Motorcycle Gloves... brand suggestions?

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#11 Unread post by RhadamYgg »

Just another 2 cents....

I bought both sets of my Olympia gloves in store. The second set (winter gloves) felt so good that I don't even think I looked at the price I just added them to my service ticket.

Just on the buying in store thing. The feel of the gloves - well, what's good for me might not be good for everyone.
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#12 Unread post by dr_bar »

I've had a couple of pairs of M2R gloves and loved the fit. My hands are an XL to XXL depending on the glove, the M2R's are XL. I agree with the notion of browsing at a shop and trying them on before you buy....
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#13 Unread post by RockBottom »

I'm a huge fan of Fox Creek ones. Just simple, good leather--no kevlar, carbon, etc. Made in the U.S.

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#14 Unread post by HYPERR »

Depending on the shape of your hand. Do you have thick manly hands or long girly fingers? :laughing:

Regardless of brand, I usually get size L and my Firstgear carbon fiber racing gloves are a perfect fit for my thick hand. My winter gloves are the Tourmaster Grand Touring Elites that I got many many years ago and they are great but the fingers are a little long as they seem to be made for hands with long fingers.
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I have long girly fingers!

Oh, wait, I'm not supposed to be proud of that, am I?
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#16 Unread post by totalmotorcycle »

Thank you all so much for your suggestions! I went to many different stores (even ones 1.5 hour highway drive away!) and spent up to 3 hours in each store trying out different gloves... and I bought 2 pairs below. At one point I didn't care how much the glove cost, just as long as it fit! :laughing:

But I did end up with Joe Rockets:

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GPX 2.0 Glove
MSRP: $99.99






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Overview Colors & Sizes Overview
High performance engineering, style, and the most advanced materials on the planet are the ingredients in the JOE ROCKET GPX 2.0 PROFESSIONAL RACE GLOVE. Drum dyed leather construction with high-end PITTARDS CERAMIC INFUSED LEATHER ARMOR TAN palm provide the ultimate in protection.

Impact defying high density padding is used on the fingers, wrist and cuff, while an injection molded vented knuckle keeps cool air flowing through the glove and provides excellent added impact protection.


Features
Drum dyed leather top
Pittards® Ceramic infused leather Armor Tan™ palm
Injection molded, vented knuckle
TPR reinforcements on leading edge of knuckles
High density padding on fingers, cuff and wrist
Double cuff closure



AND a pair of

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Atomic 2.0 Glove
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Overview Colors & Sizes Overview
Killer looks and loads of comfort make for one sweet glove. The ATOMIC 2.0 GLOVE is a nicely detailed combination of solid and perforated leather on top with a SHOELLER METALLIC KEVLAR and CHAMUDE reinforced palm. The FREE-AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM and molded AEROPRENE top and cuff offer plenty of air circulation.

Features
Drum dyed leather top
Schoeller® Metallic Kevlar® and Chamude reinforced palm
High density knuckle protector
High density padding on fingers, cuff, and wrist
Free-air™ perforated ventilation system
Molded Aeroprene top
Aeroprene cuff



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Again, thank you so much for all your help, suggestions, opinions and advice, it was GREATLY appreciated!!

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#17 Unread post by HYPERR »

RhadamYgg wrote:I have long girly fingers!

Oh, wait, I'm not supposed to be proud of that, am I?
Unless you are a guitarist, pianist, or a pitcher.
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HYPERR wrote:
RhadamYgg wrote:I have long girly fingers!

Oh, wait, I'm not supposed to be proud of that, am I?
Unless you are a guitarist, pianist, or a pitcher.
Oh, ummm, hmmm no don't do either of those... I need to travel back in time and become some kind of pianist.
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totalmotorcycle wrote:Thank you all so much for your suggestions! I went to many different stores (even ones 1.5 hour highway drive away!) and spent up to 3 hours in each store trying out different gloves... and I bought 2 pairs below. At one point I didn't care how much the glove cost, just as long as it fit! :laughing:
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#20 Unread post by jaskc78 »

He didn't have to take any kids to the store with him, Rhadam. I bet that'd make a huge difference in his browsing duration....
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