Held Gloves

[gixxer72]

Anyone have experience with these? I was looking at the Thrux gloves as compared to the Joe Rocket Speedmaster 7 for about the same price - OR spending the money on the Phantoms.....any place in New England a retailer?

[OreoGaborio]

I bought my Phantoms from Seacoast up in Derry NH. I like em a lot. I was a little worried at first by the seams inside, but they broke in better than expected.

I was also looking at the RevIt Jerez while I was up there. I really liked those too but they didn't have my size in black.



Take a ride up there, see what they've got. Not sure if they have the Thrux, but you can try on what they do have & Patricia's very helpful

[Degsy]

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Held are soooooo comfortable. I use them and have tested them on a few occasions. Highly recommended. Motomarket in acton are retailers. Check with duncanmoto also.

[Chippertheripper]

sonofa...

whate he said.^^^

[OreoGaborio]

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[Pittenger5]

Me likely Helds! I have the phantoms, love them. Got em at MotoMarket.

[beet]

good gloves.

[gixxer72]

Thanks for the input. I tried the A*'s GP Pro in XL and XXL but neither fit me well. The size XL J.R. Speedmaster7's fit awesome, but every review I have read raves about the Phantoms - if they fit as well I think they are probably worth the extra $100. Gonna try some on at one of the places mentioned asap.

[OreoGaborio]

I had the A*'s GP Plus, Pro and Tech... I liked each pair, but they all wore out in the left palm unacceptably early.

I never even in em.

[eboos]

I have a set of Held Phantoms that I got from Seacoast in early 2007. They survived several crashes without damage, and are comfortible.

I used to have a set of A* GP Tech gloves. They only lasted 3 weeks and one crash. I kept them in reserve as a set of mess around gloves when I am on my TTR. The stiching in the fingers is coming undone. I would not get these again.

[JRide]

On my second pair of Phantoms. I really like these gloves. They were tested twice last year and both times I came away without a scratch. The palm seam around the stingray did take a hit though. I have to have them repaired.

Both crashes were lowsides going between 60-80mph.

[whynot]

Got my Held "Steve" gloves at MM -- nice.

[Nikon]

I have a pair of Helds - they are awesome - nuf said. If you want the best, these are the best I've had on.

[schleppy]

I've been rocking a pair of Held Ninja's for a while and I like them a lot. Comfortable once they break in, and they are durable.

[Half Squid]

Hels rank # 1 in my book! Love them! Got mine at Moto Market!

[Eric Baker]

I have a pair of Phantoms and they are awesome.

[SAB]

I have some Held Akiras that are the comfiest I've owned yet.

[lrrs313]

+1 on the Helds. 1 pair for a year of street riding and 4 years of racing (I believe they are Galaxys). Survived a couple of get offs, one of which was a lowside in T1A (in other words, pretty good rate of speed). Just got a new pair of Phantoms to take their place not because I needed to, but because I wanted a second pair (rain weekends, etc.). The only caution would be that they seem to take a bit to break in, at least for me. Once they break in, they are incredibly comfy and durable as hell.

[gixxer72]

Thanks again for all the input, can't wait to try a pair on!

[SAB]

Thanks again for all the input, can't wait to try a pair on!

They fit true to size as well.

[tonup]

HELD gloves are awesome. Have had mine for I think 3 seasons now. Couldn't find a decent glove that fit right. Then went to BCM Motorsports and became a happy man. They aren't a full on race glove and can't remember the name but are ultra comfortable from the start. Until then I never knew I needed an xtra large because nobody ever stocked them in other brands.

[BLACK SQUIRREL]

Helds are great gloves I had the phantoms but prefer the Galaxy, The Phantom feel to bulky to me.

[newgixxerchic]

I'm not a guy, but I absolutely love my Helds and got them at Seacoast (great shop and a lot of fun bikes to look at while shopping). I started out looking for a suit, ended up over time with suit, helmet, jackets, gloves, boots, etc. from Seacoast... Great group of people (with several sales people on this site )

[xsiliconkid]

kanagroo hide rocks ...
feels soft but due to the close grain - very tough-crash well
Had many pairs of Held gloves - my only issue - the stitching rots rather easy

[gixxer72]

Picked up a pair of Phantoms today at Seacoast on my way to look at a bike, can't wait to start using them! The RSV in there looked amazing... Thanks for all the input on the gloves.