Wednesday 10 September 2014

REVIEW: Held Cool Dry Shirt by Dean






















I bought the Held Cool Dry Shirt for my holiday in Devon. 
It's so light and comfortable I hardly even noticed I was wearing it and kept me cool even under my full suit in the sun stuck in traffic.
The shirt fits close but not tight so there is no feeling of it restricting movement.
Because of it's material, the friction between shirt and jacket is reduced allowing riding position adjustments without jacket catching and bunching up.
5/5 stars
Excellent product well worth buying!






Friday 29 August 2014

REVIEW: Caberg Modus, Spada Explorer Jacket, Spada Prestige Tech Gloves, Spada Endo Trousers, Spada Trek Boots By Dan #1

Dan here from Gear 4 Gears, I've not done a review in a while so thought I'd give one of my honest reviews on the current kit I am using! It's going to be long so grab a cuppa!

From the top! 








Caberg Modus Helmet - £224.99
P&J Dual Homologated with a great cradle locking mechanism, good vents and comes with Pinlock. Very comfortable easy to use flip but come the motorway you will suffer with wind noise, bear with me though it is a flip top! Now I love to ride with my intercom and for the helmets I've used this one allow perfect position for it and not once have I had ear pinch which causes horrific pain - conclusion a strong favourite in our range and you should try it on for size!

Moving on Down

Spada Explorer Jacket - £169.95
Based on a three layer system makes this an all year round jacket. I've used it since August 2013 and given we live in England that has seen some weather. The jacket has great specificions and is very tough which is aimed at its adventure market. Soft cuffs and collar leaves no sores and the pockets have velcro flaps and tapered zips so good waterproofing. Now basics I have not once got wet, that doesn't mean it's fully waterproof to point where I considered going deep sea diving but the inner liner hasn't failed me once and I ride everyday averaging 30 miles each way. The outter jacket can get saturated but allowing to air dry and it's fine. I've found on the down side that it is nice and warm with little added extras such as Spada Chill Factor base layers on a windy cold day. The lows are the two main cargo pockets which has now shown signs if wear as the Velcro has started to go on the corners and in a heavy down pour they leek but the others pockets which I do use have lasted well! Love this jacket especially in summer when you remove the layers and open the vents its light and airy.

Prestige-Tech Gloves - £49.95
These are brilliant with the added extra of a visor wipe and padding in the palm decreases bar vibrations then on another good note you get a tapered zip on the top cuff to allow a wide gauntlet style glove. I will put these at a three season glove for me as over Xmas I assumed the routine of screaming in my helmet with pain of what I believed to be frost bite noaring at my finger tips at 6 am along the M4! But I do suffer with bad hand blood circulation that sometimes I look dead. Saying this I still thank Spada for keeping me dry, Hipora are a good membrane to use. Down side I am usually a large in glove size but in these I am a small all because the fingers are so so so long so bear in mind when trying on.





Spada Endo - 
£109.95
Awesome to keep me dry. Warmth wise I can't pass comment as I never have the thermal in, plus I am more a Hornee Jeans man which I now wear on a daily basis which I strongly recommend to all blokes as they are so comfortable and don't degrade around the heel and crotch!!




Spada Trek - £89.95
Substantial adventure/touring boot with adjustable ratchet clip fastening with a large Velcro flap. Now for the money I thought I was not going to get much but the tread on the sole is so deep you could go pot holing and this allows great traction in the wet and the comfort is plush! Brilliant for my wide feet and on my 1000 mile UK north trip found them usable to walk in down in the white scar caves! Not a single drop has wet my socks but after 8 months and a cocktail of road salt and temperature change the leather on the front toes has started to crack but has it effected the boot oh no no no!!! The protection is brilliant as proven when a lovely kinda hearted driver drove over my foot as I was waited at lights slightly off set and he wanted to right next to me to make sure I was okay and in doing so put his front wheel over my boots! I thanked him of course for testing the protection.

Now that is the end of my kit review.
So lastly I want to recommend for all bikers preparing for the new year get some Nikwax Tech Wash to wash them through and then 're-proof it with Nikwax TX-Direct Spray - makes a world of difference and puts new life to your items. Boot polish in gloves and Boots it's of more benefit than I first thought aswell.
We are all bikers and learn from each other at Gear 4 Gears we are community and are always there to help and if we can't we will put you in the right direction.

