Comments on: Smell The Winter Glove Review

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 03:44:40 +0000

I think @Phillyrider is really Bianca.

By: Quinn

Quinn — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:03:49 +0000

@PhillyRider – Here are some not so random observations. 1) Take your UPENN holier than thou attitude somewhere else. 2) There is a reason motorcycle clothing is made with Kevlar and that is because it holds up better under high heat which is generated by friction which is caused by sliding, allowing you to slide further without burning through the fabric and causing a need for skin grafts. You can slide 14 times further on super fabric, therefore it is more abrasion resistant. 3) I was referencing REV’IT’s Hydratex, Dainese’s D-Dry, and Alpinstars’ Drystar materials when I said “proprietary waterproof/breathable liner” because those are the brands I reviewed and that make fucking motorcycle gloves. I don’t give a shit about Event fabric because its not used in any of the gloves I reviewed. And per the manufactures of these gloves these “proprietary waterproof/breathable liners” are ON AVERAGE 20% less breathable than the basic performance shell GORE-TEX lining (Performance shell is used in most GORE-TEX moto gloves) so that they don’t compete with their own more expensive GORE-TEX lined gloves.

By: PhillyRider

PhillyRider — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:29:28 +0000

Some random observations:

Kevlar has poor abrasion resistance, so saying that something’s “14 times” better than Kevlar isn’t necessarily meaningful. On the other hand, Kevlar has extremely good resistance against elongation (breaking, stretching), so it’s a good material for things that experience pulling stress (stitching), not abrasion from sliding.

I’m sure that WL Gore loves you for saying that “Any proprietary waterproof/breathable liner that is NOT made by GORE-TEX will be, on average, 20% less breathable” but they make many products and there’s about a 40% variation within their own line (PacLite vs ProShell 3-layer, for example), so the 20% number is BS. Some waterproof/breathable material is widely known for being much more breathable than GoreTex (Event fabric, for example).

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:47:37 +0000

Don’t forget the Alpinestars Apex Drystar Gloves

http://www.revzilla.com/product/alpinestars-apex-drystar-gloves

Less than $100, super warm

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 22:37:42 +0000

I like it. Im going to swing by the store this week to try a few on.

By: ed

ed — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 14:04:45 +0000

That spinal tap cover is perfect.
And… already ordered the rukka lobster.
Just kidding…
For real though, I think if I was going to get any of these it’d be the rukka pluto.