Racer Umbra White Glove

Racer Umbra White Glove

Racer understands fitting better than any other glove manufacturer. Their gloves are specially designed to always offer the perfect fit. Throughout their design, Racer gloves are continually checked to ensure that they meet the highest standards of performance, comfort and safety possible. The Racer Umbra has been constructed from full grain cowhide leather and included hard knuckle protection and the Knox SPS defence system.

Features of the Racer Umbra White motorcycle glove include:

• Full leather construction
• Hard shell knuckle protection
• KNOX Scaphoid protection

KNOX Scaphoid Protection System (SPS):

Knox has created a unique system that is designed to protect the Scaphoid. This is good news considering there are an estimated 100,000 Scaphoidinjuries per year in the UK alone. The injury is common amongst bikers and the healing process is slow and often complicated. It occurs because of the “grab affect” of leather gloves on a road surface.

In an accident the glove palm grips the tarmac but the rider is thrown forward. This puts strain on the Scaphoid that often results in a break due to hyper extension. The Knox SPS eliminates this grip effect allowing the palm to slide forward, reducing the risk of Scaphoid injury. Many leading brands, including Racer, now incorporate Knox SPS in their gloves.

Placement:

Please note that it is vitally important to position the SPS correctly. The main thumb slider must be placed over and inline with the thumb muscles on the palm, these are handed so make sure they are used on the correct side. The smaller palm slider must also be placed on the palm over the lunate bone just in front of the outer wrist bone. Do not place on the side of the glove as this is the wrong position and will result in the SPS system not working.