Upon inspecting my gear as I get antsy for spring I found that my gloves did not survive winter on the shelf so well and that the leather is starting to get brittle (rot).
This time instead of just looking for "basic" or "adequet" protection I'm aiming a little higher on the quality chart. I still can't afford the really good stuff but in most gear you get what you pay for so I plan to spend a little.
In gloves what is interesting me these days seems to be Kevlar stiching, Kangaroo skin and padding at critical points (wrist/palm), Heavy material weight with carbon/hard knuckles and or layered leather. All in the $100-$125 price range (I am a craftsman, my hands are my life)
Seemingly the '05 Teknic Violators would fit all of the things I want and are within my budget. Before I go rushing off to buy them though I though it might be a good idea to see if anyone here was wearing them, had any reviews or had a suggestion for a better quality glove in the same range.
NewEnough can get them to me for $115 delivered which is the best I've found.
I love the look of the gloves but the colors they have going are just butt ugly IMO so Black will be the choice for these I think.
This time instead of just looking for "basic" or "adequet" protection I'm aiming a little higher on the quality chart. I still can't afford the really good stuff but in most gear you get what you pay for so I plan to spend a little.
In gloves what is interesting me these days seems to be Kevlar stiching, Kangaroo skin and padding at critical points (wrist/palm), Heavy material weight with carbon/hard knuckles and or layered leather. All in the $100-$125 price range (I am a craftsman, my hands are my life)
Seemingly the '05 Teknic Violators would fit all of the things I want and are within my budget. Before I go rushing off to buy them though I though it might be a good idea to see if anyone here was wearing them, had any reviews or had a suggestion for a better quality glove in the same range.
NewEnough can get them to me for $115 delivered which is the best I've found.
I love the look of the gloves but the colors they have going are just butt ugly IMO so Black will be the choice for these I think.
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