It's great to support any local business no matter where you are, I loved my grip puppies when I had them on the bike....soooooo comfy.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

Absobloominlutely. I'm looking forward to trying them... need to get them fitted before my trip to Cornwall to see how they do over some miles!

I agree, it’s nice to support local businesses whenever we can.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

Yup, it is so easy to internet shop, but if all the small businesses close, that internet shop will bump up it's prices, and reduce the customer experience.

Planning a similar thing myself to replace my holey winter gloves. Completely agree on supporting the local companies.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

Any idea what you'll go for?

@CalmBiker

10 ай бұрын

Not really. I'll just try a few on and see what feels good.@@HippoDrones

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

@@CalmBiker that is a good way of doing it, is why I have often waited until going to Motorcycle Live up at the NEC to buy gloves as you can try loads on and also check reviews etc on your phone before committing to buying from the ones that fit and are comfy. Buying blind off the internet with kit can be a PITA as sizing between brands is so often very different, same with helmets.

i had a chance to do a two hours in pouring rain with them.. for the price i expected for more i guess they really soak the water in them so it took a day just for them to fully dry. the heating is not bad but my thumbs were freezing even with heated grips. probably not for weather below 10c

@HippoDrones

8 ай бұрын

Ahh that is interesting, I rode in torrential rain for around 7hrs and the only part of me dry was my hands. Out of interest, do you wear them over the top of your jacket sleeves or under? I wear them under my textiles, which stops the rain running down my arms into the glove!

I’m on my second pair of gloves within 4 months 😂 maybe I should have just paid more to behind with for a pair

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

Aye... if they last less than 4 months without a crash, imagine what would happen to your hands in a slide!

Watched this a few days back and forgot to like and comment! Nice looking gloves, I wish we had a local shop that sold gear. Some of the dealers do, but the selection is not good.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

Ahh thanks for popping back to do so... it is very much appreciated by me and KZread likes the interaction too, so helps my channel stay in their good books too as a bonus 🙂 I have a motorcycle dealership in my town, and they do have quite a lot of kit, but it all seems to only fit skinny people when it comes to clothing, and people with really long fingers wrt gloves lol... my mates shop is around 1hr30min for me to get to, but they have some great stock, and in sizes that fit me! 🙂 I've found bike shows can be great places to try kit on, and often you can get a discount too... but you have to be careful to only go for well known brands, as a lot can be nasty cheap stuff that may fall apart in an off.

Well we don’t really get a lot of that “winter” around here so my cold weather gloves are somewhat cheap because they will only get used for the morning of a cold ride then promptly changed around noon. On the other hand, I will wear a liner in my Alpine Stars SP-8 gloves and that seems to do the trick, again till noon when i will remove the liner. I do agree with supporting local stores, sure you may pay a little more, but it’s worth it to keep the $$ in the local community if possible.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

Without decent gloves I'd probably notcride on tarmac much in winter here in the UK.

Interested in those grip monkeys. I’ve been tempted previously for my Speed Triple which is a bit ‘vibey’ on long runs

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

Depending on how organised I get today, I might fit them to the bike. I don't get a lot of vibes off it, but enough to make the tips of my fingers tingle after an hour in the saddle.

My "Five" summer gloves were the worst wearing pair I've ever had. Lasted merely months. Cost a bomb too.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

Ahh that sucks... did you send them back? I'm really impressed with both pairs I have so far!

@hachewie

10 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones No I didn't The shop in question has burned be twice now. Not keen to go back there.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

@@hachewie bad customer service sucks

If they're Gore-Tex (GTX) you should be able to submerge it under water.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

Aye, although I have had Gortex gloves in the past that wasn't fully waterproof at speed/over distance on a bike.

Richa Arctic GTX are my winter glubs. A bit bulky, but nice and warm.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

I've heard good things about the Richa kit, never had any myself though. How long do you get from a pair of winter gloves?

@LordBilious

10 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones quite a few years- I don't ride as often as I'd like. I've got a 6 year old pair of non goretex Richa Arctic that are still good to use.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

@@LordBilious it sucks when real life gets in the way of bikes!

Nothing beats being able to ride to pick stuff up for your bike rather than ordering online. They actually look fairly decent - there any mobility issues with those gloves?

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

It certainly makes getting the right size easier, which can be a pain with gloves. I'm mega impressed with how waterproof they are so far... rode a 260 mile trip back home from Cornwall last weekend in them in absobloominlutely horrendous torrential rain where even my Rukka couldn't keep me dry... but my hands stayed bone dry the whole ride. The only thing I've noticed with these regarding mobility, is the little finger on the left glove is a bit stiff

@mamotorcycle

10 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones yeah feel your pain I got stuck coming back from North Devon to Exeter and was wearing full waterproofs (apart from gloves which I'm now exploring).

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

@@mamotorcycle Makes a wedge of difference on longer trips having warm and dry hands. These are a bit warm for summer though.

How in the heck did you make a hole in your glove and is it a family friendly story?😮 Also, I caught this video on Threads.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

Haha... I think it was a few years of winter salt and road grime that broke down the leather... but it doesn't bode well for how they would stand up in an off!

@RRatedCustoms

10 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones Yeah, imagine you are riding in winter mess and BAM! a snowman jumps out in front of your bike. You go into a slide only to end up wearing swiss cheese looking gear and you fingers get cold.🥶

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

@@RRatedCustoms 😀

What is it with winter gloves and holes in thumbs. Summer gloves don't get that.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

It is puzzling... although, the finger that got worn out is the one I use to clear my visor and camera lens in rain.salty wintery roads... so possibly the road grime wears them down more, I'd hope that a glove would stay together at least until after an off... which is one of the reasons I didn't go for the same brand as I had prior, am hoping that the Five gloves are a bit tougher!

@exeterrider

10 ай бұрын

Soggy crotch, been there many times 😂 I've never bought gloves that cost over 50 quid but I have some Halversons gloves and write what a difference when you chuck a bit more money at something. All that rain reminded me of what's coming over the next couple of months ☔

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

@@exeterrider I hope it holds off till November LOL

@theodorstravels

10 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones I blame my turn signal switch. But still strange, that summer gloves don't get worn our like that, from the same place.

@HippoDrones

10 ай бұрын

@@theodorstravels do you blame it for the soggy crotch, or the rain? 😁