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Description:Same features as the Sierra just in a fingerless glove with 3/4 length index finger. Vented nylon mesh. Neoprene wrist and knuckles. Perforated Clarino on top of the glove. Lycra gusset fingers. Terry thumb and index to wipe sweat. Two layer Clarino palm. Silicone rubber tips on index finger. Welded logos and embossed logo on palm. Grey, Yellow, Red and Navy.
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Submitted by
dirtdigler2
a Downhiller
from sydney australia
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | snail trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | cheap coumfy reasonably strong sweat wipe strip easy to take off and put on | | Weaknesses: | hard to pick your nose with | | Similar Products Used: | specialized etc | | Bike Setup: | mountain bike with round wheels | | Bottom Line: | nice
looks good with chaps good protection on the dance floor when break dancing | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Weaknesses: | For the money you might just spend five more and get the better ones. Product is not as good as the brand name is. Fox gloves are great, but this on isn't. | | Bottom Line: | Would buy another, but if you got these there not the end of the world. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Jean Artiges
a
from Saint Hilaire, Québec, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mont Tremblant Freeride/North Shore Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Gravité Sports | | Strengths: | The materials of the gloves are really good and very resistants for their thickness. There is also a really good ventilation for the thickness of this gloves. | | Weaknesses: | the completion of the seams is not enough perfect for the reputation of the brand but not bad... | | Bike Setup: | Frame: Canyon Torque 1 2006 Frame
Shock: Fox DHX Air 5.0
Fork: FOX 36 VAN RC2
Rear Dérailleur: Shimano Deore XT
Front Dérailleur: Deore XT
Shifters: Shimano Deore
Brakes: Avid Juicy 5
Hubs: Sun Ringlé ABBAH 20mm / 12mm ABBAH
Cassette: Shimano Deore 11-34
Rims: SUN Ringlé S.O.S. P1
Tires: Schwalbe Big Betty 2.4
Crankset: Shimano Deore LX M580 Hollowtech II
Stem: Syntace Superforce
Handlebar: Syntace Vector Lowrider 2014
Saddle: Titec Ithys
Seatpost: Syntace P6
Pedals: Axiom double jump flat pedals | | Bottom Line: | The 2006 Fox Mojave are really good and if you don't want to spend more than 20 to 25 dollars for a pair of mountain bike gloves, don't hesitate! Go for thems! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ldopa
a Cross Country Rider
from Norman, OK
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Strengths: | The smaller three fingers, as well as the outer part of the hand constructed well. Semi padded back hand. Fit very snuggly
for appropriate size, which is a plus. The velcro strap was small and therefore did not protrude. | | Weaknesses: | The outer portion of the thumb (60-70%) was constructed of terry cloth/super thin nylon (literally as thin as pantyhose nylon)with very thin FOAM (very weak foam at that)sandwiched and GLUED between the two. The outer part of the index finger was constructed in the same way. Barely stretching the material caused the inner layer of foam to pull apart and break up. Add the necessary post ride washings to that and you have a glove that is very likely to degrade rapidly on the portion of the hand that holds most of the riders weight. The Fox logo on top of the hand took up space that should have been reserved for more mesh for further ventilation
| | Similar Products Used: | 661,LG's | | Bike Setup: | several bikes | | Bottom Line: | Would have been a very good glove if the terry cloth was minus the foam, and double wrapped then stitched. This would have given the glove, roughly the same thickness but giving it better durability and greater longevity. On a note of personal
opinion, the glove would have also scored higher marks if it had a short thumb, thereby giving the fit more of a consistent feel (something of which many full finger gloves lack). | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Gomez
a Weekend Warrior
from Norwalk,CA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Unal Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Strengths: | Good ventilation, good padding, great glove | | Weaknesses: | don't like the full thumb | | Bike Setup: | trek 4300 | | Bottom Line: | Great glove for the summer. Not too expensive and even though they are fingerless, they still give great protection. Good quality golve for the price. These should last a long time. Not a single regret buying these gloves. I recomend these to anyone | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik Magrini
a Downhiller
