I have a medium sized hand but my fingers are just a little shorter than 'normal glove' size and gloves have always been a hit and miss nightmare for me until...... I found Gold Top gloves. They are a perfect fit, feel is soft and supple once broken in, they look great, smell like quality as well as look and feel. I have 3 pairs now, brown, black, and winter, all are the best I've ever owned. Great value.. And they're British! Great straight forward vid as per👍
With respect to armour I'm in two minds, I had a bad accident 15 years ago and didn't come out of it too well, one thing that came out of it apart from lots of injuries was that nearly exclusively all of my broken bones occurred at the edges of armour not above or below but literally exactly where the armour finished. The only thing I conclude from this was it was the armour that caused the breaks in my case, however it I hadn't have had it would the breaks have been elsewhere. I use ghost armour now as the edges are softer which I think is the best of both worlds. Knuckle armour can only be of anyone if you roll and you arms flap out hitting the deck...
Interesting points you make TwinWheels. Do you know if D3O ghost armour is as effective as the standard D3O ? It’s certainly thinner and lighter and more comfortable. Also may I ask what way do you wear the ghost armour? I have seen a review by Chris at Motolegends on RU-vid and he says the pieces should be worn the black material side away from the body. That seems a little strange to me. I did email d3O this question but they never replied.
@@jjnewman65 Hi mate I imagine it's not as effective in a direct impact as the level 2 stuff and I don't really find it any more comfortable, just less restrictive than the normal D30 if I'm honest. My two main reasons for using it are 1. I think I've less chance of having the same sort of breaks if I come off and 2. It's a lot less obvious through your gear, not an issue on a pair of leathers but if you're walking round in bike jeans all day it does make a difference. I wear it as motolegends say, black smooth side out so the little diamond shapes don't imprint onto your jacket etc. I will say It does mould to your body better due to it's nature which is important for me as some of my bones stick out a bit now and normal armour can rub and be uncomfortable for me. One more thing is have a look at the Knox armour can't remember the name but its yellow, that's very soft and malleable as well.
Ghost armour is always going to be a bit of a compromise in terms of protection, but you have to weigh it off against comfort. Its of course better than nothing. Wearing the armour with the black side out is interesting. I can see how it could stop marking on leather jackets, but doesn't it restrict the flexibility a little? Putting a cover on the outside effectively reduces the amount the individal triangles can flex. Knox Microlock armour is excellent, and i've found it stays more flexible in colder weather. I replaced the back armour in a Klim suit with it and although a fraction thicker, its much more comfortable.
@@mancavemoto Yeah fitting the ghost armour like that seems completely counterintuitive to me but I went by what motolegends said, I'm still not convinced it's the right way round! :) D3O have nothing on their site to clarify the matter either. On a jacket I don't think there'd be any read through at all but on jeans I can see it. I use the ghost stuff on pretty much all my gear because it's pretty much unnoticeable, and I'm skinny as a rake, any bulky armour on my casual looking gear stands out like a sore thumb.
Hi Tony. I hope you are well. Great review with excellent detailing. I love all of these. The second pair are especially lairy. I have four pairs of gloves so not a buyer however I did buy the Halvarsson Advance on the back of your review which performed very well earlier this year as a winter glove 👍
The extra 30 notes for the knox gloves so worth it!...safety, styling, comfort... perfect! Goldtop be nicer with colour reversed i think, that tan is lovely! But those Holy Freedom gloves are hideous ( sorry T ) they look like a pair of oven mitts in that colour 🙈🙈🙈...great review(s) as usual mate👍☘️
Not enough protection on the Goldtop glove, perhaps. Great price, though. Good airflow spoiled a bit by the liner in the rather loud Holy Freedom pair. Holy Freedom: Jesus! I'd take the Knox gloves. Properly protective. I particularly like the Boa system. Well worth 130 quid. Very good review.