Alpinestars GP Plus gloves - Page 2

Mr Lefty · 09-03-2009, 01:45 PM

Nope.. Never touched the ground in my wreck.

buzzcutt2 · 09-03-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by eBBs15

Nope.. Never touched the ground in my wreck.

Mad skillz.

Homeslice · 09-03-2009, 02:08 PM

They're ok, but only if your knuckles agree with the armor pieces. Sometimes they do a piss-poor job of shaping the carbon fiber. It's like they form it on a flat table without taking into account the natural curve of the hand. Also, the last GP Plus and GP Techs I tried, the little pieces on the fingers hurt -- I've never seen the need for hard armor on the fingers. Held makes better gloves IMO.

Phenix_Rider · 09-03-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

They're ok, but only if your knuckles agree with the armor pieces. If not, you won't like them. I didn't. IMO Alpinestars does a piss-poor job of shaping the carbon fiber. It's like they formed it on a flat table without taking into account the natural curve of the hand. The little pieces on the fingers hurt too -- I've never seen the need for hard armor on the fingers. Held makes way better gloves IMO.

Depends which version... Mine have PU knuckle protector that I like better than any CF.

TYEster · 09-03-2009, 06:23 PM

I have the GP Techs...

And personally, I'd rather have different gloves. I needed some full gauntlets, and I found em used on Craigslist, brand new almost, with the tag still on them. I tried em for like 10sec and decided they were good enough for the price. $100 for brand new $275+ gloves. Well after actually wearing and riding in them, I don't like em that much. The thing I don't like most is the hard plastic wrap-around for your wrist/over jacket. It's a bitch to take on and off while at a trackday. And it took like SEVERAL hours of riding in them to break them in.

Hopefully you're Plus' will offer a little more comfort in the long run.

JoJoYZF · 09-03-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

Depends which version... Mine have PU knuckle protector that I like better than any CF.

Same here. Ive had my gp plus for about a year now and like em a lot. I wear them for highway and longer riding and have a pair of short cuff a* gloves for my 2 mile ride to work. Love them both, but I also like everything I own from alpinestars.

buzzcutt2 · 09-03-2009, 06:38 PM

If the rain ever stops I'll get out and try them.

Homeslice · 09-03-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TYEster

I have the GP Techs...

And personally, I'd rather have different gloves. I needed some full gauntlets, and I found em used on Craigslist, brand new almost, with the tag still on them. I tried em for like 10sec and decided they were good enough for the price. $100 for brand new $275+ gloves. Well after actually wearing and riding in them, I don't like em that much. The thing I don't like most is the hard plastic wrap-around for your wrist/over jacket. It's a bitch to take on and off while at a trackday. And it took like SEVERAL hours of riding in them to break them in.
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Hell I used the Techs for a month and they still didn't break in. Also I didn't like the external stitching because of how the little edge of extra leather makes your fingers hard to move independantly.

The only thing the plastic gauntlet is good for is keeping the glove open when you're not wearing it so that it dries out.

Mr Lefty · 09-03-2009, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by buzzcutt2

If the rain ever stops I'll get out and try them.

blah... I use mine in the rain almost daily... work great... and when you wave hi... the water drains out perfectly

SoFlaSV · 09-03-2009, 09:26 PM

I'm on my second pair.

My first pair came with a pair of A-Star boots I bought used on E-bay.
They were rashed and crashed when I got them, but held up so well.

When they got a little ripe, I bought another pair.

09-03-2009, 02:08 PM	#13
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	They're ok, but only if your knuckles agree with the armor pieces. Sometimes they do a piss-poor job of shaping the carbon fiber. It's like they form it on a flat table without taking into account the natural curve of the hand. Also, the last GP Plus and GP Techs I tried, the little pieces on the fingers hurt -- I've never seen the need for hard armor on the fingers. Held makes better gloves IMO. Last edited by Homeslice; 09-03-2009 at 06:54 PM..

09-03-2009, 01:45 PM	#11
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	Nope.. Never touched the ground in my wreck.

09-03-2009, 06:23 PM	#15
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	I have the GP Techs... And personally, I'd rather have different gloves. I needed some full gauntlets, and I found em used on Craigslist, brand new almost, with the tag still on them. I tried em for like 10sec and decided they were good enough for the price. $100 for brand new $275+ gloves. Well after actually wearing and riding in them, I don't like em that much. The thing I don't like most is the hard plastic wrap-around for your wrist/over jacket. It's a bitch to take on and off while at a trackday. And it took like SEVERAL hours of riding in them to break them in. Hopefully you're Plus' will offer a little more comfort in the long run.

09-03-2009, 06:38 PM	#17
buzzcutt2 Fuzznutz Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Moto: 98 ZX9 Posts: 999	If the rain ever stops I'll get out and try them.

09-03-2009, 09:26 PM	#20
SoFlaSV Guinness Bitches... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Coconut Creek, Fl Moto: '00 SV650 Posts: 505	I'm on my second pair. My first pair came with a pair of A-Star boots I bought used on E-bay. They were rashed and crashed when I got them, but held up so well. When they got a little ripe, I bought another pair.