mbroyda
Well-known member
freezing DOES NOT kill bacteria, it just stops growth, as soon as you take your gloves out of the freezer it will pick up where it left off
The hardest thing on gloves is UV rays and sweat/salt. So if they are over a year old they most likely have not got much resistance to pavement.
Well I have guys bringing me gloves anywhere from 2 to 20 years old to repair. In many cases they are shot and the rider has hand damage. Now new gloves can fail as well as old. But consider this,, the best feel and fit is from thinner leather. 25 years ago gloves were like a welding glove. So they lasted longer. How many have gloves made of lamb skin,kangaroo, real thin leather to get that feel and fit. Well there goes your longevity. Cow is still the best, a bit thicker but lasts longer.Yikes, are they that delicate?! Might need new gloves then. I've read that the salt crystals that form when the sweat dries act like an abrasive, causing the leather to split eventually.
Yes we have shrunk gloves,, fingers mostly at the tips. But if you get them wet,, warm water,, put them in the sun for a bit they will shrink. The only problem is the synthetics inside today they will not shrink as leather will.. If they get too tight do the reverse,, wet them and wear them they will stretch. But you have to wear them until they dry.Thank you John.
I have a pair of gloves that are slightly too large. Will do as you recommend not to. Sounds like an Oxymoron but might work for me.(Ducati Sports )
Thanks MEME!Listen to this^guy.
PS Bickle gloves are awesome, he helped me shrink the fingers (dip only part you wanna shrink).
Yes we have shrunk gloves,, fingers mostly at the tips. But if you get them wet,, warm water,, put them in the sun for a bit they will shrink. The only problem is the synthetics inside today they will not shrink as leather will.. If they get too tight do the reverse,, wet them and wear them they will stretch. But you have to wear them until they dry.
I would say yes,, but keep the old in case you ride in the rain.How often should you replace gloves?
Mine probably have about 40,000 kms on them over 2 and a half seasons, time for new ones?
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Kangaroo is a thinner hide and as durable as standard cow. So assuming,, we are talking about top quality cow hide and top quality kangaroo, you would get the same durability with the kangaroo being lighter.You mentioned kangaroo leather not being that great. Care to explain what all the rave about this is?