Inexpensive source for driving gloves

[prb51]

Gents, A quick note. I get some very nice leather/string back diving gloves from English horse/tack cat. Riding gloves are basically the same thing with better reinforced palms (excellent for wrenching a Tr3 at slow speed). $15 to $20 in State Line Tack Cat. Mar 05

 

[Geo Hahn]

I never drive w/o gloves and yes, a sticky palm does help when wrestling the TR3 wheel at low speed).

Mine are not as traditional looking as the string-back, but for cooler weather (generally available in local Sporting Goods Dept)...

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage-KGG.html

 

[prb51]

Geo, those look pretty serious. I 'borrowed' a pair of my wifes riding gloves and they are really nice for the price - lightweight summer kind. Where is Mt. Lemmon? I'm in Wickenburg.

 

[Geo Hahn]

prb51 - have sent your a pmail.

Others - who knows what part Mt Lemmon played in the history of the TR? If you have Mike Cook's book 'Triumphs in America', the answer is on page 113.

 

[myspitfire]

These are meant to go fishing with?As a driving glove?Would make it easy to flick a B...ER at a fellow! Ol Chap! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/iagree.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif

 

[vagt6]

You also might try tennis gloves (good for driving, half of the fingers are exposed), golf gloves, or bicycling gloves. All of these may be less expensive than gloves made specifically for driving, and just as good.

Good luck!

 

[JimmyG]

I use surplus nomex flying gloves. Available at any local surplus store or on the web. They have leather palms and nomex fabric for the rest of the glove.

 

[Banjo]

I like the Mechanix wear gloves. As long as you can find them without the big logos or in neon colors. Sears has the plain black ones on sale occasionaly really cheap (around 10 or 12 bucks)

 

[waltesefalcon]

prb51, Thanks for the link. I think I'll be getting a pair of those soon.

 

[Geo Hahn]

Or for those who want the best, perhaps a pair of Jim Clark's gloves:

https://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_2500&L2=L2_2600&SKU=77832

I love the part about "delivering all of the sensitivity to your fingertips with every twitch of the wheel".

Twitch of the wheel? In a TR3? You would have to be very insensitive to not feel that.

 

[prb51]

"twitch of the wheel", how about "Every muscle from your buttocks up coercing the wheel in the desired direction".

 

[Ab Crevoiserat]

I like Batting gloves. Good padding in the palm and a nice snug fit, the price is right too.

 

[Geo Hahn]

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I like Batting gloves...

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And if you're steering a TR3, ask for the Jose Conseco brand.