Gloves tourmaster dri-mesh motorcycle gloves

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Does anybody have these gloves, or has anybody tried them? I am looking for a summer riding glove and these sound interesting. I have lost the last 3 pair of summer riding gloves that I have owned, so I prefer to not spend allot of money on a pair of Helds. I am looking for something perforated, as well as something that won't turn my hands black when I sweat or ride in a light rain.
 
Yep, I have a pair and like them quite a bit. They are light, comfy and pretty darn waterproof. I also like the fact that they have a mini gauntlet, so I don't have to worry about undoing my jacket wrist straps before putting them on. With a liner underneath, I have worn them well into the fall here in the PNW. They are about a season old for me (first gloves I bought when I started riding) and they are just starting to show some signs of age, but I'd say I have at least another season of riding before they get tossed.
 
I also have a pair of these gloves and love them for the hot days. Not a lot of money spent on them also.

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I've got a pair and like them. I'd love them, but they are too small for me and get tight after a while. They are cooler than my other rain gloves- but still not as cool as I'd like.

Oh well- every time I order gloves I think "my hands aren't that big." Then... ALAS....:eek::
 
got cortech, love them 2, mesh leather on all friction areas, nice and cool, seems like the good ones are all priced the same
 
Those look like they'd be good. I've always liked Tourmaster stuff. I did buy a pair of these from Tourmaster/Cortech. Kinda similar, but different. Haven't had a chance to wear 'em much yet, but I surely do like the fit and feel of them.

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For those of you with the Cortech gloves, do you get any bleeding of the gloves on your hands when they get wet? I don't mind my hands getting wet, but I'm tired of having black hands after a little bit of rain.

For those of you with the Dri-Mesh gloves, how are they for comfort on a 90+ days and high humidity?
 
I have a pair of the TM GX WP glove that are a lot like those, only the palm on mine is not perforated. I've had them for 3 years now and love them. They do keep my hands dry, don't bleed when I sweat, and are perfect for warmer riding. I use them any time the temp is warmer than 50 F and yet don't start to sweat in them until the temp gets over 90 F. I find, even with the liner, I can get them on just fine even in very hot temps (have worn them when the temps were over 100 F). I would think the perforated palm would be nice (TM didn't have those when I ordered). I use TM PolarTex gloves for cooler temps and go to my Gerbing heated gloves for below freezing temps down to below zero F. Those are the only heated items I use when riding. So far I ride from minus 5 F to plus 105 F. I would consider the dri-mesh when I need to replace my current gloves. May be a year or two though.
 
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I've ridden in 90 degree weather and been pretty comfortable in the dri-mesh gloves. Like any waterproof glove they don't breathe as well as the marketing folks would like you to think they do. If it's hot, I tend to sweat a bit inside the gloves, but it's not a deal breaker for me. You do have to be a bit careful taking them off though as the liner can sometimes want to come out with your sweaty hands.
 
Just to be contrary . . .
I have a pair of Olympic mesh gloves that are maybe 5-6 years old.
When it rains my hands get wet. It's warm or hot . . . Who cares? :p:
The gloves dry quickly.
The air scoops on the knuckles really work. :)
Oh and ~$40. :D

To prevent glove loss, I fasten their Velcro tabs together. That way pairs stay together. On the road, gloves go in the helmet. ;)
 
Looks like glove replacement will come sooner than expected.
I low sided the bike (only cosmetic damage on the bike) and my TourMaster GX WP gloves are included in the insurance claim for replacement. They will be replaced with the Dri-Mesh gloves.

No damage to the body, thanks to the protection of God and the armored stuff I was wearing. All the gear is in the claim for replacement- helmet, jacket, pants, boots, gloves.

8-9 years ago I had a pair of Olympic waterproof gloves, not mesh. The liner is NOT the same as in the TM gloves and really irritated my skin, wet or dry. They did keep my hands dry in rain but I could never get my hands back into the gloves when it was warm to hot out without a lot of working at it and they were replaced with a pair of TourMaster gloves after one year of struggling with the Olympics. The TourMaster glove liner does tend to want to come out with my hands a little when they are warm and a sweaty but I just pull on each finger a little before I pull off the glove and it's a non-issue. The big plus is that I have never had a problem getting the TM gloves back on no matter how hot it is or how sweaty my hands are and the liner doesn't irritate my skin. YMMV. This is just my own experience. I know a few other riders who love the Olympic gloves, they just didn't work for me.
 
I've had a pair of these Tourmaster gloves for the past 1+ years. I like them for any riding 60+ degrees. They are light and comfortable but not as well vented as I would like them to be.

To make them cooler, dip them in water to soak the outer layer and let evaporative cooling do its thing to drop the temp. They are waterproof to a point but not in a toad strangler.

I've dipped them in the Nikwax wash in waterproofing solution and that has really helped keep them as water tight as possible.

Bottom line: good gloves and I like them a lot.

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I used these gloves in a few downpours, they were worthless! They actually held water once soaked. Sorry to the guys that have them but they really do not work well. Not sure what to get at this point.

Don
 
I bought a pair and rode with them once...it was a warm and humid morning in Georgia. The ride started at 8:30AM and lasted about an hour. Temps were in the mid 80's when I finished. Here's my impression:

In the confines of my air conditioned home, the gloves fit beautifully....easy on and off, immediately comfortable. They fit my hand really well. I fell in love with them and had high hopes that these were going to be my warm-hot weather gloves...both breathable and waterproof. In fact, doesn't the name...Dri-Mesh conjure up visions of waterproof (Dri) and breathable (Mesh)???

However, my hopes were soon dashed.

They don't seem to breathe at all. They appear to have lots of mesh and I expected that there would be a great deal of air circulation through them....not so. In fact I was immediately struck by the absence of any air movement. And soon my hands began to feel warm and "clammy". In fact, when I tried to remove them at the ride's end, my hands were so sweaty that the liner stuck to my fingers and I basically pulled the glove inside out trying to remove them. Ughhh....not a good warm weather glove at all.

I think they are lined with a material that makes them (supposedly) waterproof, but completely inhibits any breathability. Consequently, they are very warm...not what I was looking for.

I did not have an opportunity to test them in the rain.

But rather than return them or trash them after one ride, I think there may be a use for them. If they are waterproof (and I read what others said to the contrary) they may be useful for a coolish day that turns rainy. I doubt they'd be good (for me) in anything cooler than the 50's and they definitely don't work when it's over 80. So, maybe there's a role for them a narrow window.

I'll keep them in my pannier in case I hit the right combination of temp and humidity.

But I cannot recommend them.

My search for a good waterproof, warm-hot weather glove continues.
 
They look like they have no real protection for your hands. I use my Helds or if it is real hot I use Olympis vented gloves they have knuckle protection leather palmw and flow a lot of air through the finger vents.
 
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