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
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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
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.
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by mariposa