Tuesday 26 August 2014

Don't forget about our eBay Store!

Don't forget we have an eBay for those that unable to come into our store! We offer free postage on all of our products. Also if you spend over £150 you get free express delivery! 

www.gear4gears.com/ebay

We are always adding new products to our store so keep an eye out! 

Some of the products on our eBay store:


Held Helmet Buddy
Lock your helmet to your bike when out and about.
£5.99


Moldex Comets Ear Plugs
Keep your ears protected when on the road.
£1.75
Sidi B2 Gore
Any weather, any where, perfect!
£229.99
Spada Waterproof Over mitts
Keep your hands dry, always!
£10.95


If you can't find what you want on our eBay store get in contact with us and we will see what we can do!

Tel: 0208 894 1309
Email: info@gear4gears.com
Web: www.gear4gears.com

Saturday 23 August 2014

Held Inflatable Protector Air Vest Demonstration

At our Customer Appreciation Evening, Loz from Held demonstrated the Held Air Vest on Dan #2. As shown in the following video:
If you are interested in one then feel free to get in contact with us:
Tel: 0208 894 1309
Email: info@gear4gears.com
Back protector
Art. 6449
Outer shell
100% polyester with PVC coating
   Lining
 3D air mesh panels (100% polyester) in
   back to promote air circulation
Fit/features
quick fastener on front
1 external pocket
Protection
Turtle Air-Bag, CE certified, unfolds                   
   completely within 0,1 seconds
SAS-TEC® coccyx protection
Velcro for optional breast protector, art.           9280
EN 1621-2 CE-approved SAS-TEC® back protector
Sizes
S, M, L, XL, L-L,XL-L
Colours
black 01
black-fluorescent yellow 58












Thursday 21 August 2014

REVIEW: Hornee Kevlar Jeans SA-M3 by Dan #2

Hornee SA-M3 Bruised Wash Kevlar Jeans Review

We wanted to use our Blog to post reviews from customers of the products that they have bought from our shop. So I thought I would start it off with a review of my Hornee SA-M3 Kevlar Jeans.

A quick breakdown of the jeans, they are made of denim with 100% DuPont Woven Kevlar stitched inside. It doesn't give 100% coverage throughout the jean, but it's in all the important places, bum, thigh, knee etc. For more information check out the Hornee Website! www.horneejeans.com/testing 

I bought these in September 2013 when I first got on a bike, before I was working in the shop. They came with free Hornee Knee Armour, which was really comfortable, and wonderful if you have to do any work in the garden etc. 

After I got them, I basically lived in them. I was on the bike pretty much every day so in the morning I would get up in the morning, put on the knee armour and then put on the jeans, and only take them off when I got home to go to bed. 

I must admit I have put the jeans to the test. After a couple of months I was riding along in the rain and noticed that a car ahead of me had stopped I think that just from inexperience I didn't brake properly and came off. That was the first time I put the jeans to the test. Sadly I didn't think to take a picture but there was no more than a couple of scuffs on the denim. 

The next one was again my fault, not entirely sure what happened but I pulled out of my road a bit too fast and the bike just disappeared from underneath me. Gladly the road was quiet otherwise it could have been so much worse. Again the damage was minimal, just a scuff to the denim again, the only think that got hurt was my pride. 

Third time, slip road to the A3 came off the roundabout onto the slip road and hit a patch of diesel. I slid along the road on my butt and the only damage was a bruising and the I ripped the pocket on the jeans. I was really hoping I had a picture of my pocket but I don't think I have one. 

In conclusion I love my jeans. Although I didn't really want to test how good the kevlar was, someone has got to do it! I know that they work. They're comfortable and they have saved me from a lot of road rash. 


If you would like to do a review or want more information on any products in store then feel free to contact us. 

Phone: 0208 894 1309
Email:  info@gear4gear.com
Website: gear4gears.com

Sunday 10 August 2014

Brands We Stock

This is a fairly Boring Post, but for those that don't know these are all the brands that we stock or can order in on request.





Saturday 9 August 2014

NEW STOCK! Triumph, R&G and Powerbronze

New stock! We can now order in official Triumph, R&G and Powerbronze products! 
Powerbronze Screens, Radiator Covers, Tail Tidy

R&G Crash Protectors, Paddock Stands, Indicators

Triumph Official Clothing, Spares, Accessories


Contact us for details

Phone: 0208 894 1309
Website: gear4gears.com