| I must admit, anytime I've purchased any protective | | | | come off your bike. The Kevlar is excellent for |
| equipment for riding on my bike I always go for | | | | abrasion protection. The fingers are reinforced by |
| Alpinestars gear. I know it makes me a bit of an | | | | carbon fiber and this is also present in the knuckle |
| equipment snob but if you want the best you have | | | | area. As you can see, the main areas where you're |
| to pay for it. I'm not going to take any chances with | | | | likely to need protection on your hands are well and |
| my safety while riding. I know if I come off my bike | | | | truly covered. The overall fit of the glove is also |
| for any reason I'm protected with some of the best | | | | excellent but with all riding gloves I'd recommend |
| equipment money can buy. When you add in the fact | | | | trying them on in a store before purchasing. |
| that it comes with a little bit of Italian style it just | | | | The downside is with the finish of these gloves. It's |
| makes it all the better. Having said that, Alpinestars | | | | common to find loose threads or maybe some |
| actually caters for the lower end of the market too. | | | | ragged leather around the edges where the finish has |
| By that I mean they do have a budget range of | | | | not been as clean as it would be on more expensive |
| gloves on offer. The idea is that you can save a few | | | | gloves. This is the only real downside to the |
| pennies but still get the great Alpinestars quality. | | | | Alpinestars budget range so please don't let this put |
| The gloves in question are the Alpinestars SP1 gloves. | | | | you off from buying them. If you're looking for first |
| You may have heard of them before or perhaps the | | | | class protection and some pretty cool looking gloves |
| other models, SP2, SP3 or SP1 Stella aimed at the | | | | but don't want to spend a fortune on them then |
| ladies. So in practice are these gloves really on a par | | | | perhaps these could be the gloves you're looking for. |
| with the likes of the Alpinestars GP Pro gloves? The | | | | They won't break the bank and you're getting great |
| answer to that is both yes and no. The SP1 gloves | | | | value money for these so called mid range gloves. |
| will give you excellent protection from the leather | | | | In conclusion, I would recommend buying these |
| construction with extra padding on the palms. Kevlar | | | | gloves if you're struggling to afford the GP Tech or |
| is also present on these gloves which is a superb | | | | GP Pro gloves. You won't be let down by the |
| feature just in case the worst happens and you do | | | | comfort and protection they offer. |