rx-7ames
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I just bought some fake Alpinestars gloves on ebay. They were advertised as the 2008 model so it made since that they were $140, especially since a new model has just been released. I thought they were just trying to clear out old stock. When they arrived I had some suspicions that they were fake because "Alpinestars" was misspelled on the packaging. Good job, send your fake products in Engrish. After some research I confirmed my suspicions. There is no Kevlar lining or perforation in the palms. The ebay seller is dilpeggg. In going back and looking at the auction it says that the kevlar lining seems to be missing but I guess I didn't read the small print. They are still advertised as being real and they surely are not. I sent him a message just now but I haven't heard back from him yet. I expect a full refund including shipping. I will raise some hell if he tries to give me trouble. Wish me luck.
Here is a good video I found to identify the problems with knock off gloves. In doing a little research, this seems to be a common problem. Feel free to share this on any other forums and spread this information. I never even thought I would be getting knock off gloves.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6y_cTEs4OE]Alpinestars GP Pro gloves, how to identify fakes - YouTube[/ame]
Anyway, these are the pics I took.
There should be some perforation in the palm.
No kevlar lining
And the biggest, mis-spelling of "Alpinestaps"
Here is a good video I found to identify the problems with knock off gloves. In doing a little research, this seems to be a common problem. Feel free to share this on any other forums and spread this information. I never even thought I would be getting knock off gloves.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6y_cTEs4OE]Alpinestars GP Pro gloves, how to identify fakes - YouTube[/ame]
Anyway, these are the pics I took.
There should be some perforation in the palm.
No kevlar lining
And the biggest, mis-spelling of "Alpinestaps"