I read all the reviews but really didn't see this answer. I have trouble between the thumb and index finger. I need read padding for this area when lift weights. The Harbinger 1250 has this but they are for men. Are these gloves padded enough or should I go with the man's glove? Doesn't really matter as long as the man's 1250 will fit a woman's size large. Thank you. DK I read all the reviews but really didn't see this answer. I have trouble between the thumb and index finger. I need read padding for this area when lift weights. The Harbinger 1250 has this... » Read More I read all the reviews but really didn't see this answer. I have trouble between the thumb and index finger. I need read padding for this area when lift weights. The Harbinger 1250 has this but they are for men. Are these gloves padded enough or should I go with the man's glove? Doesn't really matter as long as the man's 1250 will fit a woman's size large. Thank you. DK « Show Less
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These aren't very well padded. I'm not sure about the men's, but if they are more padded, I would go with those. Really these gloves weren't very good.
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There isn't a whole lot of padding between the thumb and index finger in these. I would go with the man's if you know that they have sufficient padding.
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I would say the padding between the thumb and index finger is about average. If you are lifting quite a heavy weight and need thick padding I might opt for the men's glove you referred to.
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go with the mans glove. these are light good to ware during the day for painfull hands. but for wts use the mans glove
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[Guy here] They don't specify if it is gender-specific. However, I have small hands, so I bought a small, and it turned out to be extremely tight. It fits, but if I bend my wrist in a gripping fashion I cannot bend all the way without feeling excessive strain on the leather (feels like it might rip from the stress). I would've preferred to have gotten a medium in retrospect. A lot of reviews also suggest getting one size up.Not sure if that helped, but my two cents.
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I normally would go with a medium glove, but the large is fine, as I did not want skin tight garden gloves. Plenty of room for the fingers, but am still able to grip pruners, etc., without any problem and still pick up cut pieces of plants from the ground. Gauntlet extends nearly to my elbow, which is what I wanted.
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I have rather large hands and wear a size 8 1/2 ring. My husband and I both can wear the medium without any trouble at all. If you have smaller hands, you might want the small. They are really the best gardening gloves I have ever had and we have a very large vegetable and flower gardens. A pair will last me through a full summer.
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I have fairly large hands and used the large sized gloves. I would say they will fit gloves are kind of a one size fits all especially at this level of training. If you have any trouble you can make up some of the difference with the way you wrap your hands. It really depends on what you are using the gloves. If you are using them just for bag work or mit work they will most likely do fine. I would recommend buying them directly from amazon and if you have any issue later you can send them back. Amazon's return service is great and it really gives me confidence buying from a retailer when I can't necessarily try them on. you could also go to a local sportswear spot and try them on and then buy them here.
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From doing a Google search for "glove sizes", it doesn't have any relationship to normal glove size conventions (http://www.walkabout.com/shop/size_glove.asp). We bought the large and they're very snug when I put them on (according to the chart, I should fit a Medium). My wife's hands are smaller than mine and she says I've stretched them so that now they're loose on her (we bought them 5-31-11). Her suggestion is for men to buy the Large and women to buy the Medium.
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I read these answers and they only caused me confusion. I am a woman with a 7.5" hand so, after listening to the comments here, I bought the gloves in large. They were too large and I returned them and ordered medium. The mediums, too, were too large so I am returning them now to get small. Hopefully, they will fit.
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I went by a pair of gloves they have, I believe 3=small 4=medium and 5=large. I am large framed so I got the large. if your problem is sore wrist they work great. If your thumb is worse than your wrist then I would advise you to get a thumb immobilizer.
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I'm female with pretty decent sized hands (I weightlift) I ordered a medium as my hand is 7.5" (measured by me & Hubz): medium was HUGE on me. I sent it back & ordered a small, they are still HUGE on me. But if I order an XS the fingers will be too short. They're great gloves & I wish they fit & worked but sadly not made for a woman.
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Absolutely!! I'm a woman and I purchased a small and they are by far the best gloves I've purchased to date for weight lifting training and Bootcamp.
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I have "regular" size ladies hands -- and they are big on my hands, but I am able to use them -- and my husband uses them with no problem. They probably would be swimming/too big for you. It is a shame they don't come in "general" sizes (Small, Medium, Large) -- because they are the best gloves we've ever owned and worth every penny!!
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I took a chance that one size fits all. When they first came in the mail they looked pretty small but they fit well. I am a 5'2" person, wear an 8.5 shoe for women, and believe I have a medium women's glove size. I hope this helps. I had a problem with overuse on my right hand from a semester at typing. The doctor gave me two shots of cortizone over a period of a month and I wore these gloves. It really seemed to help. As I hope this answer helps you.
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Hi, these gloves are rather large especially for a woman but I think they would fit a man's hands just fine. Although they are rather "large" I have not had any problem using them and they have not "slipped" off during use. So for me, the "one size fits all" has not been a problem. So much better than "pot holders" or those finger less mitts.
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I (m) have large hands, shoe size 11 men's, 6ft tall. Something for reference to the idea of large. I always get men's size large gloves. Im sure if you while at a store, went.to a men's.l section and tried on gloves you could order this set in same size as you felt comfy with test fitting. I do not feel this brand runs.small or large. The material does stretch and then grip a bit. Think auto motive / mechanic work gloves. These are not gender specific nor is there any artwork to say m or f .
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Giro lists them as mens' gloves on their homepage. Anyway, Giro has very accurate sizing guides with inch/centimeter specifications for both genders. So, you should be able to figure out whether any of the mens' sizes will fit your hands (I hope the links are not deleted by Amazon...): http://www.giro.com/giro/fitguide/gloves/men_glove_fitguide.pdf http://www.giro.com/giro/fitguide/gloves/women_glove_fitguide.pdf Their guides were very accurate in my experience. Btw: I really like these gloves. Good quality. The pads are positioned properly and will prevent numb hands.
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I forgot the measurement point at which sizing goes from small to medium. My measurement was right at that point. I got medium. They are very snug and meant to fit that way for compression. The fingers are long. I had to work them at my fingertips to be able to type. I'm thinking medium for you.
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Unless you have freakishly large or small hands, a medium, if your hands are narrow, and a large if you have "man hands." There's no actual measuring unless you can go to a store that sells gloves. Some glove manufacturers have templates to go by (based mainly on finger length) which tell you the size you may need. Go with a large...that's what I did and it fits and performs great.