Aerostich Triple Digit Raincovers.
Motorcycling gloves have evolved from basic hand protection used for stringing barbwire or galloping a Palomino to highly technical products crafted of multiple layers of leather, fabric and membrane engineered to perfectly protect a motorcyclist?s hands. More often than not, however, they just aren?t waterproof, even those that claim to be.
Aerostich offers a solution that allows dry weather gloves to live on. Its Triple Digit Raincovers (TDR) are styled similar to a snowmobiler?s mitten?Aerostich calls it a ?lobster claw configuration??and are designed to quickly slip on over fabric or leather gloves. They are made of 1 oz. nylon ripstop fabric, lightly lined, with seams sealed for further waterproofing, and secure with a hook-and-loop wrist strap. The Triple Digit Raincovers include a reflective strip for added visibility.
TDRs are available in sizes M-L-XL, and with short or long gauntlet (inside or outside jacket sleeve) styling. I chose short and the XL size slipped on easily over my fabric gloves, and with a little wiggling, over a set of padded leather gloves with raised knuckle protectors. A five-fingered glove fitting into a three-fingered mitten might seem like a problem, but everything worked just fine for comfort, grip and control. I found plenty of friction in gripping various types of motorcycle handgrips, but Aerostich does not recommend their use with hard rubber or smooth surface (chrome) grips.
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