Quest for right riding gloves: What made me buy the Reise Rhodes set

To the best of my knowledge, Reise Moto has tied up with Spidi to manufacture their riding gear.

BHPian neil.jericho recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

While visiting the Reise Moto store in Koramangala, I had tried out the Ixon GP4 Air gloves and felt like it was a high quality pair of gloves that suited my riding needs. Since I didnt know much about the construction and features of the GP4 Air gloves, I decided to do a bit of research before buying it. Incidentally, I also tried out the Reise Rhodes gloves and was genuinely surprised by how nice it felt, especially given the Rs 4,999 price point. To the best of my knowledge, Reise Moto has tied up with Spidi to manufacture their riding gear.

Fast forward a few weeks and when I finally got time to go pick up the Ixon GP4 Air gloves, it was out of stock both in the Reise Moto store and the 6KIOM store. Since I could get no insights into when the GP4 gloves would be available in the near future, I decided to look at other options, partly as a stop gap measure. I leaned on the top of the line choices from Indian riding gear manufacturers, including the newest entrant, to make a final decision.

Viaterra Grid (3 IIRC):

On paper, this comes across as the most feature packed Indian made pair of full gauntlet gloves. At Rs 6,999, the Grid is probably at the upper end of what Indian motorcycle enthusiasts are willing to pay considering the brand, but once you check it out, it does start to feel like a VFM offering. However, some very minor rough edges, coupled with the fact that the palm sizing was a tad too big for me, resulted in it being dropped from contention. While simulating a closed throttle position, the leather on the palms was folding up, which is a big no-no, as it will cause significant discomfort to the rider. Overall, I was impressed by the Grid and wished that it fit me better.

Rynox Advento Pro:

The natural rival to the Grid 3 let me down on the quality front. I tried out the Advento Pro in two different stores and the right glove fit me differently each time! In one store, I couldn't really get my right hand into the glove, while the left hand easily fit into the other one. Meanwhile, in the second store, I was able to wear the right glove but I could feel the inner stitching on the palm pressing down, while it didn't on the left glove. I have posted earlier on this thread regarding inconsistencies in Rynox's gloves and while they have made significant strides with the rest of their riding gear, the company does have quite some way to go when it comes to manufacturing gloves.

Reise Rhodes:

The simple fact is that the Reise Rhodes gloves don't have the high CE certification ratings that the other two boast of, but what it does have in its corner, is the fact that the quality was consistent across the different pairs that I tried out and equally importantly, they fit me really well. At Rs 4,999, they do undercut the Grid 3 and Advento Pro by a significant amount. In the end, I picked it up from the 6KIOM store. I have done 1,000 + kms with them over the last weekend and quite like the feel of these Rhodes gloves. Let me do a few more trips with these gloves before sharing more detailed feedback on the thread.

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