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Tony L. from Utah
March 5, 2012
After owning and using these gloves and shorts through the Winter season, here are my thoughts: -Joe Rocket Nitrogen Gloves The Good: -These gloves are super warm. They are warm enough to keep the feeling in my hands through my morning commute, even in 20 degree weather. -Joe Rocket managed to keep the bulk off of this glove. For a colder weather glove, I feel surprisingly connected to the bike despite a layer of insulation between my hands and the bars. -I actually took a tumble off of my bike this winter when I hit a patch of black ice. These gloves held up like a champ. Despite getting a little dirty from sliding across the frozen asphalt, you can't even tell that the gloves have been through a crash. The Bad: -Not many things come to mind. The thumb squeegie doesn't work as well as I thought it would? (Do they ever work right?) Overall: I love these gloves. They are warm enough yet still leave plenty of dexterity in your hands. They quite literally saved my skin this winter, so I have nothing but good things to say about them. Best gloves for this price, in my opinion. -A* Compression Shorts The Good: -They actually work, kinda. As many reviews already mention, these shorts are mainly for supplemental protection and you shouldn't rely on them to fully protect you in a crash. With that being said, I was wearing these over my jeans during the aforementioned tumble and they actually did help a bit. -They fit well under regular clothes. I regularly wear jeans over these and no one can even tell I'm wearing these shorts. The Bad: -As mentioned above, the padding is quite thin on these and won't really give you a ton of protection. It will be good as a supplement to whatever you already have, but don't expect it to help you in a highside. -The seams seem (no pun intended) kind of weak. Every time I put these on I can hear the sounds of threads breaking. After wearing these for a season they are already falling apart. For reference, I'm 5'9" and 160 LBS with a 32 inch waist, and I have the Medium size. If you are around my size I would recommend getting the Large instead. Overall: I would probably recommend getting a pair overpants with CE approved padding instead. They'll likely offer better protection and be a little more durable as well. If you already have riding pants, but you want a bit more protection and support in the saddle, these would be an excellent product for you.
After owning and using these gloves and shorts through the Winter season, here are my thoughts: -Joe Rocket Nitrogen Gloves The Good: -These gloves are super warm. They are warm enough to keep the feeling in my hands through my morning commute, even in 20 degree weather. -Joe Rocket managed to keep the bulk off of this glove. For a colder weather glove, I feel surprisingly connected to the bike despite a layer of insulation between my hands and the bars. -I actually took a tumble off of my bike this winter when I hit a patch of black ice. These gloves held up like a champ. Despite getting a little dirty from sliding across the frozen asphalt, you can't even tell that the gloves have been through a crash. The Bad: -Not many things come to mind. The thumb squeegie doesn't work as well as I thought it would? (Do they ever work right?) Overall: I love these gloves. They are warm enough yet still leave plenty of dexterity in your hands. They quite literally saved my skin this winter, so I have nothing but good things to say about them. Best gloves for this price, in my opinion. -A* Compression Shorts The Good: -They actually work, kinda. As many reviews already mention, these shorts are mainly for supplemental protection and you shouldn't rely on them to fully protect you in a crash. With that being said, I was wearing these over my jeans during the aforementioned tumble and they actually did help a bit. -They fit well under regular clothes. I regularly wear jeans over these and no one can even tell I'm wearing these shorts. The Bad: -As mentioned above, the padding is quite thin on these and won't really give you a ton of protection. It will be good as a supplement to whatever you already have, but don't expect it to help you in a highside. -The seams seem (no pun intended) kind of weak. Every time I put these on I can hear the sounds of threads breaking. After wearing these for a season they are already falling apart. For reference, I'm 5'9" and 160 LBS with a 32 inch waist, and I have the Medium size. If you are around my size I would recommend getting the Large instead. Overall: I would probably recommend getting a pair overpants with CE approved padding instead. They'll likely offer better protection and be a little more durable as well. If you already have riding pants, but you want a bit more protection and support in the saddle, these would be an excellent product for you.
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