Short gloves vs gauntlet gloves

00NissanNinja · September 27th, 2010, 09:17 PM

So I am curious to know, how many of you prefer short gloves or full gauntlets

Alex · September 27th, 2010, 10:51 PM

/moved to motorcycle gear section

ally99 · September 28th, 2010, 05:33 AM

I wear gauntlets most of the time. Occasionally I wear short gloves on short rides to town and back. I love my wrists and want them protected!

SteveL · September 28th, 2010, 05:57 AM

Gauntlets all the time in cold weather like this morning at 1.7˚C they stop the cold wind going up your sleeve and in summer they stop the bugs doing the same.

Steve

FrugalNinja250 · September 28th, 2010, 06:21 AM

Both. My Alpinestars shorties are perfectly broken in and I love them for warm weather. When it gets colder I have Cortech full gauntlets and when it's really cold I run Cortech Scarab winter gloves.

Scott1620 · September 28th, 2010, 06:25 AM

Same as frugal ^ I wear shorties when its hot and full gauntlets when its cold...

heylookitsfranco · September 28th, 2010, 07:57 AM

I got what was cheap at the time... which turned out to be the cortech injector gloves hehe... I really liked the a-stars shorties with wrist protection, but they weren't exactly in my budget... probably might get some short gloves for the summer but I don't know... just like allyson said, i like my wrists

want1sobad · September 28th, 2010, 09:54 AM

gauntlets and only gauntlets........

Havok · September 28th, 2010, 10:27 AM

I started with shorties then got my A* gauntlet's and will never go back.

Flashmonkey · September 28th, 2010, 11:36 AM

Depends how lazy I am. Sometimes putting on gauntlets means taking my watch off and putting it in a pocket. If I"m too lazy to do that, shorties it is.

Rosie · September 28th, 2010, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott1620

Same as frugal ^ I wear shorties when its hot and full gauntlets when its cold...

jae.trini · September 29th, 2010, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott1620

Same as frugal ^ I wear shorties when its hot and full gauntlets when its cold...

I didn't think about that...looks like I am going to need some gauntlets.

capt_bugaloo · September 29th, 2010, 09:41 AM

I picked "Don't really care as long as the glove has good protection features "

but the real answer is that if the temperature is more than about 10c (50f) I wear a pair of short gloves as I find them more comfortable. When the temperature drops lower, the gauntlets cover over the cuffs of my riding jacket and keep my hands warmer.

BIGT94z · September 29th, 2010, 09:54 AM

i only use short gloves. i did like the cortech injector gloves (fit or feel) the short gloves are just more comfy since i dont ride during cold temps

Reswob · September 29th, 2010, 08:06 PM

Regular. My winter gloves are gauntlets and they're a pain in the butt.

Godzilla35 · September 30th, 2010, 12:32 PM

Alpinestar GP Techs and Alpinestar GP Pros... even before I bought my bike...
only gloves I wore before I had my ninja and they offer really good protection.

After they break in, the "lack of feedback" people complain about goes away.

ALTHOUGH... if I had the money, i'd pick up a set of the Dainese full metals (sexy AND feel sexy)..

00NissanNinja · October 1st, 2010, 09:35 AM

Hmmm...Didn't think about gauntlets just for warmth.

Flashmonkey · October 1st, 2010, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godzilla35

Alpinestar GP Techs and Alpinestar GP Pros... even before I bought my bike...
only gloves I wore before I had my ninja and they offer really good protection.

The GP techs were my first set of gauntlets but they're sized ridiculously small! I had to sell my pair off because they were painfully tight after 10 minutes of riding. Apparently, for A* gloves, my hand is an XL

I really like those gloves, though, but they're just too damned expensive for my blood.

spooph · October 1st, 2010, 10:14 AM

As other have said, the weather determines which gloves for me. The colder it gets, the longer/thicker the gloves get.... I rotate through 4 different sets during a year....

