I had the same complaints about the PI Gel Lite. The Specialized BG did not make the cut. The padding was in the wrong place on my hand, and they did not breathe at all. My hands sweat a lot, and they got hotter than hell in those gloves. Louis Garneaus are nice if they fit right, for me, again, the padding is in the wrong place, it pulls down way too low. My current favorites are by Descente. The women's Air Gel is great. The padding is thicker so I get great protection, it is in all the right places for my hand. Plus, they made a major breakthrough in how they pad -- the gel used to be one long piece on the palm, which got stiff & hard as time went on. Now it is a bunch of smaller sections all linked together which bend easily but still protect well. Plus, it breathes well. The back vents & the leather palm is perforated. That is my best glove for serious long-distance rides.
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09-19-2006, 02:21 AM #1
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09-19-2006, 04:48 AM #2
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Don't forget there's a reason they were called gel-LITE (lite as in not overly padded).
I have tired on at least a dozen brands and styles, and this is the only style that feels COMFY for me:
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They are the PI Pittards Carbon Glove. I LOVE them- supportive yet not binding anywhere or weird shifting. Plenty of padding, but not overdone.Lisa
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09-19-2006, 04:59 AM #3
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Yeah, but the new PI gel lites are way too "lite". My other ones were fine, but these are soooo thin! Hmmm...I'll have to look into the PI pittard gloves and also the Louis Garneau. I know of a couple of shops that carry each of those. Thanks!
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09-19-2006, 06:09 AM #4
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PI Gel Lite gloves
Maybe this is what happened to you, or maybe not, but...
I had a similar experience with Pearl Izumi Gel Lites. I bought some men's smalls on eBay and they worked pretty well for me. Then I ordered a pair of the women's version, and found that the padding was thin, flimsy, and in ALL the wrong places.
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09-21-2006, 03:03 PM #5
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I have a pair of Castellis that I love, mainly because of the loops between the ring & pinkie and index and middle fingers - easy pull off!
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