Huang's Oakley Tactical glove replicas!!
 

I just received the package today and i must say, the gloves are very high quality. They're very comfortable to wear because of the skin-tight-like design. I can write and type with these gloves! The Carbon fibre nuckles give the gloves a very nice look. The gloves even have air vents to keep your hands cool but warm at the same time. The airflow feels great when wearing these gloves. Some stitching and threads that stick out but nothing serious. Other than that, I would really recommend these gloves if you don't want to spend ~3x as much for the real pair. BTW, the size that i purchased is large. Worth my $30.

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Quality: 5/5
comfort: 5/5
Looks: 5/5

Dragonredairsoft customer service: 5/5

Review on surefire m962 flashlight(LED) coming soon!

The back of the glove looks pretty good as a replica but the palm is out to lunch. Just in case anyone was wondering. If you want I will snap pics of my tan and black gloves front and back this weekend if I remember.

The resin they use for the carbon fibre is a bit soft if I recall. Also there are alot of parts that just plain feel cheap if compared to the real pair.

There are plenty of really good reasons why you shouldn't skimp on gloves, boots or kneepads. Would you wear replica eye protection?

I didn't really expect much when i purchased them. But i was very surprised how good quality it was even though it cost only $30 while the real pair costs around $90.

Real pair has undergone a price drop to $75.

These look good for $30 though.

I love my real oaks. I'd never trade 'em.

Like Wilson said, you shouldn't skimp on shit like this.

not only are you disrespecting me but Huang also. He works hard to provide us airsoft players with quality products for those who can't afford to spend that much.

True, but safety for the eye is first.

This is just gear, for playing airsoft.
You get for what you pay for.

Could you afford real chest rigs and vests just to play airsoft?

Just because it is for airsoft, doesn't mean it has to be cheap.

All props to Huang if they were "tactical gloves"

but you can't really talk about respect when they are fakes that actually use logos etc.

I am all for good replicas if they are nice, but I don't give them respect lol.

How so?

I mean no disrespect, but you DO realise these are SUB-PAR, right?

If you want to save a buck, sure, by all means. But for "protective" equipment, I wouldn't be too parsimonious.

Yes i did. As i said, " I didn't expect much when i purchased them". Anyways just drop that topic. The gloves are cheap replicas but are good for the price period.

I'm going to buy those for my motorcycle rides in summer.
As long as they don't leave black shit when you sweat, and start to strip off on the finger tips.

No offence, but you are truly an idiot if you wear anything but proper motorcycle gloves for riding. You go down at more than 20km/h with THOSE gloves on? You wont have hands left to write with, let alone play airsoft with. Every met or talked to anyone who's been in a motorcycle accident? I would suggest doing so.

I've been in a motorcycle accident before on a 60km/h, and I know how it is like.
I'm going to use this when it's hot days. Sometimes when it's too hot, I wear nothing. Better to have something than nothing.
And I do have quality gear too.
Ever heard of squids? Going t-shirts and shorts on highways?
That's 100x worse than going 20km/h with cheap gloves.

Ever heard of squids?! Jesus, you're 16, you can't have been riding for more than THIS season! I've been riding a hell of a lot longer than you and have been in two accidents.
My point is those gloves would be a waste of money if you got in an accident. You might as well NOT wear gloves, cause they'd SHRED the instant you hit the ground, guaranteed. If you've really been in an accident on a bike and aren't just saying it to try and sound cool, you'd understand the importance of good gear all the more..

No no, I have gotten into an accident on Lawrence Ave W and Keele passing an intersection where there's a major hole shit on there.
I've got my M2, and rode since March. Drove many many times on the highway. it also depends what bike you ride. Cruiser is always safer. Yes, gear IS important. Yes, I realize now at a closer look those gloves would shred. I thought it was just leather..
What bike do you ride? BTW, I'm 17, and ride a 06 750 Shadow Aero Touring.

You guys are really killing the glove review in here.

+1 to that.

If you other guys wanna talk about motorcycles and proper riding gear... go use another thread...

