Author Topic: Alpinestar Winter Jet Road gloves on offer! (Read 6104 times)

Arfa · « **on:** 17 October 2012, 01:00:49 pm »

Looks like Visor Down are doing a decent co-buy on some toasty Alpinestars winter goretex gloves. Looks set to be a pretty good deal if enough people join the co-buy. £80 down from £120 odd. Come on people, join the co-buy, I want to pay rock bottom prices and not freeze me fingers off this winter!

http://www.buyapowa.com/ref/0YCTaS

JZS 600 · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 October 2012, 05:04:41 pm »

I saw that, I'm waiting for the price to come down a bit yet!

(I know that's not the point of co-buy,,,,,,,)

richfzs · « **Reply #2 on:** 17 October 2012, 06:30:14 pm »

I have a pair of these gloves, like them a lot.

Arfa · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 October 2012, 09:25:23 am »

Down to £70 quid now. No excuses, jump in and grab a pair!

DanielT · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 October 2012, 11:20:46 am »

i'm in. how do i tell them you sent me? what is your nickname?

Fazerider · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 October 2012, 11:43:01 am »

Quote from: richfzs on 17 October 2012, 06:30:14 pm

I have a pair of these gloves, like them a lot.

How long have you had them, Rich?
Just wondering 'cos I've never had anything Goretex that's remained waterproof for more than the first few downpours.

JZS 600 · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 October 2012, 11:55:48 am »

CO-BUY CLOSED!

(should have gotten in earlier,,)

Pat · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 October 2012, 12:06:34 pm »

Quote from: Fazerider on 18 October 2012, 11:43:01 am

Quote from: richfzs on 17 October 2012, 06:30:14 pm
I have a pair of these gloves, like them a lot.
How long have you had them, Rich?
Just wondering 'cos I've never had anything Goretex that's remained waterproof for more than the first few downpours.

I've had a pair of the previous model for at least 3 years now & they're brilliant, still fully waterproof. Can be a bit of a faff putting them on & getting the inner liner under your sleeve & the outer over it, but it's well worth it as they're the best winter gloves I've ever had. At that price they're a steal!

I find it odd that you have problems with Goretex kit, I've never had a leak with any Goretex kit, even the Daytona boots I bought in 1995 are still going strong!

Fazerider · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 October 2012, 01:41:32 pm »

Maybe I've been too much of a tightwad to buy decent quality then, the stuff I've bought in the past seems to work fine until a few months have gone by and I've lost the receipt and thrown away the packaging.

The exception was the original Frank Thomas H2O boots (no Goretex), they lasted years and relied on decent quality leather with a waterproofing treatment rather than letting the water soak in until stopped by a layer of plastic film.

JZS 600 · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 October 2012, 01:59:09 pm »

Time to winterize,,,

Bought one of these from Mountain Warehouse

http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/ski/accessories/ski-accessories/016323-windproof-neck-gaiter-p6445.aspx?cl=BLACK

and it does exactly what it says, bargain!

richfzs · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 October 2012, 02:39:14 pm »

I've not had them long, fazerider, but as pat said, goretex has always worked well for me

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Arfa · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 October 2012, 03:43:27 pm »

Quote from: JZS 600 on 18 October 2012, 01:59:09 pm

Time to winterize,,,

Bought one of these from Mountain Warehouse

http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/ski/accessories/ski-accessories/016323-windproof-neck-gaiter-p6445.aspx?cl=BLACK

and it does exactly what it says, bargain!

That looks decent. Need something like this too. Still just using a skimp free thing I got on front of a magazine!

positron · « **Reply #12 on:** 18 October 2012, 03:46:01 pm »

I have been looking for a decent (affordable) Gerbings option for a while, and VisorDown has Gerbings XR12 heated gloves list as one of their future co-buys.

http://www.buyapowa.com/visordown

How often do they have these co-buy thingees? Would I be waiting for weeks, months or till next winter?

Arfa · « **Reply #13 on:** 18 October 2012, 05:27:45 pm »

Think they usually come round every couple of weeks or so. I like the idea of heated gloves, just not sure about faff plugging them in.

JZS 600 · « **Reply #14 on:** 18 October 2012, 05:57:18 pm »

I thought about them but riding every day sometimes I need to take 2 pairs with me just in case of a downpour etc...

Heated grips and change of gloves seemed to make more sense to me.

donkey93 · « **Reply #15 on:** 18 October 2012, 06:26:00 pm »

Quote from: Fazerider on 18 October 2012, 11:43:01 am

Just wondering 'cos I've never had anything Goretex that's remained waterproof for more than the first few downpours.

all goretex products are guaranteed for the life of the product and you can get them repaired or replaced if they do leak

DanielT · « **Reply #16 on:** 18 October 2012, 07:44:09 pm »

Quote from: JZS 600 on 18 October 2012, 01:59:09 pm

Time to winterize,,,

Bought one of these from Mountain Warehouse

http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/ski/accessories/ski-accessories/016323-windproof-neck-gaiter-p6445.aspx?cl=BLACK

and it does exactly what it says, bargain!

i bought a storm buff for the wind/rain/cold ahead!

DanielT · « **Reply #17 on:** 23 October 2012, 08:25:20 am »

My gloves arrived yesterday. the advice to go up a size was spot on. they fit perfectly

Didn't know visordown was getgeared, I've got some base layers on their way from gg

Lawrence · « **Reply #18 on:** 23 October 2012, 09:45:52 am »

Quote from: positron on 18 October 2012, 03:46:01 pm

I have been looking for a decent (affordable) Gerbings option for a while, and VisorDown has Gerbings XR12 heated gloves list as one of their future co-buys.

Good call, will be keeping an eye on this

Arfa · « **Reply #19 on:** 23 October 2012, 12:55:34 pm »

Another powerbuy just kicked off for some toasty Gerbing's heated gloves:

http://www.buyapowa.com/ref/pJKg0g