Real World User review: Held 'Freezer Gore-Tex' Winter Gloves

We love to get 'real world' feedback from people who have been using our products week in, week out. 

It not only helps us make sure that our products are doing exactly the job we expect them to do, but also provides motorcyclists with valuable 'real world' research when they are looking to buy- something we know is very important.

One of our dealers Infinity Motorcycles www.infinitymotorcycles.com encourage and incentivise customers to write reviews. So, without further ado, here's Mervyn from Northampton's feedback on our Freezer Gore-Tex' Gloves: (Oh, and Mervyn's putting his £50 voucher from Infinity towards some Held Nelix Trousers!)

Held Freezer Gore-Tex gloves. Freezer by name, warm by nature!

Mervyn said:

These gloves, although not cheap are definitely worth having if you are going to ride through the winter. When I first got them, they felt nice putting them on. I've had them for about a month now and used them daily on my 50 mile round trip to work and have used them below freezing, in pouring rain and in a gale where with 60mph winds and horizontal rain, I was struggling with the bike but my hands were nice and warm. 

When the weather is around freezing or below, I no longer have to thaw my hands on the exhaust when I get to work. When it is cold, I also wear a pair of inner gloves and although the ends of your fingers feel cold after half an hour at 70mph plus, they are not frozen solid. The velcro fastening on the cuffs also seems a lot better in being able to seal the gloves around your jacket sleeves as since having them, I haven't had water running down my sleeves into the gloves. 

Waterproofing is good - so far I haven't had water through the gloves and leaving them out to the air when I get to work means they are dry to ride home again. I'm extrememly pleased with this purchase.

Thank you Mervyn for allowing us to share this and thank you Infinity Motorcycles!

www.held-uk.co.uk for more on Held Products

www.infinitymotorcycles.co.uk Our dealer behind the 'review of the month' initiative

Luggage for Xmas!

Held luggage has recently been awarded 'Best Brand 2011' from Motorrad Magazine (Europe's biggest selling biking title) and 'Best Buy' from the UK's best respected 'testing' magazine, RiDE.

Award winning luggage, reasonable prices- Great Xmas idea!!

Let's have a look why we've done well:

25 years of experience in the production of magnetically-fixed tank bags inspires confidence.

Held had considerable influence on the development of the modern tank bag, and have the patents and samples to prove it.

•     strong shatter-proof magnets

•     anti-slip under-surface for more adhesive power

•     base plates which double as map bags

•     2-piece tank bags with a sloping profile for maximum comfort

•     development of magnetic base plates for flatand curved tanks

•     steering-head straps for security at high speed

•     new and only from HELD – tank bags secured with Velcro and security straps, for plastic and alloy tanks

•     the first TÜV-tested tank bag, for your safety and comfort

Held Tank Bags: Safe, Secure and quality.

To see which tank bag is best for your bike have a look at this link:

http://held.de/files/gbop_tab_reisetextil.pdf

How about adding a Held Tank Bag to your Christmas list? using the above link you can even find the exact one to tell Santa about!

For more information and to find your nearest Held Dealer please visit www.held-uk.co.uk

'Real World' User review: Held 'Warm n Dry' Gloves

We convinced Michael Braybrook he should let us know how he got on with his new Held 'Warm n Dry Gloves'.

We can rattle on and show you all the promotional material in the world- but it's how the gear performs in the 'real world' that matters!

Held Warm n Dry Gloves. Warm, and, erm, dry...

Here's what Michael had to say:

"Well then... certainly a wet ride up north, and a cold ride back south but... not a drop of water got through the gloves.

Even when my other wet weather gear started to fail and fill with water the gloves didn't miss a beat. About an hour in hands started to get a little chilly but it was COLD and they're not full on winter gloves. Ride back south was even colder (but at least dryer) and the gloves did a great job on wind protection and keeping my hands warm. Finger tips started to get chilly but sticking the heated grips on helped quite a bit.

