Will someone give this man a new set of leathers?
"Speedway"
Gloves From Joe Rocket
Whilst wearing a set
of Joe Rocket Leathers, I have slid along the track at both Moroso, and
twice at Daytona (once in the dogleg at over 100mph) so you could
say I have gotten my fair share of usage out of them, and they have protected
me well. The name brand gloves I was wearing at the time unfortunately
did not.
So, of course I was
in need of a new pair and Joe Rocket stepped up and offered me the chance
to review a pair of their new "Speedway" gloves. Guess what?
I even got to choose the color! Swag heaven.
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The
Speedway gloves are pretty substantial in construction and are indeed,
a comfortable fit too. The gloves have unique pads protecting the
knuckles and a rubber ventilation hole to create a ram air effect
at speed. Obviously, when riding in 80-degree weather, this air venting
helped tremendously in stopping my palms and fingers from sweating.
On the outer side of each of the palms there is another pad, it's
on the exact place on my palm that makes contact with the clip ons
offering a further degree of comfort and protection. |
There is a double
layer of stitching to ensure safety on all the areas where your hands
may make unwanted contact with the ground and a double layer of Velcro
with a miniature belt that secures the glove around the wrist to make
sure these babies don't come off if (and when) you do touch down.
Did I mention they
were good-looking gloves too?
My opinion as a 2wf
test rider and local track rider? These Joe Rocket gloves are good, they
are comfortable and they offer a high degree of protection. They are great
as a race glove and even riding on your local Sunday school session and
if you're like me, they're going to save you some skin in those dog leggy,
Daytona type crashes.
Features
1.0mm premium cowhide top
Pittards Armor Tan palm
Molded "Ram Air" vent/finger protectors
Carbon embossed Bi-flex padded knuckle protector
Molded knuckle and thumb protector
Double leather wrap around palm
Price? Around $80.00
or less
AlexF
