Product Review: Arc-on Apex race gloves (£180) 07 July 2016 by Tim Thompson What’s good about the Arc-on Apex race gloves? Fit and feel. The all-new, all-roo Apex race glove, designed by London-based leather manufacturer Arc-on, is rammed with armour and all the usual selling... Read more ...
Product Review: Knox Handroid gloves (£169.99) 28 June 2016 by Liam Marsden What’s good about the Knox Handroid gloves? I think the Handroid gloves look really cool, although many don’t. Knox gloves seem to be an almost perfect fit for my hands, and it’s the same with the... Read more ...
Product Review: Weise Shark gloves (£109.99) 23 June 2016 by Tony Hoare What’s good about the Weise Shark gloves? If I could only have one pair of gloves for riding in Britain they would be like these – sporty gloves with a waterproof membrane but no thermal wadding. They... Read more ...
Product Review: Oxford RP-2 gloves (£49.99) 30 May 2016 by Andy Calton What’s good about the Oxford RP-2 gloves? These are a good-looking, cheap pair of sporty summer gloves. And while the price may suggest a few corners have been cut it’s actually quite hard to find... Read more ...
Product Review: Alpinestars WR-1 Gore-Tex gloves (£119.99) 05 May 2016 by Michael Neeves What’s good about the Alpinestars WR-1 Gore-Tex gloves? These gloves have been my best friend over the past few months. I’ve worn them on chilly road tests, launches and commuting, on everything from... Read more ...
Product Review: Gerbing XRS12 heated gloves (£149.99) 04 April 2016 by Andy Davidson What’s good about the Gerbing XRS12 heated gloves? Gerbing have given their popular XR glove the short-cuff treatment and dubbed it the XRS12. They’re now super-easy to slip inside my jacket sleeve,... Read more ...
Product Review: Ducati Scrambler gloves (£45) 26 February 2016 by Simon Brown What’s good about the Ducati Scrambler gloves? Products with desirable product names attached often cost more than they are really worth – so these shortie gloves bearing both the ‘Ducati’ and... Read more ...
Product Review: Spidi Carbo 1 leather gloves (£129.99) 09 February 2016 by Richard Newland What’s good about the Spidi Carbo 1 leather gloves? What a brilliant pair of gloves. Spidi have always made fabulously comfortable and well put together hand protection, and these mid-level Carbo 1... Read more ...
Product Review: Richa Carbon Winter Waterproof gloves (£34.99) 04 February 2016 by James Archibald What’s good about the Richa Carbon Winter Waterproof? These gloves are warm and gave me good feel as soon as I put them on. More essentially, they are cheap as chips. They were a lifesaver when I... Read more ...
Product Review: Oxford RP-5 gloves (£39.99) 26 January 2016 by James Archibald What’s good about the Oxford RP-5? These gloves give a fairly decent product for not very much money. It’s hard to point at stand out features, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing - they’re a... Read more ...
Product Review: Alpinestars Vega Drystar gloves (£89.99) 12 January 2016 by Richard Newland What’s good about the Alpinestars Vega Drystar? These Vega Drystar gloves claim to be ‘all-weather’, but I only ever wear them when it’s raining and above freezing. I’ve found them to be well stitched... Read more ...
Product Review: Held Air N Dry gloves (£159.99) 31 December 2015 by Tony Hoare What’s good about the Held Air N Dry? Versatility is the strongest asset of the Air N Dry gloves, which have two chambers to suit different climates. There’s a Gore-Tex divider between the two... Read more ...
Product Review: Held Touring 5 Tex Waterproof gloves (£59.99) 21 December 2015 by Alison Silcox What’s good about the Held Touring 5 Tex Waterproof gloves? The leather was soft and supple from first wear and they needed absolutely no breaking in. The visor wipe on the index finger works well and... Read more ...
RiDE review: Gerbing XR12 20 December 2015 by RiDE Reviews Beefy leather/textile gloves with a robust knuckle protector. Can be powered with the included wiring loom, from a Gerbing jacket (set by the dual controller) or by cuff power packs. Powered from the... Read more ...
RiDE review: EXO2 StormGuard 19 December 2015 by RiDE Reviews These leather gloves with a proper knuckle protector and secure wrist adjuster warm up fast and are one of the warmest around, heating evenly across fingers, palm and the back of the hand. Though... Read more ...
Product Review: Held Phantom II gloves (£199.99) 14 December 2015 by Simon Relph What’s good about the Held Phantom II gloves? These gloves ooze quality. Pick them up and you feel all the different protective materials, from titanium and Kevlar to Kangaroo leather panels that are... Read more ...
Product Review: Dane Varde Gore-Tex gloves (£79.99) 03 December 2015 by Tony Hoare What’s good about the Dane Varde Gore-Tex gloves? One of the biggest frustrations of British autumn is having don thicker gloves to cope with the lower temperatures, but these gloves make that... Read more ...
Product Review: Alpinestars 365 Gore-Tex gloves 17 November 2015 by Michael Guy Product Review: Alpinestars 365 Gore-Tex gloves £169.99 Tester: Michael Guy Time tested: Four years/44,000 miles What’s good? These are my gloves of choice regardless of weather. They offer the same... Read more ...
