My Preferred Motorcycle Gloves | Not What you Think

[@samhill3496]

Hi TS. All good points on gloves. These are the best of times for motorcyclists. Gloves to me are the usual, fit, performance, comfort. Also they are utmost for safety in all conditions. That is the premier factor in wearing them. The hands are generally the first to hit the pavement in a crash. A good glove that meets the riders criteria must also stay on the hand. A double cinch retainment system is best. Generally you get what you pay for or can afford. But not always. Learning from others , a little research is necessary. Being able to try on different pairs is a must. What seems right in the showroom may not be after just a few rides. Gloves stretch, bunch up, fade, bleed colors, break threads, tear apart. Others leak like crazy in weather when they aren't supposed to. I use a few supplements to my usual riding gloves. Thin silk liners, wool liners are virtually unobtrusive on long days holding the bars. They offer an extra degree of warmth and comfort when the weather may unexpectedly turn worse. Aerostitch sells glove covers which will keep your gloves and hands dry during a long wet riding trip. Pack small and function as designed. I always have carried them for over fifty years of riding in all climates and conditions. Heated grips are great addition to any bike. Either factory or universal grips such as Oxfords and others make a huge difference in hand warmth. You have much more dexterity and ability to control your machine and react to harmful circumstances in a bat of an eye. That can be a life saver. Hippo Hands are a good addition to northern climate and winter ridden machines. Not the best looking but very much effective in performance. When I started riding about all we had were work gloves, army surplus with wool liners. Neither were water proof or would stay on in the event of a crash. The best gloves were deerskin racing gloves. Handmade, not available across the counter and certainly not affordable. I wasn't always a made man like these days. I haven't forgot the days of almost nothing to ride in. There's really no one glove for all occasions but there are ways of having that with just a few items I have written about. Get the best of what you can afford and justify for your needs. They will pay dividends in the long run. Wear them.

[@tshansen]

Damn sir, this is a really good comment and something everyone should read. I second this 100% there is so much valuable information and really informative for beginners as well as the more experienced ones. Thank you for this. Will pin it at top 👏🏻

[@samhill3496]

@@tshansen knowledge is generally learned from experience usually the hard way

[@adventurespec]

Thanks for this, great feedback!

[@tshansen]

Amazing gloves, if you make a upgrade i will be more than happy to try it out for you 🔥👏🏻🤩

[@adventurespec]

Great thanks@@tshansen 😎

[@Braapncamp]

Interesting episode Tjommi, one anoying thing with gloves is that they feels like best when the start to fall apart and need to be replaced 👀😂 Just to startover with the break in. I hate to ride with bulky cold season gloves, street/race bike gloves close to enduostyle gloves are my favorite, many of these just feels like an extension of your own skin/hand and usually are better protective gloves than enduro gloves. Keep it up!

[@tshansen]

Haha I could not agree more. Every time the gloves feels like it really fits, it's almost worn out 😂 And when you want to get a new one, they are out of production or have done updates to it that does not fit your hands. I really prefer thin gloves as well, much better feel for the bike, but because I have worked outside for many years, I get really fast and easy cold on my hands, so it is always a compromise 🤌🏻 More to come Tjommi, det vet du 🤩

[@stepheneldridge6998]

Nice review Thomas, it's good when you find a pair of gloves that are day long comfortable. For me it's my Rev'it 3 Sand in 3 XL for the warmer months, and Richa Street Touring gore tex with a silk inner glove for the winter , ( and heated grips!). I don't know how people ride with big bulky gloves, or heavily armoured inflexible gloves! Cheers Steve 💚

[@tshansen]

Thank you so much Stephen, and so much for the generosity 🙌🏻 Truly appreciate your ongoing support an encouragement 👏🏻 I hear that so many people use the Revit gloves, maybe for good reason. I will probably need to test a pair myself one day. 🤔 Bulky gloves are the worst. Takes away so much feel, but I also hate cold fingers, so there will always be a compromise 😂🤌🏻

[@paulwelsh7834]

Agree 100% on the Adventure Spec gloves.

[@tshansen]

It is absolutely amazing that glove, except the little nudge. I will have to give the design team a hint about this. 👏🏻

[@silewis65]

Got to ‘hand’ 😂it to you Thomas, another great idea & video to review the gloves 👏🏼 must be many fellow Bikers with so many pairs of different gloves like you 😎

[@tshansen]

Hahaha, I see that there are a lot of wordplays out of this 😂🙌🏻 Yeah, I did only find typical reviews online and my take on this is that there is no perfect one glove. I would love to see more of these kind of videos from others as well. Just to go about the likes and dislikes without it has to be a poor or bad glove.

