Feb. 7, 2007 - Gear Upgrades
So I haven't made a new entry in a while, so i figured that this would be a good chance to show some of the new motorcycle gear I just got. I ordered Moto Gp gloves, which are an over the cuff style, compared to my old short style. These new ones are also leather, which has much better abrasion resistance than the mesh gloves they are replacing, which is good if I were to be sliding across the pavement at 40 mph, but lets hope that never happens. In addition to the new gloves I also got GP style armor for the shoulders and elbows. It will replace the CE dual density armor in the new jacket I will be getting soon. Dual density armor is basicly two layers of foam (each having a different density, hence the name) which only helps to cushion an impact, and relies on the jacket to absorb the abraision. GP armor is hard plastic on top of padding, so in addition to the increased impact resistance you also get added abraision resistance and in the rare case that something sharp hits me there, it should prevent it from piercing through.
Here are the new Moto GP gloves (yes I got one for my right hand too)
Here is a comparison of the foam CE armor (left) and the GP armor (right)
And the underside
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