Gloves: Gloves thread

Jetbdude · 11-12-2008, 02:55 PM

Official gloves discussion thread.

BobcatSig · 11-12-2008, 03:00 PM

Shouldn't we port over the discussion(s) about Seamus' recent crash and his new found "love" for A-stars?

HondaGalToo · 11-12-2008, 04:25 PM

I've always worn Helds, most recently the Galaxy. I don't think they make the Galaxy any longer, and I have 2 pr in good shape, but when it's time to buy, I'd look at them again.

NewbieBikerGal · 11-12-2008, 04:36 PM

My cousin works for Axo Italy, and yes I get freebies.

When I was riding around town/work and summer

-●- AXO Sport

Sundays/trips and winter

-●- AXO Sport

phobe · 11-12-2008, 04:41 PM

My roo-hide teknics fell apart after 1 season... I'll be shopping soon. Might bite the bullet and try Helds.

NorthernRR · 11-12-2008, 04:41 PM

Seamus must have gotten a good batch as I can't keep fingers in mine... maybe it's his small lady like hands? hahaha

I've gone through 2 sets of their "top of the line" gloves and have blown out fingers in in all but 4 fingers.

f1_hurricane · 11-12-2008, 04:49 PM

Stay the hell away from Shift Racing gloves. Terrible quality and it's the last time I order anything like that online

. The Shift jacket I bought though is still awesome.

JimCulp · 11-12-2008, 05:00 PM

I've got more gloves than I can shake a stick at, because you can never have too many. I've had all kinds over the years, Z's, Teknic, Olympia, etc. But lately I've really felt good in my Helds. Nice, comfortable, still relatively protective gloves. Good stuff.

phobe · 11-12-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorthernRR

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I've gone through 2 sets of their "top of the line" gloves and have blown out fingers in in all but 4 fingers.

Yep mine were their top line kevlar ones... The fingers didn't go but the palms wore out of them.

The A-Stars SP2s I had before were a way better mitt.

NorthernRR · 11-12-2008, 05:33 PM

Palms have worn awesome and the gloves themselves are actually still in REALLY good shape, I just can't seem to keep the fingers from ending up looking like they belong to someone on a harley...

BobcatSig · 11-12-2008, 05:36 PM

Interesting to hear about the A-stars being so shotty.

I have a pair of the GP Pro's and I've only crashed on them once. It was a low side where the front lost grip on a rough patch and tucked. My suit (also A-stars) took the brunt of it. The gloves took some hits in the key areas where they have extra plastic reinforcements - including the cuff. The crash was at about 65 and they held up flawlessly.

So I'm surprised to hear that they aren't so popular. I realize that they are not repairable. But one thing I remember about gloves is that sweat will and can erode the integrity of the leather and its stitching. Is it possible that these gloves that we're talking about were heavily worn and never cleaned and therefore were more susceptible to failure?

A good friend of mine had a pair of those Icon TiMax TRX gauntlets ... absolute piles of warmed over shit. The exploded on impact and gave him some pretty good scars. But that's about par for the course with Icon.

luvtolean · 11-12-2008, 05:37 PM

Teknic is made from rat-skin. (and I hope that doesn't bite me as I've been wearing a pair lately)

Held.

Let me know when you guys want the thread closed.

TornadoB8 · 11-12-2008, 06:40 PM

I've crashed in Joe Rocket Speedmaster and Razor gloves and they've held up so I'll be going back. The Speedmaster offers good protection without hurting my knuckles and are probably my next purchase to start the 2009 season.

Can I post more pictures now?

Jetbdude · 11-12-2008, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TornadoB8

Can I post more pictures now?

As long as you look good

luvtolean · 11-12-2008, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetbdude

As long as you look good

His damn gloves don't even match!

Hammer · 11-12-2008, 08:04 PM

Been happy with my Teknic gloves, but doing a search looks like they are hard to find.

Did they go out of business?

08silvercbr · 11-12-2008, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammer

Been happy with my Teknic gloves, but doing a search looks like they are hard to find.

Did they go out of business?

Don't think so. They had a truck for demoing last time at the track.

I love my Cortech Addrenaline's. They had the highest rating in Sport Rider a few months back for quality, comfort, protection, and price. The are made of Sheep.

I will definitely buy another pair. I'm sure there are other gloves equally as good.

seamus · 11-12-2008, 08:31 PM

Held, if I can get my size, are my next purchase for gloves.

