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Old 05-08-2008, 12:21 PM   #1
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Default Gloves - Break it in

Best way to break your gloves in? just got these in the mail




but they are stiff. They fit good, plenty of room in the fingers, but like i said they dont have the flexibility of my Old gloves, really "feels" like i have gloves on , where my old gloves i wouldnt even know i had on.

any techniques for breaking gloves in a little faster?
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Old 05-08-2008, 12:23 PM   #2
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microwave or

go ride in a thunderstorm
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Old 05-08-2008, 12:24 PM   #3
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-wear 'em around the house
-get caught in a rainstorm with them on, ride till they are dry
-ride
-ride
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Old 05-08-2008, 12:26 PM   #4
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microwave huh... think i can just use a blowtorch to speed up the process.


C'mon i know theres gotta be some stuff people do. I know i used to wear my new soccer cleats in the shower a couple times then wear em around the house to break em in faster. maybe i'll go take a shower.
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Old 05-08-2008, 12:35 PM   #5
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Do you have any leather conditioner/cleaner?? the would help loosen them up too.
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Old 05-08-2008, 12:41 PM   #6
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Just wear them.
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Old 05-08-2008, 12:47 PM   #7
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do you realize how obvious you are being right now?


I'm gonna pick up some leather cleaner and rub em real good. decided that washing them is not a good idea, when the tag specified "do not wash" and then x'd out every washing option.
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Old 05-08-2008, 01:11 PM   #9
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yea ive been liftin weights with them on and they feel much beter. i'm also typingf with them on right now
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Old 05-08-2008, 01:12 PM   #10
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They cant be that stiff.. How much were those gloves by the way? I like them.
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