Submitted by
Pieter
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2006
Strengths: Look cool (until you use 'em)
Weaknesses: Fall apart after one ride
Bottom Line:
Maybe my experiences aren't examplary, but these gloves literally fell apart after one ride.
After purchasing these, I rode home with them on my road bike, which has a nice and soft taped handlebar. After the 7km ride I looked at the glove's palms and noticed they started to fray already. After another half hour of MTBing, they had big holes accross the palm. I'll be taking these puppies back for a refund.
Submitted by
Chauncy
a Downhiller
from Thunder Bay' Ont, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2003
Strengths: They are very comfortable and grippy
Weaknesses: All the rubber grippy things fell apart in the 1st month Rubber palm is worn out Palm is perminatly brown from digging Only lasted one season
Bottom Line:
They were really great gloves. They did fall apart after a year, but that's all right. They were super comfortable and I think Super T wears them. If they're good enough for Super then they're definatly good enough for us. The RNH gloves are what I have now. They are not as comfortable, but they hold up better.
Similar Products Used: Fox Mojave (very uncomfortable), rnh (really great)
Bike Setup: 2003 kona stinky Canadian version (with JrT's)
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Submitted by
Ian
a Weekend Warrior
from edmonton alberta
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2003
Strengths: They look really cool, feel good on my hands, give a really good grip. I dont know about the prive though, i think they are normally about 60 CAD but i got them for 35 because of swapped tags :D
Weaknesses: None that i know of
Bottom Line:
Great product, best gloves i have used. I recommend them.
Bike Setup: K2 attack 2.0 Marzocchi EXRs on front and an answer handlebar with raceface good/evil grips
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Submitted by
Cailan Libby
a Downhiller
from golden, b,c,, canada
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2002
Strengths: It has good looks, known company, It defends smalls really good, I had the gloves covered in gasoline and they still smell good, they are great for a wide variety of riding
Weaknesses: they dont have as much padding as what I would like
Bottom Line:
These are great gloves and I was happy with them, i though they were a little expensive at first but they are worth it, I use them in xc, downhill, trials, bmxing, and they work good in any type of riding
Bike Setup: 2001 Rocky Mtn Pipeline all decked out for freeriding
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Submitted by
Dustin Smith
a Cross Country Rider
from Kelowna B.C
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2001
Strengths: These gloves are really good, I thoght they were abit pricey at first but after looking around there all about that for full finger. They fit my hands perfectly and have good ventalation.
Weaknesses: I'm not hard on many things and I've noticed that the threads are starting to fray and hang out in a couple places, this is nothing because there not falling apart...yet, oh ya the velcro starps should be biggar they always come apart..
Bottom Line:
for $40 not too bad but I think I'd look into something that looks of a bit better quality and possibly longer on the wrists.
Submitted by
Rico
a Racer
from Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 20, 2001
Strengths: Liberal use of terry cloth Very little padding and armour "Cellular" venting
Weaknesses: Twist grip thumb re-enforcement isn't long enough and tears Neoprene wrist cuff could be longer (wrap around) Could use more padding on palm IMHO
Bottom Line:
The XC Gripper is a very good minimalist full fingered glove for those who want light weight, little padding, good venting, and do not use a twist shifter. Some people hate too much padding, but I prefer it. If you twist-shift, be warned that the syn-leather thumb reenforcement doesn't cover the entire thumb; it stops short of thumbnail. This causes the seam to tear on the thumb. From the picture of the new (2001) RaceFace glove at the "Interbike" section of mtbr.com, it looks like this may be fixed. I am too used to the Louis Garneau gloves, with it's Bio-gel padding, better cuffs, and construction. When it comes down to who is the best at Canadian cycling apparel, the scale tips towards Quebec (Louis Garneau) over British Columbia (RaceFace), but the gap is shrinking.
Similar Products Used: Louis Garneau Jazz & biogel
Bike Setup: 1999 RM Blizzard
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Submitted by
Pascal Cormeau
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 11, 2000
Strengths: Looks really kewl... Has Race Face ritten all over it which is awsom cus everybody says that it's a great brand.
Bottom Line:
Fingerless golves are nice for tightening bolts and and do not restrain movment as much as fingered gloves. The nice thing about these Race Face gloves is that they have some sweeeet padding which is really nice on bumps. It also offers better protection...
Submitted by
Doug
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Collins, CO
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2000
Strengths: Extremely comfortable even after multiple washings, very strong, have survived a few major spills with no tears, great protection from the elements along with good shock absorption and grip.
Weaknesses: None so far
Bottom Line:
Great glove for the money, very tough but remain soft to the touch, super comfortable, and good looking.
Yeah, I'm not much of a snow person, I'll be XCing it more now that Winter Park has come to a close.
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CCCX XC Race #2 is now scheduled for Sunday, 19 February. Location of event will be at Fort Ord.
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