Where are the "gloved ones"?

[mofuggahere]

I have the Icon Hooligan and at first they didn't have the best feel either, but after a couple weeks riding (i usually every day) they got really comfortable. I love em

[bigoltool]

I have the Held Akira's. I've worn them for just over three years and 12,000 miles. They're a little pricey but well worth it. Check 'em out. there's a few different styles too.

AKIRA GLOVES  




Pro-Level Racing Glove
Kangaroo Hide Construction
Unlined Kangaroo Palm with SUPROTECT and Kevlar Padding
Special Step Seam Construction on Fingers for Maximum Control and Feel
Non-Creasing, Pre-Curved Palm
Pittards Armor-Tan TM Reinforced
Shock-Resistant SUPROTECT Padding
DuPont Kevlar Fiber on Back of Hand
SUPROTECT Reinforced Safety Rivets
Hard-Shell Carbon Fiber Molded Armor
Colors: Black, Black / Red, Black / Blue
Retail: $199.95  
Here's a link to Held-USA.

+1 on the Akira's!!! If you are considering gloves in this price range at all go and try them on! I tried a set by accident at a bike shop one time and just went WOW! Went right out and bought em. Kangaroo skin, Carbon fiber top of the line everything. Only complaint is that after two years of use the Elastic wrist enclosure is fraying a little bit.

[MN72Busa]

Are the Akira's warm, and how do they do in the rain? Would consider these along with the Alpinestars GP Tech..but want a warmer, more water resistant glove than what Im using.

[Revlis]

I have the Held Akira's. I've worn them for just over three years and 12,000 miles. They're a little pricey but well worth it. Check 'em out. there's a few different styles too.

AKIRA GLOVES




Pro-Level Racing Glove
Kangaroo Hide Construction
Unlined Kangaroo Palm with SUPROTECT and Kevlar Padding
Special Step Seam Construction on Fingers for Maximum Control and Feel
Non-Creasing, Pre-Curved Palm
Pittards Armor-Tan TM Reinforced
Shock-Resistant SUPROTECT Padding
DuPont Kevlar Fiber on Back of Hand
SUPROTECT Reinforced Safety Rivets
Hard-Shell Carbon Fiber Molded Armor
Colors: Black, Black / Red, Black / Blue
Retail: $199.95
Here's a link to Held-USA.

Held gloves are the shiznit...

[heavybusa]

New Enough Sale

http://www.newenough.com/product_group_closeout_gloves.htm

[Dakkine2]

Are the Akira's warm, and how do they do in the rain? Would consider these along with the Alpinestars GP Tech..but want a warmer, more water resistant glove than what Im using.

Not too sure I'd call them warm. I've ridden with them in the 40's and your fingers will get a little chilly.
As far as the rain protection, I do believe they are water resistant. I clean them every so often with Nikwax waterproofing wax which seems to do it's job. Once the sweat fom my hands starts coming through the palms, it's time to clean and rewax.

[PACIFICBUSA]

Always here for ya bro..Hows about these..

I see my Irish friend has come through for me yet again.





Damnit, Jules...

[PACIFICBUSA]

I think, glove should be more protected than the boots, in event of spill or what ever you want to call it...ppl usually reach for the ground instead of grab your head and try to roll or tumble, guess its a human nature...BTW, I like most proteted gloves in the market available...guess its just me...and I just found one for summer, price is bit stiff, but you know you really paying for what you get...(this one has a air vent and they call it too...) so, take a peek...

FWIW, Hydra...

In the event of a getoff, try your best not to roll or tumble. That's when extremities start getting broken, badly sprained or just plain lost.

Roll/tumble - Not good at all

Sliding with legs as close to the slide direction as possible - Good chances of standing up and walking away. On a track, at any rate.

Now on to the SPIDI. Looks good...and I'd definitely trust the brand. My only concern is the feel. Is it thick?

Does anyone have these? I would pick up a pair, but I don't have a large of money to throw around. Can't afford to go through many gloves...gotta find a good pair quick.

[PACIFICBUSA]

I am by all means no glove expert,but have you checked out the Moto GP's Nitrous Gloves? They are a race style glove,not sure if this is for you.

I am wanting to get a pair of them,they have my styling written all over them,but not sure if I would encounter the same problem as you.
They are not cheap either.

Yep...looked at those too. I'm curious about the thickness, though...but I like the overall design of the glove.


And yep...these are a costly mistake to make.

[PACIFICBUSA]

I have this pair like you do...to me its the "best that money can buy." kind of glove...

but in summer? you want some air somewhere...

Air flow is secondary for me. The weather here is always warm...so no matter where I go, there's always gonna be the heat following me.

Singular and primary objective? To find the glove that will give me MAXIMUM feedback from the controls and provide above-average protection.

This is starting to sound like it's gonna be pricey.

[BiG-T]

...pricey but worth it in the long run. You already know that Pac!

[PACIFICBUSA]

I've been using the Alpinestars SP-1 glove for about 2 years now. Again, as already stated, Im no glove expert. Price is reasonable at about $100.00. I love the look and protection of the GP Tech glove, but havent shilled out the $250 + to try em yet, anyhow back to the SP-1.

