Waterproof Summer Gloves

[PistonBlown]

I'm after is a pair of summer weight gloves which:

Are really waterproof i.e. can handle several hours of heavy rain
Either don't have a liner or the liner is firmly fitted so it doesn't get tangled etc.
Don't want thermal linings etc that will be too warm in summer
Well made
Are gauntlet style i.e. long cuff
Enough feel that I can get cards out of my wallet at petrol stations or operate a camera without taking them off (if I have to stop I like to do it for as short a time as possible:-))
Good length on fingers and thumb (thumbs are often too short for me on gloves)
Ideally available at a shop in Christchurch so I can try before I buy

All the waterproof gloves I've found seem to be made for winter. In winter I use a pair of Kinco gloves which I cover with rain-off over-gloves so got that covered.

If not waterproof then a glove that can quickly dry would be ok (e.g. some sort of textile glove?)

Got two pairs of summer leather gloves without liners but neither are waterproof. Normally I take both and then just swap them in one set get wet but they can take ages to dry. I know I could just put the Rain-offs over the top but hate having to stop to do this when riding

Anyone got any suggestions?

[HenryDorsetCase]

Do what I do: don't ride in the rain. HTH :)

[Laava]

Your last requirement should be your first course of action...

[PistonBlown]

Your last requirement should be your first course of action...

Have looked around a few times but not found anything suitable. My favourite place in Christchurch for getting clothing etc used to be Hampton Motorcycles as they always had a good range:-( Have also tried McIver & Veitch in Dunedin and Timaru Yamaha but no luck so far.

[PistonBlown]

Do what I do: don't ride in the rain. HTH :)

But I like riding in the rain, it saves me having to shower when I get home;-)

Actually, strangely, I don't mind riding in it. I just hate having to put on still wet gloves the following morning.

[george formby]

Git some dirt bike gloves. They have a bit of armour, dry in minutes and are very comfortable. Not sure how they would hold up stepping off at 100kmh on tar seal but they take a beating being palmed on gravel.

[caspernz]

Short of going to an over glove you're not gonna find a truly waterproof summer glove.

My answer is to run around with 2 pairs of the same glove, racing style with long cuff. Dries fairly quickly and does a reasonable job of keeping water out, but then I've treated them with leather conditioner.

[AllanB]

I don't think they exist to your specifications - generally summer gloves are ventilated (nice) thus let water in.

I have read about (fuck I sound like Cassia) riders wearing thin latex gloves under motorcycle gloves - obviously very waterproof. Never tried it myself but I'm with HDC - wet leaves rain spots on ya paint ;)

[HenryDorsetCase]

I don't think they exist to your specifications - generally summer gloves are ventilated (nice) thus let water in.

I have read about (fuck I sound like Cassia) riders wearing thin latex gloves under motorcycle gloves - obviously very waterproof. Never tried it myself but I'm with HDC - wet leaves rain spots on ya paint ;)

latex makes your hands sweat - my hands are always sopping when I take off my latex.......

[mulletman]

I don't think they exist to your specifications - generally summer gloves are ventilated (nice) thus let water in.

I have read about (fuck I sound like Cassia) riders wearing thin latex gloves under motorcycle gloves - obviously very waterproof. Never tried it myself but I'm with HDC - wet leaves rain spots on ya paint ;)

I tried XXXL latex over my summer gloves it works, i did this on the 1K the other week.

[george formby]

latex makes your hands sweat - my hands are always sopping when I take off my latex.......

In the past I was a fan of Marigold dish washing gloves. I used to wear them over my polyprop thermal gloves and under my leather gloves. One day I forgot my leather gloves and had my pink marigold exposed. Zero traffic incidents and no sweaty palms.

Use the powdered latex not the natural. I use talc in my latex evening wear.

[AllanB]

I tried XXXL latex over my summer gloves it works, i did this on the 1K the other week.



XXXL gloves or condoms :devil2:

[caspernz]

In the past I was a fan of Marigold dish washing gloves. I used to wear them over my polyprop thermal gloves and under my leather gloves. One day I forgot my leather gloves and had my pink marigold exposed. Zero traffic incidents and no sweaty palms.

Use the powdered latex not the natural. I use talc in my latex evening wear.

Talcum powder in latex wear and vaseline in the leather stuff aye...:devil2::drool::cool::whistle::innocent:

[Honest Andy]

Brace yourselves boys, semi-serious suggestion coming up...

How about getting a small pair of winter gloves and ripping the lining out? I have old gloves that I use for spares where the leather outer is still good cos I take care of them but the linings have fallen apart. Obviously you'd have to be careful not to rip out any waterproof membrane but most of the lining is just foam.


or it could just be an expensive mistake :scratch:

[PistonBlown]

Brace yourselves boys, semi-serious suggestion coming up...

How about getting a small pair of winter gloves and ripping the lining out? I have old gloves that I use for spares where the leather outer is still good cos I take care of them but the linings have fallen apart. Obviously you'd have to be careful not to rip out any waterproof membrane but most of the lining is just foam.


or it could just be an expensive mistake :scratch:

Actually I like that idea, though it may make them a bit loose. Got an old pair of winter gloves where the linings stuffed so I'll give it a go.

