Gear

[.paul]

something you get used to... i always 2 fingered the break and clutch so when i got my gp tech's it was not an issue

[JohnC]

I've been contemplating a similar glove and am interested in the follow up review.

So after a few days (last Thursday, Saturday, and today) of riding with the A* gloves, they are already starting to fit better. Still not as comfortable as the no-name ones, but they did fine on our 1.5 hour ride Saturday morning, and were fine coming to work today.

I'm sure they'll continue to stretch and mold themselves to my hands, and at this point, I've got no complaints.

[Mike]

my a* gloves loosened up a ton after a week or two of riding with them as well.

[Ginger]

A note on leather (since we're talking about the gloves):

Good leather will take a while to break in. As a rule of thumb, the better the leather is the longer it will take to break in. Once it is broken in, though, you'll probably never want to give it up (like my Vanson).

Kangaroo leather DOESN'T break in. If you buy a pair of 'roo hide/palm gloves you'd better make sure that they fit when you buy them - they won't get any looser. They'll feel amazing from the get-go, though.

If you're spending a large chuck of cash on good leather gear then be sure to take good care of it. I clean my leathers with warm water and a sponge or washclotch - you can also use leather cleaner. Don't use soap, it will dry out the leather and cause cracking. After that throw on a good rub of leather conditioner to help with the leather's longevity. A good leather jacket, or pair of gloves, can last you indefinitely.

I'm done.

[Apoc]

Man there are so many jokes in there and they practically make themselves.

[Ginger]

Man there are so many jokes in there and they practically make themselves.

We say that every time you walk in the room.

[Sijray21]

Short-term Review - Alpinestars GP-Pro Gloves:



Alright, well since i'm doing the intro session with nesba in september i thought it might be necessary to buy some adequate gloves to protect my hands since my current gloves would be nothing short of a disaster if i were to go down at anything above 30 mph. I bought these new off eBay for $120 shipped. The large was a little tight at first, but now it is excellently snug. The webbing attaching the ring finger and the pinky was hardly noticable for me, since i usually grab the clutch with all the fingers and the brake with just my index and middle. The palm feels quite thick with the kangaroo leather palm patch and the armour is excellent. Breathability is also quite good. I did notice at first it started to bunch up in the palm and in the finger tips with the extra leather on the inside. After a week the glove has conformed nicely to my hand.

I'm very happy with this purchase and i have a lot of confidence that my hand will be very resistant to severe injury incase i were to go down.

EDIT: does anyone have a size us48 1-pc that i can try on? Don't worry, i'll shower before hand ...and i won't fart in it

[.RJ]

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Impulse buy, sort of.... The weather is starting to get colder, and I did all of my cold weather commuting in jeans last year - I'm not doing that again, and these were on sale from new enough.

I wasnt sure how I'd like them, but I'm pretty impressed. They appear pretty sturdy, have good knee and hip armor, as well as what looks like a pretty warm inner liner. The sizing is pretty true, if not a little bit on the small side - they fit good, and the legs arent baggy like a lot of other motorcycle pants. I dont think they're meant to be worn as overpants.