Short Wrist Touchscreen Motorcycle Gloves From American Makers
Updated: 5 days ago
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Short wrist plus touchscreen is a common request and a short list. The plain everyday pick is Classic Short Wrist Touchscreen Deerskin Gloves, from $105, and the one most riders end up choosing on looks is Double-Diamond Touchscreen Gloves, from $140 rated 4.92 from 87 reviews. Both are American Whitetail deerskin, made in the USA, with the conductive panel on the thumb and index finger.
Why short wrist at all
A short cuff stops at the wrist instead of covering the jacket sleeve. It runs cooler, it is faster on and off at every stop, and on a cruiser with a relaxed riding position it does not fight the jacket cuff or bunch at the wrist.
What it gives up is wrist coverage in a slide, which is the entire reason gauntlets exist. A short wrist glove is a fair weather and around-town choice, not a touring choice for a rider who wants the wrist covered.
The models
Classic Short Wrist Touchscreen Deerskin Gloves, from $105. The plain everyday deerskin glove with a touchscreen thumb and index
Double-Diamond Touchscreen Gloves, from $140 rated 4.92 from 87 reviews. Touchscreen thumb and index, the diamond-stitched back panel, S to 2XL
Ventilated Touchscreen Deerskin Gloves, from $105. Perforated back panel for summer heat
Jail Break Black/White Gloves, from $140. The outseam platform in black and white, XS to 2XL
What the touchscreen panel actually costs
A touchscreen panel is a treated area on the fingertip, and it is usually the first part of the glove to stop working. Expect the phone response to fade before the leather does. This is true of every brand doing it and is not a defect in any particular pair.
The practical consequence is that a touchscreen glove is a convenience purchase with a shorter functional life than the glove itself. If you mount your phone and use a bar-mounted control, the plain deerskin is the longer-lived buy.
Sizing a short cuff
Measure across the widest part of the palm, not around the knuckles, and take your true size. Deerskin relaxes about half a size of feel with wear while circumference and finger length stay close to where they started, so buy snug and let it settle rather than buying comfortable on day one.
Frequently asked
Do touchscreen gloves work with every phone?
They work with capacitive screens, which is effectively every modern phone. Response varies with screen protector thickness.
Can the touchscreen panel be repaired?
No. When it stops responding the glove still works as a glove, but the panel is not serviceable.
Are these gloves waterproof?
No. None of the deerskin gloves here are waterproof or water resistant, and deerskin should be dried slowly if it does get soaked.
