It is Klaw II’s, in case you were dying of curiosity already. Scorpion Sports USA has a great line of gloves for anyone in the market. They have a great line of a lot of riding equipment but we’ll stick with gloves in this review. I prefer a full gauntlet glove over a regular cut mostly because I ride in varying weather including rain. The climate in Washington as of the last two summers has been shifting to hot and uncomfortable. I don’t really like owning a whole bunch of gloves but sometimes you have to bite the bullet and grab an extra pair.
I value my hands. I may be the only one in the whole world who does. The results are inconclusive on that, but there are plenty of styles to choose from. I need leather/textile and solid knuckles with my gloves as mandatory features. This can limit the flow of air but will leave all the skin on my hands, so I consider it a win. In the end there are several good options for warm weather and the Klaw II met all my essentials and comes in at a great price.
The advantage of a short cuff is they tend to fit better on my hand. Like the proverbial glove so often mentioned. These were no exception. My hands consist of average length fingers and large square shaped palms. The only tight spots were the thumbs which tends to be consistent with other brands as well. They also rub the web of my hand on the left glove during sustained stop and go clutching. Seeing as stop and go is generally unpleasant anyway I don’t consider this an epic failing.
The seems are all double stitched. The fingers are pre-curved and have stretch panels with TPU sliders. A padded heel compliments a large panel that covers the blade of the hand for slide protection. And literally topping then off is a nice floating molded knuckle guard. These gloves fit well and have held up great, with only a light fuzzing of the of the finger panels.
All in all if you shop around you will find a great deal on a great glove, and if you are dressed like me, you’ll even match like crazy!