What are the best gloves for mountain biking?

Question

name brand and type

Answer 1

Specialized, Descente are my favorite brands

check em out at many bike shops or online

Answer 2

I have some Haro Mode-5 that are great; cost is under $20 and in two years I havent worn them out yet.

Answer 3

Pearl Izumi - Eastern Goat Palm pad Deluxe.

Answer 4

I use Mechanix M-Pact gloves.  You can get them at any auto parts store.  There's as good as any bike-specific apparel company.  

Check out reviews at:

http://www.mtbr.com/cat/mtb-apparel-and-...

You definitely want to get some gloves with some padding but ventilated at the same time.  I would go full-fingered too as opposed to the open-fingered.