Held Phantom 3, gloves

Successor to the best-selling Phantom II for the racetrack.

Features

• Highly abrasion-resistant kangaroo leather
• Colorfast and sweat-resistant
• Unlined underhand

Comfort

• Special open-edge seam
• Strongly pre-curved palm, wrinkle-free finish
• Tunnel wrist strap
• Velcro fastener on the cuff
• NUDUD - Special conductive technology for precise smartphone operation
• Perforated finger layers
• Visor wiper

Safety

• Certified according to EN 13594:2015 “Protective gloves for motorcyclists”
• Back of hand and thumb fully padded with shock-absorbing special foam
• Index finger/hand edge reinforcement
• Knuckle protection tested (impact test for knuckle protection)
• Titanium knuckle shell
• Palm protected with highly abrasion-resistant stingray leather, lined with shock-absorbing foam
• Entire back of hand lined with Held Armaprotec
• Finger bridge between little finger and ring finger
• Finger knuckles protected with SuperFabric®-brand material
• Little finger and ring finger additionally protected with aramid

Kangaroo leather

Normal leather becomes hard, brittle, and shrinks when exposed to moisture, especially sweat. Kangaroos do not sweat through their skin, but only under their tails and on their tongues. The skin surface is therefore continuous, which also affects the fiber structure. While the fiber structure of cowhide loosens slightly under intensive use, it remains firm in kangaroo leather. In addition, the fiber structure of kangaroo leather is more intensively interlocked than that of cowhide.

There are approximately 48 known species of kangaroos, some of which are protected. However, the kangaroo “macropus giganteus,” a giant kangaroo, has become a real pest due to its uncontrolled reproduction. It may therefore be hunted under a shooting license issued by the Australian government and exported under the terms of the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Thanks to a special dyeing process, our kangaroo leather is completely colorfast and, thanks to a special tanning process, extremely resistant to moisture and sweat.

Nudud

Nudud is the new touchscreen technology from the Swedish manufacturer of the same name. A standard smartphone display works with a constant electric field. A touch of the finger conducts the current and the input is recognized by the screen. Normally, however, gloves do not conduct electricity. This means that the electric field is not changed and a touch is therefore not recognized. Nudud uses microchips that are incorporated into the leather and ensure optimum conductivity.

This makes it possible to make absolutely precise inputs on touchscreens even when wearing gloves, eliminating the need to take gloves off and put them back on again in cold, rainy weather.

SuperFabric® brand material

SuperFarbic® is composed of 32% polyester and 68% epoxy resin. This material mix offers maximum comfort thanks to its full flexibility and combines the positive features of leather, such as cut resistance and extremely high abrasion and wear values. SuperFarbic® brand material is used in particular in areas prone to falls, such as the palms of the hands/knuckles, etc.

HELD Armaprotec

Held Armaprotec is a technical knitted fabric based on Armalith® technology. It is used as a lining material in motorcycle protective clothing as a replacement for aramid lining. Held Armaprotec surpasses the features of aramid knits in terms of abrasion and tear resistance, breathability, comfort, weight, washability, sustainability, and UV resistance.