I'd just like to also add, the visor-wipe may be the greatest addition to gloves since fingers! Couldn't see a thing with the amount of spray without it.

I think the name says it all, 'Warm n Dry'. If you're after a full on winter glove go with something like the Held 'Freezer', but if you're after a glove that will keep your hands dry and warm in cooler temps, I can't recommend these enough".

Thank you Michael! We're encouraging more of you to let us know how your Held Gear is getting on in the 'real world'. Be sure to check back for more!

Some key features of the Warm n Dry Gloves:

• Gore-tex membrane - waterproof, windproof, breathable
• Goatskin palm- ultra abrasion resistant
• Gore-tex Thermo plush fleece on the back of the hand
• Scothchlite reflective piping
• Leather covered hard plastic knuckle protection

For more information on Held and to find UK stockists please visit www.held-uk.co.uk

Chance to win some gloves!!

Here's a chance to win one of 3 pairs of superb

Held Orkney Winter Gloves - waterproof, windproof and breathable!

On our official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/heldriderequipment) we enjoy talking to motorcyclists, showing off our latest products and sharing interesting motorcycling-related pictures / videos and stories.

We'd like more fans (of course) and we'd like you to join us. And, in seven days time, we'll randomly choose 3 people that 'like' our official page to win the prizes and we'd like you to be in with a chance to win! All you have to do is follow the link above, click 'like' and that's it. We'd love to see you on there!

The Team
at Held

Held Sponsored Mike Edwards takes double podium in Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge

Brands Hatch: Ducati 848 Challenge - what a cracking race!

The opening round of the Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge played out in front of a sun-baked Brands Hatch crowd with Hampshire’s Leon Morris winning both closely contested races.

Held-wearing Edwards on the podium (left)

In race one Morris lead the field into Paddock Hill with Cheetham close on his tail followed by Edwards and a hastily patched up Fry who had suffered a heavy crash in qualifying. Cheetham quickly dropped back as the lead group set a challenging pace with ex-National Superstock-man Gilbertson closing the gap to form a thrilling five-way battle.

Edwards was now putting the pressure on Morris and by lap six had moved into the lead. The race had become a four way battle with Edwards, Morris, Fry and Gilbertson all vying for the lead. A costly missed gear around Clearways allowed Edwards and then Fry to pass Morris, and it was Edwards who led at the half way stage. Morris wasn’t giving up though and moved back into first place on the twelfth lap, and despite concerted pressure from Edwards, Morris took the chequered flag. Feeling the effects of his qualifying crash, Fry faded towards the end and so it was Gilbertson who took third on his Ducati 848 Evo.

Race Two saw the grid line up in the order of the fastest laps from Race 1, so Morris was in pole with Gilbertson, Edwards, and Fry alongside him on the front row.

Morris again led the field from the start, with Fry, Gilbertson, and Edwards settling in right behind him. Still suffering from his earlier crash, Fry was unable to hold off the challenge from the two bikes behind him, as Cheetham, Poll, and Jordan continued to stick with this leading group. Now getting into his stride on the 848, Gilbertson slipped into the lead on lap four and put three tenths on Morris by the end of the lap, while his team mate, Hasler, also moved up the placings on the same lap.

The competitive, close racing was to see Morris and Gilbertson swap places several times, before Gilbertson crashed out on Graham Hill Bend losing the front as both he and Morris went for the same racing line. Edwards was now again Morris’s nearest rival, while Fry settled for third place without the strength now to push the leading two riders.

Although unable to stick with the front group, Cheetham had put some space between him and a second group of Poll, Brown, Skipper, and Ivanov, with another tight group of Jordan, Holden and Hopkins chasing hard. Despite a late Edwards charge on the last lap, Morris held on for his second win of the weekend, with Fry taking third and Cheetham fourth.

Close and exciting racing!

