Glove with some decent finger protection ?

[Zimmerframe]

My Fox's aren't cutting it. I keep getting gorse bush needles stuck in my fingers on the tight fast trails which are over grown (yes, one day I'll go and cut them).

Anyone recommend any gloves with decent finger armour ?

The Giro Remedy X2 looks to have some finger protection.

Or just switch up completely to something like the Fox Bomber.

I guess I could go all mad max and glue some old tyre strips to my fingers .....

 

[Jansurf77]

I have the giro remedy x2 and the finger protection is soft so not great for brambles and thorns.

 

[KennyB]

I've got the Remedy and love them. Never had anything penetrate them.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Doh ! The world is so complicated sometimes

 

[Mikerb]

Take a look at Alpine Stars Aspen Pro. Decent protection from knocks but not sure how thorn resistant they would be. Gorse thorns will penetrate a tyre so not sure anything short of kevlar inserts is going to stop one having a go at your fingers. Grow tougher hands???

 

[Zimmerframe]

Grow tougher hands???

Do I leave them in manure 6 hours a day ??

Tougher than tyres ? I don't think gorse is toxic, but it must have something in/on it which is reactionary as it hurts for hours afterwards.

Don't think the alpinestars look tough enough, I think it will be home grown or MX ...

Maybe the old one will know ? @dobbyhasfriends

 

[Mikerb]

Do I leave them in manure 6 hours a day ??

Tougher than tyres ? I don't think gorse is toxic, but it must have something in/on it which is reactionary as it hurts for hours afterwards.

Don't think the alpinestars look tough enough, I think it will be home grown or MX ...

Maybe the old one will know ? @dobbyhasfriends

you urbanites know nothing!!! Pigs piss is what you need!! ? ? ?

 

[Pdoz]

Swallow your vanity and fit some barkbusters.

And not just those wimpy bicycle ones Barkbusters Motorcycle Handguards | Dirt and Road Bikes go hard core motorbike with alloy rail hand protection Products - Barkbusters Moto

 

[Zimmerframe]

I did wonder about hand guards. They've come up a few times in the past.

Think I have some armoured moto gloves still at the other house so will have a look later.

Have ordered some light ish MX gloves to try for now. Will look into the guards more though.

Handguards?

Anybody know of any discrete handgards/brushguards like the ones pictured?

www.emtbforums.com

 

[Deleted member 7464]

Try some motocross motorcycle gloves,I used to have some cracking gloves when I raced enduro.they had good finger protection but weren't clumsy feeling

 

[Norange]

 

[Norange]

It's normally the pinkie that gets hit by gorse. So just whip them off with these bad boys and no more drama

 

[04fuxake]

Bluegrass Launches New Range of Gloves - Pinkbike

Bluegrass's new range of gloves is divided into four different options including a pair featuring extra impact protection.

www.pinkbike.com

"The Bluegrass Prizma 3D were designed specifically to add extra impact protection against the obstacles that are in your way. The 3D TPR prisms defend the knuckles and the top of the hand."

 

[Sidepod]

Decent pair of work gloves from ScrewfixStation

 

[nomad66]

i'v a pair of these, seem bang on
G-Form Pro Trail Gloves (Black/White Topo) | Sportpursuit.com
mine are black tho

 

[smtkelly]

problem with landscaping gloves is all the protection is aimed at the palm side like these or they are super bulky

Maybe you could try this but no idea if it would stick to your gloves.

DH/mx style gloves with plate are more for rock deflection and thorns will just travel till they catch and hook in.

IMO best bet is to buy some bulky gardens gloves and cannibalise the top of the glove, sewing on to existing gloves just where its needed.

Strange there's nothing on the market for thorn resistant top of hand/finger tip mtb/mx gloves.. business opportunity for someone!

Googling needlestick you can find these https://www.safetygloves.co.uk/hexarmor-hercules-nsr-3041-needle-stick-resistant-gloves.html

 

[Zimmerframe]

Have these on order (might be total crap)... I don't think they're perfect, but the plastic sections should deflect thorns .. For whatever reason they mainly seem to wedge in the skin only down the middle of the fingers - I take it they deflect off the rounder part of the finger.

Might 3D print some Titanium and carbon carbon hand guards this afternoon and see how they look ... .

 

[Mark45acp]

We have been riding with Police / Military Tactical gloves for many years - much more protection ! Oakley, CamelBak and Mechanix are all good

 

[steve_sordy]

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Googling needlestick you can find these https://www.safetygloves.co.uk/hexarmor-hercules-nsr-3041-needle-stick-resistant-gloves.html

£165 !!!!!

 

[Stihldog]

It's normally the pinkie that gets hit by gorse. So just whip them off with these bad boys and no more drama

I don’t think I could summon up the courage to part with one of my digits. Nope.

 

[Zimmerframe]

£165 !!!!!

Steve ... that's cheap .. and without Vat ! £198 wih Vat - you do get a left and a matching right though !

 

[routrax]

Something like this?

 

[Zimmerframe]

I don’t think I could summon up the courage to part with one of my digits. Nope.

It's ok , I'm getting pretty equal spread throughout all the fingers, so you can pic some other fingers you don't like as much ? There must be one ??

Think of the positives, like being able to use those now empty glove fingers to conveniently carry some snacks ?

 

[Stihldog]

I was waiting for that “moment” in the loppers vid but it never happened. You guys are hard-core…very hard-core.
I like the deflector idea…but that’s just me.

 

[GrahamPaul]

The start of this video is something you can probably empathise with, @Zimmerframe

As Nathan says, not the most beautiful, but they do work.

 

[Zimmerframe]

I like the deflector idea…but that’s just me.

You could modify some chain brake guards to keep things personal !

 

[GrahamPaul]

Just spotted that Nathan's video had a link to Mr Wolf. Not only do these guards look the biz, they cost less than the gloves you're looking at. AND they'll match your dinner jacket!

'Recchie - MrWolf

Italian design meets passion for MTB. 'Recchie protects the rider's hands and continues until it covers the brake pumps and cables.

www.mrwolf.bike

 

[Zimmerframe]

The start of this video is something you can probably empathise with, @Zimmerframe

As Nathan says, not the most beautiful, but they do work.

It's always nice to know that capable people crash too !!!

I'm quite tempted by the aluminium AVS .. except the left one would mount where my controller is

It's a shame no one makes one where the bracket is intrinsic to the aluminium grip clamp. Though I guess you could argue that you'd need to change the whole thing when you change your grips, unless they did replacement grips just with the forward mount bracket and not the actual guards.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Just spotted that Nathan's video had a link to Mr Wolf. Not only do these guards look the biz, they cost less than the gloves you're looking at. AND they'll match your dinner jacket!

They do look pretty snaz. They were also suggested by @Doomanic in the hand guard thread back in 2019. They must have been a lot cheaper then though as he's pretty tight !

 

[Zimmerframe]

The Recchie one looks nice .. gives good protection to hand and brakes ... but - the support arm is plastic :