serious question? do you just chuck your leather lifting gloves when they get smelly from sweat? Mine are disgusting, but if I wash them the leather will be ruined.......
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Thread: stinky lifting gloves
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05-26-2011, 04:36 AM #1
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05-26-2011, 04:57 AM #2
I think there's 2 options here:
1. At my gym, I can use the hair dryer and blow it dry a bit before packing it away (it's the "wet" sweat that is left on the gloves that make it stinky) or throw it in the sun for a few hours.
2. Throw it in the washing machine (do not mix with clothes!!) and it will be fine - mine are leather also. I say do not mix with clothes as the colour may run and spoilt your other clothes.
Washing it is fine - even if it does expedite the wear and tear - still beter than tossing a good pair away every few weeks. =)
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05-26-2011, 05:22 AM #3
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05-26-2011, 06:32 AM #5
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Try putting them in the freezer over night. its just like with sneakers. the cold will kill the bacteria that are causing the smell.
Of course you know that lifting gloves actually make it harder to grip the bar."To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It is rather an endless struggle that will go on to the very last moment of our lives. Nobody is born a warrior, in exactly the same way that nobody is born an average man. We make ourselves into one or the other."-- Carlos Castaneda
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05-26-2011, 06:45 AM #7
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It's the bacteria. Put a diluted isopropyl alcohol solution in a spray bottle and spritz them down then allow to air dry. Then I'd put them in the washer. I do this with my son's hockey equipment.
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05-26-2011, 06:50 AM #9
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05-26-2011, 08:37 AM #19
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05-26-2011, 08:37 AM #20
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05-26-2011, 08:42 AM #21
Because these forums are riddled with opinions, and you know what they say about opinions. Too hard for people to just answer a question.
OP, you can look at some of the newer style grip pads, such as
http://www.newgrip.com/
Or http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000FG...956772-0620837
There are some even smaller ones but can't remember the name.
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05-26-2011, 08:45 AM #22
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05-26-2011, 08:47 AM #24
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05-26-2011, 08:49 AM #25
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05-26-2011, 08:51 AM #26
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05-26-2011, 08:51 AM #27
my older boxing gloves smell terrible after a years use (sweat and bacteria accumulations), spraying anti bacterial spray in there does the trick for me.
i use this spray called Glen20, not sure if its also american product.
EDIT: after reading other posts, washing machine is a good idea lol i wouldnt put my boxing gloves there though
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05-26-2011, 09:11 AM #28
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