Dianese Karakum Ergo-Tek Motorcycle Gloves: First Look
Designed for ventilation during sweltering summer heat, the Karakum Ergo-Tek gloves don't skimp on protection either Dianese Karakum Ergo-Tek motorcycle gloves, billed as "summer adventure gloves" due to their light construction and ventilation, are designed to combat tough Colorado riding conditions. The gloves, priced at $140, are made from a knitted fabric that wraps the hands snugly and comfortably, and are designed for hot rides in Colorado summers. They are also designed to provide protection against slides or tree branches or debris strikes. Dianese claims the gloves move with the hands and never create hot spots or discomfort. Early testing has been positive, but I'm looking forward to testing them out on longer, sweltering rides on dirt roads and light singletrack. The full review will be published in the coming weeks.
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Most folks associate Colorado with big, cold mountains, but summertime temperatures here on the front range near Denver often reach close to 100 degrees. It's a mixed bag of weather just about every day, which means moto ADV riders need to be prepared for anything mother nature throws at you. The Dianese Karakum Ergo-Tek motorcycle gloves, therefore, need to tick a lot of boxes to face up to tough Colorado riding.
Dianese bills them as "summer adventure gloves," largely due to the light construction and lots of ventilation. They're intended for hot rides, so they should be perfect for Colorado summers — at least at lower elevations.
These $140 gloves are made from a knitted, stretch fabric that wraps the hands snugly and comfortably. The knit should allow for plenty of air to flow through, keeping your hands cool.
On the palm side, the glove is made from Goatskin, which gives you lots of grip on the handlebars. Dianese says the soft palm also gives you plenty of sensitivity and control when you're reaching for your motorcycle's hand controls, like turn signals and the horn.
The Ergo-Tek protectors wrap over each knuckle and provide hard protection against slides, or strikes from tree branches and other debris. Dianese says the company studied the anatomy and dynamics of hand movement to ensure the protectors move with the hands and never create hot spots or other discomfort.
I've been testing the Karakum Ergo-Tek gloves all spring here in Colorado, in all conditions from 90-degree heat down to chillier 50-degree rainy days.
While comfort is always a primary concern when it comes to motorcycle gloves, I'm most interested in Dianese's ventilation claims. In the summer, I want a glove I don't think about at all. It's clear the Karakum gloves offer heaps of protection, and the goatskin palms are certainly soft and grippy. But if the gloves become so sweltering that I'm compelled to take them off, all those features won't do me much good.
Early testing is certainly positive, though I'm looking forward to testing them out on longer, sweltering rides, particularly at slower speeds on dirt roads and light singletrack. At high speeds, it's clear the gloves ventilate well. But what about when there's less airflow to aid in cooling?
Check back here for the full review in the coming weeks. In the mean time, if you have questions about the Dianese Karakum Ergo-Tek gloves, be sure to leave a comment on our Instagram, YouTube, or Facebook page.