I suppose we're all obsessed in slightly different ways. For some, performance mods and track days are high on the list and others are into paint and farkles. My thing is touring and more specifically having the right gear for whatever Mother Nature and Old Man Winter throw at me. The most insidious is rain - Texas coastal torrential rain. Nothing works and breathes like bona fide Gore Tex and it has taken me years to finally confidently hold the rain at bay but now I'm ready.
Here's earlier posts of my Gore transformation:
http://www.wristtwisters.com/forums/f15/gearing-up-for-warmer-klims-32683.html
http://www.wristtwisters.com/forums/f15/i-stayed-dry-finally-32432.html
http://www.wristtwisters.com/forums/f15/revit-defender-gtx-jacket-29840.html
I thought I had the summer rain glove thing sorted out with the Dianese Veleta which is a super glove - just too short in the digits for me. So I found them a good home here on WT. I got on the phone with one of the gear geeks at Revzilla and had him try on all the summer weight Gore Tex gloves in the store, Rukka, Held, all of 'em. The answer was $ CHA CHING $ the new Roadstar from REV'IT! I was the first to review this glove on their site. The price still scares me but they're simply amazing - fit, feel, everything.
REV'IT! Roadstar GTX Gloves - RevZilla
The only non-goretex piece left was my old Dakar pants, bullet proof since 2007 - just not waterproof anymore. I had been wanting the matching pants since getting my Defender jacket in 2012 but couldn't get my mind around the price. I was talking with a REV'IT! rep about something else and he let it slip that the Defender will not be back in the 2015 lineup. Feet to the fire, I snagged the last pair in my size and color. I asked for a break, alright I begged for mercy! They took pity on me - but not a lot.
REV'IT! Defender GTX Pants - RevZilla
Here's my review:
They're short on storage but I don't use the pockets much anyway. The big thigh vents are nice but the buzz is the Gore Tex liner. As I mentioned, I don't like the cuffs - they seem unfinished and the velcro can snag the liner if you're not careful.
The good news is the legs open enough to get my boots on without using the zippers.
Here's earlier posts of my Gore transformation:
http://www.wristtwisters.com/forums/f15/gearing-up-for-warmer-klims-32683.html
http://www.wristtwisters.com/forums/f15/i-stayed-dry-finally-32432.html
http://www.wristtwisters.com/forums/f15/revit-defender-gtx-jacket-29840.html
I thought I had the summer rain glove thing sorted out with the Dianese Veleta which is a super glove - just too short in the digits for me. So I found them a good home here on WT. I got on the phone with one of the gear geeks at Revzilla and had him try on all the summer weight Gore Tex gloves in the store, Rukka, Held, all of 'em. The answer was $ CHA CHING $ the new Roadstar from REV'IT! I was the first to review this glove on their site. The price still scares me but they're simply amazing - fit, feel, everything.
REV'IT! Roadstar GTX Gloves - RevZilla
The only non-goretex piece left was my old Dakar pants, bullet proof since 2007 - just not waterproof anymore. I had been wanting the matching pants since getting my Defender jacket in 2012 but couldn't get my mind around the price. I was talking with a REV'IT! rep about something else and he let it slip that the Defender will not be back in the 2015 lineup. Feet to the fire, I snagged the last pair in my size and color. I asked for a break, alright I begged for mercy! They took pity on me - but not a lot.
REV'IT! Defender GTX Pants - RevZilla
Here's my review:
They're short on storage but I don't use the pockets much anyway. The big thigh vents are nice but the buzz is the Gore Tex liner. As I mentioned, I don't like the cuffs - they seem unfinished and the velcro can snag the liner if you're not careful.
The good news is the legs open enough to get my boots on without using the zippers.