Held Air and Dry gloves
- duke63
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Held Air and Dry gloves
I bought these gloves a few weeks ago as they seemed ideal for most of the UK summer days especially if out all day or commuting.
The theory is the gloves have two separate compartments in which you can put you hands. A summer perforated outer with kangaroo skin palm and an inner goretex lined waterproof section.
Have to say i am mightly impressed by them. My concern was that maybe the summer out would be too compromised and yes the back of your hand does not get a lot of airflow to it but the palm is so perforated that the air runs through the holes keeping your hands cool.
Equally if its a bit chilly, the goretex inner section will keep your hands warmer and dry.
They are not cheap at £150 but you are effectively getting two pairs of gloves in one.
The only downside I can see is that were the gloves to get wet, then the outer summer glove would be no use until its dried out properly.
Oh and size wise they are on the small size. I tried them on in the shop and went for the large size when my gloves are always mediums.
Definitely worth the money though and very well made.
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The theory is the gloves have two separate compartments in which you can put you hands. A summer perforated outer with kangaroo skin palm and an inner goretex lined waterproof section.
Have to say i am mightly impressed by them. My concern was that maybe the summer out would be too compromised and yes the back of your hand does not get a lot of airflow to it but the palm is so perforated that the air runs through the holes keeping your hands cool.
Equally if its a bit chilly, the goretex inner section will keep your hands warmer and dry.
They are not cheap at £150 but you are effectively getting two pairs of gloves in one.
The only downside I can see is that were the gloves to get wet, then the outer summer glove would be no use until its dried out properly.
Oh and size wise they are on the small size. I tried them on in the shop and went for the large size when my gloves are always mediums.
Definitely worth the money though and very well made.
http://www.held.de/343-1-Gloves.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Held Air and Dry gloves
I've only heard good things about these. As you say, you can wear them all year so in theory you only need one pair of gloves.
But what serious biker only has 1 pair of gloves
But what serious biker only has 1 pair of gloves
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Re: Held Air and Dry gloves
They seem great. I have spent so much money on bloody gloves it's unreal! I've got 6 pairs to the top of my head spending easily well over the £150 mark...if only I knew about these haha!!
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Re: Held Air and Dry gloves
Yep I m definitely with you on the two of everything, as a minimum as well you can never have too much bike kit or bikes
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Re: Held Air and Dry gloves
I always remember when I had 3 bikes a sales lady on a manufacturers stand asking me what bikes i owned. When i told her 3 different sportsbikes, she asked me why ? My reply was its obvious I haven't got enough room for four
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Re: Held Air and Dry gloves
I've only ever heard good things about Held gloves. Be interesting to see how cool these are on a hot day.
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The funniest thing was I was being deadly seriousBlade wrote:I always remember when I had 3 bikes a sales lady on a manufacturers stand asking me what bikes i owned. When i told her 3 different sportsbikes, she asked me why ? My reply was its obvious I haven't got enough room for four
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Re: Held Air and Dry gloves
I bought held phantom about 18 months ago and by far the best gloves I have owned which includes the rubbish but mega expensive Dainese full metal racer that Rossi wears.DaytonAndy wrote:I've only ever heard good things about Held gloves. Be interesting to see how cool these are on a hot day.
Excsue the pun but they fit like a glove all joking aside the fit is amazing and this rewards with the best feel possible. Its almost like your not even wearing gloves the fit is that good, there just an extension of your skin, but in carbon, sting ray and kangaroo hide
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Re: Held Air and Dry gloves
Same story here, I was looking to upgrade my summer gloves with the proviso that they needed to hold up on track if it went wrong, Held Phantoms came out top glove in an American poll of track riders and racers, they weren't cheap, but then nothing ever worth having is. Cut to the chase and I crashed at Cadwell wearing them and they held up pretty well, my hands were untouched. The gloves had minor damage and as a precaution I replaced them, but they'd have gone again if I'd been strapped for cash.
Long story short, I'd rather have Held gloves than any other make I have ever used - and I've had most of them.
Long story short, I'd rather have Held gloves than any other make I have ever used - and I've had most of them.
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Re: Held Air and Dry gloves
Its typical German very good quality, with premium materials without being over flashy style wise.
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I love that phrase. Typical German engineering. I've seen a couple of German companies now that were pretty shoddy.
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