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BikerEm · 04-26-2009, 09:49 AM

Greetings -- I've narrowed down the zillions of options for new gloves to either a pair of Held 'Steve' or BMW 'ProSummer.' Does any one have any experience with how the Held 'Steve' perform on a naked bike when it's hot (say 95 deg. F./35 deg. C.)? I'm not wild about buying anything additional like the AirFlow and don't think I need it ether.

My wife just bought a pair of BMW ProSummer gloves and seems to like them :-)

Thanks

superduty · 05-07-2009, 09:35 PM

I have a pair of Steves that I ride most of the year. Even when it approaches 110F. No issues for me.

BikerEm · 05-07-2009, 11:56 PM

I'm hoping to pick up a pair of Steve gloves this weekend. My local dealer did not have my size in stock but they should be here by Saturday.

BikerEm · 10-03-2009, 06:50 AM

I just realized that in all the excitement I'd forgotten to report back on the Held Steve gloves. I like them so much that I've also bought a pair of Held Air Stream, which personally, I prefer when it's really hot.

I'm glad that I made the extra effort to find these Held gloves.

44033 · 10-28-2009, 01:50 PM

BikerEm, do your Held Steve gloves have the unusually long thumb?

staves · 10-28-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MadOzodi

BikerEm, do your Held Steve gloves have the unusually long thumb?

I'm not BikerEm, but I do have Steves. When I'm off the bike there is extra room in the thumb, but once I've got my hands on the grips, the thumb length feels about right.

I know that Newenough.com sells Held Neros in short finger lengths if that's any help to you.

BikerEm · 10-29-2009, 10:20 PM

Hi MadOzodi

I'd not noticed until you mentioned it but yes, I suppose the thumbs on the Steves are just a tad long but nothing that gives me any cause for concern. The thumbs are both about 1/8" long compared with my thumbs.

On my AirFlow gloves the little finger is maybe 1/16" short

44033 · 10-31-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by staves

I'm not BikerEm, but I do have Steves. When I'm off the bike there is extra room in the thumb, but once I've got my hands on the grips, the thumb length feels about right.

I know that Newenough.com sells Held Neros in short finger lengths if that's any help to you.

Aye, thanks. I've checked out NewEnough's stock of Held Gloves. When I was a kid, I got teased for having "E.T." fingers. I don't think I have unusually long thumbs though, heh.

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Originally Posted by BikerEm

Hi MadOzodi

I'd not noticed until you mentioned it but yes, I suppose the thumbs on the Steves are just a tad long but nothing that gives me any cause for concern. The thumbs are both about 1/8" long compared with my thumbs.

On my AirFlow gloves the little finger is maybe 1/16" short

I'd really like a pair of the new Slide Comps, but they're a tad out of my budget, so I'm looking at the Steves.

Thanks for the input guys!

sasper · 11-03-2009, 10:21 AM

I got a pair of the Steve gloves from NewEnough last week and love them, except for the finger length. I ordered a size 9.5 and they fit my actual hand really well, but the fingers are just too long (the thumb especially). It makes it difficult to manage the fine controls on the bike -- blinker, horn, etc.

Think dropping down in size to an 8.5 would help the finger issue? And the rest of the glove would stretch to fit?

staves · 11-03-2009, 11:12 AM

I know my Steves stretched quite a bit since new. It couldn't hurt calling Held concerning finger lengths: 828-464-4440.