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The Agrius Cool Summer Evo Leather Motorcycle Gloves

May 10, 2017

There are few leather gloves that really impress me and make me want them but I’ve been fortunate enough to find a couple in the recent days. This pair is definitely one of the good ones, it feels good to wear, is breathable for the warm rides out and I have an old leather jacket that they’ll go perfectly with- The Agrius Cool Summer Evo Leather Motorcycle Gloves are on my personal must-have list. They look fantastic, the almost retro look in the leather body of the glove holds the style together but it’s got a modern augmentation with the mesh in the fingers and venting fabric at the sides, just above the cuff.

It doesn’t surprise me that I’ve fallen for these gloves for their comfort. I’m yet to come across something in the Agrius brand that hasn’t felt great to wear and these gloves are just another great feeling notch in a spotless track record of “I want them”. They may not look like they have a whole lot of protection but they have enough for me and I want them for how great they’ll be for my across-town family visits over the summer.

So why are they so comfortable for me? There’s a couple of reasons but the big one is the material they’re made out of. They’re constructed from a mixture of Aniline Leather that gives the seamless impression of a normal, natural grain leather except this leather is softer and tougher. So despite being a tough material, the softness and the flexibility of the leather is what lends the most to the gloves comfort. The freedom of movement the hand and fingers have without the leather being pulled uncomfortably tight is especially noteworthy for me, as I have lanky fingers that often cause trouble when I’m looking for a good glove.

The next reason is how they’ve tackled the knuckle protection. The tough, accordion like panel has a sort of dual purpose- while not being as protective as a full, hard knuckle, the accordion panel does act as a bit of a buffer in an impact. Only by a little bit but it is there. And since its still leather it will still give all the abrasion resistance you can expect anyway. But the stretchy function of the accordion knuckle panel allows for that little bit more room in the fingers when flexing them, preventing the leather across the back of the hand, knuckles and fingers from being pulled uncomfortably tight. Oh and the gloves have a nice, soft touch inner lining too. Which does count for some of the glove’s comfort but the material the glove is made from and how they’ve used it counts for everything in my opinion.

For ventilation there is a subtle system in place in the fingers. The leather in the tops of the fingers have perforations along them, a simple but effective method- cool air straight to the fingers. Another, not so simple method, is the mesh material on the insides of the fingers, that allow the fingers to breathe. The gloves also have fabric on both sides of the hand above cuff that act like an exhaust- warm air shunted through them by the cool air rushing in from the fingers.

The wrists of the gloves are elasticated so that the gloves have a more comfortable fit around them and the cuff has a Velcro fixture that allows the cuff to be adjusted to a preferred tightness. The Velcro isn’t cheap, either, I’ve ridden with summer gloves that have used small, pathetic strips of Velcro where the stitching started coming off after a few rides. But the Velcro on these gloves feel secure and built to last in comparison. The cuff comes over the wrist a good amount too for my taste- so I’m not too concerned about my sleeves riding up enough to flash my wrists to the world and the cold rushing air. A bit of protection on the wrist is also nice to have too just in case.

For what these gloves cost- I really don’t have an excuse not to try them. For £14.99 you’re getting a comfortable, great looking leather glove that would be perfect for the summer. So I reckon I’ll be buying a pair of these for myself very soon.

Thanks for reading, everybody! Until next time!

-MattW at Ghostbikes.com

The Agrius Stealth Leather Motorcycle Gloves

May 8, 2017

I’ve done a blog post on just about every other type of Agrius item so I might as well, finally, do something on one of their gloves. And since it’s the summer it only makes sense to talk about a summer glove that’s just gone out onto the shelf in the shop- The Agrius Stealth Leather Motorcycle Gloves.

Not to be confused with the Agrius Stealth WP [Waterproof] Gloves, the siblings to these gloves that don’t mind the wet weather, the Stealth leathers are strictly a pair of summer gloves, designed for warm rides in dry conditions. The shell of the gloves are made from a mixture of aniline leather [a soft but durable kind of leather] and a soft shell construction. Which is a fancy way of saying that they’ve combined using leather and textiles to make this model of glove. In this case the leather has been used in select areas of the glove to ensure that the most vulnerable areas on the hand and fingers have some form of durable abrasion restistance. And in contrast to this the textiles have been used in select places in relation to ventilation, between the fingers and on the wrist. This is so that as you’re riding in them, air can flow from the fingers, through the gloves and out of the wrists, keeping the hands cool and dry. A feature that is a bit more difficult to accomplish with a waterproof membrane in the way.

The fingers of the glove have some soft protection and small sections of accordion stretch panels to allow the fingers to flex more easily within the glove. This keeps the material from being pulled tight across the top of the hands and fingers which can cause discomfort on the knuckles for people like me who’s fingers are lanky. On the back of the hand the gloves have a hard knuckle protector, providing solid protection for your knuckles from both impacts and breaking through the wind.

On the palm of the hand the gloves have a durable grip pad to allow you to keep firm control of the bike and a good grip on the bars. The heel of the palm has some added soft protection and an extra layer of leather in the form of a little flap to better protect the wrist in case you find your self sliding down the road on your hands.

