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Please recommend me nice pair of summer riding gloves.
The only prerequisite for summer gloves is that I can pull out my credit card out of my wallet without removing gloves.
I used to have Olympia 103 gloves and they were perfect. Unfortunately I'm not able to get my hands on ( <--see what I did there ) here over the pond any more (EU) .
Please share some of your experience and recommendations with me.
Last edited by LittleCannon; Mar 15, 2022 at 06:25 AM.
I like these. I buy them at a local motorcycle shop. They are hard to find online. They run a little small. FirstGear Ultra-Mesh Men's Street Motorcycle Gloves
I dont know if you can take a credit card out of your wallet with them though. Ive never tried that.
Other than surgical gloves my friend, I do not know of any that you can work your credit card while your gloves are on.
I swear by these. I understand, combat pilots use these with all "them there" switches in the cockpit so they are as nimble as you can get I am guessing.
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I wear these till it gets cool and I have to switch to leather. Id easily pay twice what they charge, and I can pull a credit card out of my wallet with them. VERY tactile if you get the right size. I find their sizes are true, and they are stupid cheap.
They have a suede leather-like surface on the business side, and thick spandex back. Very close fitting and comfortable like mechanics gloves. Wind blows through the back so they are VERY cool in hot NC summers. I can manipulate the touch screen on my bikes GTS radio.
I first bought a pair when I was looking for shooting gloves for a carbine/pistol class a few years ago. Saw these at Bass Pro and tried them on. Really impressed at how well the fit.
Then I went through 3-4 pairs setting four tons of stone building my outdoor fireplace.
I now keep a pair in my shop, a pair in the range bag, and a pair for the bike.
Oh, and if they get sweaty and gross, you can throw them in the washing machine.
I`ve been wearing Aerostitch Roper gloves for about 30 years, the first pair was 25 years old when I replaced them (they were still good, but I could not get them out of the trunk of my totaled car).
In the summer here I often ride with just a t-shirt on. (well, pants and shoes too) If I'll be riding in the direct sun for a while, I will wear these sleeves and fishing gloves (both SPF50) to prevent sunburn on my arms/hands. If it's a little cooler I'll wear mechanic's type gloves but can't get card out of wallet with those.
I tried a pair of these last year and wore them all summer. Still haven't worn them out.
Besides cooler gloves, I want summer gloves that make it easy to manipulate electronic devices since I take trips in the summer and need to "move" (navigate), shoot and communicate". (Yes, I carry when riding on out-of-town trips. Haven't had to use, but the number of treats are on the increase.) The knuckle protection and tactical material give me good protection while being more flexible and cooler than leather. I also like that they are sold on Amazon and easy to order. FYI: They run just a little small.
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