Then the some interesting facts for the Motorcycling gloves. As stated, moisture is normally generated by a hot hand inside the glove with some cold air on the outside. But, now add some heated grips and a wet gloves! Hard Armour Hard Armour Hard armour offers a higher level of protection to the areas which are most susceptible to damage in the event of an accident. Switching to the Dry chamber, there is a plush lining that is designed to stay in place and not pull out and it feels cosseting and very comfortable. When the Editor gave me the gloves to evaluate, we had quite a time figuring out which “chamber” was the Gore-Tex side and which was the ventilated side. With my hands in the bottom chamber, any water on the grips immediately flows through the perforations — there’s nothing to stop it.

Held marked the lower chamber of the gloves with the Gore-Tex label, so you open the lower chamber and you’ll see a big “Dry” and “Gore-Tex” label right there, along with the Gore-Tex logo repeated along the piping on the lower chamber side only. However, in addition to the Cordura and kangaroo leather construction, there is also a Superfabric section across the base of the palm in the landing zone, to add abrasion and impact resistance. Kangaroo Hide Palm Kangaroo Hide Palm Gloves made from kangaroo hide, which is thinner than cowhide gives more feel to the rider but can offer up to 10 times the tensile strength. The idea is that you don’t have to carry two pairs of gloves — or three if you count dry weather, wet weather and hot weather (perforated).

Motorcycle Luggage

The fit is great and in the summer chamber you have a great feel for your grips and even in the Gore-Tex chamber it is still quite good.

One glove, two options: optimal rain protection in the waterproof chamber or a pleasantly cool feel in the grip chamber when biking in summer temperatures In real life motorcycling, moisture normally is formed by a heated body, (i.e. sweat), on the inside of Gore-Tex clothing. Switching to the Gore-Tex chamber for heat is something I do when the temps go below 10-15°C and I can go down to 5-10°C in the Gore-Tex chamber with heated grips. With three choices of finger length, there will be the right size for everybody. Remember to make sure the fingers are long enough when wearing in both ‘dry’ and ‘breezy’ modes. WaterproofingWhen riding in the rain they have always kept my hands dry and I did not have any issues with cold from the rain. Maybe they don’t wet through hard enough, but in my Rev’it Defender I’m freezing because of the cold liner in the rain and perfectly fine in the gloves. Also the additional warm air flowing over my hands in the summer gloves does nearly nothing to cool me down. Without sweat for evaporative cooling the wind doesn’t do much. Interestingly if a Gore-Tex fabric gets totally soaked will the water on the outside actually seal the fabric stopping the evaporation of steam trough it! That’s why all Gore-Tex is treated to not soak, but to create small droplets on the outside that can fall off. From “H.R.” (November 2015): “To understand these gloves you have to understand the behaviour of Gore-Tex. This is a membrane that keeps water droplets out at the same time as it allows air and moisture to exit trough the membrane from the hot, moist side to the cooler side. Vented to get the heat from the grips without getting the moisture trough the Gore-Tex into your Gloves. BR / From the Cold and Wet Sweden.”

The fingers — with the exception of the thumb — feel a bit short, although the gloves are comfortable enough on the inside that it’s not too bothersome. There are around 48 different species of kangaroo, some of which are protected. However, the population of the huge Macropus giganteus kangaroo has grown so rapidly that it has become a real pest. This is why it is permitted to shoot this animal with a trapper's licence from the Australian government and to export it subject to the terms of the Washington Convention on endangered species (CITES). Leather Leather Leather gloves offer good abrasion protection as well as being a natural wind defence. (80) The Air N Dry features a ‘Breezy’ chamber and a ‘Dry’ chamber; the breezy side has a thin layer of perforated kangaroo leather on the palm for excellent grip and feels on the bike as well as decent airflow for warmer rides, particularly if the hand is raised off the grip slightly.

Held Air n Dry 2 in 1 Gore-Tex gloves

Like the Breezy chamber, the width of the glove across my hand was spot on but the fingers and thumbs were too long which meant that they felt clumsy and ungainly and a couple of times, I found the tips of the fingers catching on the clutch and brake levers. I’ve worn them through some awful prolonged rain without issue. Breathability is also impressive, keeping me comfortable at temperatures as high as 23°C. Protection I commute almost all year, leaving out the months with salt on the roads. Temps go from 0°C to 40°C and it tends to be wet over here. These are my go-to gloves. A special dying technique ensures that our kangaroo leather is absolutely colour-fast, while a special tanning process makes it highly resistant to moisture and sweat. One major difference is that the Held Air N Dry gloves have a mostly fabric upper, while the Rukka R-Star gloves are all leather.