The elasticated wrist fits neat and snug after getting your hand into the glove for a close fit and the cuff features a substantial bit of velcro for adjusting the cuff and fastening it closed. The glove has double stitching as well, even around the velcro fastenings so you can be assured that they aren’t going to unravel on you any time soon.

As with every Agrius product I’ve tried, I have to commend them for making yet another comfortable piece of gear. I’m yet to try anything with their brand name on that hasn’t felt great to wear. While these aren’t the best gloves I’ve tried on to date, a standard currently held by the Black Track Short Leather Motorcycle Gloves, they’ve absolutely made my personal top 5 for the summer so far. For £19.99 you’re getting a fantastic pair of summer motorcycle gloves and because there are no flashy colours they’ll go neatly with any biker’s summer attire collection.

Thanks for reading, everyone! Until next time!

-MattW at Ghostbikes.com

The Black Track Short Leather Motorcycle Gloves

April 26, 2017

Hello, everyone! I’ve covered boots, jackets, pants and helmets but I’m finally writing something up for a pair of gloves from Black. They’re the Black Track Short Leather Motorcycle Gloves and they’re pretty awesome.

Firstly- they’re strictly a summer, warm and dry weather glove. So as you can likely tell by the name- they’d make excellent track gloves. But if you’re after an all purpose glove for tackling various different weather types from hot and dry to wet and cold, then I’m afraid this is not the glove you’re looking for. But if you are after a quality, comfortable pair of gloves that breathe well, allow plenty of movement and look fantastic while providing great protection- then these gloves should already be in your pocket for the summer.

They look great! Everything is uniform in colour allowing for a more low profile look. Even the Black branding on the finger isn’t in-your-face obvious so these gloves will go with more or less any summer biking wardrobe that you’ve got going on- because black goes with everything, right? It just feels good on the hand, there’s nothing restricted in my hand movement except a slight tautness that I know will wear away once I’ve worn them for a while, as all leather gloves do. I’ve worn my share of gloves where the palm fits and the fingers -seem- to fit until I flex my fingers, which pulls the material uncomfortably taut on all of my knuckles. But not with these gloves and there’s a couple of reasons for that.

The gloves are made of a mixture of Aniline Leathers, the finish allows the glove to have an all natural appearance of normal leather with a normal, natural grain. But despite all this- the leather in this glove is tougher and more comfortable than you’d find in anything else of a lesser quality. So the softness of the leather contributes to its comfort but there’s also a bit of clever paneling at play. On three of the fingers there are small sections of an accordion-like construction that give just that little bit of extra room when flexing the fingers. That little bit of extra play room is enough to keep the gloves comfortable and I don’t feel the same discomfort that I’ve had in so many other leather gloves.

Another clever little bit of design is with the gloves floating knuckle protection. Because the knuckles are a hard polymer and don’t give as much flex, the floating knuckle allows the base it is fixed on to flex instead. This prevents the leather from being pulled taut across the back of the hand and fingers and keeps the hard armour from digging in which can result in sore knuckles, something I have had to deal with in other gloves such as the Buffalo Ostro. They’re a great glove for someone with the right hands for them- but had the Black Track gloves been available back then when I got my Ostros- I’d have picked the Tracks without a second thought. Because I have all of the protection and all of the freedom in them.

There are additional hard spots on a couple of the fingers that serve a dual-function. They provide a bit of extra protection and they also supply your hands with air- they’re vents too. Over all the glove has it’s own little ventilation system going on- the intakes on the fingers and four holes on the hard knuckle provide all the airflow going in to cool your hands down. To allow hot air out- select areas of the glove’s leather have perforations that the hot air can pass through, giving these gloves that much needed summer breathability.

For a short summer glove they still come down over the wrist by a satisfying amount for my personal tastes, they seem as though they’ll stay under my sleeves although I’m yet to ride in them. The wrist closure is just Velcro but its secure enough and allows for hassle free removal of the gloves as needed. If I may compare them to the Buffalo Ostro gloves again- the closure system on the Black Tracks is way more secure and definitely not as cheap feeling. The Ostros used a really small, weak bit of Velcro that the stitching started coming off of after a few rides. But the Velcro on the Black Track Gloves is far more substantial.

On the palm of the hands is a grip pad that allows you keep a hold of the bars without slipping and keep proper control over your ride and there’s also soft protection added in key places like the bottom of the palm. I can vouch for the soft padding in Black branded gloves, especially on the palms, as my hands and wrists have gone for a little skid in them before. So they have my full trust when it comes to saving my skin.

The Black Track Short Leather Motorcycle gloves are brilliantly simple. From the material used to how they’re put together- it has to be one of the most comfortable leather gloves I’ve tried that didn’t skimp on protection and it’s only £29.99. I don’t own a pair just yet but once I’ve sorted out some new bike insurance and I know I’ll have a bit of spending money- I’m definitely treating myself to a pair of these gloves.

Thanks for reading everybody! Until next time!

-MattW at Ghostbikes.com

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