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Old 03-06-06 | 05:09 PM
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I have been using mechanix gloves for several years now .
Absolutly bomb proof.
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Old 03-06-06 | 08:18 PM
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I'll keep you guys posted.

I ordered them in late Feb - they were offering free shipping plus 20% off if you signed someone up for their mail list.

I ordered those criterium gloves plus an epic hat (I go through hats even more often than gloves) for $77 USD.

I'll post a review a couple of weeks after I use/abuse them.
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Old 03-06-06 | 08:50 PM
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From Army sniper gloves**********? Snipers need padding, too**********
Maybe it's so that the vibrations from their heartbeat doesn't screw up the shot? Just a thought...
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Old 03-06-06 | 10:26 PM
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I ended up going with a $20 pair of pearl-izumis. Seem like they're padded in the right place and breath pretty well. I just don't ride enough for the $60 gloves. The wrist support gloves might have been a good idea. I rode more this weekend than I have in years and my wrists hurt like hell.
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Old 03-07-06 | 04:03 AM
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Originally Posted by HereNT
Maybe it's so that the vibrations from their heartbeat doesn't screw up the shot? Just a thought...
that and the recoil on a rifle that can deliver an acurate shot up to x miles away has got to put a beating on the trigger hand
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Old 03-07-06 | 04:55 AM
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Rapha's epic cap is awesome. I got the black one with the white stripe, and I love it. They don't mention it on their site, but the white stripe is reflective (not just because it's white). I bet those gloves will last.
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Old 03-07-06 | 05:37 AM
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pearl izumi. i have the full finger gel race lites. they are nice.
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Old 03-07-06 | 08:38 AM
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I like my Specialized Body Geometry gloves. They have a lot of padding at the base, where the nerves are. Padding is minimal elsewhere for a good grip and road feel.
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Old 03-07-06 | 10:31 AM
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I like my Specialized Body Geometry gloves. They have a lot of padding at the base, where the nerves are. Padding is minimal elsewhere for a good grip and road feel.

I'm on my second pair, it's a great glove. But I am really looking for a glove that has armor for going through auto glass, and it should grip necks well too.
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Old 03-07-06 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by TeleJohn
I'm on my second pair, it's a great glove. But I am really looking for a glove that has armor for going through auto glass, and it should grip necks well too.
I usually wear motorcycle gloves for that very purpose. I did have some $50 dollar ones that lasted for a year, before the fingers got holey and they reeked. I bought a pair of Joe Rocket Super Moto gloves, but can't recommend them. They have a nice gel insert on the palms, but the material they used to cover it didn't last a ride. It looked like it was made of cotton balls. I seen people recommend Cutters football gloves, especially the linebacker/runningback gloves.
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Old 03-07-06 | 11:17 AM
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I usually wear motorcycle gloves for that very purpose. I did have some $50 dollar ones that lasted for a year, before the fingers got holey and they reeked. I bought a pair of Joe Rocket Super Moto gloves, but can't recommend them. They have a nice gel insert on the palms, but the material they used to cover it didn't last a ride. It looked like it was made of cotton balls. I seen people recommend Cutters football gloves, especially the linebacker/runningback gloves.
I've ridden with Thor and Aplinestar gloves for a while. They've got little to no padding, but the palms grip cork tape or grips nicely. The MX gloves with the padded backs are nice for mountain biking, or just about anything. I've been shot across the back of my hand and knuckles with a paintball gun while wearing them and didn't get a welt. If you're into that whole kevlar thing, you can pick up a pair of sport gloves for about half the price of the bike-specific version. They don't have the terrycloth snot rags, but whatever.
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