Universal : Riding Gear Thread

[motormania]

^^Visited one of the shops in karol bagh today for Balcalava, saw a set of Alpinstars gloves, those got pretty tough knuckels in carbon fiber, priced at only 1650 rs, but i seriously doubt their autheticity.

do you by any chance have a pic of those???

[BANDHAV]

do you by any chance have a pic of those???

Sorry didnt take any, but those were in black and grey finish, material used was fabric and overall feel, finish and fit was good, i tried those on and there was a feel good factor. But as stated earlier i severely doubt their orginality and i have no intention to shell out 1600 rs for something fake.

[motormania]

did you try looking up on the net for the same gloves to check if they exist or not??

[BANDHAV]

It didnt striked to me, but i just checked and look what i find this

[Mindgrinder]

Want to buy gloves. Max budget- 2500
I loved these Alpinstars. Any suggestions ?

Alpinestars Raven Gloves Rs. 2399



Or this one-

Alpinestars Dual Gloves : 09 Rs. 1999



Price from planetdsg. I hope there will be no difference in web price and showroom price.

none of them have palm protection so you decide, cuz when you fall mostly you fall on palm or fingers

[Ananth]

Bought a pair of Knightwood glove , for daily commuting - Cost 100 Rs.

Bought it from HARDEEP MOTORCYCLES, Gp Road, Chennai

[Shadowfax]

none of them have palm protection so you decide, cuz when you fall mostly you fall on palm or fingers

Then what do u suggest ?

[Aryan]

Bought a pair of Knightwood glove , for daily commuting - Cost 100 Rs.

I never understood the logic behind this! I have seen time and again people using two pairs of gloves - one for city commuting and one for some 'other' purposes! I am totally clueless regarding this. I mean if one has a fall, he/ she is bound to get hurt; its not like in city limits your hands might get a little less hurt or something!

Anyhow, to each his own, I guess.

[motormania]

you can check out Probiker gloves or look at DSG....in my hometown i often used to see unknown brands brought from Bangkok or similar places..but if the quality and protection was upto the mark,then i would prefer them only.....i guess you should also see into this

[neil.jericho]

none of them have palm protection so you decide, cuz when you fall mostly you fall on palm or fingers

IMO it would be better if you pay 300 bucks more and get the DSG Ark which has protection that includes your wrist (the double protection thing) & has a hard cover for your knuckles as well. This pair of Alpinestars doesnt really have much protection in comparison. Thats what I felt when I checked them.

I never understood the logic behind this! I have seen time and again people using two pairs of gloves - one for city commuting and one for some 'other' purposes! I am totally clueless regarding this. I mean if one has a fall, he/ she is bound to get hurt; its not like in city limits your hands might get a little less hurt or something!

Anyhow, to each his own, I guess.

Amen brother. Similar logic applies for all those guys who dont wear a helmet for a short ride in the city but will wear one for a long trip. Where's the sense in that ?

[Ananth]

I never understood the logic behind this! I have seen time and again people using two pairs of gloves - one for city commuting and one for some 'other' purposes! I am totally clueless regarding this. I mean if one has a fall, he/ she is bound to get hurt; its not like in city limits your hands might get a little less hurt or something!

Anyhow, to each his own, I guess.

I Completely agree your point - At this point I literally cant afford to buy a 2500 Rupee A* or DSG Glove! In my view, Something is better than Nothing! Though my office is just 3 Kms away from Home, I just wanted to make sure i have atleast some feather coat protection, So bought this glove..

[Mindgrinder]

Then what do u suggest ?

if u want DSG then go for primal or ARK, if you want something in Joe Rocket i will PM you a number for dealer for Joerocket in Pune, he will update his website in 2 months same is with DSG, they told me new collection is there but site update will take 2 months.

[Aryan]

I Completely agree your point - At this point I literally cant afford to buy a 2500 Rupee A* or DSG Glove! In my view, Something is better than Nothing! Though my office is just 3 Kms away from Home, I just wanted to make sure i have atleast some feather coat protection, So bought this glove..

Oh alright, my bad. I am sorry if you felt offended Ananth. I never meant to be offending. I thought perhaps you use two pairs of riding gloves.

[Ananth]

Oh alright, my bad. I am sorry if you felt offended Ananth. I never meant to be offending. I thought perhaps you use two pairs of riding gloves.

Nope! I'm not offended by your comments.. I just took it as a piece of advice from a friend By the way, i do use a separate glove for touring - But its that of a friend's glove so cant use it for daily commuting!!

[biker boy]

How about the Orazo Riding Boots? You can check out the websites, perhaps, for the price, etc.

Thanks for the suggestion, have checked them. So now I have two options.
Still I believe in 5k only two options are too less.