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View Poll Results: How Long Do Your Gloves Last? | |||
Less Than 1 Year | 1 | 2.04% | |
1 Year | 5 | 10.20% | |
2 Years | 15 | 30.61% | |
3 Years | 14 | 28.57% | |
4 Years | 2 | 4.08% | |
More Than 4 Years | 12 | 24.49% | |
Voters: 49. You may not vote on this poll |
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April 12th, 2015, 01:56 PM | #1 |
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Name: Jono
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How Long Do Your Gloves Last?
On average, what is the lifespan of your riding gloves?
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April 12th, 2015, 01:58 PM | #2 |
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Depends on if you pee on them or not.
Got 3.5yrs in my current set. Heavy useage, but not daily.
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April 12th, 2015, 02:27 PM | #3 |
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3 years for my SP-2. I could technically still use them....but they smell like a rat died in them (even after washing).
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April 12th, 2015, 02:44 PM | #4 |
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Depends on the gloves. My Held Phantoms have lasted a good 3 years of daily use, including a couple tumbles and slides on the pavement. Some weeks, they average a couple hundred miles per day. Conversely, any shorty gloves I've ever owned have seemed to die withing a couple months (Scorpion gloves that a lady included with a jacket I once bought, and a pair of Alpinestars Scheme gloves, which I purchased new). Neither of the shorty gloves ever saw anything but the grips of my bike.
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April 12th, 2015, 03:21 PM | #6 |
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About 3yrs out of my Icon overlord gauntlets...I could still wear but stitching starting to come out and wouldn't trust it to hold up in a downage.
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April 12th, 2015, 06:00 PM | #7 |
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2 - 3 yrs.
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April 12th, 2015, 07:01 PM | #8 |
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I bought my A*'s SP-2's back in Nov. 2012. They have seen the ground once and getting close to the end of their life. The leather on the gauntlet is pealing off and they kinda smell. But the stitching and leather is holding up everywhere else.
Good to know others get similar use out of their gloves. I think I'll order some SP-1's pretty soon. |
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April 12th, 2015, 07:47 PM | #9 |
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hmm, my first set of gloves I still have but they're dirtbike gloves and not as good.
My current gloves need replacing but that's only because I crashed them a year ago and they're only now starting to really wear because of it (under daily use) My track gloves will need replacing soon as they were crash tested at a good pace but are still usable 2 years seems to be the average for me bc one set has lasted 3(or more), one has lasted 2, and the other 1
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April 12th, 2015, 07:52 PM | #10 |
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Jono, I opted for the SP-1 this time. Haven't used them yet though. Still riding with my cold weather gloves right now. I hope the SP-1's quality matches the SP-2!
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April 12th, 2015, 08:19 PM | #11 |
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Name: Teri
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Uh? Gloves wear out?
Very first pair is >10 years, only stopped wearing them as the thinsulate is too compressed to hold warmth. Mid weight gauntlets are still good despite a crash but don't need them on a daily basis. They've become my track gloves. Lightweight shorties are 3 years and the white and black have been sun faded to grey, but holding up. Heavy weight winter gloves are 2 years and awesome. Not sure if I've ever had a pair die....?
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April 13th, 2015, 08:41 AM | #12 |
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Name: Danny
Location: MA
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Haven't put many miles on them yet, but just bought these and am very happy. I will report back here with my vote and report once they start to go.
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April 13th, 2015, 10:36 AM | #13 |
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My first pair of gloves were Scorpion EXO's, wore them for 2 1/2 years and they could still be worn. For Christmas I had ordered some AGV freestyle gloves that were on closeout. I am currently still wearing these, but in just 3 months the outside edge of each index finger have worn through. Definitley not impressed with them considering that even on closeout they were almost twice the amount I had paid for the Scorpions. Anyone else here have or wear AGV gloves?
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April 13th, 2015, 10:49 AM | #14 |
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beat me to it
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April 14th, 2015, 05:30 PM | #15 |
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3 years on my cheap ones.
