Every published weight
| Model | Per pair | In ounces | Per glove | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCOM SRG1 short | 31 g | 1.1 oz | approx. 15.5 g | Manufacturer, gcom360.online |
| FREEM SIM21 | 32 g | 1.1 oz | approx. 16 g | Manufacturer, freemracing.us |
| VIRAGE PB1 | 38 g | 1.3 oz | 19 g (as published) | Manufacturer, virage.gg |
| F33L SR Flow Agile / Forte | just under 50 g | approx. 1.8 oz | approx. 25 g | Manufacturer, f33l.gg |
| Alpinestars Sim Gloves Graphic | 90–120 g, unit not stated | 3.2–4.2 oz | not stated | Manufacturer, alpinestars.com |
| Moradness Aura Pro, Syncmesh Grip M2X, Sparco Hypergrip, Trak Racer Multi-Use, GT Omega PRESA, LVRY SIM GLOVE, SRS ProGlove | no data | — | — | — |
VIRAGE is the only brand that states a per-glove figure (19 g); the pair weight above is that value doubled. GCOM, FREEM and F33L quote per pair. None of the five states which size the figure applies to, so expect a few grams either way between XS and XL.
Why 31 g is the number to beat
A pair of cotton work gloves weighs around 80 g. A motorsport glove with fire certification starts near 120 g. Sim racing gloves sit far below both because they carry no protective layer — and the gap between the top of this list and the bottom is still a factor of three.
The practical threshold is around 40 g per pair. Below it, the glove stops registering as a separate layer between your palm and the rim: you feel the wheel, not the fabric. The SRG1 at 31 g, the SIM21 at 32 g and the PB1 at 38 g all sit under that line. The F33L at just under 50 g is noticeably present but still thin. The Alpinestars figure, even read generously as a pair weight, is in a different class.
Weight alone does not make a glove good. It does decide how much the glove intrudes between your hand and the wheel, and that is the one thing a sim racing glove cannot afford to get wrong.
What makes a glove this light
Three construction choices account for the difference.
A single-layer palm. The SRG1 uses AX leather — a thin polyester material — with silicone grip printed directly onto it rather than stitched-on grip panels. Printed grip adds grams, not tens of grams. Trak Racer takes the same route with a single-layer suede-like palm, though it publishes no weight.
No padding. Sparco and GT Omega both describe foam or padding across the palm. Padding helps on a rim that vibrates, and it costs weight. The three lightest gloves here have none.
No strap. A hook-and-loop closure needs a reinforced tab, the loop material and the stitching to hold it. The SRG1 short and the Alpinestars cuff both close without one; F33L uses a reinforced hook-and-loop closure.
The gap in the data
Seven of twelve brands publish no weight: Moradness, Syncmesh, Sparco, Trak Racer, GT Omega, LVRY and SRS. Several of them describe their gloves as lightweight in marketing copy without ever stating a figure.
This matters because weight is the one glove property that is trivial to measure and impossible to argue with. A brand that publishes 31 g has made a checkable claim. A brand that writes “ultralight” has not.
Where a figure is missing, this site says no data rather than estimating from photographs or fabric descriptions. Our own scale measurements will fill those rows model by model — the method is described in how we rate.
Frequently asked
What is the lightest sim racing glove?
The GCOM SRG1 short at 31 g per pair (1.1 oz), as published by the manufacturer and read on 7 October 2026.
How light is light enough?
Below about 40 g per pair the glove stops feeling like a layer. Three models are under that line: SRG1 (31 g), FREEM SIM21 (32 g) and VIRAGE PB1 (38 g).
Does a lighter glove grip worse?
Not by itself. Grip comes from the palm surface, not the mass. The SRG1 combines the lowest weight here with printed silicone grip points; the heavier Sparco Hypergrip gets its grip from a rubber coating over microfibre.
Why do so few brands publish weights?
Most describe their gloves as lightweight without giving a number. Seven of the twelve models here have no published figure.
Is a 90–120 g glove heavy?
For a sim racing glove, yes — roughly three times the lightest in this comparison. Alpinestars does not state whether the figure covers one glove or a pair, so it cannot be compared directly with the published pair weights until the unit is clarified.