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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 03:28 AM
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Driving Gloves?

Can someone recommend a good brand of driving gloves. I started wearing gloves outside for the cold weather, and have also been using them while I'm driving. I like the grip they give me on the steering wheel, but these gloves aren't designed for driving and are a little too thick. So I wanted to buy some proper driving gloves but there are a lot of brands out there, any recommendations?
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 04:36 AM
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Go to your local leather shop or mall outlet. A $20 set of thin leather gloves should keep your hands warm without much loss of tactile response.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 06:42 AM
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the funny thing is everytime I am driving incredibly fast I always seem to ALSO be wearing these gloves! even when a "wet substance" is on them they are fine!
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Kain
the funny thing is everytime I am driving incredibly fast I always seem to ALSO be wearing these gloves! even when a "wet substance" is on them they are fine!

i find latex gloves are too grippy, stick to the wheel when i take my hands off. I was handed down a 30 year old pair of deerskin gloves that my dad used to drive an opel ascona through germany. Incredible stuff, feels like almost nothing on my hands and so much grip...however i may need to buy a new pair, perhaps i may use WR gloves, they are designed to grip leather after all.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 09:38 AM
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Go to a local motorcycycle shop. They have riding gloves that are grippy.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by MazdaspeedFeras
i find latex gloves are too grippy, stick to the wheel when i take my hands off. I was handed down a 30 year old pair of deerskin gloves that my dad used to drive an opel ascona through germany. Incredible stuff, feels like almost nothing on my hands and so much grip...however i may need to buy a new pair, perhaps i may use WR gloves, they are designed to grip leather after all.
with a little blood on them they are perfectly fine
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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better yet, go to a well stocked bicycle shop. You will be amazed at the selection.

Vince
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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barehand is still best :D
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 02:50 PM
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i don't wear gloves . when i get beside someone who is wearing them i start to laugh and think, damn were's his helmet.if you wear them more power too ya.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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i don't wear gloves . when i get beside someone who is wearing them i start to laugh and think, damn were's his helmet.if you wear them more power too ya.
now that you mention, one time i was fooling around with my friends when i had my integra and would drive on the highway during the day. whenever we'd come to a red light, id put on a full out racing helmet with tinted glass shield and all and look over at the other driver. it never failed to make them crack a smile. man i had a lotta free time that day.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 09:58 PM
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i don't use gloves to drive either..then again i don't use my hands when driving...i just let the car go where she wants
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