What gloves (if any) do you wear while driving?
What gloves (if any) do you wear while driving?
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y2blade

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56,318 posts

244 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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as per title.

I like to wear a pair of gloves while driving during the winter months.
mine: (the Black ones)

Classic Grad 98

26,498 posts

189 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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Why use gloves? I can't stand anything getting between my hands and the feel of the steering wheel in my daily...

y2blade

Original Poster:

56,318 posts

244 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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Classic Grad 98 said:
Why use gloves? I can't stand anything getting between my hands and the feel of the steering wheel in my daily...
I have poor circulation and my hands really suffer from the cold during the winter months.

My hands are actually cold sitting here in the office typing this frown

falkster

4,258 posts

232 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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Aswell as wearing gloves for driving I like to use a nice moisturising balm to protect my hands from the daily routine.

y2blade

Original Poster:

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244 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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falkster said:
Aswell as wearing gloves for driving I like to use a nice moisturising balm to protect my hands from the daily routine.
smile very metro-sexual of you.

Classic Grad 98

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189 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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Mr Gear

9,416 posts

219 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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I wear these:

Just for the LOLs.

Trustmeimadoctor

14,364 posts

184 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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wouldnt you be better off with a heated steering wheel ?

Cock Womble 7

29,908 posts

259 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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matthias73

2,901 posts

179 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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None. real men shiver and swear whilst trying to warm up their hands on a heater thats blowing cold air, after getting frostnip from all the snow and ice on their hands after clearing the windows with a broken scraper. They then catch flu and type this whilst wearing more layers than the michelin man.



So how much did those gloves cost?

seefarr

1,859 posts

215 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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Whilst driving I wear a pair of string backed driving gloves and a smile. And that's all.

yes

cronk-flakes

3,480 posts

282 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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I wear these, but for some reason I have a few problems changing gears...


Jayho

2,413 posts

199 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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I've just got brown leather ones. Only really use them cos if I dont my skin would probably stick onto the gear leaver and rip it off... Gets very cold in the winter.

A couple of times I've forgotten my leather gloves, and made do with golf glove in my glove box. Worked a treat.

matthias73

2,901 posts

179 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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cronk-flakes said:
I wear these, but for some reason I have a few problems changing gears...

Maybe your gear stick is too small?

hidetheelephants

35,789 posts

222 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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I bought a pair of cheap black leather ones that look a bit like this from Lidl; they keep my hands toasty and I feel terribly louche, like a baddie in an episode of the Persuaders. I probably look like a rapey murderer or a paedo though, so swings and roundabouts.

Edit; they also help grip the wheel if I'm feeling feeble.

Edited by hidetheelephants on Tuesday 13th December 13:28

Rawwr

22,722 posts

263 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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B3njamin

1,129 posts

216 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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I have a pair of camouflage Sidi motorbike gloves in the boot of the '5 but they don't really get worn unless it's cold enough to have to scrape ice off the windscreen and even then, only until the heater kicks in. They work very well and have grippy pads designed to grip onto bike handlebars which is nice but I find my hands get too hot quickly with the furnace-like heater Mazda grafted into the car so don't wear them much.

mk1matt

405 posts

194 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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http://www.wiggle.co.uk/defeet-dura-cycling-gloves...

Just bought some of these on a recommendation on an old PH post. I've got a bit of arthritis and in the cold weather my fingers don't have the strength to grip the steering wheel properly! These are thin enough to allow me to use every control perfectly well, yet keep my hands nice and warm. Good grip on the inside of the fingers/palms too.

Highrisedrifter

754 posts

183 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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None, My XF has a heated steering wheel.

y2blade

Original Poster:

56,318 posts

244 months

Tuesday 13th December 2011
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Highrisedrifter said:
None, My XF has a heated steering wheel.
That is what I need. yes