how u guys clean ur gloves? i normally train without wearing glove inners and sometimes without handwraps and my gloves STINK! i'm trying putting small carbon bags i get from aquarium shops in it, dunno how it's gonna work...
make sure you air your gloves out on a regular basis, i know a guy who throws all his stuff in the boot of his car and ends up having to buy new gear all the time when it falls apart. ive also heard that the powder stuff you sprinkle into shoes can work but dont quote me on that, i havent tried it. really you just have to try and keep your wraps clean, give the inside of your gloves a bit of a rub with a towel after you use them and make sure they get aired.
ya, what he said we spray athlete's foot spray into ours as well...seems to be working so far, I've owned 'em for like 8 months now I guess. They don't stink, and I sweat like a horse.
Febreze? Odour-eaters? Be careful what you put in mind. Theres a chance your skin may break inside these gloves, you dont want getting blood poisoning or infections now do we.
doubt there is much you can do about it. if you have sweaty hands, and stinky sweat, then your gloves are probably going to stink no matter how much perfume you spray in it. I personally don't have the problem, so I can't complain...but my shoes get stinky. The solution is don't smell them. haha. As far as the germs affecting your health? blood poisoning? doubt it. fungus, or warts, lose a few dates if you don't wash your hands....
I was on about the stuff used to clean them. I know somebody who put those little poisonous bags you get inside new TV boxes in his gloves. Didnt get anything but im just sying, its the first thing that came to mind when he told me.
After a session, i use a towel to wipe up as much sweat inside as possible. Then go home and give em a rinse. Basically get the garden hose or take off the shower head and stick in in the gloves then air it out. Although this can thin the insides of the gloves. So be careful, also dont stick it in the washing machine, cos no matter what quality gloves they are the colours still run. All my tighty whiteys are pink.
I find the problem is not from my own sweaty mitts but from other peoples. The pads in our club hum....when you swap around this aroma gets transferred into your own gloves via your wraps...and its horrible. Ive been using deodorant in them...but I found these from the title (usa) website. http://store.titleboxing.com/glovedogs.html
i wonder what would happen if u threw them in a washer and added like a quart of detergent.. i do it with my wraps,....oh here's another good story...NEVER machine dry black wraps (or wraps in general) with the rest of your laundry...hahaha my pink sheet covers turned out grey..
YEAH, IVE GOT THE SAME PROBLEM, I was thinking about that spray they use in the shoes when you go bowling, mabey that would work? Jammo where do you box in cardiff, might be intrested
Lemon wet wipes. Just wipe everything inside and it wipes up bacteria and keeps it smelling nice. And air it.
