Alpinestars Tech Road Gore-Tex Gloves - Review

[John451]

Wet weather Gloves were one of my pet hates, have a few of them including Joe Rockets Dry tech and other various Hipora membrane winter wet gloves, so far hadn't been happy with any of them as they have been either too thick affecting feel or not water proof enough having soak through after 1 to 2 hours of rain.

As my other wet weather gear since 2003 is Gore Tex including Boots and been extremely happy with its heavy rain performance decided to bite the bullet this winter buy the Alpinestars Tech Road Gore-Tex Gloves.

Was able to trial them last weekend on a organised VFR Winter run, despite starting the ride at -2C ( 28 f ) temperature's found the gloves were ok, ie not warm but not cold, the comfortable temperature for them seems to start around 7 C ( 45 f ) .

Comfort wise these gloves are easily the best all weather touring gloves I have owned not bulky at all with a nearly leather glove quality of feel. As the day warmed up moved to 16C swapped over to my much loved Leather Alpinestars GP Plus Gloves.

After staying overnight in the country and departing early in the morning for a 6 hour trip back to Sydney was met by very crisp 3-4 C ( 37 f ) temperatures and after an hour of sustained 125 kph ( 77 Mph ) speeds my fingers did very nearly get cold and I was debating whether to stop to put in my thin thermal inner gloves or exchange them for my trusty old and fat but warm Winter gloves.

Luckly the days temperature started to rise to above 6 C and the gloves became acceptable.

The morning had been beautifully clear to this time but unfortunately around the halfway point home as I hit the mountain range sepparating the country from the city and was met with medium fog and misty rain. The ambiant temperature was around 8C but the gloves were still fine and even when I hit the pouring rain for the rest of 2 hour trip home they held up brilliantly with no soak through or leakage at all.

These gloves themselves to me as money well spent and besides them not being quite warm enough under 8 C they were bearable and admit I should have stopped to slip my thin thermal glove inserts to compensate.

Haven't tried them in hotter temperatures as yet but being Goretex allowing for perspiration to pass through suspect they'll be ok.

Highly recommend the Alpinestars Tech Road Gloves as a brilliant all purpose touring glove that are 100% water proof and still allow for good feel, so good if I was making a road trip and decided to take only 1 set of gloves then these would be my only choice.

Linky to Alpinstars Website:
http://www.alpinestars.com/moto/glov...dgtxglove.html

[nozzle]

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Was able to trial them last weekend on a organised VFR Winter run, despite starting the ride at -2C ( 28 f ) temperature's found the gloves were ok, ie not warm but not cold, the comfortable temperature for them seems to start around 7 C ( 45 f ) .
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Duh!! Winter ride? It's 90 degrees today...I had to look at the posting date three times before I saw the Aussie flag...

I'd like to second parts of John's review... though I've not had an occation to wear them in the rain yet, they do have good feel, secure closure, and go on and off well.

I have been able to wear them on hot days... your hands to sweat as no air really moves through the glove to cool you. Good news is the fingers did not get turned inside out when I pulled my hand out.

- Paul

[reg71]

yeah that winter ride part surprised me for a sec, too. I saw the flag when the message started, but I had no idea it was winter there. It makes sense, I just never thought about it! Our riding here is just starting to get hot out here. Luckily it is still cool in the morning so if you start early you don't notice as much...

[John451]

Originally Posted by nozzle

Duh!! Winter ride?

Sorry, should have added was reviewing from Oz.

Originally Posted by nozzle

I have been able to wear them on hot days... your hands to sweat as no air really moves through the glove to cool you.

Good to know in advance though unless its raining or cold would be using my Leather gloves so hopefully it wont rain on very hot days.

Originally Posted by nozzle

Good news is the fingers did not get turned inside out when I pulled my hand out.

Very true, should have added the comment into the review seeing as it is my biggest annoyance with my summer grade Joe Rocket Wets, well that and they leak after a while.

[nozzle]

No Problem on not being explicit about an Ozzie revew. It is VFR*World*... I just was enjoying the heat and humidity too much perhaps? The gloves should work the same in both hemisphere's.