Blackwidow · October 1st, 2010, 10:43 AM

I'm guessing the short gloves are the ones that come to your wrist and the gauntlet ones are the ones that extend past the wrists? If so, i only have the short ones...so i can't compare. My jacket extends to my nuckles, so i guess i'm protected?

rockNroll · October 1st, 2010, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackwidow

My jacket extends to my nuckles, so i guess i'm protected?

Your jacket extends down over your gloves? Have you no stinging insects flying around in your part of the world?

00NissanNinja · October 1st, 2010, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockNroll

Your jacket extends down over your gloves? Have you no stinging insects flying around in your part of the world?

ninjabrewer · October 3rd, 2010, 11:09 AM

Used to have shorties, now have Cortech Adrenaline, love them, doubt very seriously if I go back to wearing shorties.

nb

edbro · October 3rd, 2010, 10:14 PM

Gauntlets all the time, never wore anything but them. I don't see the problem

I hardly notice that they're there.

JMcDonald · October 4th, 2010, 05:12 AM

My gloves are the "1/2 glove" style, largely because I got them for $23. But, they have nice protection over my wrists, which was my biggest concern over short gloves. However, I really like that they are short enough that I don't actually need to take off my watch, and can even still look at it, which is really nice.

Everytime I see someone wearing the short (no wrist protection) gloves I feel like they just picked up the first pear of cheap mechanic gloves they found (which would be about as good as a lot of those gloves actually are...) *shrug* .

addy126 · October 7th, 2010, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackwidow

My jacket extends to my nuckles, so i guess i'm protected?

2WheelGuy · October 7th, 2010, 02:04 PM

99% of the time I wear gauntlets. I own one pair of hot weather shorties. I only wear them when I am riding around town on 100 degree days.

Ryosen11 · October 7th, 2010, 03:04 PM

Leather jacket + leather pants + gauntlets for canyons
Textile or leather jacket + textile pants or jeans + semi short(long?!) gloves for around the town

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackwidow

My jacket extends to my nuckles, so i guess i'm protected?

Your knuckles may be

but are the elbow and shoulder armors in the right place?

kevlarorc · October 23rd, 2010, 11:54 AM

Like many here I wear shorties (Five Supermotard similar to this during the summer. They keep very cool and the plastic knuckle protectors got nice and roughed up in my crash but kept my hands safe. In the winter I wear gauntlet Frank Thomas'

SVBS · October 27th, 2010, 11:16 AM

shorties when i go to work, gauntlet when I go to the canyon

Talonne · October 29th, 2010, 11:41 AM

I just have shorties... My jacket sleeves cinch down over my wrist so it would probably feel bulky/tight to stuff a gauntlet in there. No question that gauntlet gloves are more protective, but I'm just a mellow street rider.

airmax · November 1st, 2010, 05:45 PM

Shorties ftw. I usually just wear gloves at night to keep my hands warm. Mechanix original makes great riding gloves!

View Poll Results: What do you prefer gauntlets or short gloves
gauntlets for me and only gauntlets	43	41.75%
shorties I'm no racer	27	26.21%
1/2 gauntlets(short gloves with an extention to protect your wrist bones)	13	12.62%
Don't really care as long as the glove has good protection features	20	19.42%
Voters: 103. You may not vote on this poll

September 27th, 2010, 09:17 PM	#1
00NissanNinja I hate driving... Name: S Location: SW Ohio Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.	Short gloves vs gauntlet gloves So I am curious to know, how many of you prefer short gloves or full gauntlets __________________________________________________ 09 ninja 2fiddy SE Driving slow things fast

September 27th, 2010, 10:51 PM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/moved to motorcycle gear section __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

September 28th, 2010, 05:33 AM	#3
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	I wear gauntlets most of the time. Occasionally I wear short gloves on short rides to town and back. I love my wrists and want them protected! __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson

September 28th, 2010, 05:57 AM	#4
SteveL old git Name: Steve Location: Geneve Switzerland Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): BMW K1300S Posts: 479	Gauntlets all the time in cold weather like this morning at 1.7˚C they stop the cold wind going up your sleeve and in summer they stop the bugs doing the same. Steve __________________________________________________ Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.

