Ever wanted to have the feeling of a racer? With all your safety gears on, you'd be needing something called a full gauntlet glove that will complete the whole attire. There are a wide range of gloves, but the full gauntlet is the best kind of gloves one can look for since it provides the maximum safety protecting the fingers, knuckles and also the wrist. So we decided to review the full gauntlet gloves produced by Biking Brotherhood, a brand that is known for riding gears. Looks and design:
The moment you look at the gloves, you will literally fall in love with it. The entire glove is made with leather, so it is not a glove that you can use during the rainy days. Leather is a material that is extremely durable and provides the highest grade of safety when it comes to gloves. On the top side, the gloves get carbon fiber bits on the knuckle and the wrist to reduce the impact.
The fingers also get bits of carbon to reduce the impact. The pinky finger slot is crossed since that is the major area that the impact can happen. The back side of the glove gets Carbolex protective pieces on the palms. There are bits of silicon reinforcements on the palm to provide a better grip. I feel that the silicon reinforcements could have been added to top tip of the index and middle fingers to get a better grip while using the brake and clutch.
The glove gets a double Velcro cuff to make the wrists fit inside properly. Good quality leather is used for these gloves and are pretty thick enough to resist impacts. The fit and finish is the game changer in these pair of gloves, it is stitched perfectly so that none of the extra bits are seen outside.Overall it looks amazing compared to many other full gauntlet gloves out in the market. Biking Brotherhood have red, blue and black colors in option. My personal favorite was the black color. The gloves are available in S,M,L,XL and XXL sizes.
Comfort level and wearability:
Once you buy a new pair of gloves, it will take a few days for the leather to tear and get set according to your hands. Once it is set, they feel very comfortable to ride, I did not find it to be very hard to use it for even city rides. Even though your hands sweat and does smell bad at times since it is leather. Small gaps for air to pass through are given at the knuckles.
The level of comfort that the gloves provide is top notch, the materials used inside are well perforated and soft. Since leather is used, it is extremely soft and flexible to use and also offer a good feel and feedback on the handlebars. The cuffs fit well over the riding jacket.
The slot for the pinky finger feels very comfortable even though it is crossed. It is suggested that these set of gloves are not to be worn in rainy days. Please do try your size before you purchase one, since the sizes can vary from person to person. The size of the fully gauntlet will be lesser than the ones you use for textile or semi gauntlet gloves. Wearing the gloves on a daily basis can be a little hard since you will have to double strap it and it will take too long. And for our people who love to use their mobile phones at the signals or to attend phone calls, it will be easy since it supports Capacitive touch for mobile phones. For a price tag of Rupees 4000/- the pair of gloves are worth every penny that is paid.
Review By: Rishath Suresh