As I found out that TREK is producing gloves (I was sure they had Bontrager to do this for them...). It is rare and you can almost not find it on the Internet. I found mine in some store next by as it was on sale.
The gloves are called TREK Downhill and after two to three weeks I was using them I started suffering from wrist and lower-arm pain. I was wondering if any of you every suffered such a thing because of a pair of gloves. I must say that I ride to work 5 days a week around 17km in each direction and I never had this problem.
I decided to write a detailed review about those gloves to hear other people's opinion.
What I found was -
First the pros:
- The gloves look great, they really do.
- The gloves are sturdy and will certainly protect you in the moment you will really need them.
- Parts of the thumb and wrist of the glove are covered with towel-like cloth for wiping away sweat and tears from your face.
- The gloves have an easy to use tightening strap around the wrist.
- The gloves are fairly well ventilated. I’ve seen better ventilation but not with such a sturdy glove.
And then the cons:
- Some inner glove parts stick out and create pressure points on your skin.
- Plastic parts that should protect the knuckles is located too low – misses its purpose.
- The two silicone gripper fingertips built for better breaking control are a bit too sticky – sometimes they get stuck on things you didn’t mean them to.
- The Kevlar crash pads backed with memory foam are located in the wrong place – when I ride my palm gets most of the pressure in a spot that is not padded.
Do you have any experience with such pain?
What are your favorite gloves