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03-18-2005, 1:42 PM
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| Join Date: 12-15-2002 Location: Iowa City, IA
Bike(s): 02 954RR full Arata, PCIII, Ohlins shock, DK forks Age: 44 Posts: 50
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 | Glove sizes: Alpinestars vs. Teknic Hello, I'm considering getting a new pair of Alpinestars gloves. GP Pros or similar model. I currently use Teknic Violator gloves, size XL, which I never figured out because my hands aren't that large. Question: Has anyone owned both types of gloves and if so, are the two manufacturers similar in sizes? i.e. is an Alpinestars size XL the same as a Teknic size XL? | |
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03-18-2005, 3:39 PM
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  Join Date: 09-12-2003 Location: Tucson,AZ
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  | Re: Glove sizes: Alpinestars vs. Teknic I have an old school pair of Violators that I got back in 2000, they still look almost new. Yes I wear them all the time and infact they have well over 40,000 street miles on them. I have found that the fingers on "most" Alpinestars are narrow by comparison. I tried on a set of GP-Plus gloves in a large(which my Teknic's are) and they were really tight. Maybe after break-in they loosen up a bit but they were too uncomfortable to want to buy them and find out. So I still use my Teknic's. Dano Last edited by ReaperAZ : 03-18-2005 at 3:39 PM. |
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03-31-2005, 6:56 PM
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 Join Date: 02-22-2004 Location: Melb, Aust
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| Re: Glove sizes: Alpinestars vs. Teknic I'm pretty sure that alpinestar gloves are marketed for the Bacchuses of the work so they feel better about themselves. Scene: Nightclub Bacchus: "Hey baby, you realise that I wear XL gloves...."  Lass:  "Get lost!!" |
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03-31-2005, 7:27 PM
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    Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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| Re: Glove sizes: Alpinestars vs. Teknic I have a set of Teknic Violators in Large, to give you an idea of how small they run. Normally I'm wearing a small or a medium at best. I got 'em new for $50.00 at a dealership, and wondered at my good luck. They're really great gloves, flexible, well made, kangaroo plams, padded kevlar knucks. How did they do that? They're like $160.00 list. Maybe because the label in them says: "Samples, Not For Sale?"  |
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03-31-2005, 7:32 PM
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 Join Date: 07-25-2002 Location: Ridgecrest, CA
Bike(s): 04 600RR, 03 XR50, 05 TC250 Age: 65 Posts: 4,668
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| Re: Glove sizes: Alpinestars vs. Teknic I tried on a set after my violator pros and they just didn't fit me right. The gp plus fit me much better.....I believe large in both. |
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