Held

Two gloves in one

Two years of use and abuse for Held's touring textiles

Fits like a…

A top of the range all-season textile jacket/trouser combo, but after 7,000 winter miles is it still top of the range?

Ripstop construction with a 22 ltr capacity but is it durable?

We check out the the range-topping GORE-TEX all-season jacket and trousers combo from Held

Biker jeanscomfort/features • 5 outside pocketsoutershell • denim (100% cotton)safety • KEVLAR® patches on knees, back and hips • pockets at knees for optional protectors

Rain jacket with built-in hoodoutershell • nylon fabric (100% polyamide)safety • SCOTCHLITE™Reflex partscomfort/features • arm adjustment • elasticated waist • stormcuff • built-in hood in the collar

Rain jacketlining • 100% polyester inner liningoutershell • nylon fabric (100% polyamide)comfort/features •  incl. mini-bagsafety • SCOTCHLITE™Reflex parts

Sports gloveouter shell • highly abrasion-resistant kangaroo leather palm • PITTARDS® specially treated WR100 leather back • colourfast & sweat-prooflining • unlinedfit/features • pre-formed, crease-free palm • special step seam avoids pressure points on inner hand & enhances feel • velcro adjustment at wrists & cuffs • visor wipeprotection • carbon/GRP shell protectors on edge of hand & knuckles • SUPERFABRIC® covered knuckle protectors • Superfabric® reinforcement on fingers & edge of hand • SUPROTECT® shock-absorbing special foam on back of hand & ball of thumb

sports glovelining * unlinedoutershell * palm in PITTARDS® specially-treated WR 100 leather * back in soft cowhide * colourfast and sweat-proofcomfort/features * Velcro adjustment at wrists and cuffs * tunnel strap * visor wiper * elasticated leather areas on back, thumb and fingers * AIR-VENTS at fingers * perforated finger side wallssafety * hard plastic knuckle protection * side of hand and ball of the thumb reinforced with carbon leather parts padded with schoeller®-KEPROTEC * double leather at palm * side of hand protected with foam backing * hard plastic shell protection for little finger

Touring glovelining • unlinedoutershell • palm in highly abrasion-resistant kangaroo leather • back in PITTARDS® specially-treated WR 100 leather • colourfast and sweat-proofcomfort/features • Velcro adjustment at wrists and cuffs • visor wiper • extra wide cuff reinforced with special foamsafety • leather-covered carbon/GRP shells protect knuckles • side of hand reinforced with SUPERFABRIC® brand material • back and thumb fully padded with shock-absorbing SUPROTECT® special foam • 3M-SCOTCHLITE™reflective piping

Touring gloveouter shell • goatskin palm • supple cowhide backlining • OUTLAST® lining (100% polyester) on back of back • pique push-pull lining (100% polyester)membrane • GORE-TEX® membrane (100% polyester with 100% polyurethane coating)fit/features • special flat seam • velcro adjustment at wrists & cuffs • elasticated leather panels on back, thumb & fingers • perforated leather back • visor wipeprotection • leather covered hard plastic knuckle protection • highly abrasion-resistant stingray leather, underlaid with shock-absorbing gel on ball of thumb • 3M SCOTCHLITE™reflective piping

Touring glovelining • Pique push-pull lining (100% polyester)membrane • GORE-TEX® membrane, waterproof, windproof and breathable (100% polyester with 100% polyurethane coating)outershell • palm in goatskin • back in stretch fabric (75% polyamide, 15% polyurethane, 10% others) with leather detailing • Schoeller® Cold Black reflects sunlight and keeps rider significantly cooler in hot weather  (100% polyester)comfort/features • Velcro adjustment at wrists and cuffs • visor wiper • elasticated leather areas on back, thumb and fingerssafety • double leather at palm • side of hand reinforced with SUPERFABRIC® brand material • reinforced side of hand • 3M-SCOTCHLITE™reflective piping • side of hand protected with foam backing

Touring glovelining • OUTLAST® lining (100% polyester)membrane • GORE-TEX® membrane, waterproof, windproof and breathable (100% polyester with 100% polyurethane coating)outershell • palm in goatskin • upper hand in goat skincomfort/features • Velcro adjustment at wrists and cuffs • visor wiper • elasticated leather areas on back, thumb and fingerssafety • special foam gives protection to fingers and knuckles • double material at side of hand and fingers • double leather at palm • side of hand reinforced with SUPERFABRIC® brand material

1-piece rain-suit with built in helmet hoodoutershell • nylon fabric (100% polyamide)safety • reflector insertscomfort/features • waist belt • elasticated waist • quick-change diagonal labyrinth zip • zips and Velcro at ankles • arm adjustment • built-in hood in the collar • adjustments at backside

5000 miles later and it's as good as new

outershell highly compressed shock-absorbing 100% PU foam flexible moulded chrome shell lining