In the event of a conformity defect, you have the right to (i) have the defective Product(s) conformity restored or (ii) receive a proportional reduction of the price paid or (iii) terminate the contract of sale. The OJ Spin gloves are street-oriented motorcycle gloves offering unparalleled all-day comfort. I’m amazed with the level of comfort offered by the OJ Spin gloves given their stout CE Level 2-KP certification. Essentially, the difference between the Alpinestars GP Pro RS3 gloves and the Alpinestars GP Pro R3 gloves is that the Alpinestars GP Pro RS3 gloves implement goat leather in their palms while the Alpinestars GP Pro R3 gloves implement kangaroo skin. If you can spare the cash for them, the Held Titan Evo gloves are on a class of their own and total beasts that can be worn daily; just don’t be afraid to pull hard on them when taking them off in hot weather. Incidentally, the Five TFX1 GTX gloves are not insulated; for a pair of CE Level 2-KP insulated gloves, have a look at our reviewed Garibaldi Motion gloves (seen HERE).

That said, in the last few years, several manufacturers (namely Alpinestars) have succeeded in putting out very-comfortable, hyper-tactile, versatile CE Level 2-KP motorcycle gloves for the good of the motorcycling public. With all that said, the insulating performance of the Garibaldi Motion gloves is only useful down to 10°C/50°F since the gloves’ insulation is lower than what’s common in heavy-duty winter gloves.A lot of claims going on for these gloves, huh? Let us thus tell you how the Alpinestars GP Pro R3 gloves fared when put to our own test! Rider protection and safety The main issue with the Bogotto Veloce gloves is that their fingers’ seams are palpable, which is detrimental to tactility at the clutch and brake levers.

Under points (ii) and (iii) above, you have the right to a proportional price reduction or terminate the contract of sale if: (a) the Company did not repair or replace the defective Product(s) or we did not repair or replace the defective Product(s), where possible, under Article 135- ter, paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, or we refused to restore the Product(s) conformity under paragraph 3; (b) a conformity defect occurs despite our attempt to restore the defective Product(s) conformity; (c) the conformity defect is so serious as to justify the immediate price reduction or the contract termination; or (d) the Company declared or it is clear from the circumstances that we will not restore the defective Product(s) conformity within a reasonable period or without considerable inconveniences to you. You have not the right to terminate the contract if the conformity defect is only of minor importance. Moreover, tactility in the Five RFX1 gloves isn’t as stupendous as either of the aforementioned Alpinestars gloves although the fit and sizing of the Five RFX1 gloves is superlative. Five’s gloves routinely fit most excellently and such too is the case with these RFX1 gloves. If you’re not a seasoned racer or if you don’t value maximum tactility for racing or sporty riding, then the LS2 Swift gloves will reward you with many miles of smiles, especially if wearing the LS2 Swift gloves for street riding and touring. If you’re a racer or value tactility over anything else aside from protection, then the Alpinestars Supertech gloves are your gloves. Truly.

Enter the Alpinestars GP Pro R3 gloves

For reference, cuff length in CE Level 1-KP motorcycle gloves must only be at least 1.5 centimeters (0.6 inches) long. Why are some super-armored motorcycle gloves only CE Level 1-KP?

The GP Pro R3 gloves have been built from scratch, so Alpinestars has been very careful in its creating of these gloves so as to surpass what they did with the GP Pro R2 gloves. The LS2 Swift gloves are sport-riding motorcycle gloves although they too will work as racing gloves if your shopping budget is very limited. And that’s because the LS2 Swift gloves cost a fraction of what the aforementioned big punchers cost. Alpinestars is one of those companies in the industry paving the way with continuous research and innovation. Not that long ago, Alpinestars put out its GP Pro R2 motorcycle gloves, which were quite the good racing gloves indeed. Here they are in all their glory: Aside from the novelty of a different overall construction with stretch-aramid galore, I don’t feel that the Alpinestars GP Tech v2 gloves offer any meaningful value given their premium cost and how Alpinestars already offers the outstanding Supertech gloves and GP Pro R3 gloves as top-of-the-line racing gloves.

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Not only are the GP Pro R3 gloves spot on in their sizing but they are also free of any annoying bunching up of leather on the palm and/or too-long thumbs; some high-end competitors to the GP Pro R3 gloves are plagued with these two annoying fitment issues. The Bogotto Veloce gloves have some very-minor cosmetic flaws (e.g. finger overlays not being symmetric) but, from afar, the Bogotto Veloce gloves look all business and will have fellow riders asking you about the gloves. Some Brands have specific Medium sizes, for example Roof, which can give a very accurate fit if you are that size, for example : LS2 Swift gloves: a bargain for sport gloves. I can’t believe how cheap they are for what they give you in specs. Touchscreen fingers in sport/racing gloves? the Ls2 Swift gloves have them. Aside from their excellent safety though, where the Alpinestars GP Pro R3 gloves genuinely shine is in the comfort department.

Finger Bridge Finger Bridge The 3rd and 4th fingers are bridged offering protection against finger roll and separation during impact. (61) Unlike the Alpinestars Supertech gloves, the Alpinestars GP Pro R3 gloves do implement Alpinestars’ flagship L-shaped palm slider on the heel of their palms. I just bought and returned a pair of Held Chikara RR size M, they are really amazing, one of the best gloves i’ve ever had on my hands, and fits almost perfect BUT unfortunetely the thumb is too short, at the point that i can’t operate the arrows without lifting the hand from the bar. lt;br/>•Pure racing glove utilizing innovative design features taken straight from the lessons learnt from top level competitive racing. Fingers’ seams are externally stitched, although they’re not rolled up as per the Alpinestars Supertech gloves; this is where the substantial price gap between these two gloves is manifested. However, the fingers’ seams of the GP Pro R3 gloves are magnificent in tactility and are never intrusive or irritating. Compared to racing gloves within the same price range, the Alpinestars GP Pro R3 gloves have superior stitching, threading and finger seams. CE certificationCompared to the Alpinestars GP Pro R3 gloves, the Five RFX1 gloves are over-engineered in that they have more protective features; thus making these Five RFX1 gloves heavier than both the Alpinestars GP Pro R3 gloves and the Alpinestars Supertech gloves.