Held Summertime II 2455 Gloves

Review: 3.85 out of 5

Manufacturer details: Held

Made by bikers for bikers

What began as a small glove-making business back in 1946 is now one of Germany's largest motorcycle clothing and accessory firms. Ever since they developed the first out-and-out racing glove for Toni Mang, back in 1983, Held has rightly been regarded as THE glove brand. Continuous development and innovation coupled with top-quality craftsmanship have built an excellent reputation. And one that has long since extended far beyond gloves: textile and leather clothing, helmets, tank bags and saddlebags are just a few of the products from the Allgäu-based family firm creating a sensation around the biking world.

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Description
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Very high-quality blended fabric of Cordura and Kevlar for reinforcing impact points. Offers very good protection against heat and friction. A polyurethane coating guarantees resistance to weather. Rough, textured look.

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Most traditional, high-quality outer material with cult status for motorcycle clothing and accessories. Unmistakable in its natural, high-quality look, the strong image, ideally suited to both figure-hugging and highly functional designs. The biker's "second skin" still has the edge over any textile material when it comes to safety and resistance to abrasion and tearing. The way the material stretches as the clothing is worn means that leather clothing adapts to the body contours ideally, thus also guaranteeing that protectors fit optimally. Leather clothing should therefore always be bought with a close fit. Impregnation, leather oil and surface coatings guarantee good weather protection and a degree of rainproofing, but unfortunately also limit the breathability. Relatively heavy, but enthusiasts value this as a "quality feature". Looked after properly, it is very durable. Because leather does not itself offer much thermal insulation, the other features of the garment, or the base layers of clothing, must provide some help here.

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Kangaroo leather
There are around 48 different species of kangaroo, some of which are protected. However, the population of the huge Macropus giganteus kangaroo has grown so rapidly that it has become a real pest. This is why it is permitted to shoot this animal with a trapper's licence from the Australian government and to export it subject to the terms of the Washington Convention on endangered species (CITES).
A special dying technique ensures that our kangaroo leather is absolutely colour-fast, while a special tanning process makes it highly resistant to moisture and sweat.
Normal leather becomes hard and brittle and shrinks when exposed to the wet, and in particular to perspiration. Kangaroos do not sweat through their skin, but only under their tail and on their tongue. So the surface of a kangaroo skin has no pores, and this also affects the fibre structure. While the fibre structure of cowhide becomes slightly looser when subjected to stress, it remains more tight-knit in kangaroo leather.

Held Summertime II 2455 Gloves
Here's a summer tip from Held: If you're looking for a super-comfortable, well made and, above all, airy motorcycle glove, then you should try out the Summertime II.
This summer glove is made of very high-quality leather with partial perforation. The large mesh panels provide excellent additional ventilation.

Comfort/features:
- Special Temperfoam knuckle padding
- Leather reinforcement on the palm
- Ball of the thumb lined with schoeller-keprotec
- Perforated sides of fingers
- Hook-and-loop cuff adjustment
- Visor wiper
Material:
- Back made of airy mesh fabric (100% polyester) with cowhide trim
- Palm made of highly abrasion-resistant kangaroo leather
- Unlined
Certificates:
- CE certified according EN 13594:2015

Features

Product details
Outershell back of the hand	Polyester 100%
Outershell palm	Kangaroo leather
Membrane	none
Reinforcement	none
Lining	unlined
Additional Features	none
Width Adjustment	cuff
Knuckle protection	Leather-covered padding
Country of manufacture	Pakistan
Certification	CE certified according to EN 13594:2015

Overview of product features
Breathable	–
Wind- and waterproof	–
Water repellent	–
Thermal Insulation	–
termperature regulation material	–
Stretchable applications	–
Reflective material	–
Knuckle protection
ball of the thumb protection
Visor wiper
Finger bridge	–
Palm unlined	–
3D comfort thumb	–