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April 14th, 2015, 06:13 PM | #16 |
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depends on how many times i crash with them.
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April 14th, 2015, 07:50 PM | #17 |
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I have a pair of Power Trip shorties that I love. I bought them over 10 years ago I'm guessing. I still wear them occasionally.
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April 16th, 2015, 10:30 AM | #18 |
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Location: Summer Shade, Ky.
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The is A LOT variables, quality, type of materials, use, grips, how you grip the bars? Etc.....
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April 23rd, 2015, 11:26 AM | #19 |
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joe rocket high side 2.0 for past 3 or 4 years. i even took them out for riding dirt bike last 3 times, got soaked every time and went down once on the rocks/dirt. during summer i use these everyday sun or rain and they are still holding strong.
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July 14th, 2015, 09:55 PM | #20 |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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3rd year for my A* GP Plus gauntlets. Palm and inside of the thumb is pretty worn, but still functional!
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July 14th, 2015, 09:57 PM | #21 |
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Well, my Joe Rocket Phoenix 4.0's finally have a hole worn in the palm, so three years.
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July 15th, 2015, 07:14 AM | #22 |
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Track glove life expectancy is less than a year, street gloves like three. I voted two to be in the middle.
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July 15th, 2015, 07:31 AM | #23 |
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2 years until I wrecked wearing Scorpion EXOs. would have lasted 1-2 more at least.
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July 15th, 2015, 08:37 AM | #24 |
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My mesh shorties seem to be 1 season and done. I've destroyed a pair of Icon and 2 pairs of A*'s so far. My leather A* SP-2s are going strong and unless I kill them in a crash, I think they'll be around for several more years.
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July 15th, 2015, 08:43 AM | #25 |
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Hmmm, my A* GP Plus gloves lasted for 4yrs (99% track/some street) including the crashes lol. Wonder why mine lasted so long vs. others whose did not? I didn't do anything special...
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July 15th, 2015, 08:49 AM | #26 |
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5 years on my Icon pursuit stealth glove. I've worn a small hole in the thumb but I keep riding them.... The plastic molding has reshaped so many times it doesn't have "knuckles" more, but they'll keep my safe in a slide...
Tour Master cold weather gloves are 7 years old and no worries with them. I usually recondition all my leather gear once a year and it seems to hold up great. Starting to wear through everything though, so might have to pick new boots here soon if I can't figure something else out...
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July 15th, 2015, 09:04 AM | #27 | |
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the other thing that kills mine are the palms in the "non-impact" area of the hand. if its not a crash that kills them I normally wear/tear through that section but I know one of my bad habits is being too heavy on the bars when its not needed. maybe that is the killer
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July 15th, 2015, 02:28 PM | #28 |
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Too many variables to say. I've had some supposedly well-made gloves fall apart in a few months, and other pairs last for years. I currently have a pair of icon Pursuit gloves; they seem to be holding up well.
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July 15th, 2015, 03:45 PM | #29 |
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My Held Phantoms are 2 years old and still going strong, and they really are the best glove i have ever worn.
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July 18th, 2015, 02:57 PM | #30 | |
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July 18th, 2015, 05:59 PM | #31 |
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I have some A* SP8 I think they are. So far, this is their third season, one crash. There's a little bit of scuffing on them, but they're great. I do want something with more hyperextension protection though. a longer, more structured gauntlet would be good too.
When I was in CA, rojo took me to Helimut to check out their gear. HOLYY BALLSSS I want a pair of the new style glove he makes. So soft, nice and thick, and yet you don't lose any dexterity. A little beyond my pricerange right now, but I WILL get a pair of those in the near future. |
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July 19th, 2015, 10:24 AM | #32 |
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My latest Helimots are about done; there are some softer/thinner areas, and all of the velcro closures are getting somewhat weak. They were solid for 3 years or so, survived two IBR's, and getting completely soaked and drying out many times over the years. Should head over one of these weekends to pick up a new set.
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July 19th, 2015, 07:22 PM | #33 |
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July 19th, 2015, 07:27 PM | #34 |
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