I just wanted to post a little information about these two gloves.
My friend Sean just got his VK7 gloves and pads recently and I got a chance to see them last night for a little while.
My immediate impression was very favorable to the new products. I think Glenn has made some very positive changes to the product line. I haven't seen or held any of the early VK7 products that came out when Dave was still with Vortek, but the VK7 glove is definitely not the VK5 anymore. The break is different on the glove. Sean's VK5 glove had more of a finger break and was pretty much game ready when he got it. The VK7 has a palm break and is very similar to the Vaughn Vision. The thumb also angles into the pocket much more than the VK5, which seems to have a flat thumb like the Velocity.
Other changes are the backhand pad, which Mark explains the difference in this thread:
Coldaccord's new gloves!
Another favorable change is the top of the t-trap. Before it tended to flex back more and would sometimes invert in towards the pocket. Now it is much stiffer and rigid, which should prevent the pocket from caving in.
The glove is a lot stiffer out of the box, but I think after a good break in period the protection should be much better. It almost feels like the stock glove is a pro palm from the stiffness.
I also like the new VK7 pads; there are definitely a lot of positive changes to the pads. There is still the issue of the inside seam stitching that I have seen worn through on numerous VK5 pads, but overall the pads look great and have a lot of great aspects to them.
Jeff