from Libertyville, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | PETS - Kenosha | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | REI.com | | Strengths: | Very well ventilated, comfortable, seems to be well made and more durable than other reviews led me to believe. | | Weaknesses: | Full thumb was too short for my hands. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn, Specialized | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Specialized Stumperjumper Disc, ODI Rogues, WTB Laser V Stealth. | | Bottom Line: | The only negative thing I can say about these gloves is that for MY hands, the full thumb was too short. Fit my buddies' hands just fine though, so this is a personal thing. As soon as I cut the tip of the thumb off and re-sewed to prevent fraying, the glove fit like.... well a glove! My hands don't get hot in these at all, and I have no worries about them not lasting for some time to come. Not a lot of padding in the palm, but that's the way I like it. Even when they get wet, still fit and feel great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Burns
a Cross Country Rider
from St. Louis, MO, USA
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | CHUBB | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Look sweeeeeet. Full thumb so I can get the sweat out of the corners of my eyes before it stings. | | Weaknesses: | No padding, fraying stitching after no time in the saddle. Take a long time to dry. Need more mesh on the back. | | Similar Products Used: | REI Lifeline. | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4500, WTB Rocket V saddle, serfas grips, shimano M520 pedals (well, as soon as REI puts them on) | | Bottom Line: | They are far better looking than anything else on the market, but the quality is not the best. I wouldn't wear them for longer rides. Also, I wish they had padding of some sort. They DO run small. I could barely fit a large. And I have medium hands. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Berf
a Cross Country Rider
from Ocala,Fl
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Santos | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$27.00 | | Purchased At: | Streits Cyclery | | Strengths: | Great fit. I've read other rider's comments about the "stitching" being poor quality. I can honestly say after two years of riding, and numerous crashes these gloves are still in great shape. I'll be buying another set of gloves soon (girlfriend), I'll be buying another pair of these. I like the full coverage on the thumb also. Overall a really nice product. | | Weaknesses: | If any I would say these gloves are approx $5-$10 mor expensive than most of the other gloves my LBS carries. I guess you get what you pay for though. I'd rater be out $30 for a pair of these gloves than spend $15-$20 on several pair of the other brands (Pearl). | | Similar Products Used: | Fox, Nashbar, Pearl, Cannondale | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Homegrown, Easton,King, Shimano XT-XTR, Mavic 517's 22lbs overall. | | Bottom Line: | These gloves rock. They are very comfortable, and in my opinion quite durable (2 years of use). I will be a Fox customer for the rest of my riding days. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nate
a Cross Country Rider
from Cerritos, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | whiting ranch, aliso woods | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo | | Strengths: | Great looking, cools the hand, wicks away moisture, terry cloth thumb (while fragile) is sooo nice on a sweaty forhead | | Weaknesses: | not enough padding, I don't like the fraying strings | | Similar Products Used: | some free cheapo gloves, speacilized full fingers | | Bike Setup: | 01 Fuji discovery 1 | | Bottom Line: | Gloves that get looks, but at the end of a ride your hands couldn't care less about good looks. 30 buck is way to expensive, 20 is more reasonable. for all you freeriders saying the gloves fall apart... um should freeriders be wearing half finger gloves ? | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | sweetwater | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint.com-clearance | | Strengths: | cut fingers for easy finger action, terry cloth for sweaty forhead, TUFF | | Weaknesses: | Over 2yrs and and a handfull of bad crash&burns havent found any yet! | | Bike Setup: | Hard tail, with XT cranks, Marzocchi MX Compw/ETA, carbon prolink saddle, Easton Carbon XC monkey bar | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line i was surprised to see anything less than five chilis. For one of the other posts, you dont get cut offs and expect to be warm in the cold...duh.
Like i said before been through some major crashes super man style and these gloves still rox! After 2 yrs every stich has maintained true. Everything you could want in cutoffs comfortable,protective, and of course stylish as far as gloves go.:)
Intend on getting another pair when and if these ones ever die on me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
shu
a Cross Country Rider
from colorado
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$28.00 | | Strengths: | comfortable and well padded for my tastes, not too much
but enough. full thumb is nice. | | Weaknesses: | overall durability. i have used a pair each of the past 2 years. within a few rides the stitching starts to fall apart and by the end of a short colorado season, they are done. the full thumb seems especially vulnerable to wear.
