What gloves have you got?

[ath748]

Hi all,

I'm going to need some new gloves soon (both winter and summer/racing). Just wondering what everyone out there is wearing and how you rate them.

I only have some summer racing ones at the mo - Dainese Intruder. Sounds a bit filthy but I find them to be really good.

Was thinking about getting some Texport TX-1 for summer use, and Texport Defender Pro for winter. Both came very high up in the latest Ride mag reviews.

Thoughts? If anyone has any!!

Cheers,

Ade.

[TP]

I don't remember what my winter gloves are to be exact, some Alpinestar numbers.

My summer gloves are Alpinestars GP Pro - top notch!

[WeeJohnyB]

Had the Alpinestars Gp pro, but they didn't last more than 5 crashes....you just can't get quality these days....seriously...they were excellent. Had some Dainese race gloves but they ripped on impact, so I sewed them again, but then one freezing cold race day I put them on the engine to dry and warm between races and they er well stuck to it, bullocks. Also got Alpinstars winter jobbies which are brilliant. Not that warm, but always dry.

Bought some Held gloves from Graham at GLF in Flitwick who does all the MJK leathers. Superb gloves, best I've ever had by a long way.

WeeJohnyB

[Felix]

Held for me as well, although race only for me. Great gloves for not that much money.

[dickieducati]

gp pro's for me too, no off's in them yet but feel great.

[Edited on 11-10-2004 by dickieducati]

[Loz]

Originally posted by dickieducati
gp pro's for me too, no off's in them yet but fell great.

Freudian slip or what!

:lol:

[dickieducati]

doh!....................................i'll be amending my post as quick as you like!:o

[Monty]

Held for me as well, superb gloves, and not that expensive, about £118 for the top spec ones.
Winter gloves are Hein Gerrick waterproof, which they are and warm too so that's that sorted.

John

[Lily]

A star for me too. Great gloves!

Had Joe Rocket before which were really comfy, but the finger wore through (shortly before my finger wore through :( ) so I decided I needed a little more protection.

Apparently my Astar glove survived pretty intact after last off, but the ambulance 'lost' it, so I will never know!

[JPM]

Summer gloves A-star GP Tech :D very comfy, and heavily vented

T/day come winter, A-star GP Pro, seemed OK yesterday anyway

[Dukerob]

Dainese T-Age when its dry, they look like great protection although I've not found out yet fortunately ! They were a but a bit pricey and don't react well to getting caught out in the rain - they dry like cardboard !

I've got a pair of Dainese Goretex things for the wet, they're cheap (always in a sale somewhere cos no one wants winter-type gloves) light but a bit slippy on the levers etc when it dries

[Jools]

Another Held convert here, courtesy of GLF in Flitwick. Had them all summer, they are superb. Best gloves I've ever had. As people have said before they're superb quality without an inflated 'designer name' price tag. I got the top of the range ones for £104. Bargain :D

Winter gloves? Frank Thomas Aqua, I've had two pairs now 'cos I lost the left hand glove of the first pair. Cheap, cheerful, warm, dry. I don't ask any more of winter gloves.

[TP]

Originally posted by dickieducati
gp pro's for me too, no off's in them yet but feel great.

[Edited on 11-10-2004 by dickieducati]

Well I have crash tested mine :D

... and they're fine - very good quality. Kevlar stitched roo-skin.

[FiscusFish]

Pair of Hein Gericke Pro Sport race style ones. Cost about £50 and saved my pinkies in a 50mph accident. Only damage was some blood staining where my finger nail bent back... And I'd just had them painted too..... :lol:

Darren

[Loz]

Originally posted by FiscusFish
Pair of Hein Gericke Pro Sport race style ones. Cost about £50 and saved my pinkies in a 50mph accident. Only damage was some blood staining where my finger nail bent back... And I'd just had them painted too..... :lol:

Darren

What make of leather trousers were you wearing? Did they stop your tights from laddering?
:D

[iang]

Could not get away with any of the alpine stars gloves,they made my little finger really uncomfortable, Tried the texport tx-1 gloves for a day and they felt really good but i went for the new Dainese speed metals in the end as they matched my suit and felt the most comfortable.

[ath748]

Thanks folks. I took a look at the Held website and decided to order a pair. Good to see so many replies, although i am concerned when a biker worries about breaking a nail.

Cheers all,

Ade.

[FiscusFish]

Originally posted by ath748
although i am concerned when a biker worries about breaking a nail.

Cheers all,

Ade.

But it hurt..... :(:(:(

[ath748]

There there...... :lol:

[ath748]

The Held gloves arrived yesterday, and all I can say is wow, what a wicked looking pair of gloves! The kango hide feels so good, can't wait to get out with them tomorrow, and I'm really impressed with how high up the wrist they come, something that I struggle with my current pair. Thanks again for pushing me towards Held - don't think I'll look away for a while now!!

For those without the know, here are some links...

Held official site:
http://www.held-biker-fashion.de/site.php?sub=hand&zz=starthand&lg=e&self=

I bought them in grey (although they still have some yellow stiching around the Held logo) from Bike-Smart: http://www.bike-smart.co.uk/acatalog/

Ade.

