Glove size?

[Ocean1]

I have his problem, my palms are long as well. It is difficult to find a glove where the wrist closure strap is actually closing around my wrist instead of the bottom of my hand. Plus I've found my hand size has gone from XL to 2XL in the last couple of years because they use midget hand models in that country where most stuff is made now. Best gloves I've owned are TonyB's Minotaur race ones.

Ah, feels quite restrictive don't it?

My XL Dri-rider mesh ones just fit, but even they put some pressure on my fingertips, which, as someone said, seems to restrict circulation.

One good tip that works for me: I carry some surgical glubs to wear underneath the standard ones. Keeping the skin dry seems to help keep the mits warmer.

[ManDownUnder]

Quick and dirty test I do for fit... put the gloves on and clench your fist. The glove should not feel "tight" on your hand (try one a size too small... you'll see what I mean)

There is nothing like the cramp that small gloves will give your hands so get it right. They do stretch a little over a week or two so wait for that to happen, but initial fitting is pretty important.

[sefer]

Everyone seems to have differing opinions, personally I can't stand any additional length in the fingers flopping about and would rather have a tighter fit.

One thing I've often wondered is why bike gloves don't come in standard glove sizes. Sure most people have no idea of what their glove size is, but once you know it makes buying gloves so much easier (unless your like me and need a half size).

[discotex]

It's a false economy buying cheap shite to start with so buy the best you possibly can straight up. It lasts for many years and in the event of an accident (most likely as you are learning/evolving) you'll be that much better protected.

I kinda agree but I think there's a high risk you'll waste money on buying stuff you don't need or that doesn't suit when you're a newbie getting the very first gear.

Better to throw away (or save for pillion etc) $500 worth of cheap gear while you work out what you need out of your gear. Then you can commit the big $$ to the Shoei/Arai/Spidi/Alpinestars/Rev'IT or whatever.

My understanding of what I want out of gear now is totally different to what I thought I wanted when I started riding.

I never thought I'd want knee sliders and that codura would be fine for all my needs. Now I want two-piece leathers for trackdays and weekend fangs as well as the waterproofs for winter.

[discotex]

There is nothing like the cramp that small gloves will give your hands so get it right. They do stretch a little over a week or two so wait for that to happen, but initial fitting is pretty important.

Totally. I blew $200 on a pair of winter gloves by misjudging the fit.

Good thing I managed to claim them against the cage driver that took me out last year as I forced myself to wear them as punishment for being so stupid. They were bearable commuting but more than 30mins was pain!