Gloves...

[fatbikephil]

Glove recommendations wanted!
So my third pair of endura gel gloves have fallen apart and whilst actually comfy, the bloody velcro hasn't worked on any of them. I'm tempted by another pair on the basis that they have sorted the velcro issue but I said that the last two times.

I've a pair of spesh gel gloves which I bought for the last HT and not used since. A test ride last weekend resulted in blisters. This was also an issue on HT550 2023 but I've not used them since and forgotten. Annoying as I used a pair on HT '15, '17 and '21 and they were great....

So any suggestions? comfort over anything else. I've a pair of those totally waterproof marigold type things for when it rains.

[Lazarus]

https://www.merlincycles.com/gripgrab-s ... 9752.htmla

Bought these recently ( out of stock now but available elsewhere i assume)and done a couple of 20 hour rides withour hand issues.
Fingers have no seams ( or none at end as my finger nails usally hole gloves over time) nice gel padding

This weather is its limit. It would be a bit sweaty for proper summer heat ( where inwojld wear mitts) but probably just about ok in the full heat.
No velcro

[Boab]

I've been using Castelli Arenberg mitts in the summer, for both on and off road duties. If found them fab when brand new, but they quickly lost their plushness and the stitching seems to fail relatively easily. They do (did?) make a full finger glove version, which I've been meaning to try, but never quite got round to it. Instead I bought some Endura EGM full finger gloves; they're now just called Engineered, or something. They're lasting well, but feck me, do they need more padding...

I also bought some ludicrously expensive Assos gloves, three pairs, to use as a system. Worst investment I've ever made in gloves, fucking terrible, each and every one...

I'd like to try some gloves / mitts that use the Elastic Interface® GRAVEL PALM, as I really rate the bibs I've tried that use their chamois'*.





* No idea if that apostrophe is in the tight place, don't particularly care either...

[Wotsits]

There’s some Gorewear Trail KPR ones on Sport Pursuit atm, all sizes available. They’re thin & without padding, good quality but lightweight, not sure how robust they’ll be long term. Fairly cheap tho..
I’ve found it’s the padding on gloves that eventually gives me pressure sores on multi-day rides..

https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/pr ... id/3380289

[whitestone]

I took two different pairs of gloves on the HT to allow for the pressure points to be in different places. No idea of makes or models

[johnnystorm]

Fox Ranger Gel are my current favourite. Tried some Endura after my last pair of Fox gloves wore out but also found the velcro was absolutely useless.

[fatbikephil]

Tah all, got a good deal on Fox Rangers from Tiso's so will give them a whirl

[godivatrailrider]

Another vote for Grip Grab
I just bought some of these https://www.gripgrab.com/collections/cy ... 7937142109 they do do a long fingered similar versions too
Only done a short ride with them but they are put-on-and-forget not like all the Endura gloves I have (and like) but there always a niggle with them..