REV'IT! Chevron Gloves
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Great style, excellent on-paper protection
I ordered these last week after searching for new gloves that offered slightly less-than-race protection. I wanted something short and summer-y that had excellent protection and wouldn't break the bank. The only protective feature I wanted to avoid was a hard palm slider. I have range of motion issues and the hard slider catches on my throttle a bit too much. Since these have temperfoam instead of a hard puck, I realize I'm sacrificing protection for comfort, but hopefully I won't have to test the protective features anyway.
My larger hand measured approximately 8.5", so I went with a large. Glad I didn't even consider the medium because those would be way too tight. As is, the large is snug now, but should break in nicely over the next couple weeks. Took a chance on the white/black/red. The pics online make the red look a little bit sickly/orange. It's really a true red and looks sharp!
May 17, 2013
My hands are happy!
These gloves are great! There really is nothing I can say bad about them except one thing. They do run small! I'm almost always a large in most gloves, but in these I'm an XL. And I have probably normal sized hands, since I'm not a big guy. For reference, my hands measure 8.5" at the palm, which would translate to a large in the size chart. However, unless you like TIGHT gloves, get a size up. I know leather breaks in, but my right thumb in the size large actually started to hurt because it was so tight. Also, for whatever reason, the right hand in both the large, and xlarge I ordered is a touch smaller than the left. It's not a big deal, even nice since your left hand does more moving around with the clutch and stuff, but just something to be aware of. Other than that, I love these! They look awesome, feel awesome, the cuffs fit very well under the cuffs of my Dianese Super Speed textile jacket and don't pop out while riding. I have yet to see what air flow is like in warm temps, but protection is most important to me, so I'm happy either way.
April 30, 2013
Great lever feel...
Obviously, these aren't going to save you the same way a set of gauntlets will, but these seem pretty sturdy. Good knuckle protection, GREAT airflow. They done seem to suffer from the "pinky is too long" issue that some gloves seem to have. Good palm padding, which helps a lot with vibrations on longer rides. Just did 100+ miles on them yesterday, actually. Good stuff.
April 8, 2013
Great glove
Fits true to size. A little tight at first but not too bad. It's comfortable. Will break in. Not crazy about the gusset, but hey, it flows air and is easy off and on. For a summer weight glove this is it. Good construction and materials. Would highly recommend.
April 1, 2013
Comfy gloves
I have a few hundred miles on these gloves now, and can say that the leather breaks in very nicely. I just wanted to add my experiences.
As I mentioned in my other review, I have very square hands (palms are 4"x4" and have a 4" middle finger). The Chevrons in a size L fit my hands very well, except my hands are quite "meaty" as well (11" around the knuckles). This means that i had a pressure point from the stitching on the back of my hand on the thumb side, but that has diminished as the leather has broken in. The gloves are very comfortable now, and really have no complaints about the fit.
In terms of meshing with my other gear, I wear these under the cuffs of my jacket. The temperfoam cuffs mean that I feel like there is substantial padding there, but never a hotspot or pinch point under my jacket.
One additional comment to the review. I forget if it's mentioned in the video, but while there is no palm slider, there is a TPU slider on the outside of the little finger. It's a small additional comfort that my little finger is slightly less likely to catch if I down.
Safe riding!
March 14, 2013
Great Glove. Rev'It is starting to really make leaps
This glove is a really nice, affordable, breathable and all around great 3 season glove. I work for a dealer so I have access to all sorts of products, so I've been waiting for Rev'It to step it up. This glove definitely takes it in the right direction. Great comfort. I have long fingers and a big palm, so I wear an XXL. Fits perfectly. I think it's more true to size for American style cuts. In any case, offers great protections, and only drawback is now palm or wrist sliders, but that's not what the glove was designed for. If you want the sliders get the Stellar gloves. Those are better for the track but far more expensive.
March 7, 2013
