Defeet merino wool Dura Glove

[mariposa]

Has anyone tried the merino wool version of the Defeet Dura Glove?

I've been looking for wool liner gloves...the Smartwool and Icebreaker ones are kind of flimsy, and they're expensive.

- Mariposa

[maillotpois]

I have them and love them.

(I also have the non-wool one as well. The only difference I can tell is the wool one has a funkier smell when I sweat - not bad, just a little wet-dog-like.)

I use both just as gloves, not as liners. I think they would be bulky under something, and I don't like a lot of (any) padding, just grip and protection.

[Crankin]

Well, the Smart Wool ones are not flimsy, at least in my book. I have been wearing them under a pair of slightly larger full fingered gloves for rides below 45 degrees or so, down to 32 so far. I tend to be hard on gloves, so if they were to rip, it would definitely happen to me. I wouldn't want to wear them alone, though, as I think they would be too slippery on the bar. I have had several (one a year) pair of wool liners from EMS and they ripped every year; hence the spending of more $ at the end of last winter, to avoid this.

[mariposa]

How do the Dura Gloves fit?

Looks like unisex sizing.

How are the fingers? Long? Short? Fat? Skinny?

[maillotpois]

How do the Dura Gloves fit?

Looks like unisex sizing.

How are the fingers? Long? Short? Fat? Skinny?

It is unisex, pretty true to size. I have really big hands, and wear a men's L in all gloves. They are stretchy enough. Again, they are not thin like I imagine true liners would be. They are probably about as thick as light weight wool hiking socks.