You mean you ride your dads 06 750 shadow. I've seen you on gtamotorcycles too. I don't think there's a mm of leather on those gloves. They're cheap nylon kinda material. Might as well wear those shitty stretchy gloves we all wore in elementary school.
And the statement "cruisers are always safer" makes you sound incredibly stupid (no offence). Going down on ANY motorcycle is dangerous. The average cruiser is heavier than the average sport bike, so I'd probably say it's MORE dangerous!
As for me, right now I'm riding a 97 Kawasaki Ninja 250. Wanted a project bike to build and they're cheap so i said why not. Besides, after having my SV650 totalled by a drunk driver, insurance blamed ME, they're now raping me a new ass hole on my insurance. So I can't afford anything bigger. Searching for another SV650 for next season.

A teammate of mine has a set of these and they seem to be pretty good besides making his hand black after every game. Served him for over a year and still are in decent condition so I guess that's good.

I have a real set of Oakleys and after about 2 years of hard play they've pretty much fallen apart. Maybe I'm too tough on my gear but I doubt I'll get a second pair to replace the ones I'm using once they're done.

Cause you really need "real steel" gloves in airsoft :rolleyes:

Maybe not, but some of us like the real thing. After a season of hard abuse (grabbed all sorts of stuff I never would without gloves on, played in the rain, gotten muddy, and to top it off I have sweaty hands when it's hot outside) they're holding up as if they were new.

I've heard the replicas split between the thumb and forefinger. any truth to that? If they hold up reasonably well, I don't see why someone on a budget couldn't wear these for a while.

Seriously, I think buying replica for something that is only $45 away from the real thing is stupid. If you can cough up 30 for gloves, save 45 more and get oakleys.. not much more, but a hell of a lot better. Some things seem pointless to replicate.

or get real ones for freeeee.
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

HOWWW??? Do tell!

Well, it 's my decision and i chose to purchase these over the real pair. End of discussion.

I'm assuming that these are probably the same as the ones that ebaybanned sell. They look good, fit well, and don't leech their colour onto your skin when you sweat. They're also really well ventilated too, which makes them comfortable to wear. For that price, they'll protect your knuckles from a painful BB hit just as well as the real deal would.

However, they start showing wear and tear very quickly. So much as touch them on velcro, and threads will be pulling a bit. Ditto for fighting your way through thick brush and such. It's very hard on the gloves. I've worn mine to 2 milsim games and 2 skirmishes, and quite honestly, the fabric on the gloves is starting to look worn. The gloves have held together well, but the fabric look like crap now.

That being said, if you're playing primarily indoors, I think you could get some decent longevity out of these things. They're not real tactical gloves, but they're decent for the money. I wouldn't outright recommend them, but for the price I think they're ok.

And in using these as motorcycle gloves, I think they'd provide no protection whatsoever in a crash.

I think I'm fairly alone when it comes to preferring the real stuff (or at least the higher end replicas) when it comes to airsoft. Fight like you train, train like you fight.

"Their drills were bloodless battles and their battles were bloody drills."

Mind you, that applies to a hell of a lot more than just gear, but that is leaving the scope of this thread.

Not entirely, its like Huangs SERPA's versus the real ones, there is what $50 difference? But the real one WILL stand up to a lot more punishment! It seems moot that if you spent only $50 more you wouldn't be buying another. That said I'm not a stickler that EVERYTHING has to be real deal, I do employ a lot of Pantac products but in the end, any time I have a Pantac product versus the real deal, its a no contest when costs are set aside. I love my RRV, but when comparing the cost of the real one to the Pantac, I certianly do think it would have been just as well to go with the real one. Though CIRAS definitely the Pantac as the Eagle is several hundred dollars more.

For any protective gear, its always a better safe than sorry. This talk of using these for riding a motorcycle, I would probably say its better to go with out any than with something not designed for that use. Also, having a crash while in-experienced does not make you experienced with crashes, Evil Knievel is experienced with crashes; you're a kid that got dropped on his arse most likely trying to push a vehicle further than you were capable of at the time which is recent. The people that make their lively hood creating the protective gear for motorcyclist study thousands of crashes over their career and probably more in one week than you could possible be involved with in your riding life time. Now this also translates back to airsoft as well, any protective gear should be weighed heavily, I know I settled for a replica IBH because I want to create a specific look with out braking the bank and have succeeded in this, but in no way shape or form do I think that bloody thing offers much in the way of head protection. The thing with gloves, knee/elbow pads and so on is that their real world versions are usually not that expensive it does not make sense to sway the protective value of the real one for the cheap dollar value for the fake. $40 is pennies when you factor that these replica's have so many reports of just coming apart that when you've gone through two sets before getting mad and buying the real, you could have had two pairs of the real ones. When there are hundreds of dollar difference then I can see the reasonin' such as with the CIRAS. $40 is nothing, it really isn't, while it all adds up quick the extra few weeks you wait to invest that little bit more will be worth 10 fold.

i run an EAGLE MC PC, Propper MC BDU and all Tactical Tailor pouches. It costs more, but i got it because they are some of the best known in the industry. i want my gear to last long and maintain its color and not fade.

the real ones do that too. i think its just how they are made, or the stitching that they use.

