Throughout this past year, and the last ten-plus years for that matter, Alpinestars has had many popular products amongst the motorcycle riding community. Alpinestars Gloves in particular were a big success. Their three most popular gloves amongst riders were the Alpinestars Apex Drystar Gloves, the Alpinestars SP-X Gloves, and the Alpinestars Arctic Drystar Gloves. It comes as no surprise as Alpinestars has always been known to create high quality yet stylish gloves enabling riders to get the best of both worlds, and these gloves are no exception.
These gloves contain a mix of leather and textile to provide a comfortable feel for the city commuter or easy touring rider. Additionally, the Apex glove features an extra warm and cozy thermal velour liner combined with Alpinestars 100% waterproof and breathable Drystar membrane to keep cold and wet weather away from hands. They feature a goatskin glove chassis with padded textile palm reinforcements and a molded PU knuckle and foam padding on fingers. They also include an ultra-flexible accordion textile on top of the hand and around the thumb and a full-length wrist gauntlet with dual wrist adjustment and an accordion panel for flex in the gauntlet area.
They are composed of a full-grain leather and air mesh construction therefore making them sport/multi-purpose, lightweight riding gloves. For additional protection, they include a synthetic suede palm with leather reinforcements for improved grip and protection and carbon fiber knuckle, side palm and finger protection. To further protect yourself, Alpinestars has featured micro-injected knuckle protection, a leather-reinforced thumb, and EVA padded wrist protection. Comfort-wise, they come with silicone printing on the fingertips for increased grip and a neoprene cuff for comfort.
These are particular interesting as they are meant for all seasons except for extreme weather seasons (winter, summer) and were made particularly for on and off road ADV touring. They are constructed of a blend of a textile upper construction and goatskin palm construction with clarino reinforcement. For additional protection they have included over-molded hard PU knuckle protection and 4mm EVA foam padding on top of the hand, fingers and wrist, and a high finger bridge for protection on your two outer fingers. For comfort, they have integrated accordion stretch inserts on top of hand and fingers, pre-curved finger construction, and the Drystar waterproof breathable membrane.
Another solid batch of products from Alpinestars to complement their new run of redesigned boots and shoes.
As part of a ton of new and improved gear for the Fall of 2010, Alpinestars released a series of new gloves. And we reviewed them all. From the Alpinestars Arctic Drystar Gloves, that pair perfectly with Alpinestars Durban Jacket and Pants, to the leather functionality of the Alpinestars Vega Drystar Glove, all the way through the Alpinestars Tech Road Gore-Tex Gloves, one of AStars brawniest cold weather waterproof breathable gloves to date. These gloves all offer different levels of functionality and application, and we will
discuss that below after the video reviews.
Built with the Cold Weather Adventure Touring rider in mind, the Alpinestars Arctic Drystar Gloves will tackle any wintry conditions. The Arctic Drystar has a full textile upper construction with a Clarino-reinforced goatskin palm. The Goatskin offers a great mix of protection and tactile feel and the reinforcements are in high-wear and impact areas. For protection, there is a hard PU over-molded knuckle with 4mm EVA foam pads on the finger knuckles, wrist, and the top of the hand. The Thinsulate thermal lining provides insulation from cold temperatures and the Drystar membrane gives waterproof breathability. Stretch paneling throughout for comfort and flexibility with a third-fourth high finger bridge for protection of the pinky in a get-off situation. One of our favorite features is the hydrophobic
knitted cuff, which keeps all water out and also provides great windproofing.
Constructed for Fall-Winter-Spring all-precipitation sport touring, the Alpinestars Vega Drystar Glove is a full cowhide and goatskin build. Like the Arctic, the Vega's goatskin palm provides solid tactility combined with exceptional abrasion resistance. There are synthetic suede reinforcements and 4mm EVA foam padding for added protection. The carbon fiber knuckle offers excellent armor while the high finger bridge protects the pinky from twisting in the event of a fall. There is Thinsulate thermal insulation combined with a velour lining for warmth and comfort. The Drystar built-in membrane gives remarkable waterproof breathability and the reinforced wrist cuff and landing zone ensure added protection.
Offering the highest level of waterproof breathability with a Gore-Tex membrane, the Alpinestars Tech Road Gore-Tex Gloves are the ultimate in slick design and high-level performance for Fall-Winter-Spring all-precipitation riding. They are constructed from full-grain leather with Stone PU palm reinforcements for safety and accordion stretch paneling for mobility.The knuckle is a PU protection system and there is 4mm EVA foam padding injections at the finger knuckles and thumb. The Tech Roads have a velour insulating liner with a thinner micro-fleece in the palm, designed for use with heated grips. Like the previous two gloves, there is a high finger bridge that protects the pinky. When it comes to cold weather touring, this is the pick from Alpinestars.
