Submitted by
erans
a Weekend Warrior
from IL Date Reviewed: August 4, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Golden Bear
Strengths:
Light, ventilated, does not move, survived a few falls
Weaknesses:
Not a lot of protection at the back of your hand
Bottom Line:
Nice pair, most of my rides in the summer are at the 80s and 90s, and these are great for such rides.
Not sure why others are reporting that it moves - I'm using a Large and it never moves, it is a little pain to put them on and off tought.
Not falling apart after a year, with an average of a couple of rides per week - 2/3 of the rides are XC, 1/3 AM.
Just ordered another pair as these seems hard to find.
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Submitted by
kiwijames
a Racer
from Lafayette, CA Date Reviewed: June 25, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Anything in Joaquin Miller Park
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
Pearl Izumi factory
Strengths:
Fit and feel great, very comfortable. Breath well and have great padding. Keeps cool when you need to, provides some warmth when there's a chill.
Weaknesses:
Pull on only with no typical Velcro wrist closure.
Mesh that holds the Gel Grids wears out very quick. No protection for the top of your hands.
Similar Products Used:
Assos, other Pearls, Fox, Dakine.
Bike Setup:
Scott Spark 20, XT, Juicy 7, F100Rl, Dt Swiss nude rear, Dt Swiss x455 w/244 hubs, Look Quartz and Joplin.
Bottom Line:
I bought these because it was due to snow at last year's Xterra NV amd I wasn't going to race w/o some sort of protection from 3 inches of snow come morning. They worked fine to keep the chill at bay until the sun and warmer temps arrived. Since then I've used them every other day on both my Road and MTB as they are seriously comfortable. BUT, they wore out at the mesh holding the Gel Grids at the heel of both hands/gloves...Admittedly I had had a few serious spills that contributed to the early demise and rode them until one of my riding partners just tossed them in the trash at a trail head while we were drinking beers. They were toasted, with the gel barely intact.
I'd get them again if I could find them. For XC/Am riding there's better gloves with protection for the top of your hands too.
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Submitted by
turtleman
a Weekend Warrior
from anaheim Date Reviewed: June 24, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
jensen
Strengths:
light, comfortable and looks good
Weaknesses:
It moves!
Bottom Line:
For me this glove was unusable to begine with. It works fine when you are riding on cross coutry trail, but when you start going down rock gardens, it rotates! Without usual wrist strap to keep the glove in place, the glove moves under your palm, and it gets really hairy when you are in most hairy situation. I don't think I got too big of size, as there is no way I could fit into the size smaller than on I have. Big mistake to buy this glove, hope Jensen takes it back even though it has been used. Very disppointed in Pearl Izumi for such a poor design. Do not buy this glove.
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Submitted by
Ben
a Weekend Warrior
from England Date Reviewed: October 22, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$60.00
Strengths:
They look good and have sensible mesh protection. They are also very comfortable and lightweight.
Weaknesses:
Like others reviewing have said, they fall apart pretty easily and are not the cheapest.
Bottom Line:
Unfortunately, a big thumbs down. I have owned several pairs of these gloves as I really appreciated the lightweight mesh protectivity. I lost one pair which I had sewn up (holes developed between index finger and thumb). The palms of the other pair are like a balding head. Sparse in the way of fibre. More hole than glove. They need to sort this out, by changing the palm material and / or putting serious re-inforcement in. Ok if you want to spend your time staring at them, but not great for the slightest bail out.
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Submitted by
Scott Radek
a Cross Country Rider
from Dillon,Co Date Reviewed: June 9, 2007
Favorite Trail:
blair witch
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
outlet
Strengths:
fit
Weaknesses:
wore out very quickly
Bike Setup:
29er singlespeed
Bottom Line:
With maybe 4 months of use and that is pushing it. 4 fingers are blown through and the area between the thumb and middle finger is about to blow through on both hands. These were comfortable but did not hold up.
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Submitted by
Kris
a Cross Country Rider
from Oshawa, Ontario Date Reviewed: June 8, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Long Sault
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Northern Cycle
Strengths:
Comfortable
Weaknesses:
Material between thumb & index finger on RH glove wearing thru
Similar Products Used:
Specialized
Bike Setup:
2004 raleigh Avenger
Bottom Line:
I purchased these gloves last summer. Since I live in Canada, the gloves weren't worn for 4 months. I'd pass as a glove should last at least a year w/o wearing out. My previous Gel Lites had 1 of the palm pads come off.
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Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA, USA Date Reviewed: May 31, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Look cool
Weaknesses:
Padding in wrong places, padding is too thick, material for glove is thin and weak. Expensive.
Similar Products Used:
lots. Some specialized golves I had back in 2000 were the best I've used so far.
Bike Setup:
Titus moto-lite, bianchi SASS
Bottom Line:
The plams ripped out between the gel inserts after only a couple months of regular mountain biking. Very disapointing. The gel inserts don't really seem to do anything. The plastic mesh for the gel inserts is slippery, so you have to grip harder. Bottom line, these are probably the worst MTB gloves I've ever used. Maybe they would be ok for the road- the gel inserts might be good when in the drops, I haven't tried that yet.
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Submitted by
Fred Damavandi
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego Date Reviewed: April 22, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Penasquitos/Black Mountain
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At:
Bicycle Wherehouse
Strengths:
Breathes Well, Durable, easy slip on design.
Weaknesses:
Cost
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Motobecane 600 DS Stock
Bottom Line:
These gloves are badd a--!! They have taken a beating and keep coming back for more. The guy at the store asked me if I wanted "the ferrari" of gloves when I was looking to buy some. I tried them on and fell in love. I recently took a really bad fall and used my hands to break the fall. I had cuts all across my arms and shoulders. The cuts stopped right up to where my gloves were. They were intact! One of the other great features of the glove is that it breathes exceptionally well. After every ride everything I am wearing is soaking except my gloves. SPEND THE EXTRA $20 BUCKS TO UPGRADE TO THESE, YOU WON'T BE SORRY!
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