Day 13: July 15, 2015

Mileage: ~225 miles

I guess I should do a little review of my gear so this miniblog has actual sustenance.

Today's gear: The Sedici Ezio Gloves

I bought these gloves the day I took the MSF course. I was completely ignorant about brands and I think I jumped the gun. Fortunately, they were only $50 and fit quite comfortably. Unfortunately... this is what my left glove looks like after only riding ~200+ miles:

There's a bit of a tear in the fabric, but there's no real damage to leather. This damage is likely due to the fact that I'm still riding on the clutch. One of my riding friends says its fine, but I'm going to get more opinions on /r/motorcycles to see what others think. Will edit when I get responses. Either way though, I'm not too happy about the tear.

Edit: consensus was, get it exchanged. One guy said it was still technically ok... but I should still exchange it. Got some Rev'it gloves, but exchanged them the very next day for some nice Dainese gloves :D.

Overall, they're pretty comfortable, but I'm now questioning their integrity if I happen to fall. They're probably worth the $50 I spent, but looking back I'd probably go with a more well known brand.

Bonus story: When I bought these, I had no idea how tight gloves should be. I asked the guy helping me, and he looked puzzled and said, "well... uh... it should fit like a glove." I replied, "I... don't normally wear gloves..."