WESTWOOD FOX Motorbike Gloves for Men Women, Full Finger
WESTWOOD FOX Motorbike Gloves for Men Women, Full Finger Breathable Touch Screen Motorcycle Gloves for Road biking, ATV MTB Riding, Racing, Cycling, Hiking, Motocross Racing
| Size: | S |
| Dimensions: | 15 x 12 x 0.6 cm; 55 g |
| Brand: | WESTWOOD FOX |
| Model: | RL8 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | WESTWOOD FOX |
| Department: | Unisex |
| Dimensions: | 15 x 12 x 0.6 cm; 55 g |
| Size: | S |
These gloves are comfortable to wear and have a good fit.
They are ideal for mountain biking as the knuckles are well protected from stones and the like.
The palms of the gloves have a rubber grip pattern that seems to work well.
These are a good quality glove for the money. They are well padded and keep my hands warm while out riding, didnt feel any wind blowing through them and i could even swipe my phone screen with them on.
I found these gloves a good comfortable fit, keeps you warm and good quality material and good versatiliy in different activities cycling, motorcycle riding they are breathable and lightweight but still very protective and good value.
Since I received these gloves I have used them for every ride out and Im happy to recommend them to you.
Purely a summer glove as they have no insulation properties but they are instantly comfortable and need no breaking in.
The touch finger for Map programming is not the best especially whilst on the move and I found them a bit hit and miss.
Very easy to put on and off and the velcro round the wrist is easy to use.
4 Stars for value and performance.
I ordered size XL and they fit very well. My hand is 9.5cm across the base of the fingers and 20cm from base of wrist to tip of middle finger. They are comfortable and I can flex my hand into a fist and back out with ease. They are marketed as motorcycle and mountain biking gloves however I am not sure they will provide serious protection in the event of a high-speed fall onto a hard surface, there are much better products out there that can protect your hands and fingers much better. When I used to ride a motorcycle, I wore thick leather gloves that would provide better protection than these. They do have the hard plastic on the knuckles but the palms are a single layer of synthetic suede with some grippy material partially covering them and the back is a double layer of fabric; a thin liner and some thin elasticated fabric on the outside. I ‘m not sure any of this is going to offer good protection to fingers and palms.
I think these gloves are more appropriate for mountain biking and would do a good job in that setting.
Despite the description, these are not really very good for operating a touch screen with. The material used on the tips of the forefinger and thumb is basically the same as the rest of the material on the finger. You can swipe with it but you have to press hard and it is inconsistent.
They are ok for the money and the sizing appears to be good.
What I like about these gloves is that they have a very good fitted feel around the hands while also having hardened material around the joints such as the knuckles.
I feel a lot safer when using these gloves to bike.
The strap around the wrist makes it easy to fasten the gloves around the wrist and secure them from slipping off in an accident.
I wear a Large glove, these fit very well and look great.
Check the returns policy it says free returns only on some sizes and colours, I am not sure if that is fair and it would put me off buying something off the internet.
I do not know how they would rate if tested for motorcycling. I would not wear them on a fast day out on the road with friends. I doubt the abrasion protection is great. They do have good seeming knuckle guards which protected me when I punched a brick wall (not full strength) to test them.
These are better than nothing and in the summer may be an option as they are light/thin and easy to get on/off.
A closer inspection shows where money has been saved IE on the material on the palms. I could not get them to work my iPhone touch screen although it may be because it has a glass screen protector on it.
The wrist strap is excellent, easy to adjust and very secure, the knuckle guard is fixed/hard not soft/reactive but did not bother me when I wore them I would have liked some ventilation in the knuckles. the ventilation on the fingers is OK.
At this price/budget point I think these are worth buying, especially if you are not motorcycling in them.