new ones.

 

[Alex6]

My big problem buying gloves is the xl fits my fingers perfect but is a little short on the overall lenght (tip of middle finger to the wrist) 2xl fingers are a little long but it fits better.

I only paid 20 bucks on those (closeout deal) so I will take a few more rides with it. If still sucks, time to shop for new ones.

Given that the high quality gloves can easily reach the $200 price mark, what level of comfort/protection/durability did you expect from the glove that costs 10 times less?

 

[nismos14]

My big problem buying gloves is the xl fits my fingers perfect but is a little short on the overall lenght (tip of middle finger to the wrist) 2xl fingers are a little long but it fits better.

I only paid 20 bucks on those (closeout deal) so I will take a few more rides with it. If still sucks, time to shop for new ones.

You can take them back to cyclegear if they don't cut it.

Given that the high quality gloves can easily reach the $200 price mark, what level of comfort/protection/durability did you expect from the glove that costs 10 times less?

I have $17 gloves that are awesome with armor and gauntlet style.

 

[JonKerr]

Yeah but how well are those $17 gloves going to hold up in a fall?

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[nismos14]

Yeah but how well are those $17 gloves going to hold up in a fall?

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Very well I think. I read reviews on them before buying, and compared them to the high dollar gloves at cycle gear when I bought them, and the main difference I noticed was a slightly softer leather. That's about it. They are well padded and have knuckle and finger armor. I think they will do well in a bad situation.

 

[danieljardim]

Very well I think. I read reviews on them before buying, and compared them to the high dollar gloves at cycle gear when I bought them, and the main difference I noticed was a slightly softer leather. That's about it. They are well padded and have knuckle and finger armor. I think they will do well in a bad situation.

With that being said, has no way to know until i fall and see what happens (something that I hope it doesn't)....

Almost everything nowadays is sublet out to asian countries to be manufactured, so somethings paying high end price for high end products is just paying for a label. Is very hard to tell.

It's like apple you pay a high end price on a high end product that still manufacture in china.

I have no problem at all with people that spends hundreds and hundreds of dollars and high expensive gear, but I don't see why a cheaper equipment couldn't be good too.

 

[Alex6]

...I have no problem at all with people that spends hundreds and hundreds of dollars and high expensive gear, but I don't see why a cheaper equipment couldn't be good too.

We would not have this thread to discuss the fitment of the glove you bought if you bought a reputable brand, or would we?

 

[nismos14]

We would not have this thread to discuss the fitment of the glove you bought if you bought a reputable brand, or would we?

I have tried on a ton of high end gloves and never really found the perfect fitting glove. Not in the cheap ones, not in the expensive ones.

 

[Fizzer6R]

get what you pay for in this area; try to get gloves that at least have a dif. type of palm material, either kangaroo or deer instead of usual cow. difference in feel, esp. with hands that are on the controls, is huge

 

[MNGreg]

With my Held Air&Dry gloves they felt overly tight and stiff at first.. Now after maybe about 1000 miles riding in them they have slowly broken in and now feel VERY comfortable.. They are just loose enough to slide into/out of easily. They also have softened up in feel too!

 

[danieljardim]

We would not have this thread to discuss the fitment of the glove you bought if you bought a reputable brand, or would we?

never tried high end ones but even non motorcyle gloves fit weird. I must have caveman/monkey hands or something

 

[Riccochet]

I have problems finding gloves that fit as well. My hands are not large in the traditional sense, just muscular. And I have short fingers. So, large gloves tend to fit, but the fingers are too long. And smaller gloves have perfect finger length, but they're tight as hell over all. So I'll usually buy the smaller gloves, soak them in warm water and put them on for a while. Stretches them out to fit somewhat comfortable. I can't stand fingers that are too long.

 

[MNGreg]

get what you pay for in this area; try to get gloves that at least have a dif. type of palm material, either kangaroo or deer instead of usual cow. difference in feel, esp. with hands that are on the controls, is huge

Agreed! Goat and Kangaroo are supposedly more abrassion resistent than regular cowhide! I Love the feel of the Kangaroo on my new gloves now tha they are broken in.

Agreed also on the fingers. I have an extremely hard time usually finding gloves because the joint area between fingers will usually be too far up (fingers too short) and the wrist area is not where I imagine it should really be. Wish things would be more standard. I wear a 3XL A* SMX-2 (#?) but a 11 Held glove.

 

[Reaver]

I wear camel bak gloves that the army " supplied " me with. Excellent full coverage tight fitting and breathable. Thanks US tax payers.

 

[nismos14]

Just fyi, mine have become much much softer over time.

 

[JonKerr]

get what you pay for in this area; try to get gloves that at least have a dif. type of palm material, either kangaroo or deer instead of usual cow. difference in feel, esp. with hands that are on the controls, is huge

Agree. Just like a helmet. At first I thought, hey, why not buy this $80 helmet if it's still DOT. I bought a GMAX. That POS fell apart in less than 5000 miles of riding. I'd be frightened to see what would have happened if I'd hit the ground with it. And I do know one local rider who bought cheap Bilt CycleGear leathers and gloves. He did go down and the seams on both the gloves and the suit split when he hit the ground. The leather itself may feel "fine" but there's a big difference in the actual quality. One of the biggest things is that cheaper gloves will use thread that is actually too strong. If you ever read a list of features and see kevlar thread listed, walk away!!! The thread acts like a razor blade and cuts right through the leather and splits the seams that way. The thread in the seams needs to be able to stretch and resist the abrasion just like the rest of the glove.

I have problems finding gloves that fit as well. My hands are not large in the traditional sense, just muscular. And I have short fingers. So, large gloves tend to fit, but the fingers are too long. And smaller gloves have perfect finger length, but they're tight as hell over all. So I'll usually buy the smaller gloves, soak them in warm water and put them on for a while. Stretches them out to fit somewhat comfortable. I can't stand fingers that are too long.

I have the same issue. Thick hands, thick, but short fingers. I've been on the search for the perfect glove and still have not found the perfect fit. I have two pair right now. The Handroids in large are the best, highest quality gloves I've ever had or seen. Everything I want in a glove. BUT they're a bit snug and I'm really trying to get them to loosen up a little bit more, especially on the outside of the pinky finger. The gloves I bought to try and replace them are the RS Taichi GP Evo's in an XL. Pretty much all the same features I wanted as the Handroids, but the Large wouldn't barely even fit on my hand. So I got the XL. They're extremely comfortable. But just a bit too big. My hand does move around in them a bit and there's probably over 1/4" of material on my finger tips. So I'm still going back and forth between them.