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Old 08-04-08 | 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by photonick
I picked up a pair of Descente gloves to replace my defective Caporma gloves which i felt lacked in padding (Capo gloves just had some foam). I decided I had to get some gel padded gloves but now I'm getting pain where the gel pads are, as if they're pushing into my hand. Anyone else have this problem, could it be padded gloves aren't for everyone or is this a hallmark of a crappy glove?
It's a sign of too much soft padding. You're constantly squeezing against the padding hence the soreness. Try different gloves either with firmer padding or no padding at all and the pain should go away.
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