Help me choose new gloves

[fazersharp]

Ok had a search and cannot find anything on here but im in the market for some new summer gloves- no need for any waterproof. I have been looking into  Dainese full-metal gloves, alpinestars gp, and Knox handroid. Just been googling and stuff so far and I know my final decision will come from a real life fit test for each candidate. My hands are slim with long (ish ) fingers but not small hands. Any help and advice would be appreciated especially any crash tests.Willing to spend £150-£250 Cheers all

[nick crisp]

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.

[slimwilly]

I went to discount seller, store on the outskirts of Birmingham, they had rack fulls of all makes,,and winter gloves,oddly enough..
i went through all makes , prices,,settled on a £50 pair summer gloves, with knuckle protectors and other bits, after our Italy trip they have settled in fine.
Oddly i had to have xxxl , now i thought i had small hands and a big dick :eek

[paul1606]

I invested in new gloves earlier this year 2 pairs ,found it better to go to a motorcycle accessory place j&s etc and try a few pair on (you know when youve got the right pair  ) Ended up with belstaff vented for the summer really comfy soft leather & good protection & Spada enforcer gloves for the winter (warm , dry when pissing down & up to now havent turned the lining inside out when pulling my hand out)
you say your hands are slim with long fingers,try Frank Thomas i found these to be a slim fit (no good for me though bit too tight)

[nick crisp]

Spada Enforcer, yes, those were the winter gloves I praised elsewhere on the forum, just couldn't remember the name. Very warm, and like you say, easy to pull on and off. Some people found them to be a bit on the thick side, but I got on fine with them. Highly recommended.

[fazersharp]

Thank you all so far for your help.
Keep it comming - I am listening

[dBfazer600]

I tend to go for a size larger for my summer gloves compared to winter ones as I find my hands swell as the day goes on in the heat. So I would go and try them on later in the day when the heat is high and you have been riding a few hours.

Daz

[mickvp]

I've got some rst trachtech gloves, which are "OK" (not a great fit with my jacket though which lets them down a bit), your budget is miles above this though.

I have had my hand in a Knox hAndroid though, and those feel great, if I had the money i would buy those muself. As said eaflier, at your price point you have just about everything to choose from! So you can afford to be picky.

[fazersharp]

Dont get me wrong I would rather pay  the £150 than the £250 I keep looking at the alpinestars gp pro against the daineese full metal and can not see i get £100 more protection, the handroid ones look a bit clumbersome and all that stuff on them in my mind is just adding bits to stab me with in an off. Although I have a good budget I dont just want to pay the extra for a name if I can get the same protection from somthing else

[Frosties]

Spada Enforcer, yes, those were the winter gloves I praised elsewhere on the forum, just couldn't remember the name. Very warm, and like you say, easy to pull on and off. Some people found them to be a bit on the thick side, but I got on fine with them. Highly recommended.

+1 for the Spada Enforcer. Used every day last winter (50 mile each way commute on m/way & london) barring 2 snow days. Stayed warm, dry, insides stayed put and have a handy visor wipe. Pretty good feel for a winter glove.


For £60 odd quid I doubt you'll find better. Use the Spada Predator for summer/autumn and add a cotton pair of lining gloves if the temp drops a bit. In between wet gloves are Halvarsson Newman's. I'm happy with my set. You can buy all 3 sets for about £170.

[fazersharp]

I think I used to have spada about 15 years ago but most likley £10.99 jobies. I will look into the spadas
Just a remind I am looking for full on summer gloves that will never see rain

[nick crisp]

I think I used to have spada about 15 years ago but most likley £10.99 jobies. I will look into the spadas
Just a remind I am looking for full on summer gloves that will never see rain

And I hope we get plenty more nice weather for you to use them in, but remember, autumn is fast approaching!  :\
Yeah, with A*, Dainese you're largely paying for the name, you don't need to spend that much for good protection.

[fazersharp]

"Yeah, with A*, Dainese you're largely paying for the name, you don't need to spend that much for good protection."

That is what is niggling me and I know it to be true, Perhaps I should of said I do have some winter gloves, actualy triumph branded. and my summer gloves are hein gerrik race that I have had for about 4 years and cost £39.99, there is nothing wrong with them, I just feel I could buy more protection, say I had an off and the gloves split open, I could never say that "well at least I bought the best I could (there was) I would always be thinking that maybe if only i spent a little more.
I do not comute, and i only ride for fun and when the wether is dry. 

[nick crisp]

It's like buying anything - don't go for the cheapest, unheard of brands and check that the stitching etc looks well done. Good palm protection as I said; a single extra layer of thin leather is often not enough, many use Kevlar pads in the palms. But unfortunately you never know if you've got a duff pair from any manufacturer until put to the test, by which time of course, it's too late. I've never heard of the hard plastic protection on the knuckles etc causing injury, but who knows? And if it does, would it have been worse without it?  :\ :\ :\ :\ !

[fazersharp]

Its those bars along the fingers (handroid)that just look like an extra hazard to me- are they sposed to stop your fingers bending backwards

[noggythenog]

[noggythenog]

[nick crisp]

I think it's unlikely they'd prove to be a problem. You just can't plan for every contingency, safety clothing is designed to reduce injuries, or severity of injuries, in the unfortunate event, but you can never of course ensure that you'll escape completely unscathed every time. A lot of designers probably don't even ride bikes (I know this from where I work!) so sometimes their ideas aren't that well thought out - this is why the brands that the well known faces of m/cycle sport use do so well, they don't tend to use anything superfluous, just what they know to work.
Looks like Noggy's worked as advertised! Strap that finger up an' get on the bike, you big girl's blouse!  :lol

[Frosties]

Link to my summer gloves below. Had them for 3 yrs and can't fault them. Good protection and feel. Personnaly I go for gloves with a wrist AND cuff fastener.


http://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/produ...loves/1711

[noggythenog]

These above £50 Richa gloves took a 40mph test on Tuesday, the knuckles took a scrape but i dont have any pain from that part, did the trick.Just.
The little finger split at the seam.

The palms as you can see opened up but i cant see that the place where they split was where i touched the ground, it looks like the large padded area of the palm took the impact and the stretching then forced apart the stitching on the thin bit - Actually looking at it again thats balls as it clearly scuffed on the thin bit of the palm.
all at 40'ish mph :eek
so ill be looking for uber palm protection on my next set.