Initial break-in of the glove was sorta a pain..literally to my fingers. After about 10+ hours breaing them in, they have molded perfectly to my hands. These gloves give lots of feedback from the controls, very comfortable, and pretty well built. A downside is they are a COLD glove, meaning anything below 40F and my fingers get very cold. I always cover my controls with 2 fingers, which expose them to the elements more, but Im not breaking my riding style to keep my fingers warm. Anything above those temps, and the gloves work great for the price. They have Carbon Fiber inserts on the knuckles for protection, and the palms are reinforced nicely. No Kangaroo here, but for the price, they have been worth the cash to me.

As far as water proof, well there again I have mixed reviews. For a light sprinkle to a mild shower, the gloves are fine for about 20 minutes to a half hour. Anything more than that, and ya get soggy cold fingers. I guess a guy needs multiple gloves for different conditions, which I have reluctantly resorted to. There is no gor-tex in the gloves, but maybe the lack of insulation give the glove such excellent feedback. The Spidi's pictured above look great, and will read more about them. The SP-1 are also a gauntlet style glove, which I wouldn't be without...keeps the wrists nice and warm, and free from intruding insects.

Again, the SP-1 in my opinion are good for road riding and mild track days in fair to good weather. Size runs small, so be sure to try a pair on before purchasing, or order a size bigger than normal. Construction is on par or better than most, but not suitable for long rides in the rain or temps below 40F. I have used these glove for about 12,000 miles and could use them for another 12,000 with no problems if they continue to perform the way they have been performing in the conditions I use them in.

Anyhow, hope this helps...

John

Hmm...you don't say, Val?

You make these SP-1's sound good...but I'm a little unsure of the crash protection it'll provide.

Hmm....I'd still like to look into a set, but I'd like to here more input about them.

Oh yah...and cold fingers? Here? Hehe...I think the coldest it got here was 69 degrees. And that was a record! Temps are usually 78-84 degrees at night, so I think I'll be fine.

[PACIFICBUSA]

Paul,I have the Icon's as well,2 pairs! The longs for winter and the shorts for summer.

Yes, I've been curious about the shorty Ti-Max gloves...but I'm not too big on the lack of protection over the wrist.

Perhaps I'm being over-zealous.

[PACIFICBUSA]

I got the alpinestar SPS. Love them. Good feel of the steering.

http://www.kneedraggers.com/details....PS.html

Hmm...I like. What is Clarino, though? I like the fact that it has kevlar on the palm with a second layer of leather underneath. Sounds good to me...

Only gripe is that there's only minimal wrist protection.

[PACIFICBUSA]

Paul,
I have two pair of gloves right now, one pair are the Joe Rocket super moto street gloves.  They are short gloves with decent ventilation and good feel.  My "other pair of gloves are Alpine Stars GP Techs.  By far my favorite pair of gloves, ever.  The $240ish price tag scares a lot of people off, but they are ebay usually for around $160 (wish Iwould have looked there first!)

Hmm...GP-Techs!

I looked at those, and the biggest hook for this fish is the first bullet:

- designed with input from GP riders

No way on the JR gloves. After seeing what Rev's wife went through (a crash @ 25mph nearly tore through 'em), I am a firm disbeliever in JR gloves.

[MN72Busa]

Well as far as crash protection, I think they are pretty good, but not great or the best. I guess I could compare em to my boots. My Sidi boots are like the GP-Tech's of gloves, and my Cor-tech tour master - soft leather boots would be like my SP-1 gloves.

Ok, great Paul, now you did it, now you got me thinking I need new gloves.

[PACIFICBUSA]

These are the supermoto gloves from JR...

That's exactly my worry with the JR's...see how the palm looks thin?

That's what's got me worried about 'em.

[PACIFICBUSA]

i've been through 3 different pair and still cant find the right ones.

I'm curious to see other opinions.

yep...that's exactly the kinda pattern I want to avoid. I'm strapped badly for the $$$...I gotta be decisive and informed when I pull the trigger on something. I can't afford to to do otherwise.

[PACIFICBUSA]

I roll w/ these JR Speedmasters....well ventilated.  I haven't been in the heat of summer yet but thus far on the 80 degree days it's all good.

They're long though.  I wanna get a nice pair of short gloves too....use the long ones for the track I guess.

Anyone have the JR GPX 2 gloves?  If so, are they short or long?

As far as the "feel" goes, it's great.  Well worth my $$$.

Same naggle as above. I just don't trust 'em.

[PACIFICBUSA]

Hey Pac,  how long have you been riding with the Icon's?  Mine were the same way when I first got them. No feeling and they also left imprints in my hands from the internal stiching. Now that they've broken in though, they're the most comfortable one's I've wear.  The JR supermoto's are the 2nd...

No long, UU...Took 'em on two rides (about 6 hours total) and didn't like it at all. I was high-reving at stoplights, lurchy with the clutch release and jerky with the throttle play.

Bad, bad, BAD juju. I don't think I was ever more disgusted on a ride in my life. Sorely disappointed, for sure.