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Old 03-23-2007, 04:56 AM
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got some awesome gloves xxl to long in fingers xl way tight got a few weeks before i can ride( snow on the ground) besides just wearing them round the house any tips 4 loosing them up they are track style supposed to be tight but damn. mabe rolls of nickels in fingers? probably never get em out if i did. mabe wearing with wet hands will that make it stretch or just slimy

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Old 03-23-2007, 05:31 AM
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Find your fattest friend and tell him to wear them for a day. His chubby fingers will surely stretch them out!J/K.

Like you said, maybe get them wetand don't take them offuntil they're dry. That might help stretch them a little. Otherwise, wearing them dailywill loosen them up some after a while.

 
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Old 03-23-2007, 10:03 AM
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put them on and soak them under hot water as you make a fist and let it out. then wear them for a few hours, before you fully remove them, try to keep them in a fist pattern. kinda makes the glove feel more natural on the bars. i tested this method on a few pairs of gloves and it works. only ones i didnt do were the icons far right ----->


 
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Old 03-23-2007, 10:17 AM
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I think I can see some cheeto crumbs on the green ones.
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 10:29 AM
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i thought i got rid of the crumbs with the sock, damm it [>:]
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 10:35 AM
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What do you think of the TiMax TRX Long gloves??? I want a pair ofgauntlet style gloves, and It's narrowed down to either the icons', alpinestars, or the Moto GP "RPM" gloves. How do you like your alpines?
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 10:39 AM
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I have the same merc stealth's like you have right now, and the palms arekinda shot!
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 07:22 PM
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I just recently purchase the Merc Long gloves. You guys like your merc's?
 
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im happy with them, cant complain, only thing is the green ones are kinda bright.
 
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Old 03-23-2007, 08:04 PM
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hey hum, whered you get your gloves at and if you dont mind me asking what you paid for them ?
 


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