Originally Posted by
PeteHski
+1
Road rash on the palms of your hands is a LOT more painful than many people imagine. That's something I learnt in my youth.
Originally Posted by
CAT7RDR
For most of us, injured hands means time off work.
Most employers will just replace you if your judgment is so poor you risked your livelihood versus taking simple precautions.
Wear leather gloves if you do not need padding. Simple.
Over the years, I've wiped out a few times with no gloves, and I've never had serious abrasions on my hands, just some minor cuts that really didn't hurt much. The more painful things I've experienced were from impact on the thumbs and fingers, and gloves would not have any effect on those.
If I wore leather gloves, I'd get wicked prickly heat on my hands.