[PistonBlown]

I tried XXXL latex over my summer gloves it works, i did this on the 1K the other week.

Doing it that way around sounds like a good idea, I'll have to try that. Do have Rain-off over-gloves that I use in winter but they are a bit much for summer riding.

[PistonBlown]

Short of going to an over glove you're not gonna find a truly waterproof summer glove.

My answer is to run around with 2 pairs of the same glove, racing style with long cuff. Dries fairly quickly and does a reasonable job of keeping water out, but then I've treated them with leather conditioner.

I do that but the problem is when your riding several days in succession. For example when I did the NI1600 it rained on the way up there so that was one pair gone, then rained on the ride so the second pair was soaked. Neither had dried out for the ride home. When I'm doing distance rides I only stop for 4 hours each night so that's never enough time for leather gloves to dry out. Do wonder if these textile ones are better on that score?

[PistonBlown]

In the past I was a fan of Marigold dish washing gloves. I used to wear them over my polyprop thermal gloves and under my leather gloves. One day I forgot my leather gloves and had my pink marigold exposed. Zero traffic incidents and no sweaty palms.

Use the powdered latex not the natural. I use talc in my latex evening wear.

When I lived for a while in Norwich in the UK there was a guy called "Marigold". He used to stand in the middle of road junctions waving his arms around madly "directing" traffic with a pair of marigold gloves on until the police moved him on. In the end they'd have to arrest him but a few days later he'd be out and doing it all over again.

[BMWST?]

your requirement is a total oxymoron.read it aloud to your self .water proof summer gloves?

[Owl]

I'm after is a pair of summer weight gloves which:

Are really waterproof i.e. can handle several hours of heavy rain Check
Either don't have a liner or the liner is firmly fitted so it doesn't get tangled etc. Check
Don't want thermal linings etc that will be too warm in summer Check
Well made Check
Are gauntlet style i.e. long cuff Check
Enough feel that I can get cards out of my wallet at petrol stations or operate a camera without taking them off (if I have to stop I like to do it for as short a time as possible:-)) Check
Good length on fingers and thumb (thumbs are often too short for me on gloves) Check
Ideally available at a shop in Christchurch so I can try before I buy Nup



Held Air N Dry

3 Season gauntlet glove with 2 compartments. Lower for Summer with perforated kangaroo leather palm and upper compartment is Gore-tex for when it rains.

Also available with 3 finger lengths, short, standard or long.

Not cheap though, but perhaps worth a look.

[PistonBlown]

Held Air N Dry

3 Season gauntlet glove with 2 compartments. Lower for Summer with perforated kangaroo leather palm and upper compartment is Gore-tex for when it rains.

Also available with 3 finger lengths, short, standard or long.

Not cheap though, but perhaps worth a look.

Had a look and yes that's the sort of thing I'm looking for. Reading one of the reviews apparently BMW rebrand the same gloves a 2 in 1 which may make them easier to track down here. I'll check out Avon City as they may have the BMW ones.

A mate has also suggested Klim Quest gloves, there's a dealer for those in Kaiapoi.

Neither option is going to be cheap, that's the problem with being a fussy bugger.

[granstar]

In the past I was a fan of Marigold dish washing gloves. I used to wear them over my polyprop thermal gloves and under my leather gloves. One day I forgot my leather gloves and had my pink marigold exposed. Zero traffic incidents and no sweaty palms.

Use the powdered latex not the natural. I use talc in my latex evening wear.

Rain offs, take a bit to get used to but on a long ride in summer and winter rain your mitts stay dry. Be lucky to find truly waterproof gloves. Would not skimp on protection for sake of ability to fiddle with cameras etc while riding, hands should be on the bars and concentration on the road, :facepalm: use a car and save that 60 seconds it takes to take yer gloves off to get your card out ( which will be less frequent).

[HenryDorsetCase]

Neither option is going to be cheap, that's the problem with being a fussy bugger.

Those Klim gloves look good to me too.

[pritch]

Looking at the OP's ummm optimistic(?) requirements the thought occurred that two different pairs of gloves may be a better solution. I don't normally travel with only one pair so that doesn't seem like a silly suggestion to me.

I do second the motion for Held as a brand, I don't have the Air and Dry but I have had four different pairs, none of which were bought in NZ. If you follow the appropriate sixing instructions you should get gloves that fit. Better to try before you buy though, but that probably makes the task of matching that list impossible rather than just very difficult.

[Blackbird]

Looking at the OP's ummm optimistic(?) requirements the thought occurred that two different pairs of gloves may be a better solution. I don't normally travel with only one pair so that doesn't seem like a silly suggestion to me.

I do second the motion for Held as a brand, I don't have the Air and Dry but I have had four different pairs, none of which were bought in NZ. If you follow the appropriate sixing instructions you should get gloves that fit. Better to try before you buy though, but that probably makes the task of matching that list impossible rather than just very difficult.

