Specialized BG Comp

Price Paid:  $0.00 at cyclesmith

Favorite Ride:
sea side

Summary:
i have ridden many kilometers with these gloves and they have given me no problems so far. they are very durable and comfortable. the gel pads have worked well but i can agree a little with the fact that they can make your hands a little warmer.

Strengths:
looks good
feels good
durrable

Weaknesses:
non so far

Similar Products Used:
cheap trek gloves that worked surprisingly very well.

Price Paid:  $28.00 at Fleet Cycles

Favorite Ride:
Smooth roads.

Bike Setup:
Giant TCR Alliance T-Mobile 2008.

Summary:
Admittedly, I bought these gloves mostly because they looked awesome and the fit/cut was awesome. Unfortunately, they were horrible in use.

Ironically, the problem was the 'strategically' placed gel padding. These are supposed to absorb shocks and bad vibes from the road but instead apply painful levels of pressure to my hand. They are too thick and hard, so when my hands are on the handlebar or hoods they are supported only by the small patches of padding. Thus, rather than spread the load across my entire hand the padding concentrated it to the sensitive points on my hand where they were 'strategically' placed bringing unbearable pain. Very much to my relief, I was able to return the pair I bought.

If this glove instead had the same padding as my cheap Louis Garneau gloves, I'd buy it again purely on looks and fit. However, the gel padding was such a let down, that I can't even give it points for its looks and fit.

Strengths:
Looks, fit.

Weaknesses:
Uncomfortable - the padding puts painful levels of pressure on my hands' sensitive points.

Similar Products Used:
The cheapest Louis Garneau ErgoAir glove (no model name).