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I've just worn out my old paper thin white One Industries summer gloves, they've seen a lot of use recently (no complaints). What's out there now that keeps your hands cool and as sweat free as possible?
Troy Lee Flowline is what I wore today. Very light and thin and proper sizes. (Funny cos only seems a few weeks ago I was buying heated gloves!)
TLD Air are thin.
I've got some Kali gloves which are bloody lovely. The boy is sponsored by then and I tried his when I'd forgotten mine at Dyfi. I then got home and bought myself 2 pairs. They're about 1/2 a size smaller than some, so go up if you're borderline
Dakine Concept.....if they still made them. I have a small stock of them.
O Neal Matrix here. Its what my LBS had on the rack but have been my go to for last summer and they've lasted well enough to pull out of the glove basket for the this summer.
2nd TLD Air , perfect today 👍
Ion traze are great. I still can't get past my old 661 vented ones though. I bought a load of them before they vanished
100% Celium, almost too thin, next to no gorse protection
I'll try the Flexair. Ta.
I forgot to mention that pull on is best for me, to pair with a wrist brace.
Thanks for all the suggestions... well, apart from @hairyscary... I want those gloves now.
Troy Lee Air - love em in this weather. Short cuffs too.
661 Raji are often cheap, very thin backing , last reasonably well
also TLD air, but i find they dont last any longer despite the premium price
I've got fox flexair as well and really like them.. Thought they wouldn't last long because they're so thin but have had for a year now and they're as good as new. Decent bit of padding on the knuckles and a bit on the edge of the thumb to wipe your brow with. Perfect summer glove for me.
How do the Flexair size up? I’m Large in most gloves, XL in Fox Defend Pro winter gloves.
Can you get Fist in the UK? They're Australian and worn by loads of the top moto and mtb riders (Dan Sanders, Sam Hill etc). They make the Breezer which is brilliant for warm weather riding.
https://www.fisthandwear.com.au/products/breezer-the-garden
I really like my Oakley Factory Pilot gloves. I have 2 pairs and they’re thin palmed and mesh backed.
Seems unlikely that these type of things would save your palm skin if you take a fall, like a Giro DND type would.
Giro trixter is quite nice.
You can get Fist in the UK (Or at least you can in western Dumfries & Galloway) I really like my pair. Lairy and airy and whenever I see them my brain shouts FIST! Which for some reason makes me laugh.
Giro and Dakine make some of their gloves with a palm made out of a stretchy material that is not Clarino or leather (most others I’ve looked at seem to use Clarino). The material they use dries and wicks really quick, like, your body heat will dry them out kinda quick. Both brands also fit my hands really well, with long fingers and wide palms I find that most others brands tend to burst on the sides and feel restrictive when moving my fingers.
Giro Rivet CS are a pretty thin glove.
I got some Alpinestars Mens Drop 4.0 Gloves. really thin.No padding at all.Sort of pseudo suede on the palm for grip.No problem so far
I prefer my old Endura Humvee Lite gloves for the heat as they are slip on rather than velcro on the cuff, but i can never find them when i want them
SportPursuit did Fist a while ago, my fave gloves, just a perfect fit in XL. Not quite as light n airy as the TLDs
661 Raji are my go-to. Pretty damn thin, but last a season, great one-piece palm. They kind of scrub up a bit on the first couple of rides, but then settle down as a nicely hard-wearing but still supple palm.
As with all these things, it is the finger ends that go first. Chesp at about £15 a pair if you shop around too.
Troy Lee Ace gloves for me as they have no Velcro fastener on the cuff.
I hated the Fist gloves I tried. The fabric was too slimy and the fingers would twist around.