I'm not going to bash A* any more than I already did other than to say I'm sorely disappointed in them.

SheepOfBlue · 11-12-2008, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 08silvercbr

Don't think so. They had a truck for demoing last time at the track.

I love my Cortech Addrenaline's. They had the highest rating in Sport Rider a few months back for quality, comfort, protection, and price. The are made of Sheep.

I will definitely buy another pair. I'm sure there are other gloves equally as good.

Nope besides we all know sheep can't take abrasion

BizJetGuy · 11-12-2008, 08:40 PM

Saw good reviews on the Cortech Adrenaline gloves and tried some on at the Indy Moto GP - veddy nice.

Decent pricepoint, too, for a top-end glove... around $99. I have a feeling I'll be sportin' some in the spring.

08silvercbr · 11-12-2008, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BizJetGuy

Saw good reviews on the Cortech Adrenaline gloves and tried some on at the Indy Moto GP - veddy nice.

Decent pricepoint, too, for a top-end glove... around $99. I have a feeling I'll be sportin' some in the spring.

You can get them on ebay new. The main dealer of them who is offering "best offer" ..he will do $83 although I kept watching and bid on mine, winning the bid at $54 new.

Heavy-Dee · 11-13-2008, 07:42 AM

Held Phantom. I've crashed them and did receive an open dislocation of my pinky, but I don't blame the glove. I'm still wearing the same pair, I'd buy them again, and when I need another pair I'll likely be back to them.

If you're a racer SBTG will probably work w/ you on the price.

deftones156 · 11-13-2008, 08:21 AM

My alpinestars SP-1s are okay...they held up for 3 seasons just fine, but even broken in they weren't that comfortable unless I had already been wearing them for a half hour or more. I wouldn't buy them again solely for how long they took to break in (months, and like I said they still don't really feel totally broken in).

Anyone have experience with Komodo gloves? They look good and are priced attractively when compared to A-stars, Held, etc.

TornadoB8 · 11-13-2008, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luvtolean

His damn gloves don't even match!

How's this? ouch... my knuckles

Sprint-1050 · 11-13-2008, 04:16 PM

on Held ... they are Not Officially available in Oz... I only found out about them via a post on this board 18mths ago...

Due to an accident when i was young one hand is much smaller than the other, having contacted all the major glove manufacturers (A/Stars, Dainese, Shift etc) no one has been able to help.

One e-mail to Held and they tell me they can make a set of custom gloves for me, the gloves arrived 6 weeks ago and fit & finish are great. (pretty good when you know my hands & me never left Oz!)

Cost was 30% above 'normal' price.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/...c06b1cfb30.jpg

Cheers, G

SheepOfBlue · 11-13-2008, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sprint-1050

on Held ... they are Not Officially available in Oz... I only found out about them via a post on this board 18mths ago...

Due to an accident when i was young one hand is much smaller than the other, having contacted all the major glove manufacturers (A/Stars, Dainese, Shift etc) no one has been able to help.

One e-mail to Held and they tell me they can make a set of custom gloves for me, the gloves arrived 6 weeks ago and fit & finish are great. (pretty good when you know my hands & me never left Oz!)

Cost was 30% above 'normal' price.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/...c06b1cfb30.jpg

Cheers, G

Plus they have sting ray in them which ought to add points down there

slickwill · 11-13-2008, 04:50 PM

I really like my A-stars GP-Pro's. Comfortable and look good but I haven't crashed them so I guess I can't really say anything about durability.

HondaGalToo · 11-13-2008, 05:01 PM

I have one really old pair of the original Held Galaxys with the yellow carbon on the knuckles. They are in excellent shape, they must be 6 years old. I use them on the street and the newer ones on the track. My next set will be the Phantoms.

11-12-2008, 02:55 PM	#1
Jetbdude #20 Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 35 Bike(s): 07 600RR Posts: 3,121	Gloves thread Official gloves discussion thread. __________________ Just got back from Grattan

11-12-2008, 03:00 PM	#2
BobcatSig The hype is low. Join Date: 05-28-2008 Location: Big Sky Country, MT Age: 29 Bike(s): Specialized FSR Posts: 1,320	Shouldn't we port over the discussion(s) about Seamus' recent crash and his new found "love" for A-stars? __________________ Obama calls it “change we can believe in.” Vito Corleone called it “making them an offer they can’t refuse.”