EDIT: as for the OP, i would like updates on the gloves as you use them. i.e.: first game use and what you found, 5th game use, 10th game use etc etc etc.

I'd just like to add

Nylon is one of the worst things you can wear on a motorcycle. In the event that you have to put it down, due to it's synthetic nature it will melt right into your road rash. Stick to denim and leather, it lasts longer under extreme friction. Also cruisers can be safer in certain situations than most other bikes, but not necessarily. I say this because some cruisers come equipped or have been equipped with crash guards. If it were not for the crash guard, I would probably be a one legged man now. At the same time though I know people that have metal flatbars for feet that the crash guard did not save. On the up side they did get a new BMW out of it.

As for these gloves, I was thinking about getting the same set from ebaybanned, but after reading this thread, I think I'll save the extra $40 and get a set that will be with me for a while.

I don't think anyone is alone on this, everyone prefers to have the real deal over the replica, but some if not most just do not have the means to do so.

Do they come in tan?

No they only come in black.I saw them there a little tighter hence i think they were trying to make it for asian hands.But i've pick up the real ones for $50.

where?

ebay and gear sites.I stumbled upon mines.

Figured I would post some pics of the wear and tear on my gloves after 4 games. First use was Op Drug Bust back in July. After 1 day in the field, they were starting to show wear. Not significant, but they were showing wear already. The first 3 pics show where the majority of the wear is on the right hand trigger finger. The fabric on most of the finger tips is fraying a bit from contact with velcro and brush. That's the majority of the damage on the gloves, and it's mostly cosmetic at this point. However, I don't think these things will last 10 games at the rate of wear.

However, the rest of the gloves are in pretty reasonable condition as seen in the last 2 pics. There is no wear, the seams have all held up well so far and show no signs of separating or of breaking threads.

So all in all, I'd say they're not terrible, but likewise, they're now great either. I think they're worth their price.

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Eww.

My gloves were just kinda dusty after my game.. no signs of splitting, or fraying, or any of that noise.

I don't know if Huang's Oakley supplier changed or not but his first generation replicas bleach colour and still do after a year, my teammate's hands have splotches of black all over his hands after a game.

Here's a pictures of my Oakleys, mind you they've been through 2 1/2 years of hard play so I guess wear and tear is bound to happen but the holes appeared after about 6 months.

I have the real ones mainly for when I'm riding my atv or enduro in the woods, love them. I've have a black pair for about two years, there are no holes, and they have been thru water, mud and sand and stood up. i think they are worh the extra 30$, hell even 60$ more


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Oh and Mr.Hitman, i have been riding bikes for about 7 years, and really, I hope you have a crash with those gloves on, you will learn the hard way, but you will learn, proper equipment has no price. And we are not talking about 1000$ helmets vs 200$ helmet, that both do the same job, we are talking about (sorry huang) some replicas, and the quality comes with it.

Or possibly shooting insurgents in Najaf, right?

haha, had to, last one, promise.



I've had two pairs of the real deal. They both treated me nicely, but on the first pair the grip dimples on the fingers started wearing away really quickly. I'm surprised that doesn't happen on the replica.

I've had these since last spring, I do some hardcore biking with these, fell on them countless times, still no tearing. However like Duffman said the dimples are coming off.

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well ive been riding longer that most of you combined and would never be stupid enough to wish anyone to have an crash so that they can learn from their mistakes.now if you have more than 25 years of riding than talk to me.and yes all those years riding sport bikes.on a side note people will wear what they want to be comfortable but some times people dont think of the reality that can happen.would i wear these as glove while riding? no for the pure fact that they will not do what good riding glove2 will do,and that is protect your hand in case of a accident.now lets get back on topic.