These new all-weather commuting gloves are new from Alpinestars. The Quark DNS gloves have a textile upper construction which is claimed to help block out external moisture from entering the glove, plus a Drystar membrane that’s claimed waterproof and breathable. Save cash on motorcycle gloves There’s a reinforced palm, foam padding at the knuckles, a zip closure and insulated Velour ...
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- 15 December 2010
MCN staff put their kit through the sternest tests, day-to-day, to help you decide which biking products to buy. Of all the winter gloves we’ve tested in the last three years only the handful in this article have received the highest rating possible. Save money on motorcycle gloves in the MCN Shop So if you’re buying these from the MCN ...
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- 09 December 2010
Spada Elite Race gloves, £79.99Miles covered/time: 3000/three months What’s good? At half the price of most full-length racing gloves, these immediately grab your attention. Save cash on motorcycle gloves at the MCN Shop Spada aren’t held in the same esteem as other, more prestigious and expensive brands, but this glove may go some way to changing that. It’d be hard ...
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- 07 December 2010
Nikwax Glove Proof, £3.99 Save mney on motorcycle gloves in the MCN Shop Miles covered/time: 500/two weeksWhat's good? It¹s hard for me to express fully how immediately impressed I was when I first used this sponge-applied liquid to my favourite summer gloves. They are by no means claimed to be waterproof but after a liberal application of Glove Proof, have ...
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- 01 December 2010
The first new pair of gloves from Held’s 2011 range seems to have come in the nick of time. The ‘Arctic’ is made from a goatskin and fabric outer which encases a thermal lining. There’s also a Gore-Tex membrane, which is guaranteed not to let water through for the lifetime of the gloves, as well as claiming to remain windproof ...
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- 29 November 2010
RST Pro Series WP Glove, £59.99Miles covered/time: 5500/11 month What’s good? These are a reasonably priced pair of waterproof summer gloves. I am a person who gets sweaty hands when they get too hot, and there’s nothing worse than trying to get your glove off in a petrol station and pulling out half the lining, then spending the next half ...
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- Gloves
- 26 November 2010
Furygan FRG10 race gloves, £111.99Miles covered: 15,000+/two yearsWhat’s good? After a massive crash at Cadwell Park’s Gooseneck I sustained no hand or wrist injuries, and they took a real beating as my fingers went numb for a few minutes. The palm of the gloves have torn and nearly worn all the way through, but apart from that they’ve held up ...
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- 26 November 2010
Dainese D-Ramjet gloves, £119 (superseded by Jerico; identically priced on www.mcnshop.com)Miles covered/time: 35,000/five years What’s good? The fact that I am still wearing these gloves says a lot about their performance. As winter gloves they have done about five years of constant cold weather use and remain totally waterproof and warm with barely a sign of wear. I love them. ...
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- Gloves
- 15 November 2010
Alpinestars Vega Drystar, £74.99 from www.mcnshop.comMiles covered/time: One month (borrowed from Dad)/600 miles What’s good? They’re a little big, but extremely comfy with a nice soft lining. I’ve hardly worn them in the dry, and they’ve kept every single drop of water out so far. Exactly what you’d expect from Alpinestars’ DryStar range. What’s not? Despite the Thinsulate insulation they don’t ...
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- 15 November 2010
Alpinestars 365 Gore-Tex gloves, £159.95Miles covered/time: Well over 20,000-miles touring, road testing and racing/two years. What’s good? Along with my lid and earplugs, these gloves are my favourite bits of biking kit. The best thing about them is they’re warm and waterproof, but feel and look every inch like a racing glove. That makes them perfect for riding sports bikes ...
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- 10 November 2010
