The thin feel of the palm is very impressive – it's about as close as you can get to not wearing any gloves at all, and even on wet, slimy days they remained comfortable and grippy. It seems like that was the case, since the replacements have been holding strong for the last six months without any issues – all the seams are intact, and there isn't even the slightest rip or tear. Given how comfortable they'd felt on those initial rides, I decided to try another pair and see how they fared – maybe the glove that failed was an outlier. My time with the DBX 4.0 gloves got off to an inauspicious start when the seam at the tip of the right thumb split after only a few days of riding.
#Elasty lite gloves free#
The palm is extra-thin and free from any unnecessary padding. Available in sizes S, M, L, and XL, the DBX 4.0 gloves are priced at $49.99 USD.
The colors have changed slightly for 2017 – the red, white, and blue version shown here is no longer an option, but there are still four choices, ranging from a very bright lime/blue to black/white. There's also a soft swatch of material on the thumb for mucus management. The rest of the glove is relatively straightforward – it's made from a lightweight, stretchy fabric, and there's an elasticized cuff with a small pull tab at the center of the wrist. I can't say that I've ever worn gloves made from hair, but that does sound pretty damn thin to me. The palm of the glove is constructed from what Leatt calls 'NanoGrip,' a material that's said to use fibers that are 7,500 times thinner than a human hair. It's flexible until the moment of impact, which means that a rider's ability to comfortably wrap their hands around the bars is unimpeded. Rather than using hard plastic for impact protection, Leatt went with Armourgel, the same viscoelastic material that's often used for knee and elbow pads.
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