The Rev’it Bastion GTX gloves represent the top-of-the-line for Fall/Winter 2010. These are the highest-tech gloves I’ve ever seen, incorporating Schoeller Dynamic and Nanosphere fabrics; goat hide with a water-resistant coating and 1000 denier Cordura rip-stop with a Teflon coating.
Superfabric is used over the knuckles for abrasion protection and, yes, the Bastion GTX gloves even have some leather, but with a water-resistant coating.
The insulation used in the Bastion GTX gloves is Thermolite Plus (also used in the Cayenne Pro), which is used because it’s thin but warm.
The gloves also have a tri-fleece moisture wicking liner and the gloves also have a Gore-Tex membrane of course. The Bastion GTX gloves are designed to be very soft and flexible, while providing strong abrasion resistance with the Superfabric with minimal use of hard knuckle protectors. The gloves also include a built-in visor wiper and a water-resistant zipper to close the gauntlet.
The Bastion GTX gloves use a textile outer shell to minimize the amount of water absorption. A leather glove will absorb more water and can take a very long time to dry, so riders on multiple-day tours in rainy weather need to make sure that the gloves will be dry the next day. The coated textiles used in the Bastion GTX gloves is designed to shed as much water as possible.
The Alaska gloves are well known to the webBikeWorld readers who were also members of the Rev’it Gore-Tex Test Team. Something like 60 pairs of gloves were sent out to Test Team riders (more) and each glove had a different combination of fabrics and features. The Test Team riders provided lots of feedback, which was incorporated into the final design. I have a series of photos below showing the improved gloves with the Test Team feedback.
The Orion GTX gloves are also new. They feature the new 1000 denier rip-stop Cordura with Teflon coating, along with the water-resistant goat skin and wax treated Cordura. The Orion GTX gloves have a Gore-Tex breathable membrane also.
Several other gloves will be released in the Rev’it Fall/Winter 2010 lineup, but I was only able to see the few mentioned hee.
New Rev’it gloves include the Bastion GTX (top); Alaska gloves (center) and the Orion GTX gloves (bottom). Comparison of the fingertips of the Bastion GTX (L); Alaska (Center) and Orion GTX gloves on the right. Comparison of the fingertips of the Bastion GTX (L); Alaska (Center) and Orion GTX gloves on the right. Superfabric and comfortable “waffle” liner used in the Bastion GTX gloves.
Superfabric looks and feels like ceramic fish scales! Note rip-stop Cordura on the side of the Bastion gloves. Test Team sample glove at the bottom and production prototype version of the Alaska glove at the top. The final production version of the Alaska glove will incorporate hard knuckle armor under the leather, based on Test Team feedback. Test Team sample glove at the bottom and production prototype version of the Alaska glove at the top. The final production version of the Alaska glove will incorporate hard knuckle armor under the leather, based on Test Team feedback. Alaska glove liner was changed based on Test Team feedback. The production version of the Alaska glove will have a TPU slider, again based on Test Team feedback. Stitching and reinforcement on the Alaska glove was changed, based on Test Team feedback.|
wBW REV’IT! Gore-Tex Fall/Winter 2010 Clothing Previews |
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| ▪ REV’IT! Everest GTX Jacket and Pants ** | ▪ REV’IT! Defender GTX Jacket and Pants ** |
| ▪ REV’IT! Legacy GTX Jacket and Pants * | ▪ REV’IT! GTX Base Layers |
| ▪ REV’IT! GTX Gloves | ▪ REV’IT! Gore-Tex Preview Home |
| ▪ Revi’t Defender GTX Jacket and Pants Review | |
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* Includes Video ** Includes Two-Part Video |
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