September 28th, 2010, 06:21 AM	#5
FrugalNinja250 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Frugal Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Several Posts: A lot.	Both. My Alpinestars shorties are perfectly broken in and I love them for warm weather. When it gets colder I have Cortech full gauntlets and when it's really cold I run Cortech Scarab winter gloves.

September 28th, 2010, 06:25 AM	#6
Scott1620 ninjette.org member Name: Scott Location: Delaware Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r(sold), 2007 650R (sold), 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 199	Same as frugal ^ I wear shorties when its hot and full gauntlets when its cold...

September 28th, 2010, 07:57 AM	#7
heylookitsfranco ninjette.org member Name: Franco Location: Fairfax, VA Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r, 2006 Ninja 636 Posts: 175	I got what was cheap at the time... which turned out to be the cortech injector gloves hehe... I really liked the a-stars shorties with wrist protection, but they weren't exactly in my budget... probably might get some short gloves for the summer but I don't know... just like allyson said, i like my wrists

September 28th, 2010, 09:54 AM	#8
want1sobad Ninjette CPT Name: Vince Location: jacksonville, fl Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 08 250r Posts: A lot.	gauntlets and only gauntlets........

September 28th, 2010, 10:27 AM	#9
Havok Internet Slut Name: Jeff Location: L.A. Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 04 FZ1, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.	I started with shorties then got my A* gauntlet's and will never go back.

September 28th, 2010, 11:36 AM	#10
Flashmonkey Professional belly dancer Name: James Location: Toronto Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 1992 GSX-R 750 Posts: A lot.	Depends how lazy I am. Sometimes putting on gauntlets means taking my watch off and putting it in a pocket. If I"m too lazy to do that, shorties it is.

September 29th, 2010, 09:41 AM	#13
capt_bugaloo motorcycle rider Name: Bruce Location: Victoria, BC Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver) Posts: A lot.	I picked "Don't really care as long as the glove has good protection features " but the real answer is that if the temperature is more than about 10c (50f) I wear a pair of short gloves as I find them more comfortable. When the temperature drops lower, the gauntlets cover over the cuffs of my riding jacket and keep my hands warmer. __________________________________________________ '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver)

September 29th, 2010, 09:54 AM	#14
BIGT94z ninjette.org member Name: b Location: midwest Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250r Posts: 119	i only use short gloves. i did like the cortech injector gloves (fit or feel) the short gloves are just more comfy since i dont ride during cold temps

September 29th, 2010, 08:06 PM	#15
Reswob ninjette.org sage Name: Josh Location: Richmond VA Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Triumph Bonneville Black Posts: 627	Regular. My winter gloves are gauntlets and they're a pain in the butt. __________________________________________________ '08 Bonneville Black sold->'08 Ninja 250R \| OES Swingarm Spools \| EBC HH brake pads \| reflector delete \| no-cut brake light modulator \| DIY fender eliminator

September 30th, 2010, 12:32 PM	#16
Godzilla35 ninjette.org member Name: poop Location: San Diego, California Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): Nike Hyperdunks Posts: 116	Alpinestar GP Techs and Alpinestar GP Pros... even before I bought my bike... only gloves I wore before I had my ninja and they offer really good protection. After they break in, the "lack of feedback" people complain about goes away. ALTHOUGH... if I had the money, i'd pick up a set of the Dainese full metals (sexy AND feel sexy)..

October 1st, 2010, 09:35 AM	#17
00NissanNinja I hate driving... Name: S Location: SW Ohio Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.	Hmmm...Didn't think about gauntlets just for warmth. __________________________________________________ 09 ninja 2fiddy SE Driving slow things fast

October 1st, 2010, 10:14 AM	#19
spooph ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Spooph Location: Golden, CO Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '15	As other have said, the weather determines which gloves for me. The colder it gets, the longer/thicker the gloves get.... I rotate through 4 different sets during a year.... __________________________________________________ My therapist has 2 wheels and a seat. If you are ever in doubt to my tone, please refer to my avatar.

