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Moab on my mind
I ordered these in Large to replace my Helimot F108 gloves and Helds, I forget the model, looks like a Phantom-something. I have a taste for high-end, kangaroo-palm gloves that dates back to the 1990s when I first got some roo skin Helds.
The Racer (brand) High Racer (model) gloves are of quality construction and leather and seem similar to my Helds. They have a lot of bells and whistles I don't care for, such as hard knuckles and multiple hard points. They have some features I like, such as a large, long gauntlet and enough material to fasten it over a leather jacket. :thumbup It also has a velcro wrist closure that is on the inside of the wrist so it doesn't get blown open in the wind like the Helimots. :thumbup Unfortunately, there is a leather piece that extends from the palm and blocks my efforts to easily fasten the velcro wrist closure. :thumbdown
The outer two fingers are stitched together. There is grippy material on the fingertips and across the palm. The non-palm leather is supple and perforated. I can't feel any venting but the gloves were not unpleasant on the ~85F afternoons I've worn them.
At first they were extremely tight and I didn't think they were going to fit but I read they need to break in. They got much better after two break-in rides, but after several more break-in rides, they are still tight in the fingers. I have to force my hands around the grips and my hands soon tingle. They are more comfortable if I relax my grip and rest my palms on the grips or ride with fingers on the levers.
Unless these break in further, I think the discomfort is a deal-breaker and I'll have to look for something else. :thumbdown
FYI, using the Racer hand measurement method, I figured my palm was on the high end of their Large and my fingers were on the short end, almost Medium.
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The Racer (brand) High Racer (model) gloves are of quality construction and leather and seem similar to my Helds. They have a lot of bells and whistles I don't care for, such as hard knuckles and multiple hard points. They have some features I like, such as a large, long gauntlet and enough material to fasten it over a leather jacket. :thumbup It also has a velcro wrist closure that is on the inside of the wrist so it doesn't get blown open in the wind like the Helimots. :thumbup Unfortunately, there is a leather piece that extends from the palm and blocks my efforts to easily fasten the velcro wrist closure. :thumbdown
The outer two fingers are stitched together. There is grippy material on the fingertips and across the palm. The non-palm leather is supple and perforated. I can't feel any venting but the gloves were not unpleasant on the ~85F afternoons I've worn them.
At first they were extremely tight and I didn't think they were going to fit but I read they need to break in. They got much better after two break-in rides, but after several more break-in rides, they are still tight in the fingers. I have to force my hands around the grips and my hands soon tingle. They are more comfortable if I relax my grip and rest my palms on the grips or ride with fingers on the levers.
Unless these break in further, I think the discomfort is a deal-breaker and I'll have to look for something else. :thumbdown
FYI, using the Racer hand measurement method, I figured my palm was on the high end of their Large and my fingers were on the short end, almost Medium.
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