15-10-14, 10:11 PM
(15-10-14, 08:37 PM)NorthWestern link Wrote:I had my concerns about protection too TBH but for £25 I thought I would try em. The palms and fingers are quite thick leather with a suede piece over the top for extra grip so I think a "double somersault with twist and finally into handstand" off would be as good as any other motorcycle glove. They have a lot of padding and protective pads on the front of hand (and the fingernails are leather).
I reckon they would offer decent protection. [source - some bloke on a forum]
They certainly pass one important litmus test with regards to safetyand that's having just one piece of leather covering the palm and underside of fingers -as opposed to bits of leather stitched together. No connecting stitching in this area means less chance of the glove being pulled apart if you slide and put your hands down on the tarmac.
The scaphoid protection is minimal on this glove but for the price and waterproofness/warmth it's a winning bit of kit I reckon.