ir_fuel Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 So... I am looking for gloves that have some kind of impact protection and that protect your fingers, not only your knuckles. Anyone has good ones? Are there gloves that hold fingers together for better resistance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I’m quite happy with my fullsize Hillbilly wrist support gloves. They have strong leather where needed, and well breathable fabric here and there. They are fine for me down to 10˚C, after which I use large gloves or mittens on top of the Hillbillies. There have been discussion about wether the wrist support in these is adequate or not. I’m sure there are better wrist supports, but the ease of getting wrist supports and gloves on at the same time is valuable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 I don't care about wrist support, as I wear wrist protectors anyway. Those gloves do not really seem to protect your fingers from impact. I don't see any shock absorbing material except for the palms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I like the Hillbillies as well. I have the same set. The mesh is nice for summer, but your hands do freeze at sub 10 °C weather. I have to find a pair of mitts large enough to go over them. One other drawback is that your hands smell like you've been intimate with a goat after wearing them for a while. The goatskin does help protect against road rash, but yes there's no impact protection for the fingers. I'm not sure what glove would provide that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 Something like this I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 38 minutes ago, ir_fuel said: I don't care about wrist support, as I wear wrist protectors anyway. Those gloves do not really seem to protect your fingers from impact. I don't see any shock absorbing material except for the palms. That is true, they do not protect the fingers from impact, but they do protect from abrasion. Boxing gloves have more cushion. Are not good to ride with. I had the hillbilly gloves and liked them. I felt protected with the Hillbilly gloves, I miss them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tomek Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 @Hunka Hunka Burning Love and @mrelwood, nice gloves. I want to buy the same, but sizing seems a bit tricky. what sizes have you got and how big are your hands? I have big hands, but according to this website https://www.powerkiteshop.com/accessories/hillbillywristguards.htm I should buy medium (from base of palm to the tip of my finger it's 22cm, 23cm around the palm), which I really don't believe, considering the comments on Amazon that it's generally on the small side for large hands... (https://www.amazon.com/Hillbilly-Wrist-Guard-Gloves-Finger/dp/B0046EZ37Q) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 1 hour ago, ir_fuel said: Something like this I think Ah I see... I think those are like the BMX moto-cross type gloves. Maybe snowboarder wrist guard gloves might work for you. Most don't seem to come with palm protectors though. I think during a fall your fingers usually would be out-stretched and your hand open so the palm protector and leather covering should be fine. That padding on the back of the hand is more for rocks hitting your hand or collisions with objects or other riders I think. 44 minutes ago, Tomek said: @Hunka Hunka Burning Love and @mrelwood, nice gloves. I want to buy the same, but sizing seems a bit tricky. what sizes have you got and how big are your hands? I have big hands, but according to this website https://www.powerkiteshop.com/accessories/hillbillywristguards.htm I should buy medium (from base of palm to the tip of my finger it's 22cm, 23cm around the palm), which I really don't believe, considering the comments on Amazon that it's generally on the small side for large hands... (https://www.amazon.com/Hillbilly-Wrist-Guard-Gloves-Finger/dp/B0046EZ37Q) I have medium to larger sized hands. Medium gloves usually fit tight on me so I opted for the large Hillbillies. Good thing too since they seem to fit snug! My hand measures 3 inches at the palm to 4 inches from the base of my thumb to the side of my palm. My longest finger to the base of the palm is 7 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 From some searching it seems the most efficient system is a motorcycle glove whereby the 2 outer fingers are connected, combined with decent sliders for the palms of your hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I occasionally wear these, and the two outer fingers are connected although they can be bought separated. They have wristguards and padding foam on the wrist in addition to triple leather on the palm. I do not wear them much because they require three straps to put on. They're a pain to get on and off. They are, however, true road racing gloves, with a level of protection way beyond whatever I've seen on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddylaz Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Triple 8 Hired Hands. They are wrist protectors and impact absorbers in one. They have a splint on either side. If you get them, go 1 size larger than you normally are as their sizes are weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 Maybe you should read my first post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab1 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 The Benik company will fabricate any type of wrist, hand finger glove/splint you can dream of. I use them for fabricating my patient's hand splints. The company uses a special thermoplastic material embedded between a neoprene layer that you then heat up in a microwave oven for approximately 30-60 seconds and then form it to your wrist and hand exactly how you wish. You can request specifically where you would like the thermoplastic plastic protection added (dorsal, volar, thumb, wrist, fingers, etc). https://www.benik.com/ Expect to pay $150 for your custom bilateral splints. They also have a variety of colors to chose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 On 24/10/2017 at 2:08 AM, Tomek said: @Hunka Hunka Burning Love and @mrelwood, nice gloves. I want to buy the same, but sizing seems a bit tricky. what sizes have you got and how big are your hands? I have big hands, but according to this website https://www.powerkiteshop.com/accessories/hillbillywristguards.htm I should buy medium (from base of palm to the tip of my finger it's 22cm, 23cm around the palm), which I really don't believe, considering the comments on Amazon that it's generally on the small side for large hands... (https://www.amazon.com/Hillbilly-Wrist-Guard-Gloves-Finger/dp/B0046EZ37Q) Ok, that Powerkite measurement guide doesn't make any sense. Following that I should have XS. I have XL that fits perfect. For me the middle finger measurement (Amazon) works well. I do have a narrow palm for my long fingers, but the Hillbillys fit me well. They do have adjustment for the palm as well, so I'd just go with the middle finger measurement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomek Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 On 10/24/2017 at 1:11 AM, ir_fuel said: huh? isn't the question about one of the posted gloves on-topic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 39 minutes ago, Tomek said: huh? isn't the question about one of the posted gloves on-topic? The gloves themselves are already off topic. I specifically asked for finger protection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomek Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 14 minutes ago, ir_fuel said: The gloves themselves are already off topic. I specifically asked for finger protection ah, now I get what you meant .') how about those? (no 1st hand experience though) edit: they have a somewhat different purpose http://reviewlongboards.com/best-longboard-sliding-gloves/, perhaps not such a good fit for EUCs after all edit#2: now getting even more off topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHIObEZcW38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Russian spetsnaz gloves are fairly good and reasonably priced. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F332190695124 I've seen them cheaper in the past so have a search, you may be lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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