By the way, although the list of features you posted included "Sweat resistant kangaroo leather" that's actually incorrect.  Kangaroo leather is more prone to sweat rot than cowhide or deerskin.

+1. My Teknic Violator Pro's rotted out faster than anything I've had yet. My very favorite most comfy gloves ever and built like tanks, but he 'roo palm was the first thing to rot. 2 or three seasons from brand new to unserviceable.

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As mentioned, I'm sure Held will connect with another distributor and keep NA operations going.

I've been meaning to do a review of the Held Air N Dry Gloves I acquired in early 2013.  They are a multi-season glove which I can attest works very well in warm summer weather as well as low 30s thanks to an optional (use) inner liner. 

The inner liner is GorTEX so the glove is 100% waterproof (also tested). 


http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/held-air-n-dry-gloves

If you slid your hand in the glove and not use the inner liner, your hand is exposed to perforated kangaroo leather for venting.  If you slid your hand in the inner liner, its wind and waterproof and, with my heated grips, I rode several mornings out west this year with temps in the low 30s very comfortably.

The Titans are pretty kick ass gloves. I personally went for the Knox Handroids for the lower hand protection, but the Titans were number two on my list for track gloves.

Quote from: viffergyrl on January 05, 2014, 11:24:28 PM

Quote from: Stripes on January 05, 2014, 09:26:40 PM

Like helmets, I buy what I'm used to & what has proven maximum protection during crashes. I've totalled 2 bikes on the street & have crashed at least 8 times on the track, high & low side. I like to stick to Arai, Alpine Stars, Tour Master, Olympia, Triumph & BMW gear. Price no object. When I started riding & was shopping for riding protection I don't recall any Held gloves/gear. Just like work trucks, I'm sure they all offer something but im going to stick to what has been proven in my line of work for 18 years. If it isn't broken, don't fix it. Thanks for your concern.

I just got a pair of Held gloves on sale from Revzilla - the Titan Race Gloves - normally $350.00; I paid $280.00. I bought these on the recommendation of Reg Pridmore (http://www.classrides.com) and the fact that he had the gloves he had crashed in on display at one of his classes - still serviceable after a high-speed crash.

Here are the features:

Outer shell is highly abrasion-resistant sweat-resistant and colorfast kangaroo leather
Unlined
Pre-formed with curved palm: no folds or pressure points where your hands grip the bars
Adjustable Velcro closure and tunnel strap
Fingerbridge between ring and little finger
Knuckle shell of Carbon-Aramid-Kohlehybrid covered with titanium
Thumb bend and side of hand protected by Carbon-Aramid-Kohlehybrid shell
Back and thumb fully protected by Kevlar over Suprotect foam padding
Ball of thumb and fingers protected by highly abrasion-resistant stingray leather
Side-of-hand shell covered in stingray leather
Elasticated leather on back, thumb and fingers
Visor wipe

Just out of curiosity, how do your current gloves compare?

I have no idea. I've never heard of them before this thread. I haven't road raced since '08 & nobody I knew used the Held brand. I haven't shopped anywhere for gloves other than the Triumph & BMW dealers in the past few years & neither one of those dealers(the ones that I go to) carry that brand. At least not on their shelves. The ones that you have pictured & described above look & sound like they would be okay. They seem reasonably priced as well. Cheers

I'm surprised the BMW dealer didn't have them. But it isn't unusual for someone not to hear of them, they aren't main stream really. Its also not unusual for someone to have a brand or two and stick to it. If you find something you like why loom elsewhere???  Me, I have used so many glove brands until I found Held and even though I continued to try other brands I kept coming back to Helds, specifically my Steve gloves. So damn comfortable.



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Did you ever wash them?

I did....and conditioned them.

Didn't help.

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Held gloves are now available from Revzilla.com

http://www.revzilla.com/held-motorcycle-gloves

Wait....so the internet panic was unfounded!?