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Which waterproof gloves are ACTUALLY waterproof?

Both my summer and winter gloves are Racers. The winter ones (Gore-Tex) have kept me dry through moderate rain. My only complaint is they are a little bulky and you really miss the feel you get with summer gloves. And even with that bulk, below 45 degrees my hands start to get numb.
 
No such thing. All gloves have big holes in the end through which you put your hands. Water will get in there.
 
Idioteque said:
I actually kinda like the idea of the glove covers. They're cheap enough to not care if they don't actually work for whatever reason and also if I go down in them
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The concept isn't bad but they seem to run small. The only ones I've ever had that would properly fit gloves were the built-in/removable covers in my Tourmaster Winter Elite gloves. Those gloves never leaked through on me, so maybe that's another glove to add to the waterproof list. I stopped wearing them when I went electric, because I much prefer riding in thinner, more flexible gloves.

Usually more important to me than my hands staying dry is having a wiper for my faceshield on the glove. The Warm n Safe and the First Gear gloves I mentioned in my 1st post have one built in. As do the Tourmaster Winter Elite--and that gloves waterproof glove cover doesn't block the wiper.

When I wear something else in the rain (Racer Multitop, which were never full waterproof, but resist leak through for a while--and then take forever to dry), I slide one of these over the thumb:
http://www.aerostich.com/clothing/gloves/glove-accessories/aerostich-veewipe-squeegee.html

If you wear a glove cover it would be harder to have a wiper available--maybe you could find one that fit over glove and cover both. I don't think the one I linked will--unless you put the wiper on a finger instead if your thumb.
 
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I arrived here(Reno) at Street Vibrations yesterday after riding in a pissy rain for half an hour near Truckee.

I can state that Harley FXRG gloves are totally waterproof. FXRG leather jacket is too.:twofinger

The Jeans I was wearing are not!:rofl
 
mrmarklin said:
I arrived here(Reno) at Street Vibrations yesterday after riding in a pissy rain for half an hour near Truckee.

I can state that Harley FXRG gloves are totally waterproof. FXRG leather jacket is too.:twofinger
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Half an hour of rain? That doesn't tell you anything at all about whether your gloves and jacket are waterproof. That's like taking two sips of beer and coming to the conclusion that you have a magical pint that will never run out.

Try several hours of riding in pouring rain and then you'll know how waterproof your gear really is.
 
The only glove I've found to work in wet conditions are a pair of Fox jet ski neoprene gloves. Won't keep you dry, but your hands stay warm. No! I repeat. No crash protection! That's why I only use them in the dirt. They work great in the snow too.
 
davidji said:
The concept isn't bad but they seem to run small. The only ones I've ever had that would properly fit gloves were the built-in/removable covers in my Tourmaster Winter Elite gloves. Those gloves never leaked through on me, so maybe that's another glove to add to the waterproof list. I stopped wearing them when I went electric, because I much prefer riding in thinner, more flexible gloves.

I have a pair of the Tourmaster Winter Elite gloves. The outer rain cover actually works ok. It is good for about two to four hours in the rain and about one hour or two in a downpour. Then it is time to switch over to another so-called waterproof gloves.
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Idioteque said:
I actually kinda like the idea of the glove covers. They're cheap enough to not care if they don't actually work for whatever reason and also if I go down in them

Also might look into the racer gloves if I can find em locally
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+1 to Nemo Brinker's suggestion.
My bright blue XL dishwasher gloves (Safeway, under $10) pulled on over my summer leather gloves, works as well as anything I've tried. Stylish, and easily replaceable too. :laughing

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dishwashing gloves don't work for long because water will roll down the sleeves, particularly when going downhill. It only take a few drops to feel the wetness. you need the drawstrings.
 
Hank Wong said:
dishwashing gloves don't work for long because water will roll down the sleeves, particularly when going downhill. It only take a few drops to feel the wetness. you need the drawstrings.
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That's not been my experience, especially if you wear a rain jacket with the sleeves to the outside of the rain glove gauntlet. I've gone hours in rain w/o a major leak with authentic Dishwash gloves.

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wearing your glove gauntlets under the jacket sleeves would require you to put on gloves before putting on the jacket? Aren't winter gloves too big for your jacket sleeves and too bulky for the zippers?
I haven't used dishwashing gloves. But dishwashing gloves are at $10 a pop, why not just get the moto specific ones that costs $30 to $40. They last longer, have better grip, have draw strings, water wiper blade built-in and a nice stowage bag.
 
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The dishwashing gloves I use are $4-5 a pair, and are worth a shot at that price. As Roadstergal mentioned, if you're on a sporty bike that causes your forearms to angle downward towards the bars, tuck the gloves into the jacket sleeves. You'll have enough control feel to close the velcro flaps. If on a dual sport or standard with your forearms flat or angled up when riding, leave them outside your jacket; the water runs down your sleeves and not into the gauntlet of the dish glove. The only disadvantage is in warm rain; the gloves don't breathe so your hands can get sweaty.

When donning and removing the glove/dish glove combo, they come off and go on as a unit; you don't need to separate them.

Another tip: when wearing rain pants, roll/fold your regular pants up high underneath them. That way road spray doesn't soak the bottoms of your regular pants cuffs.

I swore by dish gloves over my Held gloves for 10K miles to and from the Arctic Ocean through British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska. I just wish they made a version with a squeegee on the index finger.

 
I used the racer multi-top for a while. They would go about 1 season before leaking, and I didn't like the way the liners would pull out.

My Held Warm n Dry are working well after 3 seasons. Highly recommended.
 
+1 on handlebar muffs. After trying several waterproof gloves (Held were the best), I tried muffs and while they may look dorky, man are they comfortable! Even without heated grips, I can wear some light but warm gloves and the neoprene muff insulates really well, leaving my fingers feeling just right and totally dry. It helps if you have hand guards to keep the levers free of the muffs. But you can also just ride with the levers "covered" with your fingers and they work OK.
 
What Nemo Brinker describes a couple posts up is exactly the experience I've had with dish wash gloves. Well, except mine are blue... I've found the gloves insulate pretty well in cold rain, enough that I usually layer them over my summer leather gloves. Less bulk and adequate warmth.

If it's a really cold rain, or it looks to be raining for several hours, I do use an electric vest or jacket liner and have found keeping your core warm helps keep your hands warm to. Tried electric gloves with dish wash gloves over and that didn't work at all. Too hot.

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Idioteque said:
Rain this morning reminded me that i kinda suffered through last rain season with non-waterproof "supposedly waterproof" gloves.

I did a quick search and mainly for sale ads came up and stuff from years ago that isn't so current.

I've tried a few and none have held up too well.

Haven't tried the hyper-pricey goretex stuff yet

What have you tried that actually works and won't rape my wallet?

I'd consider the wallet rapey ones if they're proven to hold-up well, i suppose.

halp. plz.
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Well certainly isn't the A* Drystar gloves you sold me. Biggest POS I ever used once!:thumbdown
 
ilikefood said:
Half an hour of rain? That doesn't tell you anything at all about whether your gloves and jacket are waterproof. That's like taking two sips of beer and coming to the conclusion that you have a magical pint that will never run out.

Try several hours of riding in pouring rain and then you'll know how waterproof your gear really is.
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I avoid rain whenever possible, but my experience tells me that you know there's a problem within 5 minutes!:cool
 
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