Product Review: Held Titan gloves 09 November 2015 by Emma Franklin Product Review: Held Titan gloves (now Evo, £249.99) Tested by: Emma Franklin Time tested: Five years/6500 miles What’s good? These are the gloves that refuse to die. The Held Titans (now superseded... Read more ...
Product Review: Spidi STR-3 Vent Coupe gloves 08 October 2015 by Andy Davidson Spidi STR-3 Vent Coupe gloves, £84.99 Tester: Andy Davidson Time tested: Three months, 2500 miles What’s good? The STR-3s are a decent pair of lightweight, warm weather gloves. The mesh... Read more ...
Product Review: Spada Forty4 Driver Glove 29 September 2015 by Simon Brown Spada Forty4 Driver Glove, £39.95 Tester Simon Brown Time tested 500 miles/one month What’s good? These shorty gloves are dead comfy in summer thanks to perforated leather on the backs of the... Read more ...
Product Review: Knox Biomech gloves 04 September 2015 by Liam Marsden Knox Biomech gloves, £129.99 Tested by Liam Marsden Time tested: Two years/4000 miles What’s good? Although they’re two years old now, these remain my go-to gloves for summer riding as... Read more ...
Product Review: Ixon RS Rain HP gloves 25 August 2015 by Alison Silcox Ixon RS Rain HP gloves, £49.99 Tester: Alison Silcox Time tested: 1260 miles/eight months What's good? I like the lack of fuss with these gloves, as being short there's no extra bulk and the... Read more ...
Top Five Pairs Of Short Gloves on the MCN Shop For Under £50 14 August 2015 by MCN Shop Top FIVERicha Rock £34.99 Leather gloves with hard knuckle protection and reflective panels to help you show up in a car’s headlight beam. In common with most gloves of this length, there’s a Velcro closure... Read more ...
Product Review: Alpinestars 365 Gore-Tex gloves 23 July 2015 by Michael Neeves Alpinestars 365 Gore-Tex gloves £169.99 Tester: Michael Neeves Time used: Seven months/2000 miles What’s good? These are the latest-generation 365 Gore-Tex leather gloves, which I’ve used on road... Read more ...
Product Review: Racer High Racer gloves 13 July 2015 by Tony Hoare Racer High Racer gloves, £99.95 Tester: Tony Hoare Tested for: Two years/3000 miles What’s good? There are plenty of reasons to welcome summer with open arms, and the ability to dig out my Racer... Read more ...
Product Review: Held Phantom II gloves 26 June 2015 by Liam Marsden Held Phantom II gloves, £199.99 Tested by: Liam Marsden Time tested: Two years/2000 miles What’s good? I’m more than confident in the protective abilities of these Phantom II gloves, which are made... Read more ...
Product Review: Richa X Pro gloves 17 June 2015 by Rupert Paul Richa X Pro gloves £130 Tester: Rupert Paul Time tested: One year/7000 miles What’s good? For me, getting a good fit with gloves is always tricky. These are almost perfect, and the kind of thing you... Read more ...
Product Review: Knox Orsa gloves 12 May 2015 by Andy Davidson Knox Orsa gloves, £79.99 Tester: Andy Davidson Time used: one year, 12,000 miles What’s good? These are my go-to gloves when it gets a bit warmer. They’re lightweight, breathable, peppered with... Read more ...
Product Review: Held Talin GTX gloves 07 May 2015 by Adam Child Held Talin GTX gloves, £154.99 Tester: Adam Child Time tested: One year/10,000 miles What’s good? These are without doubt the best winter gloves I’ve tried in nearly 20 years of biking. I’ve ridden... Read more ...
Product Review: Wolf Outlast Titanium II gloves 27 April 2015 by Tim Thompson Wolf Outlast Titanium II gloves, £89.99 Tested by Tim Thompson Time tested: Nine months/1000 miles What’s good? Finding a good glove for high summer is easy enough, so too finding one for the depths... Read more ...
Product Review: Held Arctic winter gloves 23 April 2015 by Michael Guy Held Arctic winter gloves £124.99 Tester: Michael Guy Time tested: Five years/24000 miles What’s good? They’re good looking, well-tailored and well-fitting gloves that have lasted very well and feel... Read more ...
Product Review: Spada Eighty2 Claw gloves 07 April 2015 by Adam Child Spada Eighty2 Claw Gloves, £39.99 Tester: Adam Child Time tested: One year/13,000 miles What’s good? Sometime you just want sausage and mash. It’s sufficient, simple and you know what you are getting. Read more ...
Product Review: Macna Proton heated gloves 06 April 2015 by Andy Davidson Macna Proton heated gloves, Time tested: One month, 1000 miles What’s good? Heated gloves are always my first choice in the winter months because my fingers get very cold very quickly. The Protons... Read more ...
Product Review: Spidi Carbo 3 gloves 02 April 2015 by Alison Silcox Spidi Carbo 3 gloves, £169.99 Time tested: Six months/3000 miles What's good? I wouldn't normally choose this style of glove as they are designed more with a MotoGP racer in mind than a Honda CB650F... Read more ...
Product Review: Ixon Pro Blizzard gloves 20 March 2015 by Richard Newland Ixon Pro Blizzard Gloves, £79.99 Time tested: One year/4000 miles What’s good? What a good glove this is from French bike clothing specialists Ixon. I’ve worn these through some pretty harsh weather,... Read more ...