Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 hey,i was browsing ebay for kevlar jeans and got some kevlar gloves up in the search aswell, ive got a pair with kevlar and steel knuckles, steel and kevlar all over my fingers and thumbs, vents ect ect, well padded, very comfy and look good too and i got them brand new for £25 anyway, this pair came up for £200 !!! WTF!!! who would pay £200 for some gloves? item no 220494875841 granted its got titanium, kangaroo leather, kevlar and stingray leather on them but thats mad!!!what kind of gloves do you use?and if you had the cash would you buy these?? Quote
oldgreg01 Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 If I had the cash sure. Why not have the best protection you can afford. Quote
asharin Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 because cost has no real relevance on how protective something is. More expensive does not neccesarily mean better For instance, take my helmet, costs £40ish has 4 of 5 stars in SHARP rating. Arai Chaser, costs £350 ish, has only 3 stars (More stars = better..)A lot of the time you're just paying for the name... Quote
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 The helmet manufacturers would argue the point here. The SHARP tests may give a 'laboratory' test result but I'd be damned if I trust my head in £30 lid ... My personal opinion of course.The expensive gloves you refer to Albine, have expensive materials, and this is reflected in the price. The kangaroo skin for example is desirable because of its suppleness versus its natural abrasion resistance.If I had £200 to spend on gloves, yes I would. In my experience, as limited as it might be as I started buying motorcycle gear last century ....I have always seen an improvent in quality, the more I have spent on gear. Quote
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 The helmet manufacturers would argue the point here. The SHARP tests may give a 'laboratory' test result but I'd be damned if I trust my head in £30 lid ... My personal opinion of course.The expensive gloves you refer to Albine, have expensive materials, and this is reflected in the price. The kangaroo skin for example is desirable because of its suppleness versus its natural abrasion resistance.If I had £200 to spend on gloves, yes I would. In my experience, as limited as it might be as I started buying motorcycle gear last century ....I have always seen an improvent in quality, the more I have spent on gear. and My moto is buy cheap, buy twice... buy decent gear and it'll not only offer (more often than not) better protection, but is a LOT BETTER MADE SO WILL LAST LONGER!!! Quote
oldgreg01 Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 because cost has no real relevance on how protective something is. More expensive does not neccesarily mean better For instance, take my helmet, costs £40ish has 4 of 5 stars in SHARP rating. Arai Chaser, costs £350 ish, has only 3 stars (More stars = better..)A lot of the time you're just paying for the name...Yeah of course. What I mean is if the best gloves you can buy are really expensive but I can afford it, then I would get them. Quote
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 The helmet manufacturers would argue the point here. The SHARP tests may give a 'laboratory' test result but I'd be damned if I trust my head in £30 lid ... My personal opinion of course.The expensive gloves you refer to Albine, have expensive materials, and this is reflected in the price. The kangaroo skin for example is desirable because of its suppleness versus its natural abrasion resistance.If I had £200 to spend on gloves, yes I would. In my experience, as limited as it might be as I started buying motorcycle gear last century ....I have always seen an improvent in quality, the more I have spent on gear. i spent £50 on my helmet but thats because all i could afford, id love to buy a carbon fibre one but i dont have enough for one yet but for gloves, yeah they are made with expensive materials, but for the 20 seconds maximum your going to be sliding along the road, a cheaper pair will do the same job wont they?Andy Quote
oldgreg01 Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 The helmet manufacturers would argue the point here. The SHARP tests may give a 'laboratory' test result but I'd be damned if I trust my head in £30 lid ... My personal opinion of course.The expensive gloves you refer to Albine, have expensive materials, and this is reflected in the price. The kangaroo skin for example is desirable because of its suppleness versus its natural abrasion resistance.If I had £200 to spend on gloves, yes I would. In my experience, as limited as it might be as I started buying motorcycle gear last century ....I have always seen an improvent in quality, the more I have spent on gear. i spent £50 on my helmet but thats because all i could afford, id love to buy a carbon fibre one but i dont have enough for one yet but for gloves, yeah they are made with expensive materials, but for the 20 seconds maximum your going to be sliding along the road, a cheaper pair will do the same job wont they?Andy20 seconds How fast are you planning on going haha.I think the point is that you never know. So if you can afford to spend a bit more for kit made with proven stronger materials then IMO it's worth it. Quote
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 I ride all year mate. In the depths of winter to the balmy summer. Cheap gloves do not cut it. they make you sweat in warm weather and are damn cold in colder weather .. they tend to let in water ... the stiching tends to go on the palms as well ...I don't say these things to be difficult. I say them because it is what I have personally learnt. I do 15k a year just commuting to work. This doesn't include any of my leisure riding.. I , to be begin with, could only afford cheap kit. This is how I know lol.. I remember pulling up at a service station in Dublin a few years back, after a day in the pissin rain .. took my cheap gloves off, emptied out the water... and looked aghast at my black and mauve hands ... the dye had run and stained my hands. Took a week or so for them to return to normal . ...As for how long they last in a crash .. no idea, never had a crash in a cheap pair. Quote
chiz Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 That could be said about lots of things....Why did you buy a YBR when you could have bought a brand new Chinese import jobby (with free everything) for next to nowt, it's still a 125 right?I've seen gloves costing more. If I'd set that kind of money aside for gloves then I wouldn't think twice about spending it.If you're after Kangaroo leather gloves then HG do them for about £80, I use them and they're spot on. http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/shop/prod ... ts_id/3587 Quote
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 The helmet manufacturers would argue the point here. The SHARP tests may give a 'laboratory' test result but I'd be damned if I trust my head in £30 lid ... My personal opinion of course.The expensive gloves you refer to Albine, have expensive materials, and this is reflected in the price. The kangaroo skin for example is desirable because of its suppleness versus its natural abrasion resistance.If I had £200 to spend on gloves, yes I would. In my experience, as limited as it might be as I started buying motorcycle gear last century ....I have always seen an improvent in quality, the more I have spent on gear. i spent £50 on my helmet but thats because all i could afford, id love to buy a carbon fibre one but i dont have enough for one yet but for gloves, yeah they are made with expensive materials, but for the 20 seconds maximum your going to be sliding along the road, a cheaper pair will do the same job wont they?Andy20 seconds How fast are you planning on going haha.I think the point is that you never know. So if you can afford to spend a bit more for kit made with proven stronger materials then IMO it's worth it. very fast hahaha i bought a ybr because they are meant to be super reliable and it was cheep...ish loli agree with what your saying but i personally dont think that its going to make much differance for the small amout of time its in contact with the road.the more expensive ones will be better to live with though i agree. Quote
chiz Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 Some people also find peace of mind by paying more for something, regardless of the facts.A company could bring out a £500 pair of gloves.... somebody would buy them. Quote
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 ive got a pair of gloves im selling, for you just £499 lol its true what you said though. Quote
lingy3 Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 Aldi gloves, £12.95, helmet £29.95Protective jacket £49.95Body warmer shirt £8.95Kidney belt ( lidl) £3.95.Did'nt get the trousers sold out .Does for me, Made up just to be riding Quote
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