poor quality stitching overall. | | Similar Products Used: | pearl izumi | | Bottom Line: | they are comfortable. buy them if you have the money to replace them _at least_ every season, maybe more often. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jon tingle
a Cross Country Rider
from england
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$34.00 | | Purchased At: | mtb uk | | Strengths: | keep my hands warm in all of the typical british wintery weather hav tremendous grip just as good as lizard grips brake lever grips also are incredibly strong had a few hard crashes and they've standed up to all of them | | Weaknesses: | the main problem is the quality after a while peices of material begin to fall off because of taty stichtin also bits of rubber grip begin to fall off | | Similar Products Used: | lizard grips brake grip der not gloves but dey what i want which is grip on da levers | | Bike Setup: | fort x-country frame truvativ firex chainset dmr v8/12 tioga dh2.10 | | Bottom Line: | great gloves will survive a lot i would but them again maybe a bit expensive | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jon tingle
a Cross Country Rider
from england
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$34.00 | | Purchased At: | mtb uk | | Strengths: | keep my hands warm in all of the typical british wintery weather hav tremendous grip just as good as lizard grips brake lever grips also are incredibly strong had a few hard crashes and they've standed up to all of them | | Weaknesses: | the main problem is the quality after a while peices of material begin to fall off because of taty stichtin also bits of rubber grip begin to fall off | | Similar Products Used: | lizard grips brake grip der not gloves but dey what i want which is grip on da levers | | Bike Setup: | fort x-country frame truvativ firex chainset dmr v8/12 tioga dh2.10 | | Bottom Line: | great gloves will survive a lot i would but them again maybe a bit expensive | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
holly irwin
a Weekend Warrior
from isle of wight, england
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | firestone cops | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$34.00 | | Purchased At: | mbuk magazine | | Strengths: | great sizes as its hard to find gloves that fit my tiny hands!! | | Weaknesses: | small hole appeared after a couple of crashes, pretty big crashes though! | | Similar Products Used: | fox sierra | | Bike Setup: | dirt mongoose bmx | | Bottom Line: | i havent been riding for long - about 18 months. these gloves are ideal for the summer with good ventalation. thy're realy comfy and pretty attractive. they are quite strong and ideal for quickly breaking! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a Weekend Warrior
from Birmingham, AL
Date Reviewed: October 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | durable, good looking, and very comfortable. | | Weaknesses: | none yet!! | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Stumpjumper, xt front & rear, ec90 handlebar, avid single digit Ti's fornt & rear, RockShock Duke SL. | | Bottom Line: | I have used these gloves for over one year now and have never had one complaint. I have used them in all conditions with no problem. It was the best $14 I have ever spent!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Blue Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | price point | | Strengths: | Look way cool, sturdy, comfortable, terry cloth to wipe away the sweat that pours out of my Bell Rubicon... | | Weaknesses: | Finger stitching starts to unravel after a year or so. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Big Sur, Aerospoke, Thudbuster, XTR/XT, Avid | | Bottom Line: | Great gloves. Remind me of my BMX days - very tough looking and the padding on the palm saved my hands several times (I use them for rollerblading as well and have gone down a few times on the asphalt with no marks or even scuffs on the pads). Gone through crashes on the trail with no marks - I feel safe in these things. Only problem is the stitching that gets alittle unraveled - but just cut off the strings and looks like new. You do have to wash them after a while or they get funky. When I washed my Gray ones, they got this slight purple hue, but no big deal. I love em. For the money - a totally great deal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gav
a
from Aus
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Walker's Wheels | | Strengths: | Lightweight, great ventilation, full thumb, feel awesome, sturdy, what more could u want?? | | Weaknesses: | Webbing 'round wrist coming away a little but i've had them a while. | | Similar Products Used: | Cheap nonames which i could now carve stone with, CRUSTY!! | | Bike Setup: | Don't ask...it'll break and i'll have an excuse for a new one soon. | | Bottom Line: | Great gloves, can be used for any type of riding. D!kheads who say that they suck coz ur knuckles get cut up should think b4 they buy fingerless gloves, DUH!!!!
I use them for anything from urban to dirt jumps to cross country to freeriding to road!!!
