Stinky gloves - Snowboarding Forum

kusanagi · 10-25-2012, 02:13 AM

The sweat mixes with the bacteria and the gloves smell sickeningly. The goretex material makes it very hard to dry after I wash it. What should I do?/

ShredLife · 10-25-2012, 02:24 AM

you can try freezing them for a few days to try and kill the bacteria. you can also try using those desiccant packets (do not eat) that come with clothes and shit.

lucky13 · 10-25-2012, 08:43 AM

I use a little bit of baby powder in my mitts Keeps them dry and smellin good..

AcroPhile · 10-25-2012, 08:48 AM

I have dealt with this problem before with work gloves. For some reason washing them will only partially get rid of the smell. Two pieces of advice I can offer from personal experience are try leaving them out in the sun a few times and let them get really warm/hot. Also try rubbing some baby powder on your hands before you put your gloves on for the day. Usually after a couple of "treatments" you'll notice the smell go away.

Basti · 10-25-2012, 09:32 AM

+1 for putting them in the freezer for a few days. That usually works great.

kusanagi · 10-26-2012, 09:50 AM

Do you guys wash them after the season?

wrathfuldeity · 10-26-2012, 10:12 AM

Wash your hands

Put them on the boot dryer after each day of riding,

McNett MiraZyme enzyme deodorizer mid season and end of season.

my diy boot/glove dryer and goggle hanger...$10. Put every thing on there and in the morning...dry.

snowklinger · 10-26-2012, 10:27 AM

GTX is meant to be washed, fwiw.

Not alot, but enough to stay fresh and unclogged with dirt/salt/skin.

Turn them inside out and put them in the dryer on medium. Dryer heat is good for GTX.

grafta · 10-26-2012, 10:33 AM

Lol, being able to smell your own hands on the chair ride!

Been there, done that. That was with a pair of gloves that the liner wasn't removable. It's tough drying gloves that are made like that.

Wrath has the setup!

I have gloves with a liner that i wash once in a while....

Side note: My buddy rode 50+ days on one pair of unwashed socks. I have no idea how they didn't end up growing weeds and honking like a mofo. I think he dried them out real well after each session

ShredLife · 10-26-2012, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowklinger

GTX is meant to be washed, fwiw.

Not alot, but enough to stay fresh and unclogged with dirt/salt/skin.

Turn them inside out and put them in the dryer on medium. Dryer heat is good for GTX.

Leather is not meant to be washed in a washing machine, and a dryer will pretty much rape your shit.

make sure they air dry as quickly as possible after every use. do not reuse them when they're wet - have another pair you can take if yesterday's gloves are still damp. just hanging them in a ~70degree room is usually enough.

10-25-2012, 02:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
kusanagi Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 86	Stinky gloves The sweat mixes with the bacteria and the gloves smell sickeningly. The goretex material makes it very hard to dry after I wash it. What should I do?/

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ShredLife The Rooster King Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,387	you can try freezing them for a few days to try and kill the bacteria. you can also try using those desiccant packets (do not eat) that come with clothes and shit. __________________ get the hell off my lawn.

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wrathfuldeity Resident poet Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bham Posts: 2,734	Wash your hands Put them on the boot dryer after each day of riding, McNett MiraZyme enzyme deodorizer mid season and end of season. my diy boot/glove dryer and goggle hanger...$10. Put every thing on there and in the morning...dry. __________________

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snowklinger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: fuck boulder Posts: 2,902	GTX is meant to be washed, fwiw. Not alot, but enough to stay fresh and unclogged with dirt/salt/skin. Turn them inside out and put them in the dryer on medium. Dryer heat is good for GTX. __________________ is it late october yet? Last edited by snowklinger; 10-26-2012 at 10:31 AM.

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10-25-2012, 08:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
lucky13 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22	I use a little bit of baby powder in my mitts Keeps them dry and smellin good..

10-25-2012, 08:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
AcroPhile Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 643	I have dealt with this problem before with work gloves. For some reason washing them will only partially get rid of the smell. Two pieces of advice I can offer from personal experience are try leaving them out in the sun a few times and let them get really warm/hot. Also try rubbing some baby powder on your hands before you put your gloves on for the day. Usually after a couple of "treatments" you'll notice the smell go away.

10-25-2012, 09:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Basti Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 446	+1 for putting them in the freezer for a few days. That usually works great.

10-26-2012, 09:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
kusanagi Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 86	Do you guys wash them after the season?

10-26-2012, 10:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
grafta Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,752	Lol, being able to smell your own hands on the chair ride! Been there, done that. That was with a pair of gloves that the liner wasn't removable. It's tough drying gloves that are made like that. Wrath has the setup! I have gloves with a liner that i wash once in a while.... Side note: My buddy rode 50+ days on one pair of unwashed socks. I have no idea how they didn't end up growing weeds and honking like a mofo. I think he dried them out real well after each session