My favorite mtb gloves are...

[Miranda]

I like these and they are comfortable to wear even during the hottest days of summer. I won't wear anything but full fingered gloves when I mtb because I clear the trail sometimes.

Aggie, you might want to take a look at the Sugoi Gusta short that TE sells. I really like mine and they are almost bomb proof.

I really like the looks of those. Of course the meds and large in ladies in black are showing sold out atm. I like the pad in the palms. I can do a small in fingerless PI, but thinking I need larger for full finger. Maybe a man's small might cut it for me also. Thx!

Aggie... I am with sundial all the way on the Sugoi Gusta shorts. I bought my pair here on TE. They were more $ than my most expensive road shorts. However... boy are they totally worth it.

I confess to being a pretty picky shopper when I get something set in my mind of what I want in a product. When I end up "settling" it only leads to eternal buyer's remorse that I end up buying the "whatever" I really wanted later on. Thus, I find a way to suck it up and get it right the first time if possible.

Today I foolish got an order for some way cheaper mtb shorts that I thought I could use as a spare. They were cheap for a reason, and will end up being a return.

The liner to totally removable from the Gusta's and I think look ok for other activiites to stretch the $ (hiking, etc.). Also, you could wear some short inseam road shorts as a liner if you wanted to stretch it more $.

One of the coolest things about these shorts is that the inseam of the liner short is much less in length than the outter short. I think 4" diff. This makes a huge diff when you sit down on your saddle. If the inseam diffs are only 2", your liner short (usually lycra/net etc.) get stratched up just like road lycra, because it still hangs out... thus defeating the purpose.

Also, the Gusta zipper is not a zipper. It's velcro. So what, Miranda I hear you saying. Take this from a person who can sew a little, it becomes important if you bite it on something, or a ruff bush and the zipper opening gets caught. If it's "sewn" with a traditional zipper, guess what?... rrriiiiippp. When it's velcro, no problem... other than temporary slight nekkidness, mtb short life span is still good.

[MtnBikerChk]

I just saw these on sale:

Sette

I have a pair - they are really comfy - BUT as with most cheap items, they don't last forever. I think I got a season out of them before I got a hole in one of the fingers. I'm going to try to sew up the hole though

my favorites are fox sierra gloves which they stopped making years ago

[TahoeDirtGirl]

Right now I wear Specialized Comp men's mediums for both commuting and mtn biking. I run through a pair every month to two months. Yes. I seriously do. I don't like the full fingered ones because they never seem to fit right and I just feel weird. I run through alot of brush, but my hands seem to be ok with fingerless. I have a pair of full ones for the winter. I think they are PI ones that are specific for the winter with a fleecy thermal lining. I really like them and they fit ok. The other thing I find with my fingers and full ones is they swell and it hurts

[Miranda]

Well, just a report back on purchase, not on actual use, or how they hold up, atm. There was one out of the way lbs I had forgotten about to check for gloves. They had some that seem to fit the bill on most of the features I was looking for. They are a Fox product. Dirtpaw gloves. The link below shows the gloves, in case anyone is interested. They only thing is that link description says they are padded in the palm. They really are not... not like some I've seen on line, or how my road goves are. I ended up fitting a man's size small ok. http://www.blueskycycling.com/produc...paw-Gloves.htm

[TahoeDirtGirl]

I just bought a pair of men's Slice PI gloves and they stink. It's like they have TOO MUCH padding, and my hands are aching. And they were more pricey than the other ones I usually get. I guess it's kind of like the padded short thing. More padding does not mean more comfort! I am actually thinking of switching to the fox ones but I like fingerless ones. Ah well winter is coming soon enough...

[Miranda]

I just bought a pair of men's Slice PI gloves and they stink. It's like they have TOO MUCH padding, and my hands are aching. And they were more pricey than the other ones I usually get. I guess it's kind of like the padded short thing. More padding does not mean more comfort! I am actually thinking of switching to the fox ones but I like fingerless ones. Ah well winter is coming soon enough...

That's really good to know. The guy pal that's a great rider was looking for gloves too and loves PI. He said he wasn't going to pay the $ for those gloves even though as much as he loves PI. Now, I can tell him that maybe they weren't all they were cracked up to be. I don't know what he wears right now. Good insight.

[Aggie_Ama]

I just got some Fox Incline gloves and I really like the switch from the road gloves. I got these because I had a gift card to the LBS and it was these or Specialized. The Specialized felt like they were made for road pressure points and I didn't like it. These have no padding but were only $10 after using the $10 gift card and fit better so I figured it wouldn't be a big loss if I hated them. My PI's had been giving me a slight rub on the base of the thumb every ride but the Fox were fine. I rode yesterday (16 miles) and today (5.5 miles) with no issues. Plus they match my mountain bike perfectly.

[Adventure Girl]

my favorites are fox sierra gloves which they stopped making years ago

I love the Fox sierra gloves, too. I bought every pair I could find in my size several years ago when they quit making them (maybe 8 or 10 pairs!!). I only have two brand new pairs left. All the others are getting pretty well worn. Why do manufacturers quit making stuff I like??

I guess it's not helpful to review an item that is no longer available...

[wavedancer]

My favorites are some batting gloves I got at Building 19 (surplus store). Nice soft leather, good grip, fit snug, full finger.

[MtnBikerChk]

I love the Fox sierra gloves, too. I bought every pair I could find in my size several years ago when they quit making them (maybe 8 or 10 pairs!!). I only have two brand new pairs left. All the others are getting pretty well worn. Why do manufacturers quit making stuff I like??

I guess it's not helpful to review an item that is no longer available...

What size and how much do you want for one pair?

[bikerchic]

Mine are worn out, need new ones!

Darn I guess I'll have to go shopping........

[Miranda]

Still reading ladies... thx for those additional responses.

I totally hate that too when they stop making something I fall in love with. It does give an idea of what types of features to look for though. Still shopping atm...