[Jools]

He..he..he..You won't regret it

I didn't look at their web site before I got mine, I was killing time waiting for my bike to be MOT'd at Flitwick Motorcycles and while I was waiting I tried on the usual Dainese, Alpinestars etc to replace my sad and sorry Axo gloves that have been down the road a couple of times.

Didn't find anything that I really, really liked and decided to have a wander down the road to GLF. Tried on the Held gloves and that was it, I just had to have them. I didn't even know what they were (the booklets that were attached to them might have told me if I'd kept them), turns out they're the Akira gloves in red & black, same as the picture on the sport glove link.

I work at home nowadays. All my leathers are hung up in the corner of my office, and even though I've had these gloves for 6 months I've just had to go and put them on to remind myself how comfy they are. How sad is that?

[ath748]

:lol: Know what you mean - I was putting them on and taling them off last night.... Had to have another quick peek before hitting the sack too. Very sad.

[deej]

alpine star gp pros for me too , had the gp plus before that and wont ahve anything else on my hands now

[Pacman]

First of all Hello there!
Had Held Profi. Headers on the SS touched down at a hair pin. Lifted the bike and "lowsidedly" down I went. My right pinky got rashed after the glove grinded itself out + leather broke at the seam. NEVER again will I buy Held gloves. Can post pics if need be. Got Alpinestars SP3 for now. SP-W on order for winter. GP tech when the weather brakes next spring. I'm done with fancy wannabe stuff. There is now excuse for what happened. I must have been doing ~35mph. About a foot away from the ground. No excuse ! The suit didn't even get a substantial scratch on it. Just minor scuffing. No more Held for me.

Originally posted by WeeJohnyB
Had the Alpinestars Gp pro, but they didn't last more than 5 crashes....you just can't get quality these days....seriously...they were excellent. Had some Dainese race gloves but they ripped on impact, so I sewed them again, but then one freezing cold race day I put them on the engine to dry and warm between races and they er well stuck to it, bullocks. Also got Alpinstars winter jobbies which are brilliant. Not that warm, but always dry.

Bought some Held gloves from Graham at GLF in Flitwick who does all the MJK leathers. Superb gloves, best I've ever had by a long way.

WeeJohnyB

[ath748]

I'd hardly call Held fancy wannabe stuff. When was the last time you saw then branded and advertised all over the place?!!


[quote]Originally posted by Pacman
...I'm done with fancy wannabe stuff.

[Pacman]

I'm in the US. Ever since they changed production from Germany to somewhere in the Pacific Rim they've sort of flooded the market and are everywhere. I speak from my experience. I can post pics showing the sorry state mine ended up after a relatively low speed crash. I have no stakes at Held. Pro or con. In fact I thought they were the best money could buy until I had to unwilingly test them. Just sharing what I've experienced. And believe me, I wouldn't want to get caught on another getoff wearing the same item. Being an Engineer I can understand, although not excuse the top of my pinky been grinded away. Weight, velocity, friction, heat, .... What puzzles me are two issues. One is that the kevlar that was supposedly in the inner layer either wasn't there or.... wasn't there. And two the leather breaking and ripping at the seam is a no no for a motorcycle glove manufacturer. What's the use if you utilize kevlar thread to keep two parts together, but the two separate at the seam because the leather breakes? Unexcusable and inadmissible. As a side note, the fellow who imported them to the US for many years before they were so famous dropped them two or three years ago when he noticed a VERY sharp decline in craftsmanship, finish and overall quality. They are now distributed by a major chain and more readily avaliable than Alpinestars.

Originally posted by ath748
I'd hardly call Held fancy wannabe stuff. When was the last time you saw then branded and advertised all over the place?!!


[quote]Originally posted by Pacman
...I'm done with fancy wannabe stuff.

[ath748]

Ah, didn't realise you were US bound. The pair I've got (Galaxy) are straight from Germany and appear (according to the labels) to be handmade in Germany. I'll just hope never to have to test them! Cheers for the feedback though.

[Felix]

I tested mine aplenty and they held up (pun intended) far better than any previous ones I had. Maybe the US gets the cheap stuff, I don't know. Horses for courses and all...

[ils]

2 pairs of summer gloves - Kushitani GPR (v.nice, but since I've put on weight can't quite get into 'em) - and BKS GP2000's which are excellent; thick though, so needed quite a bit of breaking in.
Winter gloves are Hein Gerricke Master's which I have used now for 3 winters & only now feel like they need replacing - warm & totally waterproof.

[Mad Dog Bianchi]

Though designed in California (home of the Terminator) I have used some cold weather gloves from Tour Master. Very warm and waterproof, even in Japanese winters (though my pinkie does get cold after awhile). They have lasted me a long time, though I have not had any screeching falls in them. The ones I have now are about 10 years old and still decent. Have used their tank bags, which though ugly, are very durable and versatile, helping me carry a few six packs of brew home on occasion. Summer gloves are Corin (big parts shop here) and Dianese.

[phillc]

I just bought myself a pair of Alpinestars Jet Road gloves for winter riding -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4504580021

They haven't arrived yet, but I'm hoping they will do as well as my old Frank Thomas Aqua gloves. The FT Aqua's lasted 3 winters, but after many drenchings are now just beyond useable.

[PDL]

Summer - Heine Geicke PSX racing £60
Winter - a shed