I've been using A* SP2 gloves for a couple of years now and have been happy with them. So far they wear pretty good and moves good amount air through. Unfortunately, I got to test how they handle a crash, or in my case, 2. Last month I high sided at Tally and must've tried to brace my fall and ended up injuring both hands (scaphoid fx on the right, dislocated and chipped bone on the left). The gloves held up good, no tears and barely and scuff on them. I figured it didn't matter much what gloves I was wearing that day because of how I landed, I would've gotten hurt still. This past weekend, Tally bit me again. Lowsided this time and rolled around when I got to the grass/dirt. Didn't immediately notice my hand getting affected but the next day and today, Ive notice a pretty good bruising on the palm and the back of my fingers. Just wondering if a better glove could help decrease some of these soft tissue injury on mild wrecks.
I have the Knox Handroids. Ultimately chose those over the Held Titan and A*'s because of the fit. Haven't regretted it one bit. I only wish I had some spandex inner gloves for the really hot and sweaty days.
RS Taichi makes a really nice glove. Came from the Handroids and switched to them. Audrey at MotoLiberty sells them.
I just crashed my Knox Handroids. Pretty much destroyed the Boa retention system for the gauntlet of the glove. The cable broken and the button worn down to a nub. I'll called Boa Technology and they sent me a new parts kit No charge. They told me they cover parts for the life of the gloves. I'm stoked that my gloves will live another day.
Love the handroids, very comfortable and I don't believe they're 100% broken in yet Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
From a medical standpoint, what you are describing are impact injuries. Gloves did what they were designed to do, kept the skin intact. Padding and armoring can help dissipate impacts by spreading it out but that is limited. Bruising caused by second accident may actually be from agrivating previous injuries. I would say stick with the brand of glove you have, they have definitely been proven.
I am an RS Taichi wearer. I have not found a better glove for initial fit and comfort, and they offer exceptional wear and protection as well. Knox Handroids are another excellent choice. Any glove you choose should incorporate a hard slider at the base of the palm. Knox pioneered this technology and it is included in both the gloves above. The hard slider takes the forces involved in the type of crash that typically injures the scaphoid (the human instinct of bracing a fall) and translates them into less harmful sliding moments. I'm a former wrist surgery patient who uses his hands for a living, and I'm a fan. -Tom
If you go for Handroids order big. I'm always size Large in gloves but on suggestion got XL in Handroids. Still hurt my knuckles; it was bizarre. Really liked them but couldn't get them to work for me. Got Large in A*stars GP-Pro and like them a lot.
My favorite gloves ever are the RS Taichi's I had. Problem is have to order like XXXXL. Which isn't easy to find. I've liked the top of the line A'Stars. Tried lots in between. You get what you pay for.
held for the win I am not an astars fan for gloves, fit is way to iffy. I love my held phantom 2s, they are just fantastic and crash well.