The first thing you do when you come off is to put your hands out to protect yourself. Protective gloves are a must. Cold or wet hands also interfere with your control, so you need to consider weather protection.
What to look for:
- The right standard
- Good feel through the fingers
- Cuff extends at least 50 mm beyond the wrist
- Impact protection over the knuckles
- Multiple layers of material such as Kevlar
- Abrasion-resistant material on palm and fingers
- Secure fastenings so you can’t simply pull them on and off
- No metal studs - these can turn into searing hot points with friction
- Low friction material on the heel of the hand to protect your scaphoid joint
- A join between the little finger and next finger to protect your vulnerable little finger.
Try before you buy
- Can you feel and operate all controls and switches?
- Can you adjust your visor?
- Is there tightness on your finger tips?
- Is there any bunching?
