I'm asking Santa for a nice pair of racing gloves for track days (OMP, Sparco, etc).

What websites should I direct Santa too?

 

I bought mine from Victor Perri.

his name on the board is "97 TYPE-R #312" or something similar.

 

http://www.ogracing.com
http://www.racerwholesale.com
http://www.pegasusautoracing.com

 

OPM was doing a huge sale on some very nice gloves a while ago. Let me see if it's still going on. I picked up mine from them and I'm very happy with them.

*edit* Here's the link, although it may be totally out of date: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=202068





[Modified by travis, 1:42 PM 12/12/2002]

 

a couple things to keep in mind. when youre buying "racing" gloves, its function is protection, fit/comfort and grip. for regular auto enthusiasts, fit is the most important. first, get the proper size. like helmets, it kinda sucks if youre ordering online since you cant prefit. so its a good idea to find some place local. second part of a good fitment is the actual glove construction. what i personally find important in the construction is a good wrist clasp. it should be tapered at the wrist and a good wrist strap. also provide some extra padding around the palm and between the thumb and forefinger area. anyway, youll know whats good when it "fits like a glove". im picky about gloves because like you i ride a motorcycle as well and must always wear my gloves which demands proper comfort. so you probably know what i mean.

the thing about protection is up to you, but should be mentioned. like i said, part of the function of a "racing" glove is protection, specifically fire protection. so therefore "racing" gloves are going to be lined with extra material like nomex and whatnot. but this greatly increases the price, and reduces the amount of comfort due to the extra thickness and warmth. you probably shouldnt be worried about fire in a stock sedan. so take this into account when youre looking into buying a "racing" glove, theres no reason to pay extra for features that reduce a gloves function for you.

youll get better grip from any leather palmed glove. so, i personally recommend that you save your money on a non racing glove, or perhaps just karting gloves since i wouldnt be worried about the extra nomex lining. i think an athletic glove is actually a reasonable option. either a baseball glove, or a football recievers glove.

PS. you on the Hawklist too? i got a red 89!

 

Thanks for the responses. They were exactly what I'm looking for. I'm hoping to purchase a Crossle FF this Spring with a buddy, so I'm going for the full fire/abrasion protection.

I agree with fitment; there's nothing like a 'bad' seam in a glove to cause you agony on a 3 hour motorcycle trip.

I think I'm going to go mail order, and return/exchange if the pair doesn't fit.

 

I'm a bad, bad person. I went to a couple of local shops to try out a ton of gloves in different brands, styles, and sizes. Then I went and ordered what I liked online. to me, but budget dictates loyalty I guess.

Tyson is right about fit, though, esp as it relates to the style of the glove. I HATED some of the gloves I tried on and I loved others, even though they looked very similar. I also opted to pay the extra money for nomex, but for me it was required.

 

hey what local shops did you go to?
i need to start looking for all my saftey equipment soon

 

Check IM

 

mt biking gloves are amazing, wouldnt be a bad choice.
and after reading the scca GCR, nomex gloves arent even required!

 

not exactly. it says "gloves made of leather and/or fire resistant material". meaning you cant use a glove that is made of anytihng like cotton or polyester, but leather or fire resistant material. the second part of the rule is cant contain any holes. so that eliminates a lot of regualr gloves that have perforations or empty back hands. so youre pretty much left with using a typical racing glove that is made of leather palm and nomex.

[edited for misleading grammar]


[Modified by Tyson, 2:56 AM 12/13/2002]

 

Nomex inside the palm of the glove is a good thing IMO. As far as safety goes, remember that you've usually have to use your hands to get out of the car, so if there is a fire, having your hands protected as well as possible is important. Comfort wise, on a hot day your hands get sweaty, which usually makes the leather palmed gloves slimmy, the nomex absorbs the water. I also like as much padding as possible on the back side of the hand,just to keep from banging my hands when sh** happens.

Walt

 

another thing to consider when using golf/batting gloves. in the event of a fire, plain leather gloves tend to shrink under high heat. like metalworker mentioned, your hands are the one of the most important part of your body, protect them!

if you are being safety minded, buy a nice pair of nomex lined gloves. I found a nice pair of Sparcos on ebay. look for a dood name sparcoman2000. he sells sparco stuff real cheap.

 

Walt's point is excellent - leather is NOT protection from heat or flame. When exposed to heat, it shrinks and uses up what little airspace protection you might have had in the first place. A lot of Nomex racing gloves have only a layer of leather in the palm, which is not sufficient protection. This WILL be a consideration with an FF. Your best option is at least Nomex+leather in the palm and two layers of nomex elsewhere. Think about the "gauntlet" style gloves that pull way up over your suit sleeves.

Hands and feet are much more readily injured by heat, since they have a small volume-to-surface ratio. In fact, when determining "percentag of body area" burn injury descriptions, hands, feet and face have different multipliers applied to them. You can be have "second- and third-degree burns over 80% of your body" by injuring only your hands, arms, and face - as I understand it.

Kirk

 

Insert useful tangent here:
What Kirk is refering to is called the rule of 9's, and while you cannot reach 80% with just your hands, arms, and face, the rule does tell you where to put your money for protection. Here's a pic:


-travis, who's off to buy a nomex jock strap to protect his favorite 1%

 

hey, im all for needed fire protection when needed. my opinion is that risk of fire for autox and non competitive track days is not even a factor, so why bother spending extra. yeah, ok, youre supposed to PREPARE for the unexpected, but you know what im saying.

 

-spenc

 

i like to be Tommi Makinen esque, alipinestars for me, these are about $30 for the pair. Hell, I wear them everyday to class as winter gloves! Nice pair. good value.
Alpinestars SMX-1 glove:

 

What we are talking about is safety gear. Do not skimp on safety gear. I repeat, do not skimp on safety gear.

 

I personally like the Simpson 'Talon Grip' if memory serves. These were picked up about a year ago from Pegasus Racing for ~$80 and fit very well. Mail order works well if you have some time to exchange, if necessary.

 

Thanks, Travis, for the correction. I never have been very good at remembering numbers. I will remember 1% for ever, of course...
K