doubleh
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I've been searching for some locally. I want some with just light insulation and no stiff leather or fake leather reinforced palms. I've looked locally and nothing is to be had. Tons of stiff work gloves and bulky reinforced palm things and that's it. I tried two different pairs from the internet and that was a bust. One pair was exactly what I wanted and the reviews said they run small and, indeed, they do. I wear a large and ordered XXL, the largest they offered. They were so small my wife couldn't wear them and I couldn't even get them on so back they went and I ordered another brand. These were OK in the fit department but they came with a stiff palm reinforcement That wasn't in the description or visible in the picture and they have been returned. Anyone know of some brand that actually follows US sizing and will fill the bill.
On a side note I checked in Big 5 Sports, our only local sporting goods store. They didn't have anything either but they did have huge selection of some brand of "tactical' gloves. "Tactical" on any product is a turn off for me but since these were available for the sum of ONLY 90 bucks a pair I had to check them out to see why they would command that price. I don't know, Mechanix Wear makes gloves that appear much more durable to me and at a much better price. Can it be because they are "tactical"?
On a side note I checked in Big 5 Sports, our only local sporting goods store. They didn't have anything either but they did have huge selection of some brand of "tactical' gloves. "Tactical" on any product is a turn off for me but since these were available for the sum of ONLY 90 bucks a pair I had to check them out to see why they would command that price. I don't know, Mechanix Wear makes gloves that appear much more durable to me and at a much better price. Can it be because they are "tactical"?