Beware ! Endura shocking quality gloves!

[Rap Dance 9000]

Bought these last year when things relaxed a bit after first lockdown. At Leeds evans . Wore once on a small ride and they failed terribly. Then we were back in lockdown, stupidly lost my receipt, now evans online not interested (got my Apple Pay proof of purchase) and Endura not interested . Really bad quality ! Just a wee moan ? not buying Endura again!

 

[Zimmerframe]

They look like the Endura Self Ventilating Nano Tech summer gloves ?

 

[Rap Dance 9000]

??

 

[Zimmerframe]

Shame really, they look like a nice pair of gloves with the vent sections and comfy palm.

Going to try some "racer" light weight ones for summer as my Fox's are too heavy and my light Fox's lost a finger in a crash.

 

[Doomanic]

Have you tried chucking those pics all over ArseBook and Insta? That may get you a result.

 

[Rap Dance 9000]

Have you tried chucking those pics all over ArseBook and Insta? That may get you a result.

Just done some tagging them and hashtagging ?

 

[Aikone]

I’ve forwarded this thread to the person who used to manage their socials, don’t know if it’ll help but worth a shot

 

[Rap Dance 9000]

I’ve forwarded this thread to the person who used to manage their socials, don’t know if it’ll help but worth a shot

Thanks

 

[steve_sordy]

I would just stitch them up and get on with the next ride. But then I've always been in touch with my feminine side.

 

[Andy.M]

They look like the Endura Self Ventilating Nano Tech summer gloves ?

So as soon as the weather gets colder they will automatically close up.

 

[Rap Dance 9000]

Actually wondering if there from their punk range ... my mistake

 

[Nicho]

Bought these last year when things relaxed a bit after first lockdown. At Leeds evans . Wore once on a small ride and they failed terribly. Then we were back in lockdown, stupidly lost my receipt, now evans online not interested (got my Apple Pay proof of purchase) and Endura not interested . Really bad quality ! Just a wee moan ? not buying Endura again!
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That looks like the all-too-common problem of manufacturers making the seam allowances too narrow to save a few pennies-worth of fabric.
This results on the thread pulling the edges of the fabric on the seams apart when subjected to the smallest amount of stress.
It is especially common on mesh type fabrics due to their loose weave.
Steve's suggestion of sewing them up might work but they are likely to pull apart again, and as you will have to take up more fabric to form new seams, the fingers will end up narrower and might not fit you.

 

[Rap Dance 9000]

That looks like the all-too-common problem of manufacturers making the seam allowances too narrow to save a few pennies-worth of fabric.
This results on the thread pulling the edges of the fabric on the seams apart when subjected to the smallest amount of stress.
It is especially common on mesh type fabrics due to their loose weave.
Steve's suggestion of sewing them up might work but they are likely to pull apart again.

Yeah I mean .. a £25 spend, which I spose is bottom end in terms of mtb gear these days , you expect to get more than one ride out of them still ?. Annoying reading all the bull shit marketing chat on the website about quality and guarantee etc . ?

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

I buy loads of cheap fox dirtpaw gloves because whatever gloves I buy, they do this pretty quickly, I get through about 4 pairs a year at least

 

[Rap Dance 9000]

I buy loads of cheap fox dirtpaw gloves because whatever gloves I buy, they do this pretty quickly, I get through about 4 pairs a year at least

Yeah these were faulty though , I mean one ride, wasn’t even a big one . Anyway .. I needed a vent about them , I have other gloves . Ommmm . I’m letting it go now .

 

[Tubby G]

I bought some Handske gloves from Cyclorise a few months ago and unfortunately they started falling apart at the seams

Sent the below photo to Cyclorise, a new pair of gloves was posted the next day, FOC. Can’t argue with that

 

[Gary]

I get through about 4 pairs a year at least

I hate riding in gloves and haven't worn them for the best part of two decades now. I do sometimes rip the skin on my hands open but no more than a handfull of times a year.
Handily the material is self repairing.

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

I hate riding in gloves and haven't worn them for the best part of two decades now. I do sometimes rip the skin on my hands open but no more than a handfull of times a year.
Handily the material is self repairing.

I have ridden without gloves but the final time I did it was when I crashed and ended up picking grit out of my flesh ? I wasnt a big fan of that so always wear em now..

 

[p3eps]

I have a pair of Fox Defend Kevlar gloves with D30 knuckles. They cost about £50, and after a couple of months they burst. They’d had a fairly easy life, and it was near the closure where they went.

Bought from the Fox store, so I emailed some photos. They responded after a couple of weeks and asked me to pick another pair and they’d send them out. I picked a pair, and a few weeks later, they advised they were out of stock. I picked another pair, and a few weeks later the same thing.

Fast forward almost 8 months, I now have a new FOC pair in the post due to arrive this week.

I appreciate Fox claiming they’re very busy and understaffed due to Covid… but 8 months is taking the piss! Hopefully the replacements last a bit longer!!

 

[Blokie]

I've got the same model gloves as the OP and mine are still as new after probably 30 rides, including chucking in the wash every couple of weeks, so seems like a faulty pair. Very poor service from Endura though!

 

[JoeBlow]

I think you may just have been unlucky. I have the exact same gloves and have worn them for over a year, admittedly not on every ride but on most. I have always found Endura kit to be reasonably well made.

Al

 

[SquireRides]

Evans should replace them, simple as that. A good LBS wouldn't demand a proof of purchase - If they stock the item they should be able to process a faulty replacement. But Evans isn't a good LBS anymore. Sad to see what they have become in the last two years

 

[R120]

I have a couple of pairs of Endura gloves that are going strong a couple of years into use, better constructed than my Fox and TLD ones (TLD ones in particular are very poorly put together)

Surprised they haven't swapped them for a new pair.

Decathlon gloves are good at reasonable prices.

 

[Doomanic]

I've got some 100% Briskers that have done 2 winters and look like new still, a pair of Dakine that have done two summers and also look good as new. Both get washed whenever they need it. I've also got a pair of Fox gloves that look they've been through a shredder after a few months.

 

[steve_sordy]

Here are my Endura Windproof gloves. I've had them four years. The first thing I did was to remove the gel bar across the top of the palm. Just cut the stitching at one end and pull out the gel bar with tweezers. Very happy with them, so much so that I have a new pair waiting for these to wear out. Sadly, they don't make them any more!

 

[Rap Dance 9000]

Let’s ask @Gary what gloves he wears.

I’ll bet y’all a beer that he thinks gloves are for pussies.

?

He’s already commented ^^^ he rides bareback

 

[steve_sordy]

I saw a short vid of him riding a snowy trail without gloves, and with just a tee shirt, shorts and shoes (probably no socks either)!

 

[Rap Dance 9000]

Naked embt is the next big thing

 

[steve_sordy]

Naked embt is the next big thing

This is close!

Nice bike!

 

[steve_sordy]

OOOh the gravel rash!