Never ceases to amaze me that some rad gear company hasn't yet figured out the secret sauce to epic gloves. I've tried quite a few different brands and types including Klim, Skidoo, Motorfist, Fox, Mechanic, and Generic Can-tire.
Right now I use two different sets of gloves; 1 set for the ride up, and 1 set when I'm in the riding zone.
For the ride up, my favorite are the Motorfist WOT (correction from Valks - I looked at them last night). I use them for a little bit of riding in the zone but normally put them away and change out to my Fox summer weight MX gloves, unless it's super cold out, then I leave the MF WOT on. I deal with cold and wet hands for most of the day, as I like the bar feel of thinner gloves. The only downside is that the Fox MX gloves don't last very long, and at $90 a set they are quickly becoming cost prohibitive. Same goes for the Mechanic gloves, and the light weight Skidoo gloves, which are perhaps the worst I've ever used.
I've heard good things about Tobe, but haven't tried them.
What do you think are the best gloves for mountain riding and why?
Thanks for your input!
Right now I use two different sets of gloves; 1 set for the ride up, and 1 set when I'm in the riding zone.
For the ride up, my favorite are the Motorfist WOT (correction from Valks - I looked at them last night). I use them for a little bit of riding in the zone but normally put them away and change out to my Fox summer weight MX gloves, unless it's super cold out, then I leave the MF WOT on. I deal with cold and wet hands for most of the day, as I like the bar feel of thinner gloves. The only downside is that the Fox MX gloves don't last very long, and at $90 a set they are quickly becoming cost prohibitive. Same goes for the Mechanic gloves, and the light weight Skidoo gloves, which are perhaps the worst I've ever used.
I've heard good things about Tobe, but haven't tried them.
What do you think are the best gloves for mountain riding and why?
Thanks for your input!
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