clothing and helmet » What is your preferred riding glove/s

Been wearing various types of hides, mostly in the the form of ropers. Deerskin, goat, bison, kangaroo [ 1 pair of each ] in the roper configuration. 2 pair of gauntlet gloves, in a lined deerskin pair and non lined goat. All the above are hand made by Sullivan glove company in Oregon [ search here for that co. and a few threads will pop up ] and I've been using their glove products since 2018.

In the rain, I take the deerskin offerings all day long. Deerskin dries just as supple as when they were made. They've dried out on my hands while riding later that day [ actually fairly quickly with the air flowing around them ]. In the colder weather, the goat offerings are better imo as they are just a little thicker leather and have natural lanolins in the hides [ so somewhat water resistant if caught in a brief shower ].

I'm not too enamored with the bison, the hides are a lot thicker and thus make it more difficult to operated the Cardo/gps. Speaking of using any of these with the gps, my Nav 5's work fine [ touch screen ] for roaming through some settings. None of them will work a touchscreen from my android, fortunately I don't use my phone for traveling/directions.

The Sullivan kangaroo ropers I had the prevoious owner make for me-- Kangaroo is one tough leather, very thin, not anywhere near the stretch of the above mentoined other hides. Harder to break in, so be advised to order a pair that might be a 1/2 or full size bigger than you normally buy. Took two leather honey applications with full drying between applications and wearing them after the application the second time to get them to stretch enough to be comfortable. So, for instance, I buy all the above in medium [ as I did with the Kangaroo ] and next time I order in Kanagaroo they'll be orders in large.

Fully waterproof gloves? I don't trust gore-tex to stay dry inside the gloves in longer and heavier drenching rains. I'll throw on a pair of these triple digit glove cover [ the long ones that run up onto the forearms, not their shorter pair offering ] https://www.aerostich.com/products/aeros...=49217683095867 Wore these for days on end over a pair of guantlet goat gloves in Ak.. Bone dry hands after multiple days in steady to heavy rains on the AlCan. No problems with operating the motors controls/switches nor changing mp3 linked to the Cardo music tracks.

As an aside, Sullivan glove now offers fingertip aditions for 20.00 which will work fine for those using their phones on the motors. Pick the finger/thumb you want it added to when you place the order.

Just an fyi on their gloves.

Haven't owned a pair of gloves in cowhide since 2018. Cant imagine how I went decades wearing cowhide gloves, dealing with their drying hard as a rock [ or so it seems ].

What are your preferred gloves for summer/winter riding conditions.

FWIW I have a pair of Held 2 in 1 gloves that have lasted 7 years so far. They're a reasonable fit for my hands. I also have a pair of BMW plain leather gloves I bought in 1999 with an F650- I still own the gloves. Both work well today for Illinois weather- I don't ride in winter. The Held's have hard protection for knuckles,. I've explored other gloves but these two stand out.

Olympia perforated leather (non-gauntlet) gloves for the transitional period between spring and summer. Alpinestars textile gloves for summer. BMW heavier gaunlet gloves for those times when I've gone insane and ride when it's cold (not so much any more at 78 years of age...lol!).

Honestly, I have little preference. I don’t spend the $$$ for brand name. My most expensive set of leathers were made by Z Customs and Syed because they were made to my exact measurements (got tired of trying to find off the rack leathers that fit me). HJC helmets have done me well since day one. Any brand name of riding glove has held up as well as any other. Even boots…of decent price…has done its job. For something like heated gear, I have Widder vest and gloves…which I’ve not used in years.

I've tried a few brands but mostly reverted to Dainese (summer, short cuff, breathable) models for summer and Modeka (wind/waterproof, long cuff) for winter. Used to enjoy Alpinestars summer gloves but last two pairs literally fell apart at the seams after 6mo so I dropped them entirely different models and batches too.

I replace the summer ones that see the most wear every 2 years, winters usually last double. I don't mind the rain in the summer but do carry the Modeka ones as backup in spring/fall. With heated grips the summer ones work all the way down to 15C anyways.

Some of the more recognized brands are not available locally for purchase and I stick to what I can try out in the shop before buying rather than shipping back and forth if they aren't good in person.

Late to the game, but my daily gloves are Aerostich Elkskin Roper and Gauntlet gloves. Non insulated for summer, and merino wool insulated for early morning winter commutes. I also have a couple pairs of their deerskin insulated gauntlets too.

KLIM - Short - warm - water proof - breathable. Have served me well for 9 years.

HELD - Short - lightweight for warm days. So I take 2 pairs on summer trips.

RICHA - Still on trial - Long - warm.

I like to tuck my gloves inside the sleeves of my KLIM all weather jacket so I'm having trouble tucking the long RICAH gloves in. May cut them shorter.

All my gloves fit well on the occasions when I'm wearing leathers.