Triumph have recently brought out an adventure glove. And its good!
I've spent the last few months looking for the perfect short cuff, off road stylee glove. I want a palm with a little bit of grip to it, a small degree of protection on my knuckles, a texture that is neither traditional thick leather nor flimsy moto-x polly cotton stuff.
Throughout the summer I've been using Alpinestar moto-x gloves on the GS. They're good for feel and dexterity, but just that little bit too thin on my palms and also have bugger all protection if I come off. Despite these shortfalls, they ticked most of the boxes in my wish list. I was happy enough to ride with them during the summer but even with heated grips, they are just too thin at this time of year.
Today I bought these!
*Edit - Price is £50*
*Edit .. Price - £50*
I've tried various forms of adventure gloves over the last few months, from the BM own brand, to Alpinestars. These are new out (in line with Triumphs new adventure bike) and are undoubtedly the best I've tried to date.
The gloves have a wind and waterproof membrane which make them warm without being thick and clumsy. That in turn gives the grips in my hand the perfect feel I've been looking for - not too thick and clumsy, not too thin and hard.
The suede on the palm has that little bit of adhesion and grip, and the knuckle protection is just what I'm loking for.
The only criticism I can find is that its hard to undo the velcro tab on the wrist - the velcro sticks the whole thing down which makes it mildly difficult to unpeel.
For me, a top pair of gloves that definitely get my full approval! 9/10
I've spent the last few months looking for the perfect short cuff, off road stylee glove. I want a palm with a little bit of grip to it, a small degree of protection on my knuckles, a texture that is neither traditional thick leather nor flimsy moto-x polly cotton stuff.
Throughout the summer I've been using Alpinestar moto-x gloves on the GS. They're good for feel and dexterity, but just that little bit too thin on my palms and also have bugger all protection if I come off. Despite these shortfalls, they ticked most of the boxes in my wish list. I was happy enough to ride with them during the summer but even with heated grips, they are just too thin at this time of year.
Today I bought these!
*Edit - Price is £50*
*Edit .. Price - £50*
I've tried various forms of adventure gloves over the last few months, from the BM own brand, to Alpinestars. These are new out (in line with Triumphs new adventure bike) and are undoubtedly the best I've tried to date.
The gloves have a wind and waterproof membrane which make them warm without being thick and clumsy. That in turn gives the grips in my hand the perfect feel I've been looking for - not too thick and clumsy, not too thin and hard.
The suede on the palm has that little bit of adhesion and grip, and the knuckle protection is just what I'm loking for.
The only criticism I can find is that its hard to undo the velcro tab on the wrist - the velcro sticks the whole thing down which makes it mildly difficult to unpeel.
For me, a top pair of gloves that definitely get my full approval! 9/10
) How have you found them in that respect - would they work as an all-seasons glove?