I had a pair of Held waterproof gloves for 6 years until they finally started to leak - pretty darned good. A wee bit sweaty in summer though. All I do at the moment is slip the good old Rain-Off overgloves over the top of my non-waterproof Spidi summer gloves when it's wet and that arrangement works pretty well. However, I've just invested in Dainese waterproof 3 season gloves which gets good reviews, simply to give a bit more choice. These are the gloves: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dainese-Tempest-D-Dry-Short-Gloves-Black-Red/142577729697?epid=25008865964&hash=item21324b80a1:m:m7ZvndBmLYApFjRaq3KzaQg&vxp=mtr . I've gone for the short cuff to wear under my GoreTex jacket but they're available in long cuff too. Just waiting for them to arrive from the US.

[AllanB]

Held Air N Dry
perforated kangaroo leather palm and upper compartment

Is it wrong that I am getting excited?

[granstar]

Review of Dainese TD does appear to cover a few bases for summer/ scooter riding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wBYAPUTt-k Like to see them dip gloves in bucket of water for a while to show how waterproof they are. Fitment is an issue, I got a beaut pair of Spada Storm on-line that fit the hand good but the fingers are way too long, as yet have yet to get wet or cold hands in them over winter riding (I use rain offs in down pours). Lot to be said for trying gear on in the shops. Shame the manufacturers can't make bespoke items to suit rider and riding conditions.

[Oakie]

your requirement is a total oxymoron.read it aloud to your self .water proof summer gloves?

Bastard. You beat me to 'oxymoron'. But yeah ... waterproof summer gloves would be one in my humble opinion.

[Blackbird]

Review of Dainese TD does appear to cover a few bases for summer/ scooter riding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wBYAPUTt-k Like to see them dip gloves in bucket of water for a while to show how waterproof they are. Fitment is an issue, I got a beaut pair of Spada Storm on-line that fit the hand good but the fingers are way too long, as yet have yet to get wet or cold hands in them over winter riding (I use rain offs in down pours). Lot to be said for trying gear on in the shops. Shame the manufacturers can't make bespoke items to suit rider and riding conditions.

They arrived this morning and are a great fit. They look very well made. If I was going on a long haul, I'd still rely on the Rain-Offs over my summer gloves but the Dainese will give me options over shorter distances. Prices vary a bit. I quite often use Revzilla but on this occasion, an outfit advertising on eBay (perf-moto) were selling them at the same price of US$99 but with free postage to NZ.

[nerrrd]

I remember seeing an ad for these in a magazine, can’t comment on how effective the ‘outdry’ waterproofing is but claims to be a summer glove and available locally, $229.

http://www.motorcyclegearnz.com/touring/macna-solid-outdry-gloves/

[mrchips]

ha, ha.... waterproof summer gloves. Thats a good one.

Almost as good as the one about waterproof winter gloves..

[granstar]

ha, ha.... waterproof summer gloves. Thats a good one.

Almost as good as the one about waterproof winter gloves..

Classic!..Good to see you enjoy them Blackbird (good price too). If only we all had "one size fits all" hands :2thumbsup

Some may scoff about gloves for summer but Deep South we only get summer on the one day (looks outside), um it's here, so I'm off for a ride into the sunshine on the GCTB "Toy Run" wearing just my winter gloves. If I get too hot plan B is to stop at a pub to let my mitts cool down, can't think of any other reason :scooter:

[mrchips]

Some may scoff about gloves for summer


Oh, i'm not scoffing..... i wear my summer gloves 90% of the year (heated grips)

+ i have 2 pairs of Winter gloves. When one pair of gloves gets wet i just swap em around...

the joys of commuting over the years.... rain-off overgloves, one piece + 2 piece rain suits, 2 pairs of boots + skellerup steel cap lace-up gumboots for the cyclones....

i'm good to go in any shit storm !

[PistonBlown]

A bit of background, the problem is the way I ride. Once I start riding and in the groove I really really hate stopping. The times I have to stop for petrol (or checkpoints when doing distance events) are done almost like F1 pit stops so I can get riding again as soon as possible. So what happens when it starts raining is that I don't want to stop to put on a different pair of waterproof gloves or my rain-offs. By the time I get to the next petrol stop and have to stop the gloves are already soaked.

So I carry 2 (sometimes 3) pairs of gloves and my rain-offs but it's never enough, particularly when I'm riding for several days running.

I know its a tough set of requirements which is why I'd struggled to find something myself - but then it's taken me 25 years to find a replacement jacket that ticked all the boxes :-).

Fortunately KB'ers have managed to come up with four options, all of which seem to fit the bill, so looks like I should be able to find one that's perfect from that.

[granstar]

There is these ,but waterproof and protection are not going to cut it for motorcycling. https://brunzwicks.com/collections/men/products/brunzwicks-tactical-anti-skid-smart-phone-touchscreen-compatible-gloves

[babysteps]

These might work for you........

Five RFX4, survived 30 Degrees in Central Otago and the associated downpour just out of Roxburgh!

First European have them if you want to try a pair on

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