Reflecting on his two race wins, Morris said: “It’s been a fantastic weekend for myself and the team. We made a very late decision to race this year, so this is a great reward for all the hard work the team have put in over the last few weeks.”

The Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge now moves on to Assen, where Round Two will be certain to be just as hard fought and action-packed.

Mike Edwards is in second place in the championship after 5 of 8 rounds.

We're pleased to Sponsort, supply and support Mike 'The Spike' Edwards. For more information on Held Bike Gear please visit www.held-uk.co.uk

For more information on The Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge please visit www.ducati848challenge.co.uk

Thinking of new gear? This may help.....

We know what it's like - you need something new- you're not sure which one to go for- you quite fancy a couple of things - are they any good? 

We also know how important it is to be right when buying biking gear - It's a VIP (Very Important Purchase). So, we could show you all the pretty photos and technical data in the world, but it's the 'real world' that matters - the people who have ridden thousands of miles in our gear, who've skidded on their butts on a racetrack at 100mph, who have remained comfortable wearing it in the Desert at 55 degrees celsius,  people who wear it day in, day out. 

Enough waffle! here's what they say:

•  Got my new Slade race suit yesterday! Wow spot on and fits very well indeed. It will be getting a test this Sunday at Jurby! Tim D

• My Titan gloves saved me whilst sliding down the road on saturday :) Well Held! Scott Smart, racer

• Held Carese jacket, Torno trousers: After 3000 miles and 15 months It’s all good. No, seriously, it’s a stupendous on/off-road suit that has stood up to arid desert, snow-topped mountains and sheet rain with the odd tumble along the way, 5/5 Trevor Franklin MCN

• Kavir desert, Iran. Survived up to 55°C with Held Carese/Torno Igor D

• Gave my Held Slade leathers and Titan gloves the ultimate test at Snetterton BSB. Sliding down the track at 100mph+ you would have thought the leathers were dead and burried!... think again.... scuffs only and not a scratch on me with every seam in perfect condition ready to go again. A******* for Held :) Seb Bulpin, racer, BSB Superstock 1000

• Out of all of the brands that we stock here at Moto Central, i must say that since taking on Held Rider Equipment, no other brand has impressed us as much with the quality and customer appeal.  Fantastic range of gloves, superb 'soft' leather gear and a Gore-Tex range that we feel rivals and succeeds that of 'Rukka' who the market seems to feel is the very best. We stock a lot of fantastic brands, but Held is our personal favourite.  Jamie, Moto Central
  
• Can still type after coming off the Bonneville thanks to Held gloves. Jim W

• My new Held back protector is fantastic! Mike Edwards – racing coach and racer

• Held Slade suit: 10 star review in actuality and fully deserving of every single one! A truly impressive suit! Leigh – ‘Bikechatter’

For more information on Held including stockists please visit www.held-uk.co.uk

The Held Quattrotempi GORE-TEX® collection

Don’t let the weather spoil your ride!

Translating directly from the Italian as ‘four times’, Held has named its excellent GORE-TEX® collection ‘Quattrotempi’ because the company recognised the need for motorcycle clothing to perform faultlessly in four different ways.

Comfortable + safe = happy!

 Professional standard motorcycle apparel should keep the rider comfortable throughout all four seasons, protecting from the elements and offer outstanding protection in four key areas, while being completely suited to pretty much any bike.

Using only the best quality materials available at the customer’s desired price point, along with the highest level of workmanship and a keen eye for detail, Held has created the most competitive GORE-TEX® available today. The Sento and Arese combination offers an affordable entry into the Quattrotempi collection, while models including the Carese and Rezzato offer the last word in premium bike kit technology.




Remember: 4:

1. 4-Seasons – Year-round performance
2. 4-Bikes – Looks right on any bike
3. 4-Elements – Deals with heat, wind, water and dirt
4. 4-Protections – Innovative cloverleaf protectors (see below)

View the collection here! Quattrotempi - The Held Gore-Tex collection