Anyone used Knox Android Gloves?

[Mr Moofo]

Are they worth the money?
Are they comfortable?
Does the exoskeleton snag on everything?

Are they any better that conventionally armoured gloves ?

[KungFooBob]

Handroids.

I've got some mk3's. The current ones are mk4's IIRC, but they're not much different.

Mine fit me great and feel really safe, winding the boa thing takes a few secs longer than a traditional cuff. They're are bulky on the back of the hand, but you don't notice it when riding.

Not crashed in them yet.

The wife bought them me as a present when my sp8's stared to show serious wear.

[wull]

How many are using them in road racing and short circuit racing? That’s my answer, think they look shite as well.

Each to their own I suppose.

[Mr Moofo]

How many are using them in road racing and short circuit racing? That’s my answer, think they look shite as well.

Each to their own I suppose.

Which is actually a very good point. The bit about being used in racing - not the looks part
I wonder if it engineering where none is needed or traditional build (which they use on non-handroid ranges) is just as good.

[r1flyguy]

I wanted some tbh.
But I struggle to find nice fitting gloves so headed off to my local sportsbikeshop and tried them on, even the XXL just didn’t feel nice!
Ended up buying a pair of RST gloves instead and they fitted 100% better.

[Taipan]

How many are using them in road racing and short circuit racing? That’s my answer, think they look shite as well.

Each to their own I suppose.

Which is actually a very good point. The bit about being used in racing - not the looks part
I wonder if it engineering where none is needed or traditional build (which they use on non-handroid ranges) is just as good.

I didn't know what they were, so I googled them and watched a review video. They do look like an answer to the glove problem no one had!

[Tarmacsurfer]

I bought a pair but sold them after a week.
I found them to be bulky and uncomfortable on the bike. The novelty closure system was a faff.

I now use RST Evo 4 on the track. Good value and crash well.

[Mr Moofo]

I bought a pair but sold them after a week.
I found them to be bulky and uncomfortable on the bike. The novelty closure system was a faff.

I now use RST Evo 4 on the track. Good value and crash well.

That probably tells me all I need to know !

[dosruedas]

Have a pair of the MK1s but they a) leak and b) fingers are a bit too short. I normally use size 9s and on other gloves the finger lengths are fine but on the Handroid 9s I find they are too short and on a long ride, it starts to hurt.

[Mr Moofo]

BTW, just noted spell check changed the title - I know they are Handroids

[Mr Moofo]

Next question
I have some old ( but comfortable) Heine Gerike gloves - they are not CE marked.
Would that get me in trouble with Le Flic?

[Hot_Air]

Are they worth the money?

If I was spending Handroid money, I’d buy BKS M2M 003 gloves instead The BKS gloves are handcrafted by Brian Sansom’s elves in Exeter, not made in China.

I imagine BKS M2M gear is in an altogether higher quality league – using far better leather – than Knox, RST, etc. But @GuzziPaul can give a first-hand report on BKS’s quality and customer service.

[Mr Moofo]

Are they worth the money?

If I was spending Handroid money, I’d buy BKS M2M 003 gloves instead The BKS gloves are handcrafted by Brian Sansom’s elves in Exeter, not made in China.

I imagine BKS M2M gear is in an altogether higher quality league – using far better leather – than Knox, RST, etc. But @GuzziPaul can give a first-hand report on BKS’s quality and customer service.

Lovely but the don't do 2XL

[GuzziPaul]

In A* I'm 2Xl I have broad hands rather than long. The BKS gloves I got are XL. It was good that I actually popped into BKS and tried a few pairs on. They didn't need any breaking in, but I did get the rubber visor wipe removed, free of charge, because it was digging in. The design has now changed to relocate the wipe away from the seam. I did think about Knox gloves as well but thought the wrist adjustment was a bit bulky