My hands always feel pretty torn up after a track day, so I've decided that it's time to buy some gloves. Do you guys have any recommendations on good gloves? I've looked around a bit online and there are so many options, so I feel a bit lost. I don't need anything especially fancy, but I just want something that has a good feel, comfortable, and good grip. thanks!

 

It really depends on your price range of what you're willing to spend... Definitely get something that is FIA certified and has fire protection.

Also, for big name brands like Sparco, avoid them unless you're willing to buy some of the upper tiered stuff - that's still quality and you get what you pay for. Their entry level gloves aren't what they used to be and are now being out sourced.

So, with that said, I recently bought some gloves about 2 months ago. I ended up getting some Puma gloves. They're quite nice and I'm very pleased with them. The quality is top notch, and they're not being out sourced to cheap labor countries. The grip is great, they keep my hands cool in warm weather, and warm in cold weather. I don't know the specific model, but I ended up spending $125 on them.

There's a lot of good stuff out there, but I can only speak from experience with what I just recently bought.

 

these alpine stars 1-zx gloves are on sale for $90. Down from $150

http://www.saferacer.com/alpine-star...productid=1979

 

I got a pair of oakley's at their outlet store for about $25. But it was blue when i have a black car and helmets.

 

I love my OMP Mistrals. Got em on sale for around $100. Very comfy, and great value compared to the similarly priced Sparco stuff.

http://www.ompracing.it/detail.html?productcode=IB/750

 

IF you don't need FIA certs (i.e. just for track days) Military Flying gloves are Nomex and cost 30-40 bucks... They are comfy and grippy and you keep a lot of dexterity (and they work with my iPod touch's touch screen)... I keep one of my sets in the car for this.

 

I have the AlpineStars Tech 1-Z's have been quite happy with them...

 

Since you started with 'hands getting torn up', it sounds like you're driving bare-handed now and not in W2W competition. If so, damn near anything comfortable will work. When I lost my karting gloves, I went to the local Walmart and found some mechanics style gloves that were under $10 and comfy with good grip. Much easier to take on and off too than full on racing gloves.

 

Sparco Tide. About $185. They're amazing.

 

unless you are actually racing latex gloves the kind dentists use work fine - there is no point in buying fireproof gloves unless you think you may be on fire in which case an extinguisher is a better investment and the latex gloves will mean you can actually operate one.

The only exception to this is when I have the top down and it's cold I use some old sparcos Ive had for 8 years that started coming apart the first time the Velcro straps accidentally touched the gloves themselves