[@Getting-On]

Another well scripted and produced video, thank you. I have the same issues, not one pair of gloves covers all the ride, so generally 2 other pairs are brought on the trip.

[@tshansen]

Thank you so much sir, appreciate that. Yeah, from my understanding most experienced riders have many pairs, but that is not something i hear to much talk about. And getting so many questions from beginners, or people getting over to ADV, i think it is important that these tings as well are communicated. Cheers

[@allenhuling598]

Good timing on this one! i only have two pair - rain/wind, and sunny/off-road pairs and really need to update what I have, so hearing your thoughts on these helps! As others have said, you really need to try on a bunch of different ones in a store to get it right! Even then, I've walked out of several stores glove-less because nothing they have feels right! Cheers Thomas!

[@tshansen]

Hahaha cool and funny how these things seams to work out. And yes, you really need to try and see what fits you the best. There is insane amount of great gloves out there. No, the most expensive ones are not always the best. So look around, test and find someone you are happy with. Cheers bud

[@MopedWanderlust]

...and I thought I will never fall in Glove again. Thank you T.

[@tshansen]

Hahahaha 🤣🤩 Good one mate, 🤌🏻

[@Alexander_1492]

Thanks for this insight. Being able to try on different pairs is a must. And I almost always buy them a half size bigger a specialy the winter versions. Currently I'm stick to the Virium 2.0 as my Favorite.

[@tshansen]

Yeah, I should probably do the same, with the winter gloves. Glad you found this video informative and thank you for the comment. Do you have a wrong seam inside the pointy finger where the plastic is? or is it something wrong with mine?

[@JoonesAdventuresMC]

Good explanation Thomas. I have the Rukka Virum as well. They did their job in the rain last summer. I also have a couple of other Goretex gloves, can’t remember the brand. When I started to ride I ware cheaper gloves. As long as they fit my hands and give some protection to palma and knuckles. But over time also a good rain protection becomes an issue especially on longer trips when you have to rain rain. When Just doing day trips at home I avoid riding if it’s raining or I just let my gloves dry when I get home. But in longer trips It’s so nice to have dry gloves all the time. I believe the word you where searching for when you tried to explain how well the gloves fitted your hand was, “They fit like the hand in i the gloves” 🤔 Those gloves fit your hands like the hand in the gloves 🤩

[@tshansen]

Hahaha.... yeah, that is what I wanted to say, but it just did not sound right when I run it trough my mind couple of times. It fits like a glove hahaha 😝 Yeah, i really can't stand wet gloves or soak gloves. And with wet and cold hands, everything get's a little bit less comfortable and then it takes away the joy.

[@JoonesAdventuresMC]

@@tshansen To stay dry and warm is important for safety 👍

[@skybluetenere]

Hello Thomas, I don't want to hide my decades of experience. There are three gear items I always try on in a shop (or at home in case there is no shop): a) helmet b) boots c) gloves I'm a huge Adventure Spec fan but I was so unhappy with their gloves. My fingers are simply too long and their models in L and XL doesn't fit on my hand. They are too short so I had to return them 😢 Also my HELD winter gloves disappoint me as I get cold fingertips. I'll try to visit the next motorcycle exhibition in Dortmund to try different brands and models. I'm well equipped for 3 seasons and I always travel with more than 1 set. I hope your bike season 2024 starts soon, Bernd 💙💛🏁🤛🏼

[@tshansen]

Yeah, I totally agree with you, these things you really need to try and feel in a store to see how well they fit. It is incredible how small differences can make or break something as important as gloves. So no matter how much I love the Adventure spec gloves, they will never fit you and your needs. I think this is really important to know for people just starting out. A pair of solid gloves can be expensive, and most people want to buy the corrects once the first time. I really hope you will have a great season as well my friend 🙌🏻 And I really hope to meet up with you one day ☕️

[@creedm3040]

Awesome video. I think gloves are very subjective to how they fit your hands. I will have to try the AS. They look great. My favorite is Held. In my mind and hands, simply the best. Best

[@tshansen]

My favourite racing gloves was Held, but I never quite found a good adv glove from them back in the days, so I switched. Not tried them for many years now.

