Teknic
Violator
II gloves product review
Description: Racing/track
motorcycle gloves
Colors: available in a variety of colors
MSRP:
Criteria used in
selection:
- Excellent impact
protection
- Excellent abrasion
protection
- Excellent feel
Features:
- A mix of drum dyed
cowhide construction and goatskin
construction.
- Kangaroo leather
palms
- Molded
carbon/Kevlar protection system
on knuckles and fingers
- Extensive Kevlar
Stitching
- Double leather in
palm, top of fingers and side of
hand
- Kevlar fabric on
hands and wrist
- 3mm sponge foam
padding in fingers
- 6mm sponge foam
padding on hand
- Inner full nylex
lining
- Velcro gauntlet
closure and wrist strap
- Pre-curved design.
I set out to replace my
regular leather riding gloves with a pair
that offered current state of the art
impact and abrasion protection. I was
looking for that ideal blend of maximum
protection as well as optimum comfort and
feel. The perfect glove feels like an
extension of my hand. It does not
appreciably dull my tactile sense. In
fact, it seems to heighten it. If you've
ever worn a pair of gloves that "fit
like a glove" you'll know what I
mean.
As soon as I tried on a
pair of Teknic Violator
motorcycle gloves I knew that I
had found what I was looking for.
This was a motorcycle
glove of complex construction that was
perfectly executed. It offered hard
carbon/Kevlar protection over knuckles
and finger joints as well as Kevlar
abrasion-resistant surfaces on the back
of the hand and the sides of the wrist.
The Kangaroo palm provided a soft, very
comfortable and high-tactile feel. I
found them extremely comfortable.
Update 2001: I purchased a
second pair of Teknic Violator gloves
for dedicated track use.
Update 2004: I still use
the original pair (purchased in 2000) as
my main street motorcycle riding gloves.
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