October 1st, 2010, 10:43 AM	#20
Blackwidow ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Paulette Location: . Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	I'm guessing the short gloves are the ones that come to your wrist and the gauntlet ones are the ones that extend past the wrists? If so, i only have the short ones...so i can't compare. My jacket extends to my nuckles, so i guess i'm protected? __________________________________________________ sometimes I aim to please, but mostly I shoot to kill

October 3rd, 2010, 11:09 AM	#23
ninjabrewer dirty old man Name: Chris Location: Hazel Green, AL Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Blue '08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Used to have shorties, now have Cortech Adrenaline, love them, doubt very seriously if I go back to wearing shorties. nb __________________________________________________ Death tugs at my ear and says, "Live, I am coming." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., poet, novelist, essayist, and physician (1809-1894) www.friendsofsanonofre.org

October 3rd, 2010, 10:14 PM	#24
edbro ninjette.org member Name: Ed Location: NJ Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 250r Posts: 157	Gauntlets all the time, never wore anything but them. I don't see the problem I hardly notice that they're there.

October 4th, 2010, 05:12 AM	#25
JMcDonald ninjette.org sage Name: J Location: Oklahoma Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R Posts: 771	My gloves are the "1/2 glove" style, largely because I got them for $23. But, they have nice protection over my wrists, which was my biggest concern over short gloves. However, I really like that they are short enough that I don't actually need to take off my watch, and can even still look at it, which is really nice. Everytime I see someone wearing the short (no wrist protection) gloves I feel like they just picked up the first pear of cheap mechanic gloves they found (which would be about as good as a lot of those gloves actually are...) shrug .

October 7th, 2010, 02:04 PM	#27
2WheelGuy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Craig Location: Silicon Valley, CA USA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): '98 EX250, '02 EX250, '08 250r, '03 SV650, '98 GSXR750 '03 Hayabusa, '87 YSR50, '84 ZX900, +MORE Posts: A lot.	99% of the time I wear gauntlets. I own one pair of hot weather shorties. I only wear them when I am riding around town on 100 degree days. __________________________________________________ CraigHarris.org Pacific Track Time CraigsWeb See you at 2014 MotoGP Laguna Seca! We'll be camping on Fox Hill. AFM #278

October 23rd, 2010, 11:54 AM	#29
kevlarorc noob motovlogger Name: Gareth Location: Austin, TX Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 2009 250r Posts: 328	Like many here I wear shorties (Five Supermotard similar to this during the summer. They keep very cool and the plastic knuckle protectors got nice and roughed up in my crash but kept my hands safe. In the winter I wear gauntlet Frank Thomas' __________________________________________________ My Motovlog "Damn, either shimming the needles fixes 90% of any problems with the 250Rs, or kkim owns stock in a washer manufacturer." -DmbShn41

October 27th, 2010, 11:16 AM	#30
SVBS ninjette.org member Name: KT Location: Left Coast Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 1 of them Big Four Posts: 84	shorties when i go to work, gauntlet when I go to the canyon

October 29th, 2010, 11:41 AM	#31
Talonne ninjette.org guru Name: Jessica Location: Calgary, Canada Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Metallic Diablo Black Posts: 298	I just have shorties... My jacket sleeves cinch down over my wrist so it would probably feel bulky/tight to stuff a gauntlet in there. No question that gauntlet gloves are more protective, but I'm just a mellow street rider.

November 1st, 2010, 05:45 PM	#32
airmax ninjette.org member Name: airmax Location: 626 Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250r Posts: 26	Shorties ftw. I usually just wear gloves at night to keep my hands warm. Mechanix original makes great riding gloves!

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