keeping the ol' fingers safe n' sound

[phil_elvey]

How'r u going? I have just found KB today and joined after being in here for no more than 30 secs. Can't believe my luck and what I have been missing. Got a lil scoot (RG150) at the moment and got my eye on a VFR400 NC24 that I will hopefully secure in the next week. Will be one happy little bugger... :yes:
Quick question - my gloves are falling to pieces and I'm after a new set. Went in to Phil Turnbulls today and had a look at their (modest) range but not really happy. I want a set that are (obviously) protective but as importantly water PROOF and warm (looking foward to those mid-winter rides). Can you tell me of your success stories with gloves you own/have owned? I am happy to pay a higher price for ones that will not only do the job bloody well but will do the job well for a good few years.

Cheers

Phil

[Jackrat]

Gidday mate,Good to have you aboard.
As for gloves,sorry I can't help.I'm a cheap bastard an get mine from protector safty.If it rains I get wet,when it's cold I use silk or wool liners an still get wet.BTW there are some odd buggers on this site,I'm not one of em' but. :msn-wink: :D

[James Deuce]

Teknic Thunder is the best waterproof warm winter glove under $100 I've found. They also have little wiper blades on the index finger for when its really pouring down :)

Welcome to KB and best of luck with the VFR purchase.

Jim2

[Zed]

How'r u going? I have just found KB today and joined after being in here for no more than 30 secs. Can't believe my luck and what I have been missing. Got a lil scoot (RG150) at the moment and got my eye on a VFR400 NC24 that I will hopefully secure in the next week. Will be one happy little bugger... :yes:
Quick question - my gloves are falling to pieces and I'm after a new set. Went in to Phil Turnbulls today and had a look at their (modest) range but not really happy. I want a set that are (obviously) protective but as importantly water PROOF and warm (looking foward to those mid-winter rides). Can you tell me of your success stories with gloves you own/have owned? I am happy to pay a higher price for ones that will not only do the job bloody well but will do the job well for a good few years.

Cheers

Phil
Hi Phil,

Good attitude about the gloves. If you do fall off, your hands will probably be one of the first things to hit the ground. :sick:

I recommend going into one of the bike shops and trying on a selection of gloves- a good fit is very important.

As far as waterproof is concerned, they are usually quite thick because of an inner lining, and personally I don't like thick gloves. I prefer a thinner racing style glove where I can get a tight grip and maintain that feeling of freedom in my hands.

The last time I looked, a good pair of gloves was over a $100- you can pay up to $300 if you have the cash.

Take care out there!


Zed

[MikeL]

You need different gloves for winter and summer. For summer waterproofness is not as important as ventilation. I have a pair of DriRider mesh gloves for summer - keeps my hands from getting hot and sticky, but I do carry a spare pair of gloves in my pack for use if the DriRiders get soaked. Generally though in summer after a shower they dry quickly so I rarely have to use the spares. For winter riding warm, dry hands are essential. If you don't like thick gloves you can wear an inside liner - even disposable plastic or latex gloves can be used.

[James Deuce]

You need different gloves for winter and summer. For summer waterproofness is not as important as ventilation. I have a pair of DriRider mesh gloves for summer - keeps my hands from getting hot and sticky, but I do carry a spare pair of gloves in my pack for use if the DriRiders get soaked. Generally though in summer after a shower they dry quickly so I rarely have to use the spares. For winter riding warm, dry hands are essential. If you don't like thick gloves you can wear an inside liner - even disposable plastic or latex gloves can be used.

I've got the Dri-Rider mesh gloves and they are just superb aren't they??

[Slingshot]

Waterproof gloves on a hot day are counterproductive, all the do its stop the water/sweet from getting out.

I've got a pair of Kevlar gloves from Wgtn Motorcycles, I think they were $50, they're not waterproof at all but they are nice and thin. I'll probably invest in some thicker gloves closer to winter (or tie plastic bags around my hands :2thumbsup ).

[Dave]

I LOVE MY SPIDI CARBO 1'S.

