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Equipment and Media - Gloves Dilema
GazJ - Jan 06, 2008 - 01:51 PM
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Hi Guys,
I will only be using Cas and Chill Factore for the next year till I get away in 09 and I've been racking my brains about what gloves to get
After trawling through all the threads about gloves / wrist protectors, I seem to have narrowed it down to 3 ideas, but really cant figure it out, so..on to the choices...
Option 1,
Shell out for some Level Fly gloves with wrist protectors and see them as an investment that will last past 09. For £70
Option 2,
Get a pair of the Dainese D-IMPACT D-DRY Gloves (w writst protector icnc) at a cut down price and once again presume they will last for ages. for £50
Option 3.
Buy the Dakine Wrist protectors and some park gloves like grenades considering I will only be riding indoor for the next year or so. For £45ish.
Any thoughts appreicated.
Cheers
dpope - Jan 06, 2008 - 03:01 PM
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I had some level fly mittens with the wrist guard. They are made exceptionally well - really tlough. However, in the end they drove me mad as the linings kept coming out each time I took the gloves off. Also, I am really not convinced how effective the wrist guard is - it really does not feel like it does very much.
Whenever I board indoors now I use a pair of Dakine pipe gloves (got them off ebay for less than £15) and a pair of Burton red wrist guards which I much prefer to the Dakine ones. I never get cold hands with the pipe gloves, in fact my hands always got too hot wearing normal gloves in snow domes.
Branny - Jan 06, 2008 - 03:25 PM
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go for the grenade pipe/team gloves, great for indoor and park/spring riding
as for the wrist guards...why bother...beef up your wrist...snap your collar bone..learn to fall with grace and style...i use my head to protect the rest of my body 
elliott_pass - Jan 06, 2008 - 04:07 PM
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Im a pipe glover.
Really cant stand bulky gloves.
I only use then when i really need to
alexx37 - Jan 06, 2008 - 04:35 PM
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Mitts all the way, keep em nice & cosy!!
Depending on how much money you want to spend, id go for the second ones! compromise on price but no faffing around with the wrist protectors & gloves being separate! problemo sorted 
GazJ - Jan 06, 2008 - 04:48 PM
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dpope wrote:
Whenever I board indoors now I use a pair of Dakine pipe gloves (got them off ebay for less than £15) and a pair of Burton red wrist guards which I much prefer to the Dakine ones.
I was looking at the burton red guards, only thing is ppl seem to say theyr too bulky to get under your gloves. had any experience of that? Will most likely buy them both at the same time anyway so will be able to try it out.
humble_matt - Jan 06, 2008 - 05:00 PM
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I'd go for the pipe glove / wrist guard combo.
One the gloves are mashed you'll still be able to wear the wrist guards.
Though, grenades arnt the best value for money, take a look at demon gloves.
nickmotture - Jan 06, 2008 - 05:49 PM
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Pipe gloves are only good for indoor use if you're not going to be falling over much, if you are they they get soaking and your hands freeze when you hold onto the metal pole of the drag lift!!
Tiberius - Jan 06, 2008 - 06:08 PM
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Pipe gloves all the way, except indoors where usually I don't wear any. I always take them off to grab the poma even if I do, otherwise it just slips out.
Branny - Jan 06, 2008 - 06:42 PM
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Tiberius wrote:
Pipe gloves all the way, except indoors where usually I don't wear any. I always take them off to grab the poma even if I do, otherwise it just slips out.
what are you using tibs?? i've got 2 differnt pairs of grenades, some dakine pipes and i also use fox mx gloves and they all have nice rubber grippy bits on the palm and fingers
MattR - Jan 06, 2008 - 06:52 PM
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Tiberius wrote:
Pipe gloves all the way, except indoors where usually I don't wear any. I always take them off to grab the poma even if I do, otherwise it just slips out.
you must have really really really weedy hands then..........
Popa3 - Jan 06, 2008 - 06:58 PM
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Flexmeter wrist guards and PoW leather gloves all the way
GazJ - Jan 06, 2008 - 07:22 PM
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The pipe glove and flexmeter combo does look good. Aswell as the grenades also been lookin at the Dakine mens scout glove (short version)
but seems that I might be payin out more for gloves and wrsit guard than I could pick up a pair of Level Flys with built in biomex guards for.
Also bein quite a beginner will probably mean fallin over a fair bit too, and some of the pipe gloves I've seen don't seem very waterproof.
Cheers for all the views so far...