Alpinestars Motorcycle Gloves--GP Plus

GP Plus Alpinestars gloves – these are mid range gloves that offer the best of alpinestars performance and safety on a lower budget. These have also been redesigned in 2009 to include Polyurethane injected wrist guards, full grain kangaroo palm and accordion leather fingers.

Alpinestars Motorcycle Gloves--GP Pro

The GP Pro gloves – these are high performance alpinestars gloves that were designed in partnership with Carlos Checa and Nicky Hayden. The newer redesign in 2008, these alpinestars gloves now feature the patented bridge on the 4th and 3rd finger and Pittards Armor Tan leather offer ultimate comfort and protection as well as knitted kevlar reinforcements.

Scorpion EXO-1000 review -- Part6

Here we go again: the <a href="http://x-ck.com/products/scorpion-exo-1000-air-bug-matte-black" title="Scorpion EXO-1000">Scorpion EXO-1000</a> comes with what I guess is now a marketing "must have" feature, the internal sun shade.

These devices are a good idea with, so far, very poor implementations, in our opinion. They add too much weight; the rotating mechanisms are usually cranky; they don't rotate down far enough to lower out of the rider's line of sight; the bottoms have weird curves and nose cut-outs (anyone with a nose that big would be wearing an open-face  <a href="http://www.x-ck.com/blogs/scorpion-helmets" title="scorpion helmet">scorpion helmet</a> anyway); they don't always have infinite positioning (on or off only) and, to top it off, they're usually not dark enough to block the sun anyway, probably because of liability concerns.

How about this, manufacturers: make a very dark or opaque internal face shield that can be pulled down manually about 25 mm and is cut straight across? That's all you'd need to keep the sun out of your eyes when riding west on a summer's afternoon.

Score: I'm sure some will argue, just as they do with our fondness for D-rings, but I'll rate the internally rotating sun face shield as "Poor". If you don't agree, no problem, but I'm just not a big fan of these things -- yet.

Alpinestars Motorcycle Gloves

Alpinestars Motorcycle Gloves
The Alpinestars motorcycle gloves "Storm Rider" were recommended by several webBikeWorld visitors and other local riders as a popular favorite, so we added them to the list for this comparison.
Alpinestars doesn't actually claim that the Storm Rider Gore-Tex gloves are for winter; in fact, they state that the Storm Rider "is a lightweight riding glove, ideal for touring and sport riding, even in cold weather".
I'm not sure I'd call them "lightweight", and they're not the warmest glove in this comparison, but I have to admit a growing admiration for them and I can see why they're so popular.
The warmest weather of summer may be a bit much for them; likewise the coldest depths of winter, but otherwise I think they would be an excellent choice for nearly all-year-round use, especially here in the Mid-Atlantic, where winter shouldn't be as cold as it has been recently.
Alpinestars makes a wide variety of high-quality motorcycle clothing and they have a strong reputation with motorcyclists around the world, and it looks like a lot of their experience went into the design of the Storm Rider gloves.
But you'll pay for 'em; the Storm Riders are tied with the Rev'it Tempest H2O gloves as the most expensive in this comparison.

Alpinestars motorcycle gloves--Gore-Tex

Alpinestars has you ready for any weather without sacrificing feel at the bars when you're wearing their waterproof 365 Drystar gloves. The breathable Gore-Tex X-Trafit membrane located under the outer leather chassis makes them an excellent choice for sunny weather as well - hence the 365 moniker. That's because Gore-Tex's X-Trafit liners permit the construction of a close-fitting glove that exhibits excellent tactile feel yet, is durable enough to withstand the rigors of the road-going rider. In other words, the 365 Gore-Tex glove's waterproof and breathable construction doesn't make your hands feel like they're surrounded by a garbage bag just to keep you dry. Except for a slightly thicker feel on top of the Alpinestars glove, the 365' isn't much different than other Alpinestars motorcycle gloves. The knuckles are covered by a solid PU protector and additional EVA padding is sewn into the leather above the fingers and on the thumb. The palm has an additional layer of synthetic suede attached in critical areas to impart extra abrasion resistance and Alpinestars uses their patented 3rd & 4th finger bridge to prevent painful finger damage in a crash. A long gauntlet makes sealing these waterproof gloves over your jacket's sleeves easy, further aiding their bad weather usefulness. All of this is available in a leather motorcycle glove that provides excellent dexterity and safety.

Motorcycle Gloves Fitting Guide

Motorcycle Gloves

      Motorcycle Gloves Fitting Guide

              
A.In which conditions will you be using your gloves?
B.Refer to a fitting chart for gloves.
C.Find the features you want.
D.Remember to check if you still can use your controls.

(1) check for extensions.
        (2) do gloves have wrist straps.
        (3) padding what kind & where.
        (4) how are they stitched together.
        (5) what kind of lining.
        (6) waterproof materials.

Motorcycle Gloves Tips Sent in by Visitors

Motorcycle Gloves Fitting Guide

       Motorcycle Glove Tips Sent in by Visitors

We really appreciate tips from other riders. If you would like to add a tip to this list, feel free to send it to us using our contact form.
If a manufacturer has taken the trouble to design a motorcycle glove with safety features it is highly unlikely that a wrist strap is not included. (give it a quick check)
Just make sure that the padding and glove liners don't hinder your feel of the controls.
An important tip is to be happy about the usability. You really have to get used to bigger, fatter fingers on the controls (just make sure they are not too fat).
If your gloves are well waterproofed you don't need rain gloves.
Use a motorcycle glove chart size so you can check which size you need.
Check out how the glove is stitched together. You will get extra cold hands if water can come in through the stitches.

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