While many cyclists like long rides, imagine spending day in and day on a patrol bike and needing to have full mobility with both hands when the time comes. For many riders that is helpful, for police on bicycles it can mean life and death.
But now Safariland has introduced the all new Hatch Special Unit Patrol Glove, which looked to the Safariland/Kona Patrol Bike to help with the design. Hatch engineered the gloves for use of all-day bike patrol, and these protect the hands with closed-cell foam, which is strategically placed in the palm areas to help reduce fatigue and stress that can occur. The back of the hand is fitted with 3D mesh spacer fabric and Airprene foam, to allow the skin to breathe.
Additional features include silicone pads on all four fingertips to help improve the grip on an officer’s weapon and bicycle controls, along with terry cloth fabric on the thumbs for wiping perspiration from the brow. Finally, the SUB Patrol Glove is reinforced with double needle construction and extra stitching in the high stress areas to ensure long-lasting wear.