Confessions of a gear whore.... :))

[madmike]

So am I a gear Whore or a gear Pimp?
I got these for racing but wear them on the street too with my racing leathers. They are more comfy than my Alpinestars S-MX 5 boots and a lot more protective.

You don't know how close I came to getting that color, because I love extremely pimp gear, and white and red are among my fav color combos (all my goalie gear is white and red.)

But I also knew that if I got those my wife wouldn't come within a mile of me if I wore them, as she can't stand my big pimpin fashion sensibilities, so I just got the black

I envy you my man, soooooooooo much.

 

[CrazyCawi]

hein why dont you get these:

KNOX Handroid Hand Armour Black

Pinnacle of the collection, race inspired hand armour.

Patented Exo skeletal flexible spines that cover the vulnerable knuckles, fingers and thumb and give full unrestricted movement. These link to a comfortable gel lined Metapod that covers the metacarpals and offers added protection to the back of the hand.

 

[Spunky99]

hein why dont you get these:

$249.00 a pair all over town and they don't have them in pimp colors?

I went with these as they are a lot more comfortable than the Alpinestars SP-1 gloves that I have and even the mesh version held up perfectly in my crash. They run a little large and I usualy wear XL but wear L in these and they fit "like a glove" and have superior grip. I bought 3 leather pairs and 3 mesh pairs for the racing season and the first pair is still like new with 4 races in.

Leather (soft glove leather that fits)
MOTORCYCLE GLOVES CARBON KEVLAR LEATHER BLACK - Size L | eBay

Mesh (Excellent for hot weather)
CARBON KEVLAR Motorcycle Mesh & Leather Bike Gloves L | eBay

 

[Heineken]

So am I a gear Whore or a gear Pimp?
I got these for racing but wear them on the street too with my racing leathers. They are more comfy than my Alpinestars S-MX 5 boots and a lot more protective.

That is for sure a Gear Pimp choice Spunky ) I like.
Black, Red and White are my favorite colors, and any combination of them work for me .

 

[Heineken]

$249.00 a pair all over town and they don't have them in pimp colors?

I went with these as they are a lot more comfortable than the Alpinestars SP-1 gloves that I have and even the mesh version held up perfectly in my crash. They run a little large and I usualy wear XL but wear L in these and they fit "like a glove" and have superior grip. I bought 3 leather pairs and 3 mesh pairs for the racing season and the first pair is still like new with 4 races in.

Leather (soft glove leather that fits)
MOTORCYCLE GLOVES CARBON KEVLAR LEATHER BLACK - Size L | eBay

Mesh (Excellent for hot weather)
CARBON KEVLAR Motorcycle Mesh & Leather Bike Gloves L | eBay

I might go with A* because of price, I'm looking for a Medium size pair at a decent price, my buddy got his on ebay for $100. If I have to pay full retail for the A*, I'll go for the RS Taichi they have better protective features.

 

[Spunky99]

I might go with A* because of price, I'm looking for a Medium size pair at a decent price, my buddy got his on ebay for $100. If I have to pay full retail for the A*, I'll go for the RS Taichi they have better protective features.

Medium....
MOTORCYCLE GLOVES CARBON KEVLAR LEATHER BLACK - Size M | eBay

and in Pimp red
MOTORCYCLE LEATHER GLOVES CARBON KEVLAR BIKE Red M | eBay

 

[Detrich]

i bought a pair of the Knox Handroid Armor gloves in medium, because i bruised my finger once. and, i figure it would suck to not be able to play guitar if it ever happened again. my $50 close-out Fieldsheer gauntlets are nice. but i still wanted to try something better.

here are some pix. i've broken mine in already, and they are comfortable. but, they do take some getting used to. on the 6R i have no problems, but on the R6 2-finger braking takes some practice- only cuz these gloves are wider and the R6 throttle is way more sensitive.

size-wise, Knox product sizes seem to run big by 1/4 to 1/2 a size across the board- ie just enough to be slightly annoying. u can't really go down a size either, because then it's definitely too small... i also have the Knox Multi-Sport armored shorts, and those are also about 1/4 to 1/2 size bigger than what i expected. not a deal breaker, but buyer do be aware...

on a side note, i never thought i'd get more compliments and "ooh's & ahh's" from a pair of gloves than anything else on my bike... :lol: they are really bad-ass looking... the only negative about owning these gloves, is that everyone and their grandma asks me if they can try them on... @#$%^

i'm no germ-o-phobe. but, u guys get the idea... lol