Which Gloves?

[DvlRacer]

My father has offered to purchase me a pair of riding gloves as a gift. I realllly like these:

http://newenough.com/gloves/street_short_cuff/alpinestars/octane_s_moto_motorcycle_gloves.html

Since he is paying I don't want to pay $70 though, so my question is what are the best gloves that I could buy that are similar to these? Here are a few others I am interested in but I'm not sure how well they'll hold up:

http://www.newenough.com/closeouts/gloves/joe_rocket/michael_jordan_the_one_motorcycle_gloves.html

http://newenough.com/gloves/street_short_cuff/icon/hooligan_2_motorcycle_gloves.html

They will be for street riding only.

~Keith

[Gryphin]

i got some nice a-star gloves from MU in leather for like 60

[andre3k]

I was going to suggest these

http://www.heldusa.com/phantom.htm

but then I saw your 70 dollar budget.

When I first started riding I couldn't fathom paying more than 100 bux on a set of gloves. Since then I have crashed on the track and the street is worse.
Hence my choice in race gloves for the street.

[FLYIN'DUC]

I like a little longer gloves that go over the jacket, especially with winter coming:thumb: MU or cycle gear:thumb:

[Blue91]

I have some Joe Rockets that I really like. I can't find the exact model though on newenough or on Joe Rocket's site. I bought them like 8 months ago at Honda of Houston. They fit and work great. I recently went to the A* SP-2 for street use due to the long cuff (gauntlet) If I go down, I realized the short cuff Joe Rockets weren't going to protect me as much as the gauntlet style. Safety won over even though I like the look/fit of my Joe Rockets better.

I would get a full leather glove. Mesh/neoprene isn't safe IMO.

[FLYIN'DUC]

I agree with Fred, U can get new gloves that are last years and get a great deal, lots of good gloves that arent too expensive:thumb:

[BigComfy]

strongly recommend Cortech Schoeller's They run around 80 bucks.


http://www.i-bike.com/images/19/cortech_glv_scarabrr_black_l.jpg

[FLYIN'DUC]

strongly recommend Cortech Schoeller's They run around 80 bucks.


http://www.i-bike.com/images/19/cortech_glv_scarabrr_black_l.jpg

Those look nice, make sure they are comfortable:thumb:

[BigComfy]

Those look nice, make sure they are comfortable:thumb:

Most comfy gloves I've owned+ lots of protection. Way Nicer than the A*SP2's but thats just my opinion and opinions are...(I own SP2's now btw)

Found them for 71.99 here http://www.helmetshop.com/itemMatrix.asp?GroupCode=RRGLOVEBLK&eq=&MatrixType=1

[Schmitty]

man your dad is badass. My parents don't even know about my bike.

[90 5.0]

man your dad is badass. My parents don't even know about my bike.

When I got my first dirt bike my parents wouldn't buy me any gear

Untill i rag dolled it everyother day then my mom got me some gloves
it took me almost ripping my foot off before they bought me boots

[Mrs. ~T~]

haha i have #3


http://www.gomoto.biz/cart/images/hooligan2glove_pink.jpg

[Moody]

All the gloves you posted links to suck and won't do crap for you if you go down at any reasonable amount of speed.

[CubanGIXXER]

i wouldnt go skimpy on the gloves! those alpinestars you first liked are pretty good gloves. my buddy has them, and he bought them for 60 bucks at MU. Im looking into getting those also. If you really dont want to spend that much, the best mesh ones ive seen are made by first gear. they sell them at cycle gear for like 50 bucks. they are longer and have a lot of re-inforced stiching and padding (but they are not leather!)

[RojerLockless]

I agree, pick up the first gloves if you are worried about your dad's money then you can pay the difference in what he wanted to pay.

[Moody]

I would go for some gauntlets... just think about how many times you have used your hands today.

[houseofpaint]

full gloves offer the most protection. street or track.....whichever best protects your hands. would suck to have to pay someone else to count your money for you :D

[DvlRacer]

Thanks again everyone, I'll let him read the thread and get me what he wants :icon_thum

[__NATE__]

If ya like the Icons I have 2 pairs BRAND NEW never worn sitting here at my computer desk 1 pair is Blue and 1 pair is Red... If ya want some pics just pm me a email address .. ty

[less_than_coop]

Dont know if you figured out the glove situation yet, but I saw these and remembered you were looking.

http://www.oneidasuzuki.com/store/parts-accessories/joe-rocket-phoenix-30-gloves.html

[SexualChocolate]

I think dennis kirk still has the teknic violators in the closeout section.

[SexualChocolate]

Oh I just checked they have some A* in your price range, but the sizes are limited.

[Chris24]

A* smx-6. they are like $30 and the best damn light duty gloves ever made. a* stopped making them, and tried to replace them with something else. they brought backt he SMX-6 sure to high demand. they are the SHIZNIT!

feel good. something about the cut and the material, they fit snug, yet dont feel too tight or bind. flexible but also decent protection for a light glove.

ive worked in the industry for a while, and these are just my all around favorite. you may want a second pair of heavy duty gloves for winter/racing/spirited riding, but for most days these just rock.

i go bonkers for anything that is made simple and effective without any stupid drawbacks, and these fall under that category...

http://www.customlids.co.uk/gloves/astar/smx-6/SMX-6_BLACKlarge.jpg

[BrutusTx]

Kinda like buying a helmet, if you have a $70 dollar pair of hands then by all means buy a $70 pair of gloves. Get the best/most comfortable equipment you can.........it pay's off in the end.

[texlurch]

One thing about gloves... DON'T BUY THEM WITHOUT TRYING THEM ON!!!!!

Everyone seems to size a bit different, some have seams in a bad spot, some have different length fingers.