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  1. #1
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    Full Finger Gloves & Numbness

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    When I wear my full finger Pearl Izumi Gel gloves, my fingers get a little numb. The gloves aren't too small, they are a womens glove. Do you think I bought men's gloves this take care of this or is this common with FF gloves? I've never worn FF gloves before. Thanks
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    I have never had this problem with my ff gloves, and I wear them a lot when it cools down.

    Maybe try a different brand? Or wear them several times and see if they loosen up in the right spots? How do men's gloves feel when you try them on?
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    I have really big hands, so I wear a mens L anyway, but I never have numbness from FF gloves.
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    Are the fingers too short? I have long fingers and certain styles definitely cause me discomfort.

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    I have long fingers too. I'll have to try a different brand. I like Pearl Izumi gloves and have been wearing them for a couple of years, maybe my FF gloves will have to be a different brand. Thanks
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    I started wearing a larger size in FF gloves last year. I have small hands, but not tiny. My gloves just felt like they were squeezing my fingers. The good thing is now I can wear my wool liners under them!
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    I have long fingers as well, and have found that switching to men's generally resolves that problem. I have a pair of men's PI Cyclone gloves in a size L that fit me well. I also have the same glove in a women's XL and I can't wear them because the fingers are not only too short, they are too tight and it feels like the circulation gets cut-off in my fingers.
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    I don't have long fingers and even I find that the PI women's gel-vent FF gloves run short, at least in the black/gray model from last year. I may have to try the men's in the future. It's really bad if my nails are even the slightest bit long.
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    Are you getting numb fingers because they are cold? If yes, I'd try a pair of surgical gloves, or some thing like that, underneath your PI's.
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    The numbness could be caused by the padding being placed just slightly wrong for your hand; an edge of the pad could be in just the wrong place between your hand and bar. If the padding is different than your other PI gloves, you may want to consdier that.
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    I switched to gloves that have no padding and can ride in them for hours. Just some food for thought...
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  12. #12
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    I switched to mens gloves - size S. I found that they fit my hand better were way more comfortable than my womens medium.

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    maybe your hands isn't that too comfortable for the gloves. you might want to change to a different one cause you might have problem with that in the future.

 

 

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