[78montecarlo]

I am looking at gloves and see some have internal stitching while others have external stitching for comfort. I tried on Joe Rocket GPX glvoes which have external stiching and found them very comfortable, but was concerned whether the external stitching makes them more susceptible to coming apart in a crash. Would any of you have concerns with a glove with external stiching? Any one know of any examples of external stitching gloves being less protective than internally stitched gloves (came apart during a track incident)?

 

[Kegger]

Ive always heard....

For comfort=external stiching
For durability=internal stitching

Maybe in a get-off, the externals would do thier job, then need to be replaced and the internal ones would still be usable?

 

[jimzx9r]

I would get ones that are external in the fingers...otherwise those seams can rub the heck out of your fingers/palms and it does hurt. I have Icon TiMax gloves and I'm pretty sure it's almost all external in the fingers, I've had them for 2 years and I don't have any problems with them coming apart.

 

[SmartDrug]

I don't think the stitching is going to make a lick of difference in an accident. I had $150 AGVSport race gloves on when I dropped my bike last summer and they didn't tear at the seams, the leather itself sheared in two right in the center of the palm, stitching had nothing to do with it. They were internal stitch, but I really think that the difference is negligible.

 

[Sticky]

I don't think the stitching is going to make a lick of difference in an accident. I had $150 AGVSport race gloves on when I dropped my bike last summer and they didn't tear at the seams, the leather itself sheared in two right in the center of the palm, stitching had nothing to do with it. They were internal stitch, but I really think that the difference is negligible.

Wow, that blows. I've crashed in gloves with kangaroo skin palms and they did not fall apart. I think that stitching would make a difference but also the quality of raw materials.

 

[78montecarlo]

Thats what I was hoping to hear. I was hoping that even if the external stitching is more prone to wear out due to being constantly exposed, I would hope they would at least last a few years. I assume all gloves will tend to get sort of grungy from sweat and wear to the palm and you would want to replace them after 3-5 years anyway. I would hope the "Pittards" leather in palm of the Joe Rockets I am looking at would not split, that would really stink.

 

[ls14evar]

I have the joe rocket gloves with the pittards palm. Held up okay in my get off. Admittedly it was pretty low speed by the time I left the road, but the gloves are still in use. Actually the helmet is the only item I had to replace.

 

[Underdog]

I put two years and one getoff on my JR Speedmasters. They held up fine. I think that the damage done during the pavement slide was more due to the age of the gloves (and normal wear and tear) than the design.

I would (and will) do it again. Until I can save enough money for some Held's anyway.

 

[SmartDrug]

Wow, that blows. I've crashed in gloves with kangaroo skin palms and they did not fall apart. I think that stitching would make a difference but also the quality of raw materials.

Yeah, it did suck, but not as bad as what happened to Thunderstruck's brother but it wasn't pretty. The skin still doesn't look the same as my other hand (that glove held up fine). These were kangaroo leather too, incredibly comfortable and great gloves until this happened. I used Gorilla Glue and kevlar thread to stitch them back together so my passenger will have some protection in case of a get off, but everyone should beware that not even the nicest gloves will save your ass 100% of the time.

 

[Dr. D]

I would (and will) do it again. Until I can save enough money for some Held's anyway.

Held...Best gloves on Earth. Not as good as they used to be, but still better than the rest.

 

[Dr. D]

but everyone should beware that not even the nicest gloves will save your ass 100% of the time.

No glove will save your ASS, they are for your hands.:laughing

 

[Sticky]

No glove will save your ASS, they are for your hands.:laughing

:laughing :laughing

 

[down_on_monday]

I'm not sure about the safety factor, but I think the internal stitching gives a cleaner look.