Making gloves fit?

[nallac]

No, but I hope you've now learned that it's more important to buy a bike that works rather than just because they look cool or have the "right" name.

have to agree with ya there.....

[carbonhed]

No, but I hope you've now learned that it's more important to buy gloves that fit rather than just because they look cool or have the "right" name.

Actually they were a freebie from Quasi to compensate me for my troubles after I'd bought a couple of sets of leathers and their zips were of a different size so I couldn't mix and match as I'd hoped.

He sent a set that were too big so I returned them and he sent me the current pair that were two sizes smaller... in hindsight I should have returned them too but I thought I could bang them into shape. I may yet succeed.

No need to apologise. I realise there's an endless supply of assholes on KB and... it's not me that looks like a cunt.

[vifferman]

No need to apologise. I realise there's an endless supply of assholes on KB and it's not me that looks like a cunt.

Oh.
I was about to apologise on behalf of us arseholes, but... seeing as you don't want it... we'll just carry on with our cuntish looks...

[klingon]

No, but I hope you've now learned that it's more important to buy gloves that fit rather than just because they look cool or have the "right" name.

It can be hard to know what the right fit is though - especially if you're not used to wearing bike gloves. When I bought my last pair I grizzled and complained for hours that I'd made a mistake and they were too tight and they were never going to stretch to fit.

My partner kept telling me they were fine and would relax with wear. I hate to say it, but he was right! (Don't tell him!) They now fit like a... ahem... they now fit perfectly.

[ManDownUnder]

No, but I hope you've now learned that it's more important to buy gloves that fit rather than just because they look cool or have the "right" name.

... and again I say, you really struggle to fit in around here don't you?

[pritch]

No, but I hope you've now learned that it's more important to buy gloves that fit rather than just because they look cool or have the "right" name.

Not necessarily. If they fit too easily in the shop, they may become loose when broken in. I guess if that happened you could always put them aside and keep them to wear inners with in winter...

[cc rider]

Ive always wet mine throughly then put em on and go and cut firewood/dig the garden etc,gets em to stretch a little.

....just sounds umm........on so many levels.

But great way to get some-one to do stuff...buy them gear that is a bit tight

[carbonhed]

OK success!

I adapted klingon's advice. Put on a pair of thin polyprop gloves and forced my hands into the motorcycle gloves and then immersed them into hot water and got them thoroughly wet and supple.

Went for a walk in the pouring rain hoping I wouldn't meet anyone I knew wearing sopping wet Mcycle gloves and making angry fists every 5 paces...

Came home and stuffed the gloves with newspaper and very gradually dried them out. Every time I changed the paper I put the polyprops on again and tried to keep them stretched. When they were finally dry I gave them some Sno-seal to try and keep them supple.

Went for a ride today and finally they work. When they're fully worn in they're going to be mega.

Many thanks klingon