For all round use they can't be beaten. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Smalley
a Cross Country Rider
from Coral Gables, FL
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Miami??? Trails????? | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Helen's (Manhattan bch, CA) | | Strengths: | Outlasts two pairs of other gloves. Good grip. Lightweight. Good protection. | | Weaknesses: | Price??? (not if you really consider my first comment above). If you don't wash them they will get FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNCKY!!! (as all gloves do) | | Similar Products Used: | Some cheaper ones - they went hard and crusty. | | Bike Setup: | GT Avalanche / Rock Shox Psylo XC | | Bottom Line: | I am on my second set. The first pair lasted over two years. I have over a year on this pair and they are in good shape. Great warm weather gloves. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Haro Impulse
a Weekend Warrior
from Tampa, FL
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Pisgah Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Chainwheel Drive | | Strengths: | Long lasting, look good - may cost a few more but last twice as long as others. | | Weaknesses: | like all gloves - they tend to stink if not washed (duh!)
I have big hands, the thumb is short | | Similar Products Used: | AXO, Specialized. | | Bike Setup: | Enduro FSR, 6.2"rear, 4"front | | Bottom Line: | These gloves do the job and do it for a long time. They are begining to unravel after two years but its expected. My friends have gone through several pair of gloves while I'm still using these.
I will buy another pair when these finally crap out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Sale, Vic, Australia
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | any single track | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Flemington cycles | | Strengths: | Great protection, not too hot. The thumb terry wipe is great for sweaty rides. | | Weaknesses: | A little expensive. Thumb is a little long. | | Similar Products Used: | No name rubbish | | Bike Setup: | Raceline Comp Hugi hubs f 519 mavics and other assorted goodies. | | Bottom Line: | A nice glove, I would buy them again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gnarly Charlie Farley
a Cross Country Rider
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Cannonball Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | These have all the features I was looking for in a glove. Decent protection, reinforced palm with padding in the critical areas, protection from running into branches, and a terrycloth area to wipe sweat. They also look good, not too flashy like a lot of the gloves on the market these days. | | Weaknesses: | Sizes run very small (I needed to go up 2 sizes to get a pair that fit a little on the looser side), difficult to take on and off when wet or sweaty, honestly don't look like they'll last more than 2 seasons, tops. | | Similar Products Used: | Sinisalo, Thor, Fox, JT motocross gloves. | | Bottom Line: | Great glove for the price I paid.......they are lightweight, offer decent protection, don't bunch up or create any 'typical' glove problems..........don't know if I'd pay the full $30 for 'em though? At that price I'd just by my usual MX gloves and cut the fingers... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
spidey letcher
a Weekend Warrior
from las cruces
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | cj's | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$13.00 | | Purchased At: | price point | | Strengths: | looks, fit, comfort | | Weaknesses: | velcro small looks suspect to wear | | Similar Products Used: | specialized | | Bike Setup: | fisher tasajarra | | Bottom Line: | These gloves rock for what I paid for them! Think they were an '00 model on clearance. Checked the '02 model at the local shops for $29.00, basically the same glove with minor cosmetic changes. Find a deal on them, buy them. Very comfortable, little break-in and they look cool. Use them for desert riding and seem fairly cool in the heat. Taken a couple of unplanned visits to the ground and have held up well. Again a very nice glove. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Bjorndoggie Cruiser
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento CA, USofA
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Forresthill Divide Loop | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$21.00 | | Purchased At: | American River Bicycles | | Strengths: | Great feel, durability and look sweeeet (I have the red ones). | | Weaknesses: | Earlier model did strech a bit. New ones haven't yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized (pretty good). | | Bike Setup: | '01 Stumpy FSRxc Pro: Thomson stem/seatpost, XTR hubs, Mavic 517, Avid Mags, Monkeylight, XT/XTR drivetrain, Sram PC99 chain, SID, FOX Float, Panaracer Trailblasters, oh yea, a Planet Bike Protege' 9.0 computer (awesome!). | | Bottom Line: | These are good summer gloves that provide decent protection. They feel good and look even better! I have to be concerned about looks 'cause I can't ride worth a lick! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adrian
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Calamvale Quarry | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclelogical | | Strengths: | durable, padding in the right places, toweling thumb for sweat, finger less | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bottom Line: | I have come off on sandstone and held my face up by using the gloves and they did not tear or any thing other then wear. My hands are still in one piece (can't say the same for my knees). So i am on my second pair. A little expensive for my liking. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Fatso