-O.k. so they were $600, but thats only one weeks pay and how many weeks work do you miss if your hands are torn off!

[Hitcher]

How'r u going? I have just found KB today and joined after being in here for no more than 30 secs. Can't believe my luck and what I have been missing. Got a lil scoot (RG150) at the moment and got my eye on a VFR400 NC24 that I will hopefully secure in the next week. Will be one happy little bugger... :yes:
Quick question - my gloves are falling to pieces and I'm after a new set. Went in to Phil Turnbulls today and had a look at their (modest) range but not really happy. I want a set that are (obviously) protective but as importantly water PROOF and warm (looking foward to those mid-winter rides). Can you tell me of your success stories with gloves you own/have owned? I am happy to pay a higher price for ones that will not only do the job bloody well but will do the job well for a good few years.

Cheers

Phil
Can't beat Alpinestars with the breathable liner (Goretex equivalent), IMHO. Nice fitting fingers too -- good for switches and levers -- and lighter than many "summer" gloves. They're so good that even if your hands are wet and it's persisting with rain, your hands dry out. Magic!!

[Ms Piggy]

Hey Phil,
I'm a new rider & I bought a pair of gloves that can be used in sumer & winter. They're a brand called 'Spyke' and you can take the inner linning out in the summer. They're made of a combination of leather & heavey duty nylon. They cost me $130- and are really comfy & light but also they have good protection pads etc, I don't like them a lot more than big bulky gloves b/c I feel like I can grip the handles properly.

Cheers Cathy :niceone:

[Slingshot]

Hey Celtic, where did you get your spyke gloves from?? I got a Spyke jacket a couple of months back and I really like it so if the gloves are as good it would be kinda cool to match them up.

[phil_elvey]

yeah, thanks for that. Keep the input coming in tho... Do you know what model of Spyke gloves you have Cathy? Has anyone tried Dririder Summit gloves, they look pretty mint. Got the motomail catalogue on the way so will have a look in there.

[Big Dog]

I wear Orina Nibo's. For the first year %100 waterproof :Punk:

For the second year will withstand a shower but not when it is driving rain.

Havn't had to test them yet for skid protection ;)

I find that for such a large and warm glove they are very nimble. I have never had cold hands in them yet. And only about twice a year are they too hot.

Water proof brathable membrane + goretex leather and kevelar. no armour though $100 from Red Baron.

[Big Dog]

$100 from Red Baron.
Mine were free with my bike :msn-wink:

[Ms Piggy]

Hey Celtic, where did you get your spyke gloves from?? I got a Spyke jacket a couple of months back and I really like it so if the gloves are as good it would be kinda cool to match them up.

Hey Slingshot - I got them from Motorad on Vivienne St (next to Sawyers), a guy called Kerry (I think) hooked me up he even gave me a bit of a discount :2thumbsup I think they were around $150-

[Ms Piggy]

yeah, thanks for that. Keep the input coming in tho... Do you know what model of Spyke gloves you have Cathy? Has anyone tried Dririder Summit gloves, they look pretty mint. Got the motomail catalogue on the way so will have a look in there.

Not sure what model they are - might have to get back to ya on that one. But they have a kinda polar fleece linning that could be removed.

[James Deuce]

Hey Slingshot - I got them from Motorad on Vivienne St (next to Sawyers), a guy called Kerry (I think) hooked me up he even gave me a bit of a discount :2thumbsup I think they were around $150-
Kerry's awesome!

Tell him Jim with the TRX sent you - it may nothelp much but someone might get a laugh!

Jim2

[LB]

Hi phil_elvey. I wear Spidi gloves. Two pair, summer and winter. Summer are Pro 1's - around $199 from Motomail. All leather, but no lining. Very good for feel. Bit of kevlar (a girl's got to have all the mod cons!)

Winter Spidis, not sure of the model name, but around $245 and supposed to be waterproof but I've not found them to be 100%. Pretty good though. Not too thick. If it's really cold I'll wear silk liner gloves underneath - they're thin so don't add thickness, but really do keep things warmer. Got the silk gloves from Gordon's outdoor shop in Cuba Street Wgtn. About $29.

