Held Sambia KTC 2, gloves

Successor to the everyday hero SAMBIA KTC, with short knitted cuff.

Features

• Mesh backhand with leather trim
• Highly abrasion-resistant kangaroo leather palm
• Colorfast and sweat-resistant
• Unlined palm

Comfort

• Special open-edge seam
• Wrist strap
• NUDUD - Special conductive technology for precise smartphone operation
• Knitted cuff
• Ventilation inserts between the fingers (ACS Air Circulation System)
• Perforated palm for breathability and tactility
• Visor wiper

Safety

• Certified according to EN 13594:2015 “Protective gloves for motorcyclists”
• Index finger/hand edge reinforcement
• Knuckle protection tested (impact test for knuckle protection)
• Knuckle protection with Injected KnuckleCap
• Palm/hand edge reinforcement with SuperFabric® brand material, backed with Armaprotec

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 a special tanning process makes it 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 at risk of impact, 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.