Took my first ride with the new gloves. At 30 degrees and at highway speeds my hands were toasty. I sure appreciate the heads up on such a great deal.
Wore mine this morning for two hours while sitting in line for the REI garage sale. Hands stayed warm in 31 degree weather. By the way, I have an extra set of Large, brand new, that I'd trade for a new set in medium or small with another inmate. Just send me a PM if interested.
Mine just came in today. I went for a 60ish mile ride and w/ temps in the mid 40s they bordered on too warm. My palms were sweating a little bit. Hopefully they'll break in well. With the added bulk I know they'll never have the feel of a good summer motorcycle glove, but there was a little discomfort around the knuckles with my hands on the grips. Especially on my pinky. For the money they seem like a great glove. I wear a medium in most everything else and these were spot on for me.
I've searched all over the net for a similar glove. I'm sure they are made by a company like Olympia, and branded for the seller. And a lot of companies will end up buying the same design. But I haven't seen these anywhere else. I'd love to try them, but need a XXL. I gave up, and went and bought some at Cycle Gear. I got the Built waterproof Demon glove. Looks like a poor man's version of the Cortech Winter Scarab.
Actually the gloves are by Schoeller, a Swiss company noted for high quality product. They do say Refrigawear on the cuff but the attached tags are Schoeller - and no "made in China" labeling. The sizing does run a bit small as has been noted, maybe the reason for the deep discount - not unusual for intended European market product.
Just ordered gloves and a jacket. Next 3 days has both free shipping and 20% off everything. Looks like great cold weather stuff. Tom H.
Thanks Tom. I just went on their website and ordered a pair of the gloves for $14 shipped. For that price it's definitely worth a try.
Schoeller makes materials. I have gloves with their Keprotec material in them. http://www.schoeller-textiles.com/en/fabric-groups/protection/schoeller-keprotec.html So the gloves run a little small? Do they have 3x? I might call tomorrow and see if they have any bigger sizes. The Bilt gloves I bought from Cycle Gear are going back. Not impressed, and they aren't real leather as advertised. They are vinyl. That's a deal breaker for me. They are made from a very thin vinyl.
Quick review of these Gladiator gloves. First off, they are an excellent product. Get them while they are available at such a great price. In my opinion they are good down to about 33 degrees (F). In the southern US high humidity, at highway speeds, any colder and your fingers are going to be cold. Anything in the mid 30's and higher, they should do the trick. They are waterproof. Tested in a ride this weekend. 36 degrees and pouring rain for two hours. No leaks and slightly uncomfortable coldness on fingertips. But remember, this is the South. 36 degrees in Tennessee feels a heck of a lot colder than 36 degrees in Colorado...Its due to the dampness of the air. Plus, not as much sunshine in the winter. No convective heating. The gauntlet on the glove is perfect. Its not too big, but big enough to cover the sleeve of your jacket. Therefore, no water penetrates. The stitching is durable. I rode them offroad for several hours. No loosening threads or seams. Great gloves. But, not a zero degree solution. I would put their value at about $50 to $60 bucks, easily. I found them to fit true to size. I'm typically between a medium and large. So, I ordered both. I kept the medium and gave to large to a buddy. The medium fits me tight, but I don't like any extra material in the finger tips when I wear gloves. The medium was perfect for me. They were a little stiff at first. After a day of wearing they broke in nicely. Even paying for two pairs, its still a fantastic deal...Get them while they last.
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Don't see how you can go wrong - Refrigiware has been around a long time supplying cold weather gear to professionals requiring such.
Quick review from me as well. Been riding in them in 30's here in NYC. Very nice glove. Its on par, maybe a touch warmer with Lee Parks PCi line of gloves. My hands to tend to get cold, but still manageable and not painful nor do they get so cold to start affecting my controls. (no heated grips, an no wind protection on the bars, at the time of this review) I do like that these gloves have a pretty thin profile, for winter gloves. They are a little bit bulkier than Lee Parks PCi, but not much. Decent feel for the throttle and levers. Fingers are a bit on a longer side for me, there is about a quarter inch room at the tip on the thumb, I ordered medium. I hate this in gloves, but I guess I have shorter fingers and its always hard for me to find glove that fit "like a glove". No crash report, so don't know how well they will hold in a slide.
Got my pair right before Christmas. I ordered the large. I wear a large in just about every other brand eg; Tourmaster, cortech, alpinestars, dainese. Held size 9. For $17 not much to lose. Fit: was pretty good. Very stiff. No problem. Aren't all new gloves? Cold: Hands are comfortable up to about an hour at freeway speeds in temps around 40f then I can feel the cold creeping in my fingertips. A few non-highway rides up to two hours in the 30s-40's and hands were fine. ++update1/3/14--about an hour driving in temps around 25f with winds blowing steady 5-10mph. Fingertips were cold about a half hour in but didn't seem to get worse. Hands were ok. Just fingertips. Rain: No rain test yet. As someone has already mentioned, I do not want to be the first one to crash test these gloves. They seem adequate and well made. But for some reason don't instill the same confidence as say my old helds or komodos. No issues with bar controls. They aren't like your typical puffy winter glove. For warmness I'd put them up against my alpinestars drystar gloves. Better even. I have to wear liners with my drystars. Haven't tested dryness yet but my drystars leaked like a sieve so almost anything should be better. I'll update as I get in more time with the gloves in more conditions.
Might be to late no more free shipping or 20% off. They have wool liner gloves but need to order by dozen. Il call em mañana thanks guys! Texas is to cold for my riding gloves.
