Alpinestars SP-1 Gloves Video Review

MikeBudd · March 13th, 2012, 10:04 PM

Hey Guys,

I just got my SP-1's in the mail today and thought I would do a quick video review:

Link to original page on YouTube.

Don't judge me to harsh Hope you guys find it useful if you are looking for some new gloves.

Pics:

Linuss · March 13th, 2012, 10:38 PM

Video is private :/

BUT! I've had my SM-2 that I got last year and I still love them... can only assume SM-1s are a bit more comfortable.

MikeBudd · March 13th, 2012, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linuss

Video is private :/

BUT! I've had my SM-2 that I got last year and I still love them... can only assume SM-1s are a bit more comfortable.

Should be fine now.

Yeah, pretty stiff in the beginning but they will break in and hopefully be baby smooth

Ps: You mean SP-2 and SP-1 right? :P

csmith12 · March 14th, 2012, 06:52 AM

Thanks for the review. I have the sp2 gloves in white and love them. Great buy!

Linuss · March 14th, 2012, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeBudd

Should be fine now.

Yeah, pretty stiff in the beginning but they will break in and hopefully be baby smooth

Ps: You mean SP-2 and SP-1 right? :P

I posted at 12:40 after a 16 hour work day, so sue me

MikeBudd · March 15th, 2012, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Thanks for the review. I have the sp2 gloves in white and love them. Great buy!

Yeah, I checked out the sp2's as well. Considering these were only like 70 bucks, I had to buy them :P

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linuss

I posted at 12:40 after a 16 hour work day, so sue me

Sued!

Hahaha, we will see about comfort factor. I gave them about 30 km yesterday while I had the chance, but obviously the leather is still quite hard on the inside and has yet to get softer. Hopefully it won't take long!

Gorilla25 · March 17th, 2012, 09:47 PM

Im currently breaking my pair in. damn, my hands hurt after a 20 min ride

MikeBudd · March 18th, 2012, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gorilla25

Im currently breaking my pair in. damn, my hands hurt after a 20 min ride

Mine have been getting better. Slowly becoming soft

What I really like about these gloves is that they aren't SUPER ventilated so they keep your hands decently warm in cold weather (1 celsius on my last ride), but are ventilated enough they keep your hands from dying in super hot weather.

They also seem to be decently waterproof. I just had a 30 minute ride in a pretty heavy downpour and my hands came cold but dry.

gt_turbo · March 19th, 2012, 08:22 AM

i have a pair of these for about 4 months now. yea break in period was killer on my thumb. once broken in it feels really good. they don't make very good cold weather gloves tho, my fingers were absolutely numb after 25 min ride to work on a 40 deg day. only negative is the gray vinyl by the wrist area has started to peel off. would expect better quality than this from A*.

MikeBudd · March 19th, 2012, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gt_turbo

i have a pair of these for about 4 months now. yea break in period was killer on my thumb. once broken in it feels really good. they don't make very good cold weather gloves tho, my fingers were absolutely numb after 25 min ride to work on a 40 deg day. only negative is the gray vinyl by the wrist area has started to peel off. would expect better quality than this from A*.

Really? I have been riding in 32 degree weather for awhile now, and 10-30 minute rides seem to be ok. Exceeding 30 minutes my fingers really start to feel cold.

Maybe i'm some sort of alien :O

DailyRidden250R · April 18th, 2012, 11:36 PM

Ironpony on eBay has this for sub 100 shipped more like $83 shipped. AYC models which the OP has. I thought I saw Yamaha tag in the video somewhere along with AYC tag in the edge of the cuff in the inside at 1:25 and on. If you got it for 180 return them and get them off of eBay.

MikeBudd · April 19th, 2012, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DailyRidden250R

Ironpony on eBay has this for sub 100 shipped more like $83 shipped. AYC models which the OP has. I thought I saw Yamaha tag in the video somewhere along with AYC tag in the edge of the cuff in the inside at 1:25 and on. If you got it for 180 return them and get them off of eBay.

I believe I got them for 75+ shipping to Canada, averaging out to 90ish dollars.

In reference to the 180, I was talking about buying them (the normal one's) from anywhere else besides Ironpony :P Maybe I didn't make myself clear :O:O

Thanks for the heads up anyways :thumbs up:

March 14th, 2012, 06:52 AM	#4
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March 13th, 2012, 10:38 PM	#2
Linuss ninjette.org guru Name: Steve Location: DFW Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 294	Video is private :/ BUT! I've had my SM-2 that I got last year and I still love them... can only assume SM-1s are a bit more comfortable.

March 17th, 2012, 09:47 PM	#7
Gorilla25 Dakine... Name: AJ Location: DFW Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R (Sold) \| 636 (hopefully soon) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5	Im currently breaking my pair in. damn, my hands hurt after a 20 min ride

March 19th, 2012, 08:22 AM	#9
gt_turbo ninjette.org sage Name: L Location: WI Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 250R, '13 CBR500R Posts: 709	i have a pair of these for about 4 months now. yea break in period was killer on my thumb. once broken in it feels really good. they don't make very good cold weather gloves tho, my fingers were absolutely numb after 25 min ride to work on a 40 deg day. only negative is the gray vinyl by the wrist area has started to peel off. would expect better quality than this from A*.

April 18th, 2012, 11:36 PM	#11
DailyRidden250R ninjette.org member Name: Michael Location: Philly Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 250R No longer. '06 Mini Posts: 116 Blog Entries: 1	Ironpony on eBay has this for sub 100 shipped more like $83 shipped. AYC models which the OP has. I thought I saw Yamaha tag in the video somewhere along with AYC tag in the edge of the cuff in the inside at 1:25 and on. If you got it for 180 return them and get them off of eBay.