ive had a pair of RF DH gloves for less than 6 months now and theyve fell apart on me. i must say im none too pleased with them mainly due to the flimsy spandex sides on the fingers which caught on the velcro fastners when ever i done them up.

im not a DH rider but i would like something with a bit more durable with a bit of protection but not too bulky and hot.ive had a quick look on various sites but theres is so much to choose from.

i would rather throw this one out to the punters who have tried and tested the pair theyve got so i know im buying a practical item rather than a good looking one.

cheers

661 Jon Taylor pro.

Lightly padded, very durable, not too hot.

Perfect!

i do have a quick short list:

661 raji £25 = good value i thought

troy lee XC £22 = look good but is it just a label im paying for ?

dakine whit knuckle £30 = pricey

dakine cross X £25 = looking good too

fox hesh £25 = must say im favouring these but i havent seen a pic of the palms.



any one got or had any of the above ? if so how did you get on with them?

bugger that was quick :)

cheers indy

If you like the padded leather fingerless gloves then you can't beat Asda.

O yes I said Asda, I got a pair 6 months ago for £4 they are cloth top & leather under with padding & have not fallen to bits even after about 10 washes in the machine.

Good if you can suffer wearing tat

sorry i should have said that im after a set of full fingered ones.

cheers

Fox Sidewinder?

they look nice mate. do you use them M@ if so how long and i hope not for road racing are they ? :)

I'm using Troy Lee XC. I'm happy with them but there's not much protection.Check the website for other models, I'm pretty certain I've seen knuckle dusters there.

My Fox Sidewinders, after 5 years of faithful service (read falling off) have finally come to the end of their time and will shortly be ceremonially buried in my bin. Excellent gloves, although IMHO the new ones look gash. I was thinking of going Troy Lee, or even pushing the boat out a bit and getting the bonkers-looking Oakley Factory Pilot gloves. Small or XL only though.

In my experience RaceFace kit just falls to bits, although I may have been unlucky. Fox seems solid quality, as does Troy Lee although the latter may be a bit overpriced over here.

for DH, 661 descend, padded in all the right places, comfy and a right bargain (in the sale at chainreaction too i think)

other than that i use Kona XC gloves for my lighter work (as the troy lee ones i wanted were just too small :( )

On the TLD gloves, mine are structually sound, it's just that all the writing/weird plastic decoration bits are falling off.

I like my Spesh Long Ridge. Might be a bit light for what you're after (and maybe a bit nippy in the winter) but unless you plan on reguarly hand planting jagged rocks should be ok......

Look the Digby's doo-dahs in blue too :-)

Oh, and why:

Leather palm; nice breathable 'not palm' (for want of a better description); Body Geometry stuffing which feels weird at first but works well when you're used to it; over-wrist velcro strap doesn't get in the way; only £20- I thought expensive at first but now realise I'm laughing.

And look cool in blue ;-)

IME Troy Lee gloves fall apart very quickly.

Fox are pretty good and have a nice fit.

Specialized's gloves are nice.

My favourite so far are Scarey Fast gloves. Google for Rocket Power Parts. The UK distributer will be able to get them for you easy enough and they are top drawer.

Hope this helps.

I'm currently using Specialized Body Geometry Enduro gloves, I've had them about 10 months and they are still in pretty good nick. They are very comfortable, pretty strong and stand up to dumping in the washing machine. They also have a snazzy MX kind of look to them. My previous pair of Specialized gloves lasted two years of abuse. I wouldn't use anything else.