Rukka Gloves

Have not had a first hand experience (no pun intended) with Rukka. I thought Scubalong bought some of their gear but maybe it was Rev'it. I'll text him and see and have him chime in if he has. I can say I have been tempted to try their stuff because it is said to be great gear for wet weather, but considering how often we see rain here in So Cal I thought I'd spend my money elsewhere first. Hopefully someone here will have had experience with their stuff and chime in for you.

 

I have no experience with those, but I do have a pair of the original Knox Zero gloves that are my go-to winter gloves. I would suspect the new Zero 2 is also great....

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/knox-zero-2-gloves-2016

 

Jen
All I can tell you Rukka gears is top notch. They are well built and 100% waterproof. Pay more but last longer
They are a bit heavy with all the Armour
Here is Mr and Mrs Scubalong collection .

 

Another great gloves is Held
Look it up......
http://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf...reDefMultiLocalizedString_en_2129321697=Women

 

I have rode in down pour in Alaska for 3 days straight with no issue. The only place I got wet is my neck. Water drifting down from the helmet. Next time I will put a neck cover that will fix that issue.
The gloves should be inside the sleeve and over the shroud and place plastic bags over your sock...

 

Finlands Rukka are very good quality, I have Rukka Tellus Thermo Goretex Gloves which brilliant for temps below 42f but a bit thick so less feel than my very good Alpinestars 360 Goretex form fit which are good for Temps above 42f and below 72f ie late or early Summer / Fall / light Winter or Spring, my Goto general duties dry weather glove is Helds Akira EVO which I also rate highly so don't think you'd go wrong with Held winter gloves either especially as BMW clothing use rebadged Held and have BBs gold stamp of approval.

 

BMW stuff that ain't top notch doesn't last long at dealers. Didn't know that the Helds had been rebadged. I have two pair of Helds sort of general purpose gloves. No experience with the cold weather types. When off on the road I carry sometimes three pair of gloves.

I have seen Helds being sold at bike shows for less than what is being charged online. Gold Stars? Yep, good stuff.

AM's split fingers may be from some of the chemicals used in the tanning process that are leaching out when the gloves get wet.

For a function over form all purpose glove try deerskin. One of the characteristics is that it doesn't expand or slip when wet.

 

Wow! That's crazy there girl! How does silk work for you? I know that Dainese and a few other makers have silk glove liners as I bought a pair for the wife. Although they add a little more to the total volume of your hand(s), usually it's not so much that a good fitting glove doesn't fit well anymore. However if the gloves are really snug, it might make them a little too tight for comfort.

I know you asked DriverDave about his Knox gloves, I actually have the same model as he does so maybe I can chime in on that too. For starters, yes they are pretty water proof, if you wear them correctly. I had them on during a trip to the Sierra's and was rained on for two and half hours. Unfortunately I did not have rain suit and had not thoroughly tightened down the gaitor, so ultimately the water ran down the sleeve of my jacket and down into the glove! Had I had a rain jacket to go over the glove I.e. Having a sleeve over the top of the gloves, I think I would have stayed dry. Although if the gaitor was snugged down, I think it would have slowed the amount of water that seeped into the glove, I doubt it would have prevented all water from getting into the glove.

Not sure if it's me or the glove but I cannot say they do a good job of keeping my hands warm. Not that I get to ride in sub zero temps, I have ridden in low temps (~20F-25F) for decent stretches of time and my hands do get cold, even with glove liners on. That being said, if the temps are usually in the 40F-50F, they seem to do alright. If the temps are going to be really low, heated gloves or heated liners, heated jacket/pants too for that matter, might be a better choice.

Out of curiosity and this this has anything to do with reactions your skin will have, but do you usually buy women's gloves or men's? What size do you wear?

 

Yes, fully waterproof, but with their own membrane...not Gore-Tex brand.
Also have to agree with Scuba, have always heard great things about Held's winter gloves.
Also +1 for silk liners.

 

Do these winter gloves keep your hands dry if the temp rises a little and your hands begin to sweat? I have some from Competition Accessories that are warm, but anything over 43°and my hands get sweaty and then they take forever to dry inside. Once they're at inside, they aren't as warm.

 

Gloves with products like Goretex are going to do better with sweat than gloves without it. Goretex and products patterned like it allows the moisture inside the glove out but keeps the moisture outside the glove from coming in. Makers like Dainese, Rev'it, Rukka and a few others have stuff they use that are supposed to work similar to Goretex.

 

There is one positive aspect to your sensitivity to chromium. You will never be a harleydoodgirl..

The palms of my Held gloves are kangaroo. Likely tanned in OZ or Germany. The deerskin gloves I bought are made in Washington. I also had goatskin flying gloves when I was in the service.

Tanning is going to be done differently depending on where the process is done as are the chemicals used. I would say try the silk liners as is, to see if you get a reaction. This may be a dumb question but have you seen a dermatologist about this? There are some tests for allergies that are performed by subcutaneous injections of known allergens in small amounts in both forearms.

From both the blistering and the redness, you may have what is called an id reaction..



A sensitivity to vinyl and other "rubber" gloves is common. Could be the electrolyte on those leads is the culprit or that the leads themselves are a vinyl variant.

For really wet conditions a pair of overgloves that are everything proof like nitrile may be what you need.

 

Looks like Long is well on his way to a modeling career.

 

Haha
I can only wish BB otstir:

 

Just curious, have you looked at the prices for Rukka jackets and pants? You may need to sell your viffer to buy them, and that is no joke! Great stuff from I what I hear though. I use a lot of Rev it, and have some Held gloves. Good stuff.