Anyone Have Experience With Lee Parks Design Gloves?

[mbrewer566]

After an exhausting search on winter and summer gloves, I came across Lee Parks Deerskin Gloves. I ordered a pair of the DeerTours as 3 season and DeerSports PCi for winter. I'll post a review once they come in. Ordered from Fox Creek (free shipping).

http://www.leeparksdesign.com/default.asp

http://www.foxcreekleather.com

[NewsMag]

My experience is exactly the same as Paul's.

Love the gloves.

[mbrewer566]

Thanks for the feedback. Looks like you are right on the DeerSport. Unlined with long gauntlet. The PCi is supposed to be the winter glove with magical "Outlast" material liner for winter use. They are on the way, so I'll post a review.

http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/SBIR/successes/ss/9-001text.html

[mbrewer566]

I've had the gloves for a week now and have preliminary results.

DeerTours:
This is a great glove for fall or spring. Very comfortable, should be bullet proof (Deer and Elk skin). Can't report on water resistance, but they are not advertised as waterproof. Good tactile feel, I can remove wallet, take out credit card, and complete refueling with gloves on. Only thing I didn't like was non-perforation makes them too hot for summer use. It would be nice if they offerred a peforated version. For summer, my favorite is the Olympia Gel Perforated glove. Sizing wise, I'd recommend staying with your normal size. The scale on the website said I needed a small. They came in way too small and I returned for a large, my normal glove size. Customer service at both direct Lee Parks site and Fox Creek Leather was super. No problem with the exchange.

DeerSports PCi:
I ordered these as winter cold weather. They have the magic lining referenced above. So far, so good. Unfortunately (or fortunately!), we haven't had morning temperature below 46 degrees yet. At that temperature, no problem whatsoever, nice and toasty warm. Lining is much thinner than Thinsulate, so tactile feel is much better. Not as good as an unlined glove, but close. I love the long gauntlet and velcro strip right at the wrist, where it should be for safety. Gauntlet will go over anything jacket or coat wise you wear, so good protection from wind. Same comment regarding size as above. Stay with your normal size. These are advertised as also cooling with the liner, but my experience on a warm afternoon ride home was they were too hot for me, went back to the Olympia Gel.

Both gloves are expensive, but appear to warrant that with quality.

[crazykz]

I really miss the deerskin gloves I could buy locally until their supplier went belly up. They were thinsulate lined and good for just about everything. They had a simple gaunlet that was about 3-4 inches long.

Best all-around gloves I ever owned and they were $40. :(

Curt

[NormanPCN]

I really miss the deerskin gloves I could buy locally until their supplier went belly up. They were thinsulate lined and good for just about everything. They had a simple gaunlet that was about 3-4 inches long.

Best all-around gloves I ever owned and they were $40. :(

Curt

Aerostitch has Deerskin gloves. With/out gauntlet and with/out insulation (light thinsulate insulation). $32-45. No secure wrist closure. :(

[mbrewer566]

I'm disappointed at the performance below 36 degrees. These gloves are perfect for 36-50 degrees. Above that, they are too hot. Below, and my fingers get a little numb after about 30 minutes. Unfortunately, they are too expensive to give a positive overall recommendation. Other features are great: fit, feel (nice and thin), strength.

I'm probably going to give the Held Narvik or Tourmaster Elite a serious look for below 36 degrees: means I'll have 3 pairs as routine.....

[Louie Louie]

I am attending Lee Park's "Total Control" riding class on 03/03/06 in Anaheim. Do you think they sell these nice gloves at the class?

[mbrewer566]

They probably do. Even if they don't, it would be advisable to try them on for size. They run "different" from most glove sizes. I got the next size smaller than usual.

[david mattison]

I bought a pair (PCI Deertours)at the Seattle motorcycle show this winter and I don't feel they are worth the price. Below 40 degrees F forget about it, my thumbs and finger tips are cold. I dont like the way the seams catch each other between the fingers making me feel like I'm wearing a much bulkier glove. Also because they have no preform shape (i.e. not curved to fit the grip) there is excess material bunched up in my palm adding to the clumsy feeling. If I am going to spend more than $150. on a pair of gloves I'll stick with Held. They are the best fitting , :03biker: best quality glove I have found at any price so far......

[hobo57]

Any suggestions for breaking this gloves in? I've heard of people putting the gloves on, soaking in water, and then wearing them for a while, perhaps even riding if warm enough. Is that really a good idea?

should some leather soap or oil be used?

[Mark]

I just put them on and rode.

The gauntlets do not protect you from cold water... but, they dry quickly the next day (they are challenge to put on when completely soaked!).

Mark

[wjbertrand]

I bought a pair at Laguna Seca and I like them a lot. The only two criticisms I have is that first the thumbs are a little short compared to the fingers, either that or my hands are weirdly proportioned. Secondly, the internal seams try to get between my thumbnail and my thumb which is annoying. This second issue is probably related to the first one as I don't notice this with any of the fingers, which are a skosh roomier.

They are pretty supple, and I don't think need much of a break in. Just put them on and "go ride".

[CDNolddude]

I bought a pair at Laguna Seca and I like them a lot. The only two criticisms I have is that first the thumbs are a little short compared to the fingers, either that or my hands are weirdly proportioned. Secondly, the internal seams try to get between my thumbnail and my thumb which is annoying. This second issue is probably related to the first one as I don't notice this with any of the fingers, which are a skosh roomier.

They are pretty supple, and I don't think need much of a break in. Just put them on and "go ride".

Glad it wasnt just me (my buddy thought I was being too fussy) but, I tried on various lee park gloves at fox creek leather last week and found the thumbs too short and the same annoying seam problem described above... The next size up though was TOO BIG...Need a half size bigger..
They did seem to be really good skins though....