I've got a pair of R11 pads and gloves. If you look in the respective sections (Gloves and Pads
) on here you'll find my reviews of both. Pads are totally superb. Light, flexible, look cool. The gloves are flexible, comfy and very protective, the thumb joint works really nicely on them which makes them feel very soft. They do take some wearing in though and they don't have Pittards, it's not a problem for me as I can't see the fuss about Pittards but I know some people like it...