After years of treating mtb gear like delicate lace, I finally convinced wife that something designed to be thrashed can not be considered “delicate”.
Gloves, pads, armor all go in the wash now. ...

I don’t think there’s much sense debating how much padding we each choose to use. Like gloves, it’s about preference.
I do find that better riders are better at both not crashing AND crashing...

This works for me until things get really hot. But I've learned I'm different from most people. I don't like a glove to fit like a condom.
Looks like Free The Powder is out of the Bike Glove game.