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Submitted by
shanedawg
a Downhiller
from san jose
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | braille trail in demo forest | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | comfy, not too hot, great protection through man, many crashes. Good grip feel. Great placement of kevlar has saved my palms in a bunch of crashes and there is knuckle protection also. I've been using them for over 10 YEARS!!! | | Weaknesses: | Not made anymore. I bought a spare pair when the got discontinued but now those are almost worn out too. I wish some other company made some gloves half as good. | | Similar Products Used: | fox, sixsixone | | Bike Setup: | I used to use these gloves on all my bikes from full on DH to xc rides but since they are no longer made I save them for the DH trails now | | Bottom Line: | I wish they still made these gloves. All the gloves from fox and specialized fit like crap or wear out in one season. They make them disposable so you have to buy a new pair all the time. The problem with this is that they rip in the first crash. That sucks, especially since that might not be your last crash of the ride. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mossy
a Cross Country Rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | durable! comfy and good looking | | Weaknesses: | Qranc is dead. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox, Specialized, Grandoe... | | Bottom Line: | I noticed the last review for this was over three years ago. I bought a pair of these in 1997, and another a few years later. After Qranc went under, I bought all I could find, including some XC3s, which are still going strong.
I must laugh when I read glove reviews that say "A year later, these are still going strong..." Try EIGHT years later, suckas!
My original pair is still kicking, but only thanks to lots of sewing and gluing. The second pair looks almost brand new, but mostly cause I treat them very gently.
Even though they're almost impossible to find, now I wanted to give proper respect to THE BEST piece of MTB apparel I have ever (and continue) to own.
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Submitted by
tom ratcliffe
a Weekend Warrior
from wolverhampton england
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | skateparks and dirt trails | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Strengths: | these gloves have got to be the daddys of them all.they are light,flexible to move in,good amount of padding and they are extremely tear proof. | | Weaknesses: | no weaknesses | | Similar Products Used: | fox sidewinders | | Bike Setup: | hoffman george bmx,fat rims 3 piece cranck and other good stuff | | Bottom Line: | one hell of a wicked glove for any type of rider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Downhiller
from Burlington Ont Canada
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything with no climb and sick desents | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Sick look, Great grip, Not to thick, durable, Comfortable | | Weaknesses: | none that i have seen | | Similar Products Used: | lots | | Bike Setup: | Trek 6000 Frame, LX-XT drivetrian Alivio Crank, Kore Freeride riserbars, Short stem, Manitou Magnum fork, Wellgo platform BMX pedals (sometimes coda clipless), and yeti grips | | Bottom Line: | If you are looking for a sick glove at a sick price this is it. all other gloves i have used arent as comfortable or as good looking as these. buy them you wont regret it. i ride these gloves mostly late fall and winter and they keep my hands relitivly warm. i assume in the summer they may be fairly warm but i dont know for sure. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a Downhiller
from Toronto, Ontario
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Bruce Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Excellent grip, durability, protection, price. These gloves look AWESOME!! These gloves will not tear! | | Weaknesses: | Can get a bit hot in summer, but are great for fall/spring riding. | | Similar Products Used: | Many | | Bike Setup: | Why the hell does it matter? | | Bottom Line: | These are the best gloves money can buy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Evan Bennett
a Downhiller
from Alabama
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anything steep | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | light, strong, airy, excellent wicking properties, well padded nuckles and palm, good grip, sensitivity, comfortable, no cuff, maneuverable, $16 bucks at cambria bike outlet, looks cool | | Weaknesses: | not a damn thing | | Similar Products Used: | you name it | | Bike Setup: | DH special Turner DH Racer, Mr. Dirt FAT fork (the usual) | | Bottom Line: | The perfect glove. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe bob brown
a Cross Country Rider
from appalachia, Independent State of Vermont
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | hunting trails | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Similar Products Used: | lots | | Bottom Line: | I love these gloves! I bought a pair at the Mt. Snow/NORBA races from the Qranc booth for $22, based mostly on the looks and the fact that no one I ride with has them. Well, there are plenty more reasons than that to buy them. The most distinctive feature, one I have never seen anywhere else, is that these gloves truly have no cuff. Below the velcro closure, there is a simple edging of elastic. These gloves fit my style, and I like them. I like full finger gloves for the protection they provide, by I am not into wearing oven mitts. These provide a fair amount of protection for the knuckles, in the form of Airprene padding strategically slit over the knuckles to allow maximum range of motion. The palm is a simple layer of Clarino, unpadded except under the Grip Shift reinforcement. I am impressed with the durability of these gloves. They have survived 7 months of hard riding, and about a dozen good crashes, and are still in good shape. The looks are great, even though I went with the more subdued black/grey/white color scheme rather than the yellow or blue. All in all, a great summer/late spring/early fall glove for New England. Five gears for the Qranc DhS! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stormshadow
a Downhiller
from Santa Barbara
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
Tunnel | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Strong as hell, great wrist protection and support, looks cool | | Weaknesses: |
Your hand sweats A LOT in these. This hasn't affected the performance of the glove while I've worn it; it is really only noticeable when you take them off. | | Similar Products Used: |
Old-school Answer Force (great gloves) | | Bike Setup: |
98 K2 Animal freeride bizzike | | Bottom Line: | Like armor for your hands. Loaded with thoughtful features. The PVC pads are perfectly placed on the back of the hand, the space between the thumb and forefinger is reinforced for GripShifters, and there's a Kevlar pad on the palm. The extended cuff, while it does make the glove hotter, gives great wrist support and protects against scratches and impacts. Plus there's a terrycloth strip for wiping away sweat, a feature missing from my trusty old Answers. The DHS are the best gloves out there! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Wong
a Cross-Country Rider
from Toronto,Candada
Date Reviewed: December 31, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Don River | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Very strong glove, can take a beating | | Weaknesses: |
full finger makes your hads sweat | | Similar Products Used: |
Fox Sidewinder Pro | | Bike Setup: |
Giant ATX 890, Rock Shox SID, XTR, Race Face | | Bottom Line: | Good Glove
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Submitted by
madbike182
a Cross-Country Rider
from Brimfield, MA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
my secret | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
comfy-no cuff (really!)
good protection
stylin'
beefy | | Weaknesses: |
a little warm | | Similar Products Used: |
trek glovesRocket Power Parts Rambler | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 930, Judy XC, LX | | Bottom Line: | I just picked these up at the NORBA Nationals at Mt Snow for $20 at Qranc's boothand was lucky enough to snag a place on a training ride with the Trek/Volkswagen team on one of the hardest courses I have ever seen. Roots, rocks, gravel, nasty stuff. But the DHS's blocked it all out, keeping my hands comfy and protected(leaving me more time to concentrate on the gash on my knee). Plus, in addition to the protection from the elements, this is one stylin' pair of gloves. Five flaming riders on Huffys for this glove! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luc Albert
a Racer
from Saratoga
Date Reviewed: August 23, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Saratoga Gap | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Looks
comfort
protection
closure | | Weaknesses: |
none so far | | Similar Products Used: |
AXO
Fox
Louis Garneau | | Bike Setup: |
GT Zaskar LE and like the post below I wear the gloves on my hands ;) | | Bottom Line: | Five smokin' chillies for those fantastic gloves | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Racer
from Stanford
Date Reviewed: August 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
ECDM, etc. | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
They are comfortable, not too expensive, have tons of padding, durable, and they look sweet! | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Qranc DH Pro, Fox | | Bike Setup: |
Um, I wear them on my hands when I race... | | Bottom Line: | These gloves rock, go get them and more at www.qranc.com, the best company around! I love their stuff! | | Overall Rating: |
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