We're going to be up at Phil Turnbull's tomorrow (Saturday) in the morning around 10am - if you like we could bring all our gloves up and meet you there and you could have a look. I'll try and pm you.

[Dave]

ONCE AGAIN:

If you want to stay warm and cosy,stay on the couch at home,
If you want to protect yourself, buy the best protective gear you can.

[Ms Piggy]

Not sure what model they are - might have to get back to ya on that one. But they have a kinda polar fleece linning that could be removed.

Hey Phil,
The Spyke gloves I have are (according to the label)
ART: G150C
MOD: ICE

I wore them for the first time today with the linning in & they were great! Really comfy & not all at bulky, kept my digits nice & dry on the ride from Newtown out to the Hutt Valley & back again.

It's a tad damp in Wellington today :yes:

[Hitcher]

It's a tad damp in Wellington today :yes:

"A tad??!!" It's absolutely positively persisting down!

[Ms Piggy]

"A tad??!!" It's absolutely positively persisting down!

Yeah that too :bleh:

[wkid_one]

Never used winter gloves - but then I didn't tend to do much riding in the wet anyway.

I rode in the Technik Race Gloves - hellsihly comfy and well protected. They now have a new home........sniff sniff

See some of the new gloves (eg Alpine Star GP's) have the last two fingers of the hand sew together to prevent the dreaded removal of the little finger.

They say knuckle protection is important - HOWEVER - it is the palm that most riders will contact the ground with, not the knuckles.

Make sure you gloves have good palm protection, and check that the seems aren't in shitty places - as after an hour of so on the bike - this can be a killer.

Also - get the gloves slightly small as they will stretch to bejesus as they age.

They also say wrist straps are a 'necessity' to prevent the gloves being torn off in an off......regardless of that, they do make a snuf fit tho.

[jrandom]

Also - get the gloves slightly small as they will stretch to bejesus as they age.

I'm pretty sure this doesn't apply to the all-synthetic nylon/kevlar gloves, although the leather ones certainly do stretch.

I'm very happy with my 1yo winter pair of Spidi H2OUTs. All-synthetic, not very sexy looking, $160 from Motomail. Prolly the cheapest decent winter gloves you'll find. Never had them leak through. Adding a pair of polyprop undergloves in winter keeps the fingers warm, worked fine all through the '03 cold season anyway. Came off twice wearing them, landed heavily on left hand and hip second time and they kept things together pretty well, no sore hands.

Note that the top fabric or leather layer of most 'waterproof' gloves isn't what keeps the water out, so in cold weather your gloves will still be dry on the inside but will turn into mini-refrigeration units as the water continually evaporates out of the top layer. Hence the need for insulating undergloves.

I wear a light pair of Teknic leather gloves ($80, I think) for summer. No extra armour but they're nice and comfortable. Haven't tested them in an 'off' yet, though.

[wildfire1]

Looks like everyone has an opinion on this, but I will add my 2 cents worth (more like 1.5 cents really). I have tried quite a few, and most recently had to replace my New Technic so called 'waterproof' storm cloud gloves. These were way to bulky to be of any real use, and also almost impossible to put on if your hands were even slightly wet. - I gave them away to a tourist in the end.
I looked at heaps of gloves and in the end I bought some Spidi gloves with the H2Out label. These have been brilliant - especially when riding around the South Island (West Coast, Haast, etc ) where we rode for 2 days solid in the rain. My wife has a pair of the Spyke 'Ice Gloves', and even though the are meant to be waterproof (and they match her Spyke) jacket, they leaked a bit. We bought her some 'Spool' mid season gloves that are working out just fine.
Prices -Spidi gloves with H2Out -$ 179.00. Spool mid season $120.00
Both gloves do the job without being too bulky :2thumbsup :2thumbsup

[sAsLEX]

I rode in the Technik Race Gloves - hellsihly comfy and well protected. They now have a new home........sniff sniff




They sure do, and they are great gloves comfy but not too waterproof :2thumbsup

[wkid_one]

Not at all! But they dry quickly