Brand Giro Model 2017172 Details Lowest Price ($24.99)

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Giro Xen Mountain Biking Gloves, Cyan, Large
Giro Xen Mountain Biking Gloves Cyan Large – Features
When the obstacle is the path, you need an enlightened glove. The Xen glove balances a lightweight feel with the durability needed for all-day, all-mountain riding. The Super Fit engineered palm is made of supple Clarino and tailored to minimize excess material, so you get maximum control and comfort. The Palm features Super Fit design with three-panel palm for a tailored fit. 1 – Thumb: The Super Fit Engineered thumb panel is essential to providing a snug fit with your hand while also allowing freedom of movement and enhanced grip necessary for maximum control and bar feel. 2- Palm: The Super Fit Engineered palm panel is optimized to provide a snug, comfortable fit without bunching when you grip the handlebar. By selecting the best material for each glove design and carefully sizing the palm panel to match the natural curve of the hand, the palm remains supple while providing a layer of protection. 3 – Body: the Super Fit Engineered body of a Giro glove is designed to support your hand’s natural movement, while providing a platform for padding and protection where you need it most. Upper features moisture-wicking, breathable air mesh and intelligently-placed sonic-welded armor. Palm features Super Fit design and vented Clarino synthetic leather to enhance durability. Padding is 2mm Technogel that distributes pressure more evenly for comfort and durability with less padding. Technogel is a proprietary polyurethane material originally designed for medical applications. Giro uses Technogel padding because of its superior pressure distribution characteristics. When pressed between the glove and handlebar, Technogel molds itself to the hand by deforming along all three axes. Normal padding materials tend to deform only along one axis which causes pressure to accumulate in the direct contact zones. The benefits to the rider are superior pressure distribution, excellent impact absorption, and long-lasting performance.
1 pair gloves
Highly absorbent microfiber wiping surface
Sonic-welded pull tab and low-profile Velcro closure
Silicone fingertip print provides enhanced grip

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Giro Xen Mountain Biking Gloves Cyan Large – Reviews

The Mens XL is a medium or a very tight large and will have to be returned. The palm cushioning is toward the outside of the hand with nothing to cushion the palm on the “thumb” side which takes a lot of pressure when cycling–maybe this is bike handle-specific padding?

bouncedoc

These are very comfortable gloves, they have a nice grip, and the wrist strap is easy to connect and stays connected no matter what. I like that there is not too much padding on the palm. I have had gloves with a lot of padding and I did not like them. These gloves have a layer that keeps your hand from slipping around but not so much that your palms get all sweaty. The grips on the fingers work great. The only problem I have with these gloves is the fact that after an hour or so of riding the gloves are saturated with sweat. The grips are wet and don’t grab the break levers like they did at the beginning of the ride. If it was not for that I would have given them 4 stars. I do mostly cross country so wet gloves is not really a big problem. I will continue to use them because they are comfortable and have a nice grip and they look great.

angelfood

The goods: great fit, grip, design, light, keeps your hands dry
The con: more padded or gel
I use it for mountain biking, i do 140-190 km a week
Overall: good product, could be better

Tall Mom with Big Feet


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