Gloves: open finger, best buy/comfort?!

[indysteel]

I actually like the PI Gel-Vents and find the padding to be sufficient and I've worn them with success on long rides. I like that my hands don't get too hot with them on.

I, too, find that the PI's run small.

[indysteel]

Oops, my bad. I confused the PI Gel-Lite with the Gel-Vent Pro. I've tried on and didn't like the former and wear and like the latter.

Here's a link to the ones I wear:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=17288

[annisk2000]

I'm lost on the whole sizing thing. If something runs small, is that in general terms or compared to what they have in their own size chart? I measured my hands so that I could look for new gloves for the spring. It measures 7.5. I've been comparing the PI Pittards with Specialized Pro-gel. I decided to order the PI's in the medium and see how they fit. My artist hands are rather knotty and everything I try on pulls in between the fingers.

Getting ready for a nice Saturday ride...
Staci

[spokewench]

I have fairly small hands. I like the Specialized gloves with the ulnar nerve pads.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Gloves are tricky to size, and it's best to try them on in person. I tend to fall between sizes for a lot of things. Sometimes when I order stuff over the internet, I'll place an order with more than one item (gloves and a pair of tights maybe) and I'll order the gloves in both small and medium, and I'll order the tights in both medium and large (oops there's that pear shape!). Then I'll just pay the extra shipping to return the items that don't fit right. Return shipping can go parcel post, which is pretty cheap, and you can get delivery conformation cheap too.

[caligurl]

i like specialized gloves! i have PI and descente gloves which i like, too.... but i mostly wear one of my specializeds.....

[Fredwina]

I also like the Specialized gloves