SteveST1300
Vendor
I have the warm and dry Held's they are NOT WATERPROOF wet hands in under 30 minutes of riding in the rain.
Sealskinz is making some gloves now, even have two pair specific for motorcycling.
Anyone try them?
An additional thought on this: Keen has successfully implemented a 'siliconization' process to the leather they use in boots that retains breathability and saturation resistance sans additional treatments. It works really well, as in you can throw your boots in a washing machine and it wont saturate the leather. I have put some hard miles on their boots, never treated them, and the leather continued to perform and not dry out. If the premium glove manufacturers were to do the same, they would likely deliver far better performance. It may not work with all leather. Maybe I'll give Harry a call.
Thanks for asking Harry. I'd be curious how he feels about the response I got from the phone rep who was surprised I even ride in the rain...people she knows stop to eat when it rains, she told me. I said that we must know different people. (See first post)
BTW, the Held Rainstorm gloves are not all leather...fair amount of textile.
Shouldn't is the operative word, yes?textile shouldn't saturate
Shouldn't is the operative word, yes?
I'm with you Matt.Restaurant supply store, appropriately over sized rubber dish gloves. No they don't breath. They are 100% waterproof. I still have dexterity and you can keep those goofy lobster claws.