Hey everyone! I am looking to by my boyfriend some new riding gloves for Christmas, but I know nothing about what to look for or where to look. He posts on this site sometimes so I was hoping that you guys could give me some suggestions. Thanks alot!
go to the dealership they should have alot of them i have the joe rocket ones with carbon fibre on the knuckles they were like 50 bucks hope that helps
Equipment always costs more at the $tealer.
Has he dropped any hints? What does he have now?
if he posts here, might he not see this post? lol
Quote from: weaselnozeif he posts here, might he not see this post? lol
Yes, but he can be a good BF and ignore this thread. :)
//www.NewEnough.com has a good selection of gloves at good prices.
Quote from: pretty_kitty......I know nothing about what to look for .........
If he rides in cool /winter weather he'll appreciate gloves with long cuffs. The long cuffs come up over the jacket sleeves and block the wind.
I just bought a set of gloves for myself, blue/black/white Teknic Chicane's in XL, and I've got a little on the larger size hands, and they fit really really well. My old Fieldsheer Jacket isn't long enough in the arms, so I get some wind through that junction, but it's nice on a hot day to get some more ventilation.
With shipping, I paid 41 bucks for them on closeout, and they've got 4-5 different colors and all sizes in stock at newenough.com. I originally got size large, but they were too tight, so I swapped 'em out for XL's. The XL's came 2 days after I ordered the exchange, which is pretty good as I'm in Cali. and they are based in Texas.
I ordered the same gloves as Tony here, only in Yellow and black, i also ordered a Black and Yellow Teknic Lightning jacket, and its still taking 5 days from texas :x excellent purchases though, i would HIGHLY recommend them.
thanks so far to all you who've posted. I'm currently checking into all of the suggestions. I've been tricky enough not to post any identifying info so my guy has no clue that Im posting on here. ;)
He hasn't dropped any hints, but if he has a jacket and helmet in one color should I get matching gloves or is that too girly to have everything color-coordinate?
I would get something matching - actually, I did. But I'm a girl. :P
Assuming he rides a sportbike, i guess it wouldn't be too girly(especially once you consider some of these "Power Ranger" outfits some people wear). If he's riding more of a cruiser, black leather tends to do alright. If he's riding a GS(since he's posting on here, that may be a safe assumption), you can do as you please.
Newenough.com has some good deals. Personally, i'd suggest going to a website that has a huge selection( www.motorcycle-usa.com has a good superstore with many styles to choose from) and then once you've found something you think he'd like, write down the name of them and use search engines. Ebay sometimes does alright, too.
Hope this helps.
Quote from: pretty_kitty....He hasn't dropped any hints, but if he has a jacket and helmet in one color should I get matching gloves or is that too girly to have everything color-coordinate?
Don't get glove color that would clash with the rest of his gear. Black is always a safe color for gloves. I would stay away from any that have a light color. Mine have a tan palm which have since turned black from the aluminum clutch & brake levers. I really don't mind since the palms are kangaroo which make for excellent control feel. I have not seen any gloves made with kangaroo in a while. It is tougher and more durable the cow hide leather.
Quote from: dgyverI have not seen any gloves made with kangaroo in a while. It is tougher and more durable the cow hide leather.
Made tough in Australia :thumb:
I have a pair of Joe Rocket GPX gloves i LOVE them i got em off ebay for pretty cheap, and definetly go with the matching gloves. just cause were guys doesnt mean we like to clash :lol:
new enough got some pretty good gloves too great site, dealers = :nono:
Take a look at his old gloves to see what size he wears while he's in the shower.
When you go to buy gloves, read the tag to make sure they are not synthetic leather.
I prefer TourMaster; Carbon Comp II's for summer.
Do a search on "gloves", using [Search] at the top of the page.
He wears gloves in the shower? :)
Laura
Now, now, that's for Kitty to find out...
Quote from: LauraHe wears gloves in the shower? :)
:lol:
After my Icon gloves did exactly bupkus to help me out in the accident, I replaced them with a set of Joe Rocket Phoenix gloves.
I would have liked a set of these, but I'm poor. :(
http://www.calsportbike.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?cart_id=1125390.68976&pid=1025&count=1
Held makes some with kangaroo, but they = $$$. Not sure I'd be much help with the glove search. I was pretty limited due to my long fingers and skinny palms. :x I've now decided glove shopping is almost as bad as shoe shopping.
My local stealer had Timax... yes those 13 plates of titanium per hand gloves for $50... Bought some... I also recently heard of a make called balzout... which were carbon fiber armor for $40... You want hard carbon knuckle armour and on the fingers, and wrap around abrasion protection and palm abrasion proctection... kangaroo leather makes you feel clammy under hot weather everyday use... cow hide will probably last a bit less but me more comfy under daily hot weather use... Balzout also has vents along with armor on the fingers... If you cant locate it or the $$ is too high... I'll give you a store you can call and he it shipped out.
Cool.
Srinath.
Quote from: RoadstergalAfter my Icon gloves did exactly bupkus to help me out in the accident, I replaced them with a set of Joe Rocket Phoenix gloves.
I would have liked a set of these, but I'm poor. :(
http://www.calsportbike.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?cart_id=1125390.68976&pid=1025&count=1
your icons did more than you think
you could have had road rash on your hands which would really suck
you can't expect your gloves to protect you from everything
and those alpinestars gloves are sweet, really comfortable
the knuckle protection is actually in the right place, unlike most other gloves
i wold love to get some too, but funds lacking,
i am very happy with my timax gloves
So I'm getting the impression that Joe Rocket is a brand that makes good quality gloves for a decent price. My boyfriend now has short gloves but I've seen alot of pictures of gloves that some up above the wrist. Is this just a personal preference or are those longer gloves more for racers? Thanks for all of your help, I swear I will make a decision soon and quit buggin' you guys ;)
Wouldn't it be perfect if your boyfriend would reply to this thread and then you would know exactly what he wanted! ALL GUYS ON HERE SHOULD PUT THEIR 2cents in JUST IN CASE IT'S YOU SHE'S TALKING ABOUT!!
~Amanda
Quote from: Matyour icons did more than you think
you could have had road rash on your hands which would really suck
you can't expect your gloves to protect you from everything
Well, I'm not saying they did nothing because my hands were damaged - I think they did nothing because the gloves were entirely
un-damaged. Helmet, jacket, boots, all showed abrasion marks, but the gloves showed none. Even on the side of my left hand, where I ended up with a good-sized laceration - I couldn't find a single scuff, scrape, not a stitch out of place. Funky.
:lol:
i'm not being bugged. Anybody else?
Yes, Joe Rocket makes some good kit, and the prices are decent. Shop around a bit and you can probably find some excellent prices on them.
The over-the-wrist(gauntlet?) style is used by racers, yes, because it has a couple of advantages(and 1 disadvantage) over the shorter gloves. The disadvantage is how warm they get in the summer. The advantages are that you have more protection(no bare skin, and you have support of the wrist) and it can keep the wind from going up your sleeve.
i guess it's personal preference, but my personal preference is for more protection. Guess i'm biased.
Quote from: Roadstergalthe gloves showed none. Even on the side of my left hand, where I ended up with a good-sized laceration - I couldn't find a single scuff, scrape, not a stitch out of place. Funky.
that is weird
maybe you karate chopped a rock or some other debris and got a cut from the impact
but i don't know