Favorite Gloves??

[Running Mommy]

Ok Girls, I need your help here.. Tell me what your favorite gloves are.
Personally I LOVE the Spenco's. They last forever, have gel in just the right places, and are comfy on my man hands.
After years of dealing with the poor craftsmanship of the PI's I finally found the Spenco's. But now I need to stock the store, and I don't want to carry just one brand.
So please tell me, what is your favorite brand? And if Pearl Izumi is yours, please tell me how yours last? Mine always seemed to fall apart in short order. But maybe they have improved??

[7rider]

What clothes to do intend to carry and do they have gloves in their line?
My LBS sells Castelli clothes and also their gloves. I just bought a pair - haven't worn them yet, so can't report....but they do have a nifty pull-tab at the fingers to get them off easily. The LBS is also a Trek dealer and they carry Trek gloves as well. DH has 2 pair of them, and likes them a lot.
I have 2 pairs of Nike's that I like, but I understand Nike is getting out of the bike clothes line.
Sorry if this isn't terribly helpful...but it's a thought (and helps your customers color-coordinate their new cycling outfits!).

[Trek420]

..... far I've only found two that fit well.

PI Gel Lite used to make an XS. They don't now but their small fits me well. Fox gel (sorry gals, have to go off and look up model) makes an XS and so far is the only one I've found.

These are not Women specific, just Small, X-tra small.

I like gloves with the velcro wrist strap, not the slip-on kind. These can be used as a quick and dirty theft deterant/lock type thing or just hooked together so fewer orphan gloves.

For full finger gloves my favorite is Avenir. Lightly padded, reflective strip on the side. But sometimes I just use a Smartwool glove liner over regular gloves and take that off when I get warmed up.

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[Mr. SR500]

I guess you only asked for opinions from the girls, but here is my 2 cents. Descente gloves are my work horses, good fit, quality, price. I've not had too much trouble with PI, but they change designs all the time, so it's diffcult to buy something again once you find one you like. Anything Assos, as my early winter gloves are great. The main problem I have with Spenco is they plaster Ironman on many of the gloves I might buy. I don't do tri's, so don't really want anything that says Ironman.

P.S. PI has the best warranty...

[Biker Jo]

I really haven't been all that happy with the durability of the Spenco Ironman gloves. I bought a pair of the Ironman Tour model at the end of March, and by the end of May, after only about 200 miles of use, the material was tearing on the palm side by the fingers. I called Spenco, and they did replace them. But in the meantime, I bought a pair of the Pro model at the beginning of June, and I noticed a few weeks ago, after about 1,000 miles, that they're tearing in the middle on the palm side, and the material over the gel is falling apart. Maybe 1,000 miles is a lot for a pair of gloves, but I had an older pair of Spencos that lasted for more than two years. And these newer Spencos are too expensive to last for such a short period of time.

I just got a pair of Specialized Body Geometry gel gloves, but they're too new for me to form an opinion on them.

[Running Mommy]

Biker jo, that is interseting about your spencos. I'm still on my original pair, been wearing them every ride (well over a thousand miles by now) since last April and they are still in perfect shape?? Lucky maybe?
Oh and the Ironman comment, funny. My husband said the same thing. I could see that turning people off.
Hmmmm.....
Someone asked about what other lines I'm going to be carrying. I will be carrying Sugoi, and they have gloves, so I may give them a try. Will also carry fox. My husband is a HUGE fox guy! And I know someone who works in their apparel division on in nor cal, sooo it's a given.

[Blueberry]

I'm not a fan of the Specialized gloves - not sure which model I have, but they have little holes on the palm for ventilation which cause blisters after about 50 miles. UGH!

My PI's have fallen apart quickly. So...I'm in the market for gloves...

I want something with a relatively thin, even layer of padding that will last! I love the pull tabs on the Castellis, so I may try those (though they're a little spendy, unless they'll last...)

[blueskies]

Someone asked about what other lines I'm going to be carrying. I will be carrying Sugoi, and they have gloves, so I may give them a try. Will also carry fox. My husband is a HUGE fox guy! And I know someone who works in their apparel division on in nor cal, sooo it's a given.

I have several Fox long sleeve jerseys (the L/S Diva Jersey) & I love them! They're lightweight, super breathable, keep me cool, but keep the sun off my arms. Only downside is no pockets... Thought I'd mention them since you're in Arizona, I imagine the sun exposure might be a concern for some.

I have PI gloves, and don't hate them, but don't love them. When I replace them, I'll look for something different.