Michael is right! I fell a couple of weeks ago and landed on my left side, and right on the heel of my left hand! I had to bail out because my hand hurt so much, but it got better in a couple of days but it still hurts a bit where I fell. However, had I not had gloves it would have been worse for sure! It would have also been skinned and that would have made things miserable.
Some people can manage without gloves, but you have to be one of those people who have hands with a bit of padding in the palms. I have flat palms, no fat on my hands at all, so I need good padding.
Thd downside of gloves is that you get that silly tan with white hands and people make jokes or ask if you play golf.
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