I've got a pair of these that I've been using since back around the first of November, and am very happy with them. They're simply a light polyester shell with the reflective patches sewn to the palm and the back of the hand and fingers. I wear them over my regular riding gloves, whether the short-fingered, full-fingered, or heavier winter gloves. They won't work well if you're using those winter "lobster claws" or mittens, though.
They are "one-size-is-supposed-to-fit-all." If you have small hands, a trip through the washer in hot water should shrink them to just about right.
I've found that it helps my visibility, or better said, "conspicuity," a whole lot. Even just draping my hands over the handlebars while rolling down the road, the yellow reflectors show up well in headlight and flashlight beams.
The main downside that I've seen so far, noted as well by a couple of friends who have invested in them, is that you quickly learn to be careful about wiping your nose! Me, I've gotten in the habit of using my jersey or jacket cuff if I have to do something like that, since the rasp of the reflectors across cold noses isn't fun.
I got mine from a cop shop, http://www.night-gear.com, up in Kansas City. With postage, they came out around $21, and I got them inside three days.




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