Instead of just having one pair of gloves, I got two so I’d be able to alternate them and hopefully stave off deterioration due to sweat, hard use and UV exposure. I could have gotten two of the same model, but that would’t make for a very good comparison article!

Klim’s latest (second generation) Baja S4 mesh suit is perfectly at home on pavement, even though it’s designed and marketed as hot weather ADV gear. Klim’s Induction/Induction Pro, Avalon and Marrakesh lines are mesh-equipped summer street kit, and for those on strictly dirt-oriented machinery, Klim offers an extensive purely off-road lineup.