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#20
Gloves thread
Official gloves discussion thread.
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The hype is low.
Shouldn't we port over the discussion(s) about Seamus' recent crash and his new found "love" for A-stars?
Today's public figures can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is some evidence that they can't read them either.
- Gore Vidal
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March nor'easters bring April...flooding...
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.
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Broken girl rider recovering
My cousin works for Axo Italy, and yes I get freebies.
When I was riding around town/work and summer
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Sundays/trips and winter
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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.
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Obtuse Angler
My roo-hide teknics fell apart after 1 season... I'll be shopping soon. Might bite the bullet and try Helds.
Last edited by phobe; 11-12-2008 at 05:05 PM.
Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.
-Dark Helmet
Crime ain't sumfin you should do. It's sumfin you should don't.
-Ali G
Lobster tail and Beer. Tree o' my favorite tings.
-Newfie Proverb
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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 
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Four feet tall with three feet teeth
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.
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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.
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Obtuse Angler
 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.
Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.
-Dark Helmet
Crime ain't sumfin you should do. It's sumfin you should don't.
-Ali G
Lobster tail and Beer. Tree o' my favorite tings.
-Newfie Proverb
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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
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The hype is low.
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.
Today's public figures can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is some evidence that they can't read them either.
- Gore Vidal
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It's Who You Know That Counts
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. 
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
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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?
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#20
Originally Posted by TornadoB8
Can I post more pictures now?
As long as you look good
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It's Who You Know That Counts
Originally Posted by Jetbdude
As long as you look good
His damn gloves don't even match!  
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
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DILLIGAF
Been happy with my Teknic gloves, but doing a search looks like they are hard to find.
Did they go out of business?
Amateurs practices until they get it right. A professional practices until they can't get it wrong.
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No Hammer this year :(
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.
Do sober what you said what you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. - Ernest Hemingway
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Do too.
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
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Blending
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
If everything tastes like chicken..... what does chicken taste like 
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American Pikey
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.
Incognito: An Italian phrase meaning "Nice Gearchange!"
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No Hammer this year :(
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. 
Do sober what you said what you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. - Ernest Hemingway
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A T-Rex going RAWR!
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.
There's a point where the increased ability to take risk is not because of increased testicular mass but rather decreased cerebral mass. - Slickwill
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I'll never tell a lie.......SUCKER!!
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?
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Urban Myth
 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
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Blending
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
If everything tastes like chicken..... what does chicken taste like
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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.
...dude you ride an offroad bike with slicks, 1/2 the weight of a GS, double the suspension, with a browning 50 cal going off 32" from your skull as a daily freaking driver - I'd expect anything except a nitro dragbike to be bland by comparison - SSG
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March nor'easters bring April...flooding...
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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