REV'IT! SLR Race Gloves
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Excellent Quality and Fit
I've been wanting to get my hands on (actually..in) these gloves for a while and finally pulled the trigger. I am a 2XL in most other gloves, and these are no exception. The fit is snug without being too tight or uncomfortable. I went for a ride, and these gloves will only need very minimal break in... very comfortable. The construction, design and protection are top notch... only high grade materials. Highly recommend these gloves !
May 13, 2013
Awesome gloves, comfortable, great looking, affordable
I did not buy these at Revzilla (they were a present), but since I have purchased other products at Revzilla, I wanted to add a review of these gloves.
So far they are great. Look awesome, they are very soft and comfortable and getting stretched in and becoming even more comfortable. They look like they have great impact protection (untested).
I think they are very good for the price.
2 items of note : the cuff is on the small side, fits outside of my leather jacket, but had to put it inside of my cold weather jacket. Also the thumb seems a litle short (for me) vs finger length which is perfect at my size (Large). I think my fingers are fairly short, vs mayeb my thumb is regular length.
May 7, 2013
"Fit like a glove" (after sizing up)
The Revi-It sizing guide on RevZilla's website indicated that I was a size Large. However, I've got long skinny fingers, and have always worn an XL glove, so I ordered up a size. Glad I did. The XLs fit me perfectly. And they look cool too! I had initially thought about getting the higher spec Jerez glove, but the double gauntlet enclosures seemed a little too cumbersome for my daily commute, which is 90% of my riding. The SLRs still provide a high level of protection, and the single gauntlet enclosures are easy to get on/off over the sleeves on my Vanson (thick) leather jacket. I was a little surprised by the lack on venting on the fingers, but that should not be a problem in the cooler weather we usually have here in northern NY state. Overall craftsmanship seems to be top notch, so I'm looking forward to using these gloves in the upcoming riding season.
April 15, 2013
Fit well and light to the touch.
Very comfortable and seems to have all the safety features that I was looking for in a glove.
February 25, 2013
Pretty good glove, funky cuff
I tried and was unsatisfied with dozens of other gloves before I happily chose these. The Rev'It! SLR gloves have lots of hard and soft protection in the right places; there's a hard palm slider and lots of leather reinforcement on the outside (pinky finger side) of the gloves; and the carbon knuckles are big, without being so big that they hang over the edges of my hands. I got the black version and I could do without the white racing stripes, but enough of my other gear has these kinds of logos so that's not a big issue.
A couple negatives... the cuff is not the best engineered I have seen. It's totally workable over most jacket sleeves, but is tricky to fit over some roomier jacket sleeves (the opening is just too small to fit the sleeve in easily), and the actual velcro closure is single pull, with limited ease of adjustment. Also, the finish around the stitching of the fingers (where the seams are external for improved tactile response) could look better. All the stitching on the glove is high quality, but the external seams on the insides of the fingers show the rough edges of some of the light colored non-leather inner material poking out. It's a finish issue only, but kind of ugly.
Fitting gloves is tricky for me. My size in most manufacturers is somewhere between small and medium. With most gloves, small feels best, but finger and thumb dexterity ends up restricted, which affects operating the controls. If I get medium, sometimes the gloves are too loose, or the hard knuckle part hangs off the edge of my hands too far. I bought the Rev'It! SLR gloves in medium, and they have just a hair of extra room inside (which is to say that they're not skin-tight), but because of the stitched-in elastic at the back of the hand, they still manage to hold snugly onto my hands and I think that the fingers are just the right length. Dexterity is excellent, and so far this is the best fitting and best using glove I've tried in the sub-$200 range. The fingers could be skinnier, though.
February 20, 2013
Excellent value and great looking glove!
I've gotten more compliments on this glove from other riders than any other glove I've had in the past. I bought the Revit glove because my last three pairs of Held gloves rip/tear or come unseamed after only 4-6 months of use. It would be great if the Revits last several years and become very comfortable like an old pair of high quality shoes.
January 14, 2013
Safe and comfortable
I bought the white version in a large. The palm fits perfectly but I have long fingers so occasionally the ring fingers feel a little tight, but overall with a few minor adjustments they feel great.
They aren't terribly warm but it's not too cold even on these winter mornings.
The sliders and thick leather parts make me feel very safe if I were ever to go down, especially the one on the heel of the hand. Its big but manages to not feel in the way. This is true for all of the sliders. I can barely notice them while riding.
The dexterity is also great. I can feel all of the switches through the thumb and I have great control over the throttle and levers.
Great glove, if you can score it on sale, even better.
December 10, 2012
Simple, Straightforward - What I wanted
I wanted a reasonably priced glove that wasn't too flashy and provided decent protection. I'm really happy with these so far. They are a bit tight to put on, but I think that's a good thing as I don't want them getting ripped off while I'm bouncing down the concrete.
My hands measure 9.5"-9.75" and I went with an XL. Fit is great.
December 3, 2012
