Gore Mitts

gbsahne001

Bought a pair of these last year



With less than 1 seasons use they are now going to be consigned to the bin, as the stitching has failed and they're generally falling apart.

When approached Gore state, " A seasons use is quite typical from a glove
and this appears to be the case here"

Of course I've lost the receipt but is it too much to ask for a pair of mitts to last longer than 6 months?

spasypaddy

mine were in perfect condition again this season after buying last year. however i lost one hand so i bought a new pair.

Wallace1492

spasypaddy wrote:

mine were in perfect condition again this season after buying last year. however i lost one hand so i bought a new pair.

Surely no need for a "pair" then?

The Rookie

My Aldi Mitts are into their third year...of course many people do more in one year than I have done in 3.......but that is Gore off my list at least!

Simon

walkingbootweather

spasypaddy wrote:

mine were in perfect condition again this season after buying last year. however i lost one hand so i bought a new pair.

Should have tried the second hand store. :?

+1 for Aldi / Lidl mitts. Cheap enough to be considered disposable but last well.

spasypaddy

Wallace1492 wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

mine were in perfect condition again this season after buying last year. however i lost one hand so i bought a new pair.

Surely no need for a "pair" then?

you're right but decided a pair was better than one.

The Rookie

Are you suggesting there is something for a pair - In this game?

Simon

walkingbootweather

They say 2 heads are better than 1, but I'm glad I've just got one - imagine for instance the helmet debates we would have if we all had 2 heads!?!. I do however have a couple of extra chins. :oops:

vorsprung

I got two pairs of "washable gel mitts" in late 2009

They are still going strong, they are the only mitts I have- but I wear full finger gloves in winter. I do 10,000 miles+ each year

You can get them from
http://www.inmotionproducts.com/

current cost is 13.55 per pair, they are available in various colours, they have thick palm padding and are "warm" for a mitt

I have had various other mitts in the past but these are best. Most disappointing mitt purchase were the Assos ones. They were fabulous EXCEPT they have almost no padding

t4tomo

Wallace1492 wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

mine were in perfect condition again this season after buying last year. however i lost one hand so i bought a new pair.

Surely no need for a "pair" then?

what would have been really annoying would be losing a hand and the opposite glove.


*Apologies for our insensitive jokes if you really have lost a hand, rather than just had an inexact message wording issue

SimonAH

I swear by the leather Knog Love-Hates I ride in - perfect condition after almost two years. And they fit like a glove.

spasypaddy

t4tomo wrote:

Wallace1492 wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

mine were in perfect condition again this season after buying last year. however i lost one hand so i bought a new pair.

Surely no need for a "pair" then?

what would have been really annoying would be losing a hand and the opposite glove.


*Apologies for our insensitive jokes if you really have lost a hand, rather than just had an inexact message wording issue

haha no i have both hands thankfully and three gloves!

walkingbootweather

spasypaddy wrote:

haha no i have both hands thankfully and three gloves!

So I expect now you'll be wanting someone to give you a hand?

spasypaddy

walkingbootweather wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

haha no i have both hands thankfully and three gloves!

So I expect now you'll be wanting someone to give you a hand?

baboomtush

woodford2barbican

7 years for some altura mitts I have.

motopatter

woodford2barbican wrote:

7 years for some altura mitts I have.

got some altura gel mitts still going (although getting a bit ragged) after a couple of years

godders1

I bought a new Gore gilet recently to replace an old one that I was really happy with (the old one was just always slightly on the small side).

The new one cost almost double what the old one cost (bought around 3 years ago) yet the material is more flimsy (and noisy!) and it just feels cheaper overall with a naff net lining (compared to the integrated lining on the old one). And the nicely stitched gore and windstopper logos have been replaced with printed logos (the type that start peeling after a few washes).

I'll probably avoid Gore in the future.

Initialised

For some reason I read the title of this thread as More Gits

EKE_38BPM

walkingbootweather wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

haha no i have both hands thankfully and three gloves!

So I expect now you'll be wanting someone to give you a hand?

Can't help with a hand, but some bloke on here may be selling an ankle. Not sure what its worth though.