Gorse proof gloves

Would handguards work for that?

How about something like these?

Ok, not strictly speaking gloves but anything gorse proof is going to be hot and sweaty in summer.

I considered a pair to try and stop the ferns grabbing my brake levers.

EDIT: to slow it appears

I run handguards, they work great for this. And I don't care about anyone's opinion of them 🙂

IMO these are better than the popular ones https://theloamwolf.com/2020/09/24/review-vc-guards-f5-handguards/

Unfortunately my ego is too fragile to handle the ridicule I'll get from my riding buddies if I get handguards. But thanks, good suggestion despite my vamity.

100% Briskers.

They don't exist...they are then legs of the plant world!

Basically i need something made out of ballistic nylon on the back but thin and grippy on the front.

Look to gloves designed for the military/police in that case.

Briskets are ok, but they don't stop the gorse round me. Reduce it yes, but I'm still regretting tangling with a gores bush if my hand gets swiped by one.

I have a pair of dianese gloves from 20 years ago that are gorse proof. The top has a very dense foam in as protection that stops all the spikey plants. However, they are very very sweaty and give me blisters.

I've got some 100% gloves with 3do knuckle protection. They fit well and the palms are ace. But it's only the knuckles that are protected.

Problem with the 'tactical' gloves is they seem to be designed to protect the palm and allow breathability for the back.

Might get a pair of leather gloves and try not to look like a murderer.

I have the MT500 gloves - I’m really pleased with them but to the OP, you’re right in that they definitely aren’t gorse proof…

Haven't come across any summer gloves up to the task but was pleasantly surprised to find Bontrager Velocis S1 to be gorse proof for winter use. Maybe look for something with similar artificial leather.

I’ve got handguards on both MTBs since I broke my finger in a crash and it took ages to recover fully (full bass playing strength and dexterity, not normal finger abilities), and if the guards had been there I’m fairly sure it wouldn’t have been broken.

No-one cares how they look. But they do work bloody well when the trails are overgrown.

Leather gloves

I bought some white ones from galibier . Too nice for MTB,too warm for summer.

They do some black winter ones £45

https://www.galibier.cc/product/elysee-leather-cycling-gloves/

Full Michael Jackson white ones £20

https://www.galibier.cc/product/mont-blanc-cycling-leather-gloves/

I lament the loss of gloves being designed with tpu on the fingers and knuckles.

There's a general move to minimism and lightweight fabrics on anything to do with MTB apparel.

That's fine for trail centres and bike park type riding, But any kind of natural or narrow single track riding and my hands have been getting hammered.

About the best I found for summer is the Giro remedy x. Expensive though, And about as durable as fox gloves (one season).

Pick this year I could pitulated it and put handgurds on my ebike. The better than any protective love i've had in the last twenty five years of riding.

I absolutely hate the optics a bit like I hate the optics of mud huggers, but for the same reasons you can't deny their utility.

Another vote for handguards. Absolutely the most practical thing. Got mine for this reason! Don’t care what my riding buddies think (they don’t really care tbh) and anyway, you can feel smug at the end of a ride when you’re all thorn-free and they’re not!

I got the MT500 ones with the D30 knuckle guards to protect my poor fingers from hostile overgrowth. They don't work, or rather they protect the knuckles where your fingers join your hands but then use a thin material that even soft spikey stuff can penetrate on the fingers

Thanks. I was looking at the MT500 and suspected that may be he case. I'll avoid for now!

I tried various gloves, looking for exactly this. I gave up and bought handlebar guards. I don’t care what anyone says - it’s a whole lot better than having aching fingers after almost every ride. as other people have mentioned, protective gloves are reinforced in completely the wrong place for gorse bush protection.

i actually bought a pair of guards, but fitted only one to each bike. For some reason, I noticed that it’s always my right hand that was getting butchered. So now, if there is a bad section, I protect my left hand and rely on the guard to protect my right hand.

Leather. It isn't a sweat creating material and it keeps spiky stuff out. Golf gloves work as the Brits found at the Olympics and some of us have been using for years.

Another upshot I found using hand guards is I can now ride in summer with no gloves, which for me is even more comfortable in the heat. Using ODI Reflex grips which are soft and grippy provides plenty of traction even when sweaty

tricky for @specialisthoprocker if you don’t like the aesthetics, perhaps try to source some clear polycarbonate ones, so it is less noticeable, or cycle with secateurs

Thornproof leather gardening gloves???

https://www.arco.co.uk/Web-Taxonomy/Gloves/Glove-Type/Work-Gloves/Arco-Leather-Cut-Resistant-Impact-Gloves/p/PIM000000000168419?sku=12A9710&queryId=96aca91db89cd0cef1de29923a4284cf

I don't know how they'd be for riding, but how about non cycling gloves such as anticut Kevlar PPE work gloves. Pretty confortable at work and suspect they'd be ok for riding, cuffs probably a bit long but you might be able to cut them shorter and redo the hem if that's a problem

(Just noticed the link above, plenty of thinner options)

Just spotted these:  https://tacticalworldstore.co.uk/products/tws-indestructible-tactical-glove?variant=41780633174207

and these:  https://mstore.co.uk/products/view/skytec-torq-typhoon/?attribute_pa_size=9-l&utm_source=Google%20Shopping&utm_campaign=Google%20Ads%20Feed&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=136344&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwoJa2BhBPEiwA0l0ImLNLenWWj2A9BpkvmT15EH6LuodBDzuoPnXyYDcmZ5cQ5k91BxnKFxoCixAQAvD_BwE

Love the idea of riding with secateurs! Pr maybe some boudicca style swords on my front hub...