Rukka Apollo gloves, £169.99Miles covered/time: 7000/two years What’s good: These could well be the best gloves I’ve ever worn. Not only are they splendidly comfortable with excellent feel for my bike’s controls, they are also waterproof and breathable thanks to the Gore-Tex membrane. Better still, there is hard armour over the knuckles (but it’s under the leather, so looks subtle ...
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- 09 July 2012
Rukka Apollo gloves £159.99 Miles covered/time: 1000/two monthsWhat’s good? Gloves that can keep you comfortable as temperatures soar yet keep your hands dry when the heavens open have to be good. Save £££s on motorcycle gloves Rukka has pulled off this clever trick by bonding Gore-Tex to the leather, making the Apollos both waterproof and breathable. You don’t get the ...
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- 10 August 2010
Nankai NRG gloves (no longer imported to the UK)Miles covered/time: 5000/six years What’s good? Very comfortable from the word go, plenty of protection, lashings of carbon/Kevlar and they’ve lasted impressively well – six years down the line the colour has gone off a bit but the leather is in top condition and none of the stitching has given way. But ...
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- 24 June 2010
Knox Cold Killers gloves, superseded, now £15.99Miles covered/time: 5000/six years What’s good? These inner gloves have lasted phenomenally well – six years now and they’re as good as new. Save money on motorcycle gloves And it’s not like they’ve had an easy life – many a time I’ve lost one only to find it in a puddle outside my lock-up ...
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- 27 January 2010
Best thing about it: Toasty warmth and total waterproofing without costing a fortune. The design is simple, the gloves aren’t too bulky and they don’t compromise feel for the controls. I’ve had several pairs over the last decade. Worst thing about it: My hands still get cold in very poor conditions, but that happens with all gloves I’ve tried. Two ...
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- 22 April 2009
