Never understood the "why" of fingerless gloves. I get the better dexterity argument, but Icon Pursuit gloves and even a couple of HD gloves still give pretty good finger movement. I'm a guitar player and the thought of finger damage gives me the heebies.

 

The only reason I wear gloves for riding in the summer is for crash protection. My lightest gloves have nylon mesh vents on the top with padded knuckles & palms, and gauntlets which are usually folded down. I can fuel my bike without removing my light and mid-weight gloves. Mangled and ground-down fingers seldom heal properly.

 

Does it count if I use a pair of fingerless gloves as shooting gloves?

 

I'm a guitar player also. I like the fingerless gloves mainly because I tend to suffer more damage to my palms and knuckles when I've wrecked in the past. Plus, I like having the fingers uncovered while riding.

 

I wear them for convenience.

Easy to pic my nose, easy to get my wallet and debit card at a drive through or drive up ATM, easy to get a bit of stink finger on the fly when a female passenger gets a little more vibration than she can ignore.

 

 

I had a pair years ago because I thought I looked bad in them. Then I grew up. I only wear full fingered gloves now - summer and winter. I have no problems with the touch screen, controls or levers. I have quick disconnect helmet straps so that's not a problem for gloves.

I got hit with hail once on the finger with gloves on - hurt like hell - can't imagine what it would have felt like with fingerless gloves. Not good I'm sure.

Until you loose a finger, you don't know what you're missing. Keep those digits protected.

 

I wear fingerless quite a bit. I don't give a crap what anyone else thinks. They're very comfortable by adding some padding for my palms without having to wear a full glove, which doesn't make sense when it's hot. Also, instead of my usual long underwear, I wore my chaps the other day, when it was below 50 degrees and I only needed to ride a dozen miles or so.

I don't diss on do-rags or patched-up vests with gut extenders or shorts and sandals or flame and skull collections or Converse clown shoes or... wait... I guess I am dissing.

Winter is approaching... I'm ready to lead the keyboard commandos.

 

Not fingerless but they have the touchscreen finger. I like them a lot good ventilation for our steamy GA summers.
https://www.revzilla.com/product/joe...eclipse-gloves