I upgraded my summer gloves the other day, with some RST 2579 trac-tech jobbies, didn't realise until i wore them in anger that the ring and little fingers on them are joined. I am sure this is a safety feature of some kind, but never had gloves with this before.
But find it quite annoying especially on the clutch hand as need 3 fingers to pull the clutch on the 899, not so much of a problem with braking hand as typically only use 2 fingers.
Wasn't sure of other peoples views on this particular feature on gloves?
I have had them on go tech gloves for years was a pain at first but you get used to it/work around it , it's to stop finger roll in the event of a crash if I remember correctly
I have "Five" gloves...doesn't bother me...but probably use full hand on clutch. Scalpel and take the joining material away????
yeah that's what i will probably do, if i cant get used to them.
I was just curious to see how many others have these style gloves and if anyone else found them uncomfortable like me
Odd the first few times...more so because I usually use alternate hands to push gloves fully on...you can't do that with these type...if that makes sense.
Never worn them myself but give them a try and if it's a pain just cut the material.
I cut mine - didn't feel "right" but I doubt it would have hindered my riding.
I've got the webbing on my new Astar gloves and the only bit about them that doesn't bother me is the webbing!! I barely use the gloves because they are so uncomfortable but the webbing doesn't affect me when I do.
Which gloves you talking about gilby?
Don't know what they are called, but they are the alpine star ones, probably last year's design. I don't know whether it is just that I have picked the wrong size or whether they just don't suit my hands, whether they are machined wrong or what..... but they are horrible to wear.
Quote from: Gilby104 on September 12, 2016, 02:49:35 PM
Don't know what they are called, but they are the alpine star ones, probably last year's design. I don't know whether it is just that I have picked the wrong size or whether they just don't suit my hands, whether they are machined wrong or what..... but they are horrible to wear.
when I got my first set of gp techs
(http://www.motorcyclejazz.com/images/alpinestars_gp_tech_1.jpg)
they wore uncomfortable (same as other A* race gloves I have had)
like really uncomfortable they are a basted to break in but they do in the end and they are so much better its almost like a different glove , ive had I think 6 pairs of gp techs and they wore all the same
ah those are either the same or nearly the same as the ones I have. They are murder. good to know that they wear in. Anything I can do to speed up the process?
Quote from: Gilby104 on September 12, 2016, 04:10:21 PM
ah those are either the same or nearly the same as the ones I have. They are murder. good to know that they wear in. Anything I can do to speed up the process?
they are probably the same or the slightly cheaper pro , I wore liners in mine it made them bearable till they broke in
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on September 12, 2016, 04:20:47 PM
Quote from: Gilby104 on September 12, 2016, 04:10:21 PM
ah those are either the same or nearly the same as the ones I have. They are murder. good to know that they wear in. Anything I can do to speed up the process?
they are probably the same or the slightly cheaper pro , I wore liners in mine it made them bearable till they broke in
thanks
no problem
Got Five gloves the same as Alzo. You get used to the fingers being joined. Only problem I've had was trying to signal to someone to take the 3rd exit on the roundabout we were approaching. :laugh:
I have this on my Alpinestars. Its does take a while getting used to but in the end you wont even notice.
Cut the join on mine
Jobs a goodun, gloves now feel normal
Quote from: MIKEZX10r on September 14, 2016, 03:00:54 PM
Cut the join on mine
Jobs a goodun, gloves now feel normal
You removed a tried and tested safety feature! You sir are worse than Hitler!
Broken them in yet?
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on September 19, 2016, 09:02:17 PM
Broken them in yet?
No, I wear my comfortable shortie gloves on a day to day basis as the wrist protectors on the gloves don't go over my commuting jacket. Track day on Wednesday where the leathers and gauntlets of pain will be donned!