gloves ?

LEE_05

whats a decent set of full fingerd gloves. ?

The Northern Monkey

what type are you after?
Lightweight xc gloves?
Heavy duty gloves with thick finger protection?
or something in between?!

RealMan

For beauty




For practicality

BurtonM

i bought a pair of fox digit gloves, probably the best things i ever bought. Light weight and take a good hammering. For some reason you just cant feel the heat or the sweat, theyre very very very well ventilated. love them and highly reccomend. around 20-25

dunker

i've got some digits too, on days like today when it's 17c they're perfect for me where i'd find my mitts too cold.

Hercule Q

i got some 661 ck1's but recently smashed the carbon knuckle on a tree at 20mph.

hand is fine i strongly reccomend them

fourcrossjohn

st bought a pair of alpine stars dual gloves in white and blue and omg they are lush

off chain reaction to

RealMan

I like colourful gloves, but they look nasty..

pdid

I use these:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Revi ... elID=26454

Very comfy

.blitz

Dainese Techno Lite

cee

I have been using the 661 Raji's since Christmas and the bar feel is superb...

I suffer from really hot hands, so the cold is not an issue for me, but it would be for some...especially during the winter....

After 6 months, I now have a little hole appearing on one palm, but I have been riding DH most every week, so not sure if that is due to a crash, or just my death grip on the bars...

I would buy another pair when these give up the ghost.

cat_with_no_tail

cee wrote:

I have been using the 661 Raji's since Christmas and the bar feel is superb...

I suffer from really hot hands, so the cold is not an issue for me, but it would be for some...especially during the winter....

After 6 months, I now have a little hole appearing on one palm, but I have been riding DH most every week, so not sure if that is due to a crash, or just my death grip on the bars...

I would buy another pair when these give up the ghost.

+1 for Rajis
I just bought a pair of Rajis (red ones) and wore them for the first time this morning. So far, they seem really comfy and I personally think they look pretty cool too. Managed to get mine for £12 because Wiggle had given me a £10 voucher, would have paid full price if I had to though.

Anonymous

poc, poc, poc

lawman

anything by thor. ive had mine 5 years, no joke, and they still look brand new and have been used everyweeked for 5 years and not even a hint of the stitching coming undone. superb

.blitz

GmanUK101 wrote:

poc, poc, poc

From JE James?

Anonymous

.blitz wrote:

GmanUK101 wrote:

poc, poc, poc

From JE James?

whoops.....me bad... here be link

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/poc-inde ... 48584.html

they just look solid as.... they are a bit pricey but you get what you pay for I guess...plus they look good.

ps. you must goto the POC site and view them proper, the JE james site is a bloody drawing!

LEE_05

just some something in between and done rele want colourfull one's

.blitz

GmanUK101 wrote:

whoops.....me bad... here be link

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/poc-inde ... 48584.html

Cheers bud.

LEE_05

has anyone got the the endura single track gloves ?

grumsta

Another vote for Fox Digits - best gloves I have had.

marinman1

i use thor gloves they seem really well made, a lot of crashes still in good condition, wouldn't go for 661 gloves, hear a lot about them ripping almost straight away, i had some mace gloves for a few years and they were good, but the thors still feel better

Gobs

I'm noticing these gloves don't really seem to be padded, do your hands not get battered?

Thewaylander

Cat With No Tail wrote:

cee wrote:

I have been using the 661 Raji's since Christmas and the bar feel is superb...

I suffer from really hot hands, so the cold is not an issue for me, but it would be for some...especially during the winter....

After 6 months, I now have a little hole appearing on one palm, but I have been riding DH most every week, so not sure if that is due to a crash, or just my death grip on the bars...

I would buy another pair when these give up the ghost.

+1 for Rajis
I just bought a pair of Rajis (red ones) and wore them for the first time this morning. So far, they seem really comfy and I personally think they look pretty cool too. Managed to get mine for £12 because Wiggle had given me a £10 voucher, would have paid full price if I had to though.

-1 for these, have a pair and they started to fall apart on the first ride. they are well ventilated and comfy, but lack real robustness. i have no confidence that they would protect my hands in the event of a crash.

so reading this thread with interest

cee

Thewaylander wrote:

-1 for these, have a pair and they started to fall apart on the first ride. they are well ventilated and comfy, but lack real robustness. i have no confidence that they would protect my hands in the event of a crash.

so reading this thread with interest

I would agree that they are not the most robust golves on the market.....but then again, they are not fully armoured DH gloves.....

I reckon you must have been unlucky with your falling apart on the first ride, as I and many others have had good experiences with them....

Thats the thing though isn't it.....You had a poor quality pair and its really put you off.....me saying I like them isn't likely to change your mind.

As for the comment about padding.....Yeah...I like the paml to quite thin so I can really feel the bars without material bunching up in my grip, and I also like to keep my hands as cool as possible....unlike many others, my hands and feet are always roasting even on freeing cold days!

boogercj

Heard a few good comments about Mace gloves, and I reckon I might try out a pair of these:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=38046

£18? Sweet. 8)

Thewaylander

cee wrote:

Thewaylander wrote:

-1 for these, have a pair and they started to fall apart on the first ride. they are well ventilated and comfy, but lack real robustness. i have no confidence that they would protect my hands in the event of a crash.

so reading this thread with interest

I would agree that they are not the most robust golves on the market.....but then again, they are not fully armoured DH gloves.....

I reckon you must have been unlucky with your falling apart on the first ride, as I and many others have had good experiences with them....

Thats the thing though isn't it.....You had a poor quality pair and its really put you off.....me saying I like them isn't likely to change your mind.

As for the comment about padding.....Yeah...I like the paml to quite thin so I can really feel the bars without material bunching up in my grip, and I also like to keep my hands as cool as possible....unlike many others, my hands and feet are always roasting even on freeing cold days!

I would say i had a poor pair but, another lad we ride with bought a pair at a local shop(mine were from wiggle) and his are not holding up either. there just too leight weight to survive well.

welshkev

my first pair of raji's fell apart before my first ride!!!! i've had the second pair about 5 months now and they're still in one piece but i wouldn't buy them again :?

ashfanman

I'd recommend Specialized's BG Ridge gloves. They're really comfy, padded in just the right places without being cumbersome, breathe well and they're durable.

I have a brand new pair for sale: http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopi ... highlight=

I've bought myself a new pair (these were a gift in the wrong size) so I can post them out quickly if someone wants them...

dave_hill

Troy Lee XCs - one of the best gloves you'll purchase, and not expensive either.

RaceFace gloves are crap - mine fell apart in no time.

I also have pair of old 661 Nastys which I keep in my Camelbak for emergencies. I've had them 5 years and they're still going strong.

Dazzza

RealMan wrote:

For beauty

I have to disagree, meet sombrio decade crown jewel glove, very comfy as well.

Mace gloves are good and hard wearing too.

whalley665

i have to say Fox Attack gloves, they are brilliant, hard wearing, comfy and they look nice