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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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Racing Gloves

so i am looking to get a pair of nomex racing gloves. any suggestions on what is a good glove for a reasonable price?

thanks guys!
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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This is something you should be able to find on EBAY.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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I'm not so sure that eBay is going to give him any advice on what glove is good...
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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yeah i was looking for input from drivers that own different gloves to find out what feels right on the track and what doesnt
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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It's all personal preference. This question is like asking what kind of underwear do you wear? Your best bet is to go to some type of auto competition store and try on some gloves...depending on how far you live from Millville, I'd suggest you check out the track store at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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Get a pair of certified ones that fit your hands.....

Like I8U said...go somewhere and try on a few pairs and get the ones that fit the best

Helmets are the same...they fit different..so try them on for the best one for you
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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i hear that, i def dont want to be stuck with gloves that dont fit me well

just wondering should i be sticking to the sparco brands or considering the less popular FIA approved ones as well
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by dannobre
Get a pair of certified ones that fit your hands.....

Like I8U said...go somewhere and try on a few pairs and get the ones that fit the best

Helmets are the same...they fit different..so try them on for the best one for you
I agree on all points...although gloves do have quite a bit more "give", so getting a pair that fits isn't quite as brand specific as helmets, imho.

I've had OMP, Sparco and Simpson gloves at different times. The OMP's fell apart, I lost the Sparcos, but thought they were just ok, and the Simpsons are still going strong...and comfy, but with good feel through the finger leather.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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I have a fairly cheap pair of Shift gloves. They are nomex and leather and work well for my needs (once or twice a month). I bought mine on www.saferacer.com

They were a pretty good resource and had good prices too.

Here is the basic pair I bought. They are reasonable and fine for what I do (HPDEs). I have relatively small hands and they fit me well.

http://www.saferacer.com/shift-rt-au...productid=1103

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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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I have a pair of OMP gloves....they are great gloves

Kinda hurt the pocketbook though
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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i have a pair of these:

http://www.ogracing.com/catalog/1-Dr...DRIVING-GLOVES

tried them on in person at the actual OG Racing main store here in Sterling VA, they felt great.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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I spent good money on my first pair (Sparco). They had holes in them very quickly.

My current pair (SafeQuip) cost me a quarter of the Sparco's cost and are just as comfy.

http://www.safequipracingproducts.co...ing_gloves.htm
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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OMP Gran Premio's.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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I just have these

http://www.saferacer.com/g-force-gf-...?productid=898


they work.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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I have the G-Force as well. Good Price, Good Glove. 20-25 track days on em and no issues.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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I do like the Alpinestars Tech 1 R's, they feel really good and are grippy as hell.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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I have the G-Force's as well and like them. I tried on the Alpinestars at VIR once and they felt like sex, but I don't pay for sex. Well, not over $100.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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HAHA! Nice one Pat...got mine on sale for $85.
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 08:24 AM
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yeah i was thinking about going down the g-force route after looking at the prices for some of the sparco, or alpinestars gloves

seems like the extra money doesnt justify the quality
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 08:50 AM
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I just use my GI nomex aviator gloves. They can be had inexpensively here: http://www.uswings.com/gloves.asp
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by learycd
yeah i was thinking about going down the g-force route after looking at the prices for some of the sparco, or alpinestars gloves

seems like the extra money doesnt justify the quality
Believe me once you're in it a while, you'll realize quality and cost go hand in hand with racing equiptment.
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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I don't use gloves but if I did I would use my dear skin gloves which are hand made.

They can be found at any good motorcyle shop.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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wound up getting these for anyone that still cares

http://www.sparcousa.com/pracewear_gloves.asp?id=680

and they are sicccccccck and did not even pay close to that price x2
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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Oh my God we don't care......

Just kidding. Thanks for the feed back.

By the way are you expecting a fire?

Those are gauntlet gloves.

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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Where did you get them?
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