23-08-13, 10:29 PM
I reckon that budget will buy most any gloves you fancy! In summer, I like short cuff gloves, but you have to check how they are around the ends of your jacket sleeves. All the armour on the knuckles is very nice and protective, but remember in most spills you'll automatically put your hands out, palm outwards to break a fall, so palm protection is perhaps more important. Be careful of gloves with a lot of mesh in them, as this often tears at the edges, just through wear and tear and never mind coming off! It's difficult to find gloves that will give you perfect finger length in every digit, but be especially careful that the fingers you use to operate switch gear are a good fit and won't fold over when you try to use them. Bear in mind that leather gloves will stretch a bit, but don't go too tight to start with, they only have so much give.
Dainese and Alpinestars are both top makes, expensive, nice styling and good quality on the whole. I have said before that I like Spada if your budget were tighter, got some Ixon winter gloves which I'm not sure about yet, I think the linings might pull out too easily, despite being careful to pinch the ends off my fingers bit by bit. In winter you want a small air gap at the finger tips, if you're jammed right into the ends the cold will come through more easily.
Of course, trying them on is the only real way of knowing if they're right for you, as you said.
Dainese and Alpinestars are both top makes, expensive, nice styling and good quality on the whole. I have said before that I like Spada if your budget were tighter, got some Ixon winter gloves which I'm not sure about yet, I think the linings might pull out too easily, despite being careful to pinch the ends off my fingers bit by bit. In winter you want a small air gap at the finger tips, if you're jammed right into the ends the cold will come through more easily.
Of course, trying them on is the only real way of knowing if they're right for you, as you said.