BACKROADS • APRIL 2022
PRODUCT REVIEW
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GRYPHON MOSPORT LEATHER RACE GLOVES At this year’s AIMExpo in Vegas baby, our man or dynamic duo Vas and Yael spent a few days exploring the venue, taking the temperature of the industry, and looking to see what new products and companies were to be found. One company, Gryphon Mosport, out of Indianapolis and run by husband and wife team Gary & Jenny Cuzner caught their vigilant eyes. After a long conversation with the couple, Vas forwarded their info, as he thought this
was a company that was on the right track… Gryphon Mosoport has a wide array of riding apparel and at prices that riders can afford without cashing in all of their stimulus checks. According to Gary, during COVID they had that eureka moment and said, “Let’s start a ‘Motorcycle Protective Clothing’ Brand!” And there is certainly no shortage of them. The upside to the available options in the market is that it forced Gryphon to think outside the box with designs in order to put themselves at the forefront of a competitive market. Surfing their site they offer a nice compact selection of gear for both women and men – textile, mesh, and leather.
They have a dozen different glove offerings as well. I zeroed in on the gloves as, with a new season approaching, the need for a new pair of well-built and tough gloves was paramount. I had been searching for a pair of gloves that would fit well, offer buko protection, and would last more than one long season. Looking through the wide selection Gryphon had on their site I selected their Gryphon Mosport Leather Race Gloves which sell for $119 American and is their priciest glove. Not $199, not $260 – but $119. The glove, which are available in five different color combinations, are constructed of top grain cowhide leather, with external finger seams for comfort, and the palm is reinforced goatskin leather for enhanced grip and abrasion protection. In addition, the palm also features a synthetic leather called Amara with a silicon print. Amara is an amazing product - a quality synthetic suede material for sports gloves, cycling gloves, biker gloves, safety shoes, mechanics gloves; and is known for its high strength and superior durability. The very flexible fingers, that are “touch screen” compatible, get extra protection with additional TPU knuckle and finger protection. The gauntlet on the gloves is a good size and easily slid up and over the cuffs of my Aerostich jacket and cinch down nicely with two hook & loop tabs. Log onto Gryphon’s website at www.gryphonmoto.com for more information and take a look at Gryphon’s rider’s apparel.