11-12-2008, 04:25 PM	#3
HondaGalToo Let's ride!! Join Date: 12-16-2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 49 Bike(s): '01 929, '07 gsxr 600 Posts: 2,327	I've always worn Helds, most recently the Galaxy. I don't think they make the Galaxy any longer, and I have 2 pr in good shape, but when it's time to buy, I'd look at them again. __________________ “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center.” ~Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

11-12-2008, 04:36 PM	#4
NewbieBikerGal Broken girl rider recovering Join Date: 11-06-2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 35 Bike(s): none ATM it broke Posts: 18	My cousin works for Axo Italy, and yes I get freebies. When I was riding around town/work and summer -●- AXO Sport Sundays/trips and winter -●- AXO Sport __________________ Visit me http://sashamaggiolo.com.au If you can't give financially. Give your time and give blood. It really does save lives! I'll try anything once! If I don't like it, I won't do it again.

11-12-2008, 04:41 PM	#5
phobe circa 1970 Join Date: 12-17-2006 Location: In the Foothills Age: 27 Bike(s): 600RR Posts: 5,166	My roo-hide teknics fell apart after 1 season... I'll be shopping soon. Might bite the bullet and try Helds. __________________ "Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains." Churchill Last edited by phobe; 11-12-2008 at 05:05 PM..

11-12-2008, 04:41 PM	#6
NorthernRR Join Date: 12-18-2006 Age: 29 Bike(s): 1KRR, VFR, CRF450R, EX500 Posts: 1,983	Seamus must have gotten a good batch as I can't keep fingers in mine... maybe it's his small lady like hands? hahaha I've gone through 2 sets of their "top of the line" gloves and have blown out fingers in in all but 4 fingers. __________________ See you at GRATTAN

11-12-2008, 04:49 PM	#7
f1_hurricane Trust me, I'm a ninja Join Date: 01-06-2007 Age: 21 Bike(s): 1998 GSXR 750 Posts: 828	Stay the hell away from Shift Racing gloves. Terrible quality and it's the last time I order anything like that online . The Shift jacket I bought though is still awesome.

11-12-2008, 05:00 PM	#8
JimCulp Join Date: 09-06-2008 Age: 58 Bike(s): GL1500 Posts: 153	I've got more gloves than I can shake a stick at, because you can never have too many. I've had all kinds over the years, Z's, Teknic, Olympia, etc. But lately I've really felt good in my Helds. Nice, comfortable, still relatively protective gloves. Good stuff.

11-12-2008, 05:33 PM	#10
NorthernRR Join Date: 12-18-2006 Age: 29 Bike(s): 1KRR, VFR, CRF450R, EX500 Posts: 1,983	Palms have worn awesome and the gloves themselves are actually still in REALLY good shape, I just can't seem to keep the fingers from ending up looking like they belong to someone on a harley... __________________ See you at GRATTAN

11-12-2008, 05:36 PM	#11
BobcatSig The hype is low. Join Date: 05-28-2008 Location: Big Sky Country, MT Age: 29 Bike(s): Specialized FSR Posts: 1,320	Interesting to hear about the A-stars being so shotty. I have a pair of the GP Pro's and I've only crashed on them once. It was a low side where the front lost grip on a rough patch and tucked. My suit (also A-stars) took the brunt of it. The gloves took some hits in the key areas where they have extra plastic reinforcements - including the cuff. The crash was at about 65 and they held up flawlessly. So I'm surprised to hear that they aren't so popular. I realize that they are not repairable. But one thing I remember about gloves is that sweat will and can erode the integrity of the leather and its stitching. Is it possible that these gloves that we're talking about were heavily worn and never cleaned and therefore were more susceptible to failure? A good friend of mine had a pair of those Icon TiMax TRX gauntlets ... absolute piles of warmed over shit. The exploded on impact and gave him some pretty good scars. But that's about par for the course with Icon. __________________ Obama calls it “change we can believe in.” Vito Corleone called it “making them an offer they can’t refuse.”

