Gloves came in today and first trial fit was that my paws are too large for these XXL gloves. Crap!! I hit the sizing chart in the middle of the range for the size I ordered but my meaty sausage fingers need room that was not there. Saved the shipping package and thought about sending them back but wait, I know tricks to make leather goods fit better....tried them a second time and finally got the left glove on. OK, if I can get them on, I can make them fit better. Let's give it a go! Simple trick to stretch any leather product is isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol). I like the 90% strength stuff best. While wearing the gloves, I gave them a good soaking with the alcohol while I was wearing them then started working my hands and trying to fit the gloves deep onto my fingers. Resoaked again after 10 minutes and repeated the process. Let them sit for a couple of hours and repeated the soak & work process again. They are now softer and conform well to my hands. Now they go on without a struggle, although they are still snug to put on. Once dried from the last session, added a heavy coating of a quality leather conditioner and then a second heavy coat just before bed. I expect they will feel broke-in by morning! Once softened and stretched, these gloves are super comfortable so far and appear to be well constructed. I expect these are a good purchase at a fair price. Likely the nicest MC gloves I have yet owned. The leather feels like premium stuff. Much nicer than the crap I've purchased from Cycle *ear over the past few years. I'm looking forward to riding with them on a 500+ mile day to see how well they perform. Yes, I would recommend these from what I have experienced with them so far. Just remember the alcohol trick if they feel too tight. Read more
It was time to get a new pair of gloves. And I absolutely hate getting new gloves as none of them ever fit perfectly. Thumb is perfect, but fingers are not, or vice versa. Or even worse, there's that painful tug on your knuckles when you clench your fist. I'll start off by saying I was looking to get a pair that not only fit well, but also color matched my burgundy/black GSXR750. These gloves are not a bright red. They are a bright burgundy. And they color matched almost perfectly. (My phone image processed the color on the picture, it looks more "red" than "burgundy" but trust it's not as red as it looks) Second, the gloves run a bit small. Initially. I got a medium size. My last Sedici gloves were a medium and fit stupidly perfect. But the fingers were finally falling apart and I had to get a new pair of gloves. These gloves were extremely snug. Had to force them on for the first couple days. But after the third day, they started loosening up. The fingers, thumbs, knuckles, all fit perfect and no painful tugging. My fingers and thumb all do snuggly reach the tips of the gloves. But I prefer that. I have to put half as much effort getting my hands into the gloves now, compared to the first days. The durability so far seems great. And the carbon fiber knuckles are pretty smooth (not that dingy/jagged quality that cheaper gloves usually have). These have a lot of protection to them, the palms, knuckles, thumbs, and the material is thick. They definitely won't shred apart in an accident. My favorite part is the extremely tacky grips in the inside of the thumb/palm where you're applying the most grip onto your handlebars. Hands feel practically glued to them. Though I'm sure that'll fade over time. I'm contemplating buying a second pair to hold onto for when this first pair eventually wear apart. In case they get discontinued. Wish I did the same with my Sedici gloves before they discontinued.. Read more
Awesome gloves. A bit tight at first, but I just got them damp and wore them for a few hours. The stitching is good, and the carbon fiber actually matches up to my hand. Good touch screen pads, so no more licking my finger to use my phone when I get lost. They're way nicer than the Sedici ones they're replacing. A bit toasty, but I got the non-perf ones. I will absolutely be getting the perfed as well. They're comfortable on the bike, too. Really good feel. Dexterity is good enough to play Xbox with. Not well, but that's probably a skills issue. Anyway, buy em. I've paid more for gloves that were way less nice. Think the next ones will be red. Do wish they had high vis green, though. Read more
I bought as a gift for my son. He likes them, but they do stain your hands red. Read more
Excellent quality glove. Fits great and comfortable. Offers great ventilation and protection. Easily competes with the high dollar brands of bike gloves. Read more
These gloves will require some breaking in, but are stout leather and pads to protect, and the look is fast! Read more
Great quality and fit Read more
The quality is good, but they are too stiff/ clunky to operate a motorcycle with. I lost too much dexterity. Particularly the thumbs. The thumb didn’t stretch for me to be able to reach the blinker. I had to change my hand position. It would be dangerous for actual motorcyclists. Maybe scootering ok. Read more
