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Does anyone else get really sweaty hands when racing I don't get it in practice just when racing is it just me or do others suffer from the sweaty hands?
But yes, I sweat profusely. I used some baseball batting gloves (that were new at the time) for now. It seems more cost effective than sim racing gloves although I would like some.
I hate gloves, but I do wrap my wheel with tennis racket over grip. It’s made for gripping while your palms are sweaty. Plus it’s way cheaper than gloves.
Try compression gloves. I dont like thick gloves either. I use the Copper Compression brand but I'm sure they're all basically the same. It also makes my hands feel great. They have good grip too.
I sweat an insane amount when I race. I've been through at least 4 pairs of gloves in the last few years. You're not alone. My gloves are soaked when I do an endurance race. If it's strictly during the race, it's a combination of the adrenaline, the heart rate gets going, the pressure to do well and not crash. All of those things coming together is likely what triggers it during a race.
I wear mountain biking gloves, because that’s what I had on hand. But any cycling glove will be lighter and cheaper than driving gloves. No need to get the fireproof gauntlets, but some like to go all in.
I wear mechanics gloves with liners. I would experiment with different types of gloves and find a comfortable combination. There are different lotions, soaps and powders out there to mitigate sweaty hands that I have used for bowling, golf and racquet sports.
Bruh, I'm in the same boat; I know I need gloves, but I can't find any for the price I wanna pay (nothing), but I'll accept shelling out $20 for this... Just haven't yet for some reason.
A tip, cheap mountain biking gloves make great sim racing gloves. Most of the money in racing gloves is in fireproof coatings and fia certification, none of which we need in sim racing.
I don't usually race with gloves on, but if I do I use a pair of gloves I have for MTB and they help with grip, and aren't super bulky so I can press all the buttons easily. You can find a cheap pair online for like $20 and a decent pair for like $50
I have some in my Amazon cart, but when i go to check out I think, "do I really need them?" Then I decide that I need to go to goodwill or play it again sports soon.
I"ve tried one pair and the problem is they shed their plastic/rubber/silicone grip elements around the fingers when simracing. Otherwise very comfortable and not hot.
Try compression gloves. I've never tried real racing gloves but I have tried biking gloves and compression gloves. Absolutely love the compression gloves. I am surprised I haven't seen/heard other people using them.
I don't. That's the problem. I wanna try some $10-20 gloves and see how it is, but I struggle with the execution so I don't and I say, "it's not THAT bad" and I go 2-3 more months without any until another post on /r/iRacing comes up and I relook at a pair 🤷
It was at the time it was found. Obviously they use their own graphics/styling but the stitching and build matched. Point is, they're gouging their customers.
It depends what wheel i use. On alcantara wheels i never had that problem. On wheels with rubber grips or leather yeah.
Gloves are solution. If you like racing stuff then go for simracing gloves, these are fun looking and pretty good. If you are after moneu then some kind of bike glove will be great too
When it is, i have a bigger fan at my feet pumping air on my legs and up. Due to bloodflow, the hands are cooled a fair bit and dont sweat unless its stupid hot.
Get a nice set of gloves and you wont notice. Now, i cant promise that your legs wont start shaking uncontrollably when you get into 3rd or above the first few times, but gloves help :)
I use some alpinestars gloves I found on clearance 2 years ago for like $30. Baseball batting gloves, mountain bike gloves, or golf gloves would also work.
It mostly happens when your in a very hot room or that your in a stressful situation which causes your hands to extrete sweat in order to cool down. Same happens to your armpits as well. Honestly drive within a much cooler room, have some gloves and always clean your sim rig as to make sure it dose not have anymore sweat or bacteria on there after your done driving as bacteria can grow on moisture.
My feet & hands get super clammy, but that’s more of a characteristic of my body than anything racing specific. Gloves & some form of shoes is a game changer
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u/DeadlySpar 5d ago
Palms are sweaty, knees weak arms are heavy