11-12-2008, 05:37 PM	#12
luvtolean Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Bike(s): 2008 BMW GS-A Posts: 8,555	Teknic is made from rat-skin. (and I hope that doesn't bite me as I've been wearing a pair lately) Held. Let me know when you guys want the thread closed. __________________ You got to know, you got to know, the winners say GO-GO-GO...I got no patience, so sick of complacence... -Rage Against the Machine

11-12-2008, 06:40 PM	#13
TornadoB8 Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: KC Bike(s): 2005 600RR Posts: 1,271	I've crashed in Joe Rocket Speedmaster and Razor gloves and they've held up so I'll be going back. The Speedmaster offers good protection without hurting my knuckles and are probably my next purchase to start the 2009 season. Can I post more pictures now? __________________ CCS#27 CMRA#271 Dunlop, Vortex, Vesrah, Silkolene, PitBull

11-12-2008, 08:04 PM	#16
Hammer DILLIGAF Join Date: 12-17-2006 Location: Indiana Age: 39 Bike(s): 05 Suzuki 600 Posts: 6,297 Images: 12	Been happy with my Teknic gloves, but doing a search looks like they are hard to find. Did they go out of business? __________________ Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.

11-12-2008, 08:31 PM	#18
seamus is feelin alright Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Rocket City Age: 35 Bike(s): 1KRR; VFR; FMX650 Posts: 6,457	Held, if I can get my size, are my next purchase for gloves. I'm not going to bash A* any more than I already did other than to say I'm sorely disappointed in them. __________________ Ducit Amor Patriae Richard Herald, The Gentle Giant For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. ---Leonardo Da Vinci

11-12-2008, 08:40 PM	#20
BizJetGuy American Pikey Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Indiana Age: 40 Bike(s): Aprilia RST 1000 Posts: 1,367	Saw good reviews on the Cortech Adrenaline gloves and tried some on at the Indy Moto GP - veddy nice. Decent pricepoint, too, for a top-end glove... around $99. I have a feeling I'll be sportin' some in the spring. __________________ Horn not working - watch for finger

11-13-2008, 07:42 AM	#22
Heavy-Dee The Murph Join Date: 12-17-2006 Age: 31 Bike(s): 2004 GSXR 600 Posts: 2,974	Held Phantom. I've crashed them and did receive an open dislocation of my pinky, but I don't blame the glove. I'm still wearing the same pair, I'd buy them again, and when I need another pair I'll likely be back to them. If you're a racer SBTG will probably work w/ you on the price.

11-13-2008, 08:21 AM	#23
deftones156 I'll never tell a lie.......SUCKER!! Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 28 Bike(s): 1996 900RR (sold) Posts: 677	My alpinestars SP-1s are okay...they held up for 3 seasons just fine, but even broken in they weren't that comfortable unless I had already been wearing them for a half hour or more. I wouldn't buy them again solely for how long they took to break in (months, and like I said they still don't really feel totally broken in). Anyone have experience with Komodo gloves? They look good and are priced attractively when compared to A-stars, Held, etc. __________________ What's my drug of choice? Well, what have you got?

11-13-2008, 04:16 PM	#25
Sprint-1050 Urban Myth Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Victoria, Australia Age: 41 Bike(s): Triumph Sprint ST '07 Posts: 63	on Held ... they are Not Officially available in Oz... I only found out about them via a post on this board 18mths ago... Due to an accident when i was young one hand is much smaller than the other, having contacted all the major glove manufacturers (A/Stars, Dainese, Shift etc) no one has been able to help. One e-mail to Held and they tell me they can make a set of custom gloves for me, the gloves arrived 6 weeks ago and fit & finish are great. (pretty good when you know my hands & me never left Oz!) Cost was 30% above 'normal' price. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/...c06b1cfb30.jpg Cheers, G __________________ I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams

11-13-2008, 04:50 PM	#27
slickwill 'lil buckaroo Join Date: 08-31-2007 Location: Idaho/Iowa Age: 30 Bike(s): 'tarded Posts: 3,577	I really like my A-stars GP-Pro's. Comfortable and look good but I haven't crashed them so I guess I can't really say anything about durability. __________________ If it has wheels, I've crashed it, and some things that don't skis, snowmobile, card board box, giant tube, sentra, dirtbike, lawn tractor, grandmas bread tray, kayak, canoe, raft, bicycle, waterskis, tobaggan, horse, ATV, Now my CBR (women)

11-13-2008, 05:01 PM	#28
HondaGalToo Let's ride!! Join Date: 12-16-2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 49 Bike(s): '01 929, '07 gsxr 600 Posts: 2,327	I have one really old pair of the original Held Galaxys with the yellow carbon on the knuckles. They are in excellent shape, they must be 6 years old. I use them on the street and the newer ones on the track. My next set will be the Phantoms. __________________ “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center.” ~Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

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