Best budget gloves?
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shouldbworking said:
Can anyone recommend any cheap (say max £30) gloves for someone with huge claw hands. Textile very much preferred. I use my bike for commuting so 'all-weather' I guess too.
I bought some buffalo "roo" style sports gloves for £30. Very good gloves, CF on the knuckles and nice soft kangaroo leather
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 September 13:03
not textile but, http://www.chasesuperbikecentre.co.uk/index.php?ma...
very nice and comfy stay relatively cool, better for summer i guess, definately not waterproof though
very nice and comfy stay relatively cool, better for summer i guess, definately not waterproof though
speed_monkey said:
shouldbworking said:
Can anyone recommend any cheap (say max £30) gloves for someone with huge claw hands. Textile very much preferred. I use my bike for commuting so 'all-weather' I guess too.
I bought some buffalo "roo" style sports gloves for £30. Very good gloves, CF on the knuckles and nice soft kangaroo leather
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 September 13:03
evo stu said:
speed_monkey said:
shouldbworking said:
Can anyone recommend any cheap (say max £30) gloves for someone with huge claw hands. Textile very much preferred. I use my bike for commuting so 'all-weather' I guess too.
I bought some buffalo "roo" style sports gloves for £30. Very good gloves, CF on the knuckles and nice soft kangaroo leather
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 September 13:03
speed_monkey said:
evo stu said:
speed_monkey said:
shouldbworking said:
Can anyone recommend any cheap (say max £30) gloves for someone with huge claw hands. Textile very much preferred. I use my bike for commuting so 'all-weather' I guess too.
I bought some buffalo "roo" style sports gloves for £30. Very good gloves, CF on the knuckles and nice soft kangaroo leather
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 September 13:03
shouldbworking said:
Thanks for the suggestions so far but still hoping for textile options. Not looking for a flamefest, but im a veggie and would prefer that something didnt have to die so that my hands can be properly protected.
Ah - penny drops. I've never seen any leather free gloves but a quick google search suggests that such a thing exists. This page may point you in the right direction or google for vegan biker and similar such expressions...http://www.waterjets.org/vegan_motorcyclist.html
Good luck.
speed_monkey said:
shouldbworking said:
Thanks for the suggestions so far but still hoping for textile options. Not looking for a flamefest, but im a veggie and would prefer that something didnt have to die so that my hands can be properly protected.
I have heard pretty good reviews from Oxford from some friends... maybe you could try these: glovesAnd I wouldn't flame you for being a veggie, I know lots of people who wouldnt wear leather
shouldbworking said:
Thanks for the suggestions so far but still hoping for textile options. Not looking for a flamefest, but im a veggie and would prefer that something didnt have to die so that my hands can be properly protected.
I know where you're coming from, but the cows die so I can enjoy a lovely steak - since you don't eat meat you're not responsible for the killing of the cow, the leather is a happy byproduct that happens to be good at making protective clothing.Are cows bred purely for their hide? I thought the prime consideration was food, and you get the leather for free. If so, as a veggie you're not responsible for the cow's death. I guess it'd be different for hides / furs where the animal is killed purely for clothing that can be made quite happily from textiles, in which case I'd agree with you...
As to baby seal gloves - does anyone here eat baby seal meat? Never seen it in Waitrose.
speed_monkey said:
surfsofa said:
If protection isn't a priority then maybe you'd be better looking at one of the outdoor gear specialists.
+1 i used to have skiing gloves with "faux-leather" palmsSo far the only veggie ones ive found have been these http://www.motoport.com/Product.asp?Clv=105170 however they have no UK reseller.
May have to go for part leather ones... certainly im not going out there with my hands unprotected (using borrowed leather ones at the moment)
cyberface said:
shouldbworking said:
Thanks for the suggestions so far but still hoping for textile options. Not looking for a flamefest, but im a veggie and would prefer that something didnt have to die so that my hands can be properly protected.
I know where you're coming from, but the cows die so I can enjoy a lovely steak - since you don't eat meat you're not responsible for the killing of the cow, the leather is a happy byproduct that happens to be good at making protective clothing.Are cows bred purely for their hide? I thought the prime consideration was food, and you get the leather for free. If so, as a veggie you're not responsible for the cow's death. I guess it'd be different for hides / furs where the animal is killed purely for clothing that can be made quite happily from textiles, in which case I'd agree with you...
As to baby seal gloves - does anyone here eat baby seal meat? Never seen it in Waitrose.
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 September 15:38
StevRS said:
Leather & meat cows are different beasts
Really?????So what happens to the meat from the cow has been skinned? I bet 100% it isnt thrown away or something.
ETA: That isnt sarcasm that is genuine shock as i believed it all came from the same beast
Edited by speed_monkey on Monday 22 September 16:10
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