[@frankzabriskie2045]

Thomas Great topic and video👋👋👋 I Have many pairs …. my biggest issues is getting them for my baseball glove size hands🤯🤣🤣

[@tshansen]

Hahaha thank you Frank. Are you one of those pop eye guys with hands like a truck 👏🏻

[@selfy007]

Personally for me it is the hardest thing to find, a good glove that fits your hand and fingers

[@tshansen]

I can't tell you how many gloves I have been trough the last, yes... almost 20 years. Everything from Racing to working gloves. And when I find one that fit, you can bet they upgrade it and they are gone forever 😂

[@enduromotorradtouren]

Like you, Thomas, I have and use a lot of different gloves. Depending on the bike, temperature and the weather. My latest pair was the cheapest: working gloves for the garden, goat leather, thin, good feel, not protection and a bit short. Rode them for most of the summer, like TET Wales (30 degrees) and ACT Romania (36 degrees). They are certainly not perfect, but hey for 5 euros ;-) Happy days, Günter/Nürnberg

[@tshansen]

I bet you have, it is really hard to find that does it all gloves. sometimes we compromise on safety for more comfort, I think we all do that from time to time. Great tip and something I might check out for myself as well. I always find myself in need of thin gloves so I can operate the camera without taking it off.

[@shawngreenwood7288]

Good to get your take on something that changes between riders. Next to grip (tires) gloves are a debated kit item. Interested in a future review of the heated gloves.

[@tshansen]

Yeah, almost as debated as tires and oil 🙈 But I think that stuff like this we are so passionate about, because we fail so many times to find the correct one that serves our needs. But it seams like we forget that everyone has different needs, and therefore the discussions are heated about these topics.

[@shawngreenwood7288]

So true!

[@steveh545]

Not sure about all the manufacturers, but i bet Adventure spec watches, and listens. Love smaller companies for this type of stuff.

[@tshansen]

Yeah, i actually got a message from them today, thanking me for the honest review and they will look into the feedback. I would love for them to fix this, then I’m scared that this is the closest thing i have a perfect glove (for dry riding)

[@ediorzel22]

Good set. I ride only in Rukka gloves (gore + short city version). Don't need anything else.

[@tshansen]

Rukka makes amazing gear and their gloves range is really good. I have not tried the city ones, they never had them in store when I bought my rain gloves.

[@kihestad]

Thanks for sharing your experience 👍 Does any compact mini glove dryer exist? To bring along on trips?

[@tshansen]

Hope some of it was useful for you Hestad 🙏🏻 I bet you could use a mini pump for a airmatress etc, to just blow air into it, or hang it on the side of the motorcycle luggage when it stops raining to dry in the wind. I have never tried a glove dryer myself. And you don't want it to dry to fast either. Some gloves can shrink quite a bit.

[@markpewsey]

I use a couple of the cardboard tubes from the centre of toilet rolls - push those inside the gloves after your ride and they help air get inside to dry them out. Weigh nothing, pack flat, easily replaceable and no batteries to worry about!

[@kihestad]

@@markpewsey That does sound smart, I have found my glowes still wet the next day if I just "throw them away" - I guess just making sure they can ventilate out the moist and most of the problem is solved

[@dannycraemers941]

Thnx for your videos, ps visiting Norway in june, what kind of gloves, leather and 1 pair for rain ok? Also, sleeping mat, r 3 or r 5 for cold? And sleeping bag, dons, minus 3 or minus 10 to be ok for the night. Thnx

[@tshansen]

Depends on where you are visiting in Norway, but June I would say that a minus 3 and R3 is good enough. Yeah, one for dry and one pair for rain should be enough. Cheers

[@dannycraemers941]

@@tshansen thnx, would be from roundabout Norway up to North Cape

[@tshansen]

@@dannycraemers941 Are you sleeping in tent? Because June can be cold at nights up north, then I would have bring my minus 10 sleeping bag and the R5 sleeping mat.

[@dannycraemers941]

@@tshansen yes, in a tent, want to do camping most times and maybe sometimes in a cabin. Thank you very much for your info, your video 's are very nice to watch!

[@ExpatMotoRider]

Thanks for the video

[@tshansen]

Glad you liked it 🔥👏🏻

[@UndCon]

I really like my Revit Sand 3's. In some cases I've ridden with MTB gloves as well on warm days, but they are not that padded...

[@tshansen]

I never owned a pair of Revit gloves myself, there was no shop that offered them before recently. But I will try some of them when I get a chance. I hear great words about them, but like the rest of the Revit lineup, it runs small!

[@UndCon]

@@tshansen yeah, took some time to wear in but once done they are great.