a
from Malaysia
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$33.00 | | Purchased At: | No name bike shop | | Strengths: | I need a three quarter finger glove and I like fox. Full fingered gloves offer better protection but hotter. I am a road cyclist using dropped bars. | | Weaknesses: | Termination of the fingers ends and stitching. I don't do trails and little chance of hitting branches or fall. | | Similar Products Used: | Olympic fingerless genuine leather gloves for weight lifting | | Bike Setup: | Viner frame road bike with Shimano 600 parts. Michelin axial carbon tires on araya rims. Purely road. | | Bottom Line: | Use with care. Avoid the velcro pulling on the lycra finger gussets. The fox sidewinders (which I had gone through three pairs) are worse in this respect. Fingerless better in handling the velcro closure and give feel to brakes and shifting. Don't need to remove gloves to handle handphones and wallets unlike full fingered gloves. Just nice for the city riders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lasse Räsänen
a Cross Country Rider
from Finland
Date Reviewed: January 17, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Looks (design & colors)
Cooler than long-fingered gloves | | Weaknesses: | -Thumb: wore it out in 3 months! Too many seams around that area as well.
-Protection: In a forest with things such as _trees_, riding is very painful as your knuckles begin bleeding after contact with branches.
-Price!!! | | Bottom Line: | When bying these, I thought that price might bring quality but now my thumbs are sticking out from the soft fabric on that part of the glove. Not very nice. And yes, they are the right size for me.
I'll definitely go for long-fingered gloves next time around, these offer a minimal amount of protection against branches in the sort of dense forests in this part of the world. I'll probably also try another brand because if Fox uses fabrics this flimsy I don't want to take the risk of wasting more money.
If you don't have to fight trees when riding then you'll appreciate the short fingers. They're a lot cooler on your hands than full-length gloves. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Sierra
a Weekend Warrior
from Nashville
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Pending | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | bike Pedlar | | Strengths: | Very comfortable, fashionable, and functional glove. Fits well and gives the support in the needed areas. | | Weaknesses: | PRICE! | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized and Nashbar | | Bike Setup: | Trek 9900 OCLV hard tail | | Bottom Line: | Very good glove, might consider the full finger but otherwise a very good glove. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sprocketeer
a Cross Country Rider
from Narashino, Chiba, Japan (Native New Yorker)
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | "What trail?" | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Seo Cycle (pro shop), LalaPort shopping mall at Tokyo Bay | | Strengths: | Strengths? Yes, exactly, these gloves have strengths like a pair of very expensive all leather work gloves. They break in like a pair of Levi's. This is first class stuff, extremely durable, and reminicent of other great, rough and tumble, enduring American products, such as Zippo lighters and Craftsman toolsets. | | Weaknesses: | Like just about everyone else in this forum says, when they break-in, they get extremely loose and it would be great if FOX had that printed on the label--to make sure and buy a tight fit. I've never seen any other glove loosen up like that; on the other hand, the way they break-in (like a leather baseball glove) is what makes them so good. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Body Geometrics--or something like that--and Fox Longhorns. | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Trek Cro-Moly, race geometry frame with race-level shimano parts, Mavic wheels--etc . . . Frankenbike. | | Bottom Line: | What makes these gloves feel and wear so well is that the palm is extremely well constructed of leather without too much fancy, high-tech padding. On the other hand, like many other people, I had problems with my hands going numb on even moderately long rides of less than 10 miles and couldn't take it anymore, so I switched to Specialized Body Geometry gloves--which I'm not entirely happy with either because they're really designed for road (drop) handlebars. Fox would do well to increase the padding on this glove, using leather instead of foam or whatever that crap is they put in other gloves. I think just one more layer of leather protecting the meatier areas of the palms would do the trick.
In the end, these are great gloves if you're not riding for hours at a time, and especially if you need something for really rough conditions. Despite the high quality and durability, I could only really recommend these gloves to weekend warriors. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Puffy
a Racer
from Southeast Connecticut
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Pachaug State Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | |
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