Partially waterproof riding gloves with cloth insulation.(23.01.2023)
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The good - 1. Superb cloth and leather material used, feels premium. 2. True to size. 3. Strong adhesion of velcro & dual adjusters ensure these remain in place.
The bad - 1. The seams towards the top edge of pinky finger & the seams between your thumb-index fingers do let in water if you ride wearing these in 2-3 hours of moderate to heavy rain (2022 Bangalore rains). So in 4-6 hours the entire insulation material inside will be damp & the glove becomes unusable, even when jacket sleeve is covering the glove. 2. The fingers do not come with Accordion or any other stretch panel so the glove starts tiring your hand very easy as you have to pull 2 layers (insulation cloth material & the glove itself) while operating the levers. 3. The biggest issue however is that this has NO resistance to cold. I rode in temperatures ranging between 2 & 12 degrees in Nagaland in Dec2022; took these along, the description says it has a warm lining & heat insulation - absolutely incorrect information from SHIMA. I wore the gloves in both ways, with closure over & under my riding jacket's sleeve. My entire body was comfortable as I was wearing layered clothing along with winter balaclava & RandySun waterproof socks. The only cold part of my body were my hands where I was wearing the Shima. Finally I had to rectify the situation with 200 rupees woollen socks bought from the street.
I bought these from a store in India but am dropping the review here so that more people can read.