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Refugee
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA
Moto: Pimped 2005 SV650
Posts: 332
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I'm in the market for some new gloves as my mediocre Olympia race gloves have developed a hole in one fingertip. So I went to CycleGear to try on some gloves.
Frank Thomas XTI $130 - for the price, unbelievably crappy workmanship. The stitching and material looked like a mess. Alpinestars SP-2 $100 - decent quality for the price, felt a little thin though. Dainese Hellfire $160 - by far the best, but also the highest price. Felt twice as thick as the A*, quality of workmanship was impeccable. No intrusive interior seams on the finger tips. Recommended if you have the budget. I found a pair of SP-1s on closeout for $85 so I bought them hoping it will be a step up from the SP-2. |
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Forum Coach
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Location: GA
Moto: 2006 GSXR 600
Posts: 7,419
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Nice, sounds like ya got a decent deal man!
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High Life Drinker
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Tampa Bay
Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125
Posts: 961
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All Astar gloves are real comfy while they last but wear thin in certain places real quick. I have a pair of GP Techs that look brand new except for the holes right underneath my pinky on both palms. The SP 1's I had wore holes in almost exactly the same place. I just sewed a patch on them and they're fine but they did seem to wear quickly in some strange places.
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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,022
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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,156
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I love the A* Sp-1. They hold up great in a get off. I sold mine after my wreck and they didn't have a mark on them.
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High Life Drinker
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Tampa Bay
Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125
Posts: 961
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Less than a year and the hole was starting in the GP Tech's. In fact the SE rally was the first time I ever put them on...
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Location: Parts Unknown
Moto: Buell XB12R
Posts: 18,585
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR
Posts: 3,392
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Hubby has a pair of A* exocet. His first pair he loved, this second pair doesn't fit quite the same... glove fingers are too long.
He used them for racing and they held up very well. I think they might still be OK, but I could be wrong. |
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Refugee
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA
Moto: Pimped 2005 SV650
Posts: 332
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I presume you mean AGV Exocet. Looks more machine than man!
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WERA White Plate
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Renton, WA
Moto: Ninja 650R
Posts: 1,920
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I wore my GP Pluses to both Rallies and Indy- they're holding up just fine. In fact, you can't tell if they hit the ground...
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