27 replies to this topic

[dw1]

Should I ask a pair of gloves from mrs dw1 for my birthday? I quite like the idea of them, it's just you seldom see the pro instructors pop on a pair at track days. Are they a case of all the gear, no idea or something that help? If they are good, then is it gloves or gauntlets (which can look a bit special )

[JG]

nah, good for karting, but not for vx tracking in my experience, no point in making the car feel different than it does usually. A good pair of boots on the other hand

[GeorgeBC]

I sometimes get sweaty hands and might try gloves next year. Id prefer not to use them but i suppose ill either get use to them or bin them

[Boombang]

If you have a suede wheel then gloves with suede grips work well. Suede gloves on leather wheels are shite.

Edited by Boombang, 10 January 2012 - 06:38 PM.

[CocoPops]

What JG said about boots

[rsdub]

as already said gloves for karting,although i did wear the cycling half racing gloves for some track days as my steering wheel was well worn and the mitts felt ok

[smiley]

I only use my racing gloves in the winter.

[smiley]

Some glove fun

[techieboy]

Blinding start!

[The Batman]

I tried on loads of gloves and I have decided on alpinestar ones, there are 3 fia types I found the middle to be most comfortable also the middle ones have Velcro to keep in the same place and felt tighter as the cheapest where uncomfortable and slid down my hands As the middle ones are tight you didn't lose too much in feel ( I'm a sparky and am forced to wear gloves at work so the tighter the better for wiring etc) The most expensive where the ones that are inside out as such! Didnt feel or look right nor did they have the velcro

[techieboy]

I've got some really comfortable Sparco gloves but haven't put them on in probably 4 years. Just didn't seem to make any difference one way or another to grip or comfort for me.

[moospeed]

Marigolds is what you need

[siztenboots]

Sparco profi gloves, Sparco nomex shirt, carbonX balaclava , have seen too many cars catch fire on trackdays not to wear all the kit.

[G-Bob]

If you are on a track day you need minimum of:
- Fireproof gloves
- Super-dooper racing driver booties
- Fire-proof race overalls
- Top-spec helmet
- At least 2 fire extinguishers
- Fire-proof balaclava
then you need to pootle around the track at 30mph on the right hand side with your indicator on letting everything past.

[simsy]

I wear gloves some times on track days. reason 1; I find it reduces fatigue of the hands a little... (I am steering like a banshy on a track day however ) reason 2 ; In a heavy crash, which is a real posibilityy as I go on track to max everything, it may help protect my hands from flying glass etc.......

[Lou_m]

If you are on a track day you need minimum of:
- Fireproof gloves
- Super-dooper racing driver booties
- Fire-proof race overalls
- Top-spec helmet
- At least 2 fire extinguishers
- Fire-proof balaclava
then you need to pootle around the track at 30mph on the right hand side with your indicator on letting everything past.

Didn't know you had been on track the same time as me....

[snotvomit]

I get very bad dermatitis on my hands, so always have to wear gloves for driving. You definitely get used to them. On rare occasions when I haven't had gloves available, I haven't noticed any improvement/penalty from not wearing them (apart from my hands ulcerating and bleeding) but I also haven't noticed any driving/control advantage from wearing gloves.

[MartinS]

I always wera gloves. Gives me more grip and just putting them on, puts me in the mood (Tracking that is!). Love them more than my boots.

Martin s

[dw1]

That clip is epic, it's the commentary that makes it. It looks like the general consensus is that gloves don't add to better feel (and they are a bit ghey looking ). Cheers for the input. Sizten - what kind of track days do you go to, the pyromaniacs society?

[JimmyJamJerusalem]

You guys aint trying hard enough!!! I get blisters on my the palm of my hands (around the thumb) if I don't wear gloves on a track day!! Plus if it does go wrong the gloves are flame proof. Also helps with grip imo but that is on a suede wheel, however I used gloves on my old leather wheel I don't wear a race suit on track days though as I'd feel a twonk which is silly really. Dave you could do with some race boots though after seeing those clod hopper daps you tracked in at Brands