Glove Lining Pulling Out

[Capt Sisko]

A couple of years ago and feeling I bit flush I bought a pair of Rukka Stancer all singing & dancing Gore-Tex laminated leather glove. And bloody good they were, very comfortable and keeping my hands 100% dry. Then the lining started pulling out when I took them off. One of the things they advertised about them is that the lining is also bonded so it won't pull out, but it did. Sportsbikeshops said they'd send them back to Rukka and a couple of weeks later a replacement pair arrived.  Fair enough and these were also as good at keeping my hands dry, but again, albeit it took a bit longer and not as bad as with the originals, but the lining started to pull out again. By now the gloves are out of warranty.

 

Now if this had been a cheapo pair from Amazon I would have thought, well that what you get, but they're not, they're Rukka and not cheap . Reading up on the web I'm not the only one who's had this problem. Rukka seem to have a quality issue.*

 

My fix for this was quite radical, but simple and extremely effective. I pulled out the liner all the way and cut it off! I already had a pair of very thin black silk inner gloves which I now slip onto my hands first, slip on the gloves and everything just fine now thank you. In fact, the gloves are now more comfortable than before and for cold weather a pair of similar but thicker Merino inners adds more than enough warmth. I know I shouldn't have had to have done such radical surgery, but my guess is the Gore-Tex just does breath well enough, your fingers get a bit clammy & sticky and that's enough to pull the liner out if not properly stuck down in the first place.

 
Lastly, I also have two pairs of Richa Gore-Tex winter gloves. The heavy duty pair were half the price of the Rukka and the short cuffed a third of the price, both are what I call 99% waterproof, there's an occasional is that or isn't that a touch of tip of the finger damp uncertain feeling in really heavy rain, but the liners, after nearly five years of use are still where the manufacturer put them!

 

*Having taken out the lining you can see the Gore-Tex laminate, and it reaffirms what I thought about the quality. The laminate is essentially the wrong size for the glove. It's scrumpled up, creased, folded back on itself generally looks poorly made. The gloves look great from the outside, but from the inside where the customer isn't supposed see, the quality is disappointing.

Edited April 9, 2024 by Capt Sisko
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[geofferz]

When I wear a glove I don't bother pulling out, and visa versa. 

[Fiddlesticks]

I know people spend a lot on gloves, but me & Mrs. Fiddlesticks independently ended up with Oxford Hexham gloves for around £60 a pair. Lovely soft linings. Warm and pretty much dry. The worst you get is a bit damp in heavy downpours.