carver
19th September 2006, 22:39
DriRider rallycross gloves, a 3 month review
I brought these gloves around 3 months ago, in the middle of winter. The “adventure” riding design appealed to me, and they seemed to cover all the bases, a bit like my riding.
My first impressions were the added feel compared to my old KBC gloves, which are actually warm, but more cumbersome. On my test ride my hands froze, but now I like them, the monsoon season has hit, winter is over, and spring is upon us.
They are not heavy when filled with water, and don’t get noticeably “soggy”. A big bonus of their lightweight construction is the quick drying time, just chuck them in the heater cupboard, and they are dry in hours.
The best feature of these gloves is their “short” construction; they have a Velcro strap that holds them onto your wrist. This makes them easy to put them on and off, and keeps them sitting comfortably.
I find my smallest of my fingers are a bit short for the gloves, they certainly aren’t my pick for long distance rides, but in the mud on the Honda they are good, its good just being able to grab that clutch, feed on the brakes, and get good feel the whole time.
The carbon on the knuckles looks good; I believe the glove almost has a streetfighter look to it.
Dririder isn’t pushing value for money here, at $80 they are a bit pricy, but if they last a long time it’s an investment that paid off.
Upcoming reviews
The DriRider hurricane rain suit, the Quasimoto “speedster” jacket test and DriRider rallycross pants. Maybe another bike test too for good measure, ask me what you want -Carver
I brought these gloves around 3 months ago, in the middle of winter. The “adventure” riding design appealed to me, and they seemed to cover all the bases, a bit like my riding.
My first impressions were the added feel compared to my old KBC gloves, which are actually warm, but more cumbersome. On my test ride my hands froze, but now I like them, the monsoon season has hit, winter is over, and spring is upon us.
They are not heavy when filled with water, and don’t get noticeably “soggy”. A big bonus of their lightweight construction is the quick drying time, just chuck them in the heater cupboard, and they are dry in hours.
The best feature of these gloves is their “short” construction; they have a Velcro strap that holds them onto your wrist. This makes them easy to put them on and off, and keeps them sitting comfortably.
I find my smallest of my fingers are a bit short for the gloves, they certainly aren’t my pick for long distance rides, but in the mud on the Honda they are good, its good just being able to grab that clutch, feed on the brakes, and get good feel the whole time.
The carbon on the knuckles looks good; I believe the glove almost has a streetfighter look to it.
Dririder isn’t pushing value for money here, at $80 they are a bit pricy, but if they last a long time it’s an investment that paid off.
Upcoming reviews
The DriRider hurricane rain suit, the Quasimoto “speedster” jacket test and DriRider rallycross pants. Maybe another bike test too for good measure, ask me what you want -Carver