2x, my opinion on gloves probably isn't very relevant as it's just not an area I'm very sensitive about. my criteria are: longevity, protection and price. I wear automotive 'pit crew' gloves. I wore Mechanix Wear for a while, but they kept getting fancier and more shittily made.
very moist down here today, too, Al. seriously thick, hot air. "thought I was gonna die".
but here's a very small section of RPR. all I had time for this morning before meeting the family down at the lake.
about 10 pages back I posted some stills of one of the jumps in this video. they filled in the gap, which probably saved some lives. so the mental block went away. based on where I was landing, I'd have cleared it, despite the headwind all morning on that trail. don't get me wrong, I still suck at jumping. but my brain's not running around like Jonathan Mardukas in the 1st Class cabin so much anymore.