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Submitted by
Lucius
a Weekend Warrior
from Vallejo
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Lower & Upper Burma | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar.com | | Strengths: | cheap, hold up to regular use, cover more finger but keep your hand cool | | Weaknesses: | black version had dumb plastic coating that I immediately removed on the back of hand | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mtn. Edge | | Bottom Line: | Cheap and efficient. Not for riding through the bushes, but fine for well-groomed trails. Fingertips are still exposed, so tuck and roll if you crash. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Apu Nahasapimapetelan
a
from springfield
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | springfield gorge | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | quality construction. comfortable. cheap. | | Weaknesses: | none so far. | | Similar Products Used: | fox and trek | | Bike Setup: | xc and freeride | | Bottom Line: | good xc glove. haven't come apart like some gloves. very comfortable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Paul's Cycles | | Strengths: | Look good, no too much padding, pads are soft enough to still be able to feel your handlebars through, colours, different length "half" fingers | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn '01 Moab 1 Disc | | Bottom Line: | These gloves really make you feel the part, not to mention the fact that they save your hands getting blisters on hard rides.
The fact that the "half" fingers are different lengths is a bonus as it means that your skin is only exposed at the bits they need to be and you dont end up with blisters half way down your fingers.
Managed to get these thrown in with my bike, so a bit of a bonus, plus they had both the tan (which I got) and green in stock. If you are serious about keeping your hands sweat and blister free, whilst still being able to feel your handlebars, these are the gloves you need | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martin Miller
a Cross Country Rider
from Mundelein
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Devil's Head | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar.com | | Strengths: | looks good, comfortable, different length fingers look like they are helpful | | Weaknesses: | hard to find | | Similar Products Used: | other schwinn gloves, the flesh on my hands/calices and these cheap things from sportsmart | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for some other stuff | | Bottom Line: | These gloves are pretty cool if you can find'em, just enough padding, look cool, with that shiny S, I've been trying to find them since July I think. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Irving, Texas
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Still looking for it... | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | PerformanceBike.com | | Strengths: | Comfortable
Tough
Goodlooking | | Weaknesses: | Color choice (but I bought them on sale so that limited my options.) | | Similar Products Used: | Weightlifting gloves with thicker rubberized padding. | | Bike Setup: | 6 year old Chromemoly Univega (we don't need no stinking suspension!) with some upgrades. | | Bottom Line: | Much more comfortable than my previous gloves even with less padding, very cool to wear (important here in Texas). These are the half-finger style and might not work for hardcore off road freaks who deal with bad conditions. For light trail work and around town commuting they rock. They grip well but allow you to shift your fingers around when needed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Slide
a
from Yuma, AZ
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Big Laguna/Noble Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | CC Cycling | | Strengths: | Comfortable, full finger glove. | | Weaknesses: | Could use just a smidgen more padding. | | Similar Products Used: | Lots. | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Homegrown Pro, Zoke Atom 70, Mavic Crosslink, XT drivetrain, RaceFace everything else | | Bottom Line: | Comfortable full finger gloves that will protect you from rocks, stickers, cactus spines (well maybe not). Hold up well if you don't put them in the dryer. Good price. You're stuck with the color for the size (red=small, blue=medium, green=large) but who cares? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Parman
a Racer
from Fond du Lac, Wi
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | fits like.... a glove!
super sweet styling
good padding without loss of control, and without making your hands feel tired, because too much will do that. | | Weaknesses: | didn't see them earlier, | | Similar Products Used: | trek, schwinn, gary fisher, specialized
| | Bike Setup: | schwinn homegrown, titec, manitou sx-ti, rolf propel, xt/xtr/Icon/Avid | | Bottom Line: | go with these, they are simply the best if you are serious about control, and dont want your hands to fatigue. good breathable fabric helps shed water and keeps hands relatively dry, makes holding onto the handlebar every bit easier....
can you say control, who could ask for anything more? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
xstevex
a Cross-Country Rider
from washington, MI
Date Reviewed: April 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
stoney creek | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Velcro holds up
super-stylin' looks
they keep the skin on your hands | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
too many to list | | Bike Setup: |
'98 schwinn homegrown lxt
Judy SL fork
some other stuff | | Bottom Line: | theese gloves make you feel like a cool mountain biker dude. I went riding today ad got a sunburn. ouch. allways remember to wear sunblock. or you will get sunburn like me. no fun. now stop looking at the dumb computer and go ride. | | Overall Rating: |
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