I think the gloves that I tried on last night had a tighter wrist area than the lobster mitts of the same brand. It's just slightly tighter. Once I get them on, the squeezing eventually goes away. And, after wearing lobster gloves for skiing on Wednesday and driving to the gym early this morning, I know why I couldn't wear them riding. My hands feel totally weird, claustrophobic, and when I can't touch my 3d and 4th fingers together in the skin, it freaks me out. It was fine for skiing, but I definitely could not shift with those types of mittens. I have this with several other aspects of my body, causing me to be able to only do things from one side, or one way. I feel like I'll absolutely kill myself if I do it differently.
Off to pack for the 5 AM ride to the airport tomorrow.,