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waterproof gloves?

#1 Post by FlyingKiwi » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:29 pm

Hi all, after my Aussie spec winter gloves got soaked through in 30 seconds on my way to Donington on Sunday, I have decided to splash out on some new winter gloves.
Can anyone recommend some glove which are 100% waterproof.
I'm currently leaning towards a pair of Dainese Double D-Dry gloves. They have a sleeve which goes under your jacket and one which goes over and have a goretex lining.
Any recommendations gratefully received :smt006

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#2 Post by D-Rider » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:54 pm

My winter gloves are Aprilia Tourtech - not leaked on me yet.

Dunno where you get them from - spotted them on ebay a couple of years back ..... no doubt would have cost loads more from a shop.

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#3 Post by Fausto » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:22 pm

Well much as I resent having to praise Frank Thomas stuff (most of it's shite IMHO) the goretex gloves I got by them are waterproof.
You just have to remember to tuck the gloves inside your sleeves or else rain just pours down into them. That applies to all gloves though :smt009

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#4 Post by FlyingKiwi » Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:26 pm

Fausto wrote:rain just pours down into them. That applies to all gloves though :smt009
That's why the Dainese have a double cuff.

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#5 Post by HowardQ » Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:38 pm

I also have some Frank Thomas goretex gloves, and yeh they are fine and keep me warm in winter. Fit em inside the sleeves of my winter jacket if wet, and has been fine for me.

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#6 Post by Syltiz » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:40 am

Cheap Richa winter gloves from ebay are the only pair that have been waterproof for me.... and I am a glove whore.

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#7 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:01 am

I picked up some frank thomas aqua2 gloves as seconds from the FT seconds shop at the bmf

cost me 10 quid i think - double cuff, insulated, goretex etc - good glove :)


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#8 Post by Fausto » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:15 am

Aladinsaneuk wrote:I picked up some frank thomas aqua2 gloves as seconds from the FT seconds shop at the bmf

cost me 10 quid i think - double cuff, insulated, goretex etc - good glove :)
.........but are they waterproof?

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#9 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:23 pm

yes, and sorry should have said that :)


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#10 Post by Viffer » Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:03 pm

Frank Thomas goretex thingies for me too, I've had em years good swag.

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#11 Post by BikerGran » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:25 pm

I picked up a pair of Richa gloves one day while waiting for a tyre to be put on the trike - only bought them cos they felt so comfortable (I'm always trying on gloves) and they turned out to be waterproof!

Could be cos they didn't come out of the bargain bucket where most of my many pairs of gloves come from!
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