Gloves with protection?
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As another poster mentioned, the BMW "Airflow" gloves are worth checking:
http://www.ascycles.com/detail.aspx?ID=43198
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Not cheap, but as others have said, you'll get what you pay for.
http://www.ascycles.com/detail.aspx?ID=43198
(no financial interest in the above link)
Not cheap, but as others have said, you'll get what you pay for.
I replaced them with a pair of Tourmaster warm weather gloves. They're ok, but warmer than the Airflows.
The vented out gloves don't work quite so well behind a batwing anyway
OP, I'd head to your nearest multi line bike shop and poke around. I'm sure you'll have no problem finding something you like.
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I always say you get what you pay for. if you want 25.00 dollar gloves, you get 25.00 dollars worth of protection. i ride with the FXRG gloves and armor jacket. i have had them for five years and never had a problem. i really like them and highly recommend them. i've been very lucky and never gone down to test them out... however, i know several riders who have and were thankful they had the right equipment on.
People pay top dollar thinking they're getting more protection, which is BS in most cases. I have a pair of Joe rocket gloves I paid $40 for and the knuckle/palm protection and quality is as good as any $120 pair of gloves out there. I also have a $130 HJC and a $200 modular Caberg that will provide as much protection as a Shoei or any other $500 helmet. Actually the Caberg is rated higher in safety than the Aria and Shoei.
It's cool if someone wants to spend big bucks on protective gear if it's something they like, I've done that too, but I don't fool myself into thinking it will provide more protection because I payed twice as much as I could have.
Between my HD's and my sport bike, I have plenty of gear. My mesh armored jacket that I wear mostly when I ride my sport bike cost only $80 and it's a great jacket, both in function and quality. I have a very good leather armor jacket I paid only 2 bills for, and a heavy canvas armor jacket that only cost me $60 on sale (regular price $90). Compare that to a canvas HD jacket w/no armor I got as a gift that cost almost $200.
Buying motorcycle gear is a lot like going to a grocery store. You can pay $10 for a name brand, or $5 for the store brand with the same ingredients. There is absolutely nothing in the HD store that you can't get for a lot less elsewhere, and that has the same or better quality.
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i've been through quite a number of gloves over the years. Everything from full-on Stormtrooper in drag-type Biker gloves, to thin underlayer gloves.
I think all gloves are a compromise between dexterity, protection/durability and cost. Right now I'm using two pairs of Lewis Leather gloves (one pair lined, one unlined). They're expensive, but the leather is absolutely first rate, they're very comfortable and look like they will last for a good long time. How much protection they offer in a crash is anyone's guess, but I'm more concerned about how much they prevent chaffing and keep my hands warm.
I think all gloves are a compromise between dexterity, protection/durability and cost. Right now I'm using two pairs of Lewis Leather gloves (one pair lined, one unlined). They're expensive, but the leather is absolutely first rate, they're very comfortable and look like they will last for a good long time. How much protection they offer in a crash is anyone's guess, but I'm more concerned about how much they prevent chaffing and keep my hands warm.
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Padding is not needed a good pair of leather gloves should be all you need with full fingers I might add.In the 50 plus years been down 3 times never had any issues with hands or road rash or head injuries.Wear leather jacket and gloves makes me feel good and protected.
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I bought a pair if these gloves last year- best I have ever had - beautifully made 
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there are plenty of good quality gloves out there that provide excellent knuckle and palm protection at the cost $50 or less. I hear people say the same "you get what you pay for" crap (sorry, but it is crap) about helmets too. The truth is that you paid about 50% more for those gloves because of the hd brand. And same goes for aria, shoei and other top name brand helmets that sell for $500 or more.
People pay top dollar thinking they're getting more protection, which is bs in most cases. I have a pair of joe rocket gloves i paid $40 for and the knuckle/palm protection and quality is as good as any $120 pair of gloves out there. I also have a $130 hjc and a $200 modular caberg that will provide as much protection as a shoei or any other $500 helmet. Actually the caberg is rated higher in safety than the aria and shoei.
It's cool if someone wants to spend big bucks on protective gear if it's something they like, i've done that too, but i don't fool myself into thinking it will provide more protection because i payed twice as much as i could have.
Between my hd's and my sport bike, i have plenty of gear. My mesh armored jacket that i wear mostly when i ride my sport bike cost only $80 and it's a great jacket, both in function and quality. I have a very good leather armor jacket i paid only 2 bills for, and a heavy canvas armor jacket that only cost me $60 on sale (regular price $90). Compare that to a canvas hd jacket w/no armor i got as a gift that cost almost $200.
Buying motorcycle gear is a lot like going to a grocery store. You can pay $10 for a name brand, or $5 for the store brand with the same ingredients. There is absolutely nothing in the hd store that you can't get for a lot less elsewhere, and that has the same or better quality.
People pay top dollar thinking they're getting more protection, which is bs in most cases. I have a pair of joe rocket gloves i paid $40 for and the knuckle/palm protection and quality is as good as any $120 pair of gloves out there. I also have a $130 hjc and a $200 modular caberg that will provide as much protection as a shoei or any other $500 helmet. Actually the caberg is rated higher in safety than the aria and shoei.
It's cool if someone wants to spend big bucks on protective gear if it's something they like, i've done that too, but i don't fool myself into thinking it will provide more protection because i payed twice as much as i could have.
Between my hd's and my sport bike, i have plenty of gear. My mesh armored jacket that i wear mostly when i ride my sport bike cost only $80 and it's a great jacket, both in function and quality. I have a very good leather armor jacket i paid only 2 bills for, and a heavy canvas armor jacket that only cost me $60 on sale (regular price $90). Compare that to a canvas hd jacket w/no armor i got as a gift that cost almost $200.
Buying motorcycle gear is a lot like going to a grocery store. You can pay $10 for a name brand, or $5 for the store brand with the same ingredients. There is absolutely nothing in the hd store that you can't get for a lot less elsewhere, and that has the same or better quality.
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