Klim Inversion Gloves
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Perfect fit; real deal
I'm picky about gloves but decided to check these out after a glowing review in Motorcycle Consumer News. They work as well as the review said: they keep your hands cool in the hot weather and warm in cooler weather.
I just got just back from a week long trip with temps between 50-85 and wore the gloves everyday. They were perfect for everything from enduro riding to highway touring. Highly recommended.
May 20, 2013
Maybe my favorite gloves
Inexpensive
Would look nice for any occasion if Klim would lose the the YELLOW
Very comfortable
I would hate to go down while wearing these
The wind block truely works
Light and compact
February 13, 2013
Longtime User...
...And don't regret one minute in these gloves. I've worn two pair over five years and believe a better glove that has similar properties and quality cannot be found. That said, I had encountered a problem. Three years into the first pair a small wear-hole became evident on the inside tip of my right middle finger. I contacted Klim and received their typical service... Excellent. They asked that I send the gloves into them and they would promptly replace them; which they did. The second pair is equally excellent, although I'm disappointed by the shortness of the glove. It's now barely to the wrist and leaves a larger exposed/closure spot than the previous iteration. I miss wearing my gloves over rather than in my Klim Powercross Pullover. The glove fits and performs perfectly otherwise.
December 10, 2012
Great durable dry weather glove
Very comfortable glove. Rode all weekend in about 50 degree weather. Went down once and glove shows no wear. Once the rain started, hands got cold. It's not supposed to be waterproof, so no complaints. I will wear these gloves whenever it will be chilly and dry.
November 12, 2012
Good
Good pair of gloves for temps around or above 50 degrees farenheit regardless of the description that this is a cold weather glove. Fit is accurate with the guide. If right on the measurement go up a size.
October 22, 2012
The Perfect gloves for Spring/Fall Riding
Here was my aim in finding a new set of gloves. I hate the huge bulky winter gloves, so I was hoping to find something that did a good enough job blocking the wind and providing a little bit of insulation, that were still thin enough to handle the bike's controls. I conceded this would only work with heated hand grips (Oxford Heaterz#. The question is, how cold can I get with medium-weight gloves and heated grips before it is just too cold.
Klim Inversion seemed to be the answer. Klim Inversion gloves use Gor-Tek to block the wind. Gor-Tek is basically impenetrable and first impressions are that absolutely NO air gets through. The Inversions also have a small amount of insulation on the inside and have very good grips/protection on the palms.
The first part of the review focuses on the glove's abilities in various weather conditions.
So how was my first ride?
Conditions: Saturday morning. Wearing a vented textile jacket with a fleece under. The temperature was about 61F. Most of the trip was interstate 75+ MPH.
Review: The gloves were perfect for these conditions. At first, I road without the heated grips and was perfectly comfortable. So at 60F I can honestly say you can ride with these gloves and no heat. But, I decided to turn the heat on. At 50% #Oxfords# the gloves felt great. It took about 45 seconds to feel the heat coming through but the gloves heated up very well and my hands were comfortable.
Note: The gloves are not Gauntlet style, so you must have an inner layer that blocks wind from getting under your jacket sleeve.
Second ride was on the ride home. The temp was about 86F and quite sunny. I was concerned that my hands might be extremely uncomfortable in these gloves. However, I was pleasantly surprised that the gloves were comfortable even at this temperature. My hands started to sweat a bit after about 20 minutes or so, but it wasn't bad. These seem to be AWESOME fall/spring gloves that you can wear morning and evening #before I was taking 2 sets of gloves to work with me#
Third ride #first real cold weather test): The temperature was barely above 50F and the wind was blowing pretty hard. The morning was also quite humid.
This ride definately required my heated grips. At first, I put them at about 50% thinking that would be enough, but I quickly pumped it up to 75%. My hands were comfortable although at times my finger tips got a bit nippy. It wasn't from the airflow, but the ambient temperature was enough to defeat the small amount of insulation. I could definately tell that the gloves were 100% insulated from air flow. At 75% on my Oxfords, the ride was resonably comfortable.
I'm a little worried about the temps dropping much lower. Technically, I can go up to 100% on the Oxfords, but even at 75% the grips are almost too warm to hold with these gloves, because they are so thin. I expect I"ll have some 45F mornings really soon and then I'll be able to provide more information.
Finally, I'll talk about fit. The gloves fit very well. They were a bit snug around my wrists the first few times on and off but have since slackened up a small bit. I normally wear a Large glove, and these are Large. I'd say they are very True to Fit.
I had read that previous models of these gloves had problems with bunching around the thumb and fingers but that it had been corrected. When I first got the gloves, I felt a bit of bunching in those areas, however after about 3-4 rides, the gloves really feel like they comform to my hands. They are very comfortable. Also, the gloves LOOK great as well.
Overall, I highly recommend the gloves from riding in temperatures between 60-85 (without heat) or 45-85 (with heat). I will modify my suggestion once I've ridden lower than 45 degrees.
October 10, 2012
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