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Philip Onslow
a Downhiller
from Edinburgh, UKDate Reviewed: October 29, 2001
Strengths: Super-comfy fit, great palm padding, INSANE kevlar armour, probably the best-looking glove out there!Weaknesses: None, except the mass of armour makes them a bit hotBottom Line: I've not had these long, and I haven't yet ridden them offroad, but they are the comfiest muthas around! I got 'em for £15 after I lost one of my Specialized gloves, which were nowhere near as comfortable or as well armoured. The armour is INSANE - kevlar pads cover the back and all four fingers, and there is a crash pad at the base of the palm. So much armour that not much heat escapes through the Spandex back! Rest of the palm actually has proper padding where you grip the bars - you could ride all day and not get numb hands! Complete with obligatory Terry wipe and Gripshift pad by thumb. Good choice of colours, although hard to get in the UK in anything other than black or yellow. The best glove available for DH!
Favorite Trail: Glentress Forest, Peebles, UK
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Broadribbs.co.uk
Similar Products Used: Specialized Team BMX, Asender winter glove
Bike Setup: BMB DH Special, custom-built through my own business (cougarcustoms.4mg.com), 7 inch travel f&r, inverted forks, cable discs (soon to be Hopes!)
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Christian Catinis
a Weekend Warrior
from Warrenton VADate Reviewed: October 19, 2000
Strengths: +JUST the right amount of padding! not too much not too little
+GREAT Kevlar top pads! Look , feel and work very well
+GREAT fit! (see below for more details)Weaknesses: QRANC is outta business I think (SNIF), so they ARE hard to get right now and will become impossible to get soon!!!Bottom Line: These gloves really seem like they kick some serious ass... I dunno why QRANC went outta business but I truely pisses me off, they ruled!
These gloves fit perfectly, I got the ones with the wrist protection (optional) coz I couldn't get the shorties in my size (shorty doesn't have wrist protection). Since these gloves fit SO well, and since I got 2 pairs to stock up, I cut the wrist bands on one of the pairs and tried em on, they hold on GREAT!(at least on my hands). These gloves fit so well you don't even need the velcro part... Anyways I kept my wrist bands on the second pair for winter riding...
The ones without the wrist band fit even better than my old gloves WITH velcro!!!!! They seems to narrow up when they get to the wrist, so they stay in place pretty well... (that's why they are a little hard to get on).
They seem to have all the different types of padding at the EXACT right places, withOUT interfearing with hand movement.
EXCELLENT GLOVE! I give it max chimichangas coz I also got em for 60% off!!!!! Cambriabicycles is the only place left I know still carries them and they sell em cheap! (19 bucks a pair), but they are selling out of popular sizes so hurry up!!!! You won't regret getting these gloves, especially since they are about to become extinct! Plus cambria sends you little packs of spicy corn nuts with your order!!!! Don't ask ME why.....
QRANC RULES! the king is dead, long live the king....
Favorite Trail: Old Pharm
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$19.00
Purchased At: cambriabicycles.com
Similar Products Used: Bellwether
Bike Setup: N/A
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Jim
a Cross-Country Rider
from Seattle, WADate Reviewed: December 29, 1999
Strengths:
fit, protection, really do their jobWeaknesses:
none yetBottom Line: I was surprised to find that these gloves fit m somewhat long skinny hands perfectly and seem to be bullet-proof I'll probably use Qranc gloves only from now on. These may be warm in the summer but are great for mild winter and fall riding.
Favorite Trail:
Tapeworm
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
GT 3/4 finger, Schwinn fingerless
Bike Setup:
doesn't really matter
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Scott
a Cross-Country Rider
from Danville, CADate Reviewed: December 13, 1999
Strengths:
Great fit
look cool
Good grip for GripshiftWeaknesses:
none so farBottom Line: Since I already owned a pair or the Qranc XC gloves and liked them so much, I decided to get a pair of the full finger downhill gloves for winter riding. So far they have been great. I don't like a lot of padding and the Qranc gloves are perfect for my style of riding. Plus they were a steal on Gear.com when they had them.
Favorite Trail:
anything at night
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Pearl Izumi
Specialized
Bike Setup:
Intense Uzzi XC w/magura louise disc's
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Ashes
a Downhiller
from PerthDate Reviewed: November 3, 1999
Strengths:
fit - they fit like a glove (Can't believe I said that)
durability - they've survived many crashes without tearing
thin - no excessive padding, good feelWeaknesses:
smell - they do get smellyBottom Line: Two of my friends have had these gloves as well, and they are all still in good nick with no tears. I would buy Qrancs again if these ever wear out, which I doubt they will.
Favorite Trail:
Chittering
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
this is it
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Dr Hog
a Cross-Country Rider
from Las VegasDate Reviewed: October 18, 1999
Strengths:
Build quality, gripWeaknesses:
a bit slim on paddingBottom Line: Two rides on these babies and I'm happy. I haven't bailed yet, so I can't say how they'll hold up. I have noticed the lack of padding, though. It's not terrible, just a bit noticeable. I like the wrist support and fit.
Favorite Trail:
Dry lake hills
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
Numerous
Bike Setup:
ProFlex 857 with Crosslink
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Dyaln Lewis
a Downhiller
from longview washingtonDate Reviewed: March 28, 1999
Strengths:
this glove is it. i ownd several gloves and they all rip or come undone or dont protect your hands vary well but this glove have got me through some though times. with the extra long wrist gaurd they protect you from getting all cut up.Weaknesses:
the only thing is they could have more paddind but all you have to do is jimmi rig your own set of pads from old gloves or some really dense stuffing. if you really want to get technical you can use the stuffing from a seat.Bottom Line: this glove is the shit
Favorite Trail:
hood river gorge games
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
i have never come across a glove like this in my life
Bike Setup:
my down hill frame cracked in 3 places
so right now im riding a 16 inch schwinn moab with a high five maguras and some other goodies.
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