[@tshansen]

@@UndCon I need to try out these myself 🙌🏻

[@greina1]

TS, What are your thoughts about the Atlas Throttle Lock, is it worth buying?

[@tshansen]

Absolutely worth buying. This is one thing I just can't live without on a bike that can't be fitted with cruise control. Highly recommended

[@henryvaneyk3769]

When are you coming to ride in South Africa? No snow here at the moment. Unfortunately we cannot get most of the gloves you have there. No Revit, no Klim, no AS.

[@tshansen]

Well, as soon as my budget get a little bit more flexible and i can ride all year around without having to go back and forth to work 😂 Sorry to hear this. How come you can’t get it down there? Will they not ship down there?

[@henryvaneyk3769]

@@tshansenCan probably ship it. But courier fees and import duty might kill the perceived value. And then you also cannot test fit like in brick and mortar shop.

[@tshansen]

@@henryvaneyk3769 Yeah, and returning it is even more expensive. I understand, and that is a real pity

[@hkeg80]

I love the Rukka gloves as well, the adventure spec ones however really disappointed me when I had them, the fit on the ifngers were ok but it just felt like the hand area was way too big and sloppily made, which I know is just a case of peoples hands being different. The stitching on them also was a major disappointment, they didn't even last a season before several fingers had seams give up and open up.

[@tshansen]

I have had my share of similar experience with other brands, everything seams to be perfect, but then the palm is either too tight or sloppy. Sorry to hear your gloves did not hold up. I have had mine since they was launched and used them a lot with no noticeable wear? You should reach out to the people at Adventure Spec and see if they can help you out. They have been really helpful for me all these years.

[@gwoodfield4362]

Hi, do you have a link to your brake and clutch levers please, thank you

[@tshansen]

eastbound.shop/?v=796834e7a283 is the url for both

[@gwoodfield4362]

@@tshansen hi, i dont seem to be able to find them there, the brake lever was shown in this video when you were demonstrating the yamaha gloves, regards

[@VAH6010]

Aren't these the ones? wildatheartadventure

[@tshansen]

@@gwoodfield4362 oohhh sorry, i Linked the wrong link, it is the wildatheart two finger clutch and brake! From south Africa!

[@tshansen]

@@VAH6010 yes, i got the wrong link

[@baxabuxa17]

Hello, make a review about your Tenere... ;)

[@tshansen]

Hello 😇 I will make a review of the tenere later this season. I will have to do the 20.000km service first and see if they find anything there before I make a proper review. 🤌🏻

[@baxabuxa17]

@@tshansen thanks 🙏👍

[@bloodleshen1989]

man I was buying new gloves the weekend. I was fitting and choosing for 55minutes

[@tshansen]

Hahaha 👌🏻Yeah, but better to try out an be sure you picked the right ones

[@buckymoto1784]

When something like the AS gloves pad gets annoying we say "it gets on my nerves"

[@tshansen]

Hahaha wizzard with Words mate 😉

[@ryds1000]

Hej Thomas. Ja Rukka virium 2,0 er meget god hanske den benytter jeg også med stor glæde. Har du prøvet Rukka airium sommer hanske. den er super fin med vældig god ventilation.Den eneste ulempe ved de 2 hansker er at fingertouch på hansken ret hurtigt bliver dårlig.Håber du må få en god mc sæson 2024 mvh Preben fra Danmark.

[@tshansen]

Heisann Preben. Jeg har ikke prøvd Airium, men jeg har sett på den tidligere. Jeg har så mange andre gode sommerhansker som jeg liker at jeg har ikke prøvd så mange andre. Mine sommerhansker har ikke touch screen funksjon, men de fungerer likevel på min iPhone 15. Så jeg lurer på om de har gjort noe oppdateringer på den touch screen? Takk for det og det samme til deg. 🙌🏻

[@ryds1000]

Et tips til hansker som ikke har touchscreen funktion. klip fingeren af en sort latex hanske og træk den på fingeren på hansken så har du veldig fin toucscreen funktion.

[@tshansen]

@@ryds1000 det var et utrolig bra tips 👏🏻🔥 takk

[@twelvesmylimit]

Algorithm comment.

[@tshansen]

🤣👏🏻 Well, thank you I guess. 🥃 Cheers

[@twelvesmylimit]

@@tshansen I don't have a motorbike but I'm always here to support you! 😄

[@tshansen]

@@twelvesmylimit And that is truly appreciated and something I'm truly thankful for. 👏🏻🔥