I received a small but digs into the skin between my fingers & snug in palm and fingers. Is that normal at first and get better? Or may need medium?
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I would go for the medium because you have the wrist straps to secure the gloves. You don't want to restrict circulation because you will have them on for the most part. If you can't open and close your fingers and hands comfortably change the size.
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Good question! I had no idea how to determine the correct size, and I could not find anything to help me out. I am a small woman, and I got the size 1 and it fit while my finger was still swollen. Try looking online at the Stax website, but for a man, I would definitely go up a size or two! I agree with both the responses below - proper fit is essential to proper healing, and I used band-aids to hold mine in place. Good luck!
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I also have a small hand. This does not cut off circulation but the thumb piece is a bit longer than I would like. It extends past the knuckle on my thumb, making it hard to write and type with my right hand. It does help with the pain of de quervain's, though, so I wear it as much as I can.
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I wear an & and the small is good for me, but after several hours sometimes it does dig in on the edges - I think you need a medium. You will love it!
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I went to the store to buy gloves and med always was the best for me. Small are for slim or fine women. Medium are average size hands.
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Cf. my posted review if you haven't already. I normally weak men's medium glove - clearly not large or small. I had the same glove in medium (I lost it kayaking in June) and it was okay (size-wise). But the one I purchased this year in medium was too small for my medium hand. I can get it on, but with difficulty and it is really too tight. Perhaps it will stretch with time. But if I were ordering again, I would order large for myself. Hope this gives you at least some idea. I can't say much about how it would fit a woman's hands -- but perhaps you can make a guess from my comments on how it fits my normal men's hands. Cf. my posted review if you haven't already. I normally weak men's medium glove - clearly not large or small. I had the same glove in medium (I lost it kayaking in June) and it was okay (size-wise). But the one I purchased this year in medium was too small for my medium hand. I can get it on, but with difficulty and it is really too tight. Perhaps it will stretch with time. But if I were ordering again, I would order large for myself. Hope this gives you at least some idea. I can't say much about how it would fit a woman's hands -- but perhaps you can make a guess from my comments on how it... » Read More Cf. my posted review if you haven't already. I normally weak men's medium glove - clearly not large or small. I had the same glove in medium (I lost it kayaking in June) and it was okay (size-wise). But the one I purchased this year in medium was too small for my medium hand. I can get it on, but with difficulty and it is really too tight. Perhaps it will stretch with time. But if I were ordering again, I would order large for myself. Hope this gives you at least some idea. I can't say much about how it would fit a woman's hands -- but perhaps you can make a guess from my comments on how it fits my normal men's hands. « Show Less
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My palm measurement was at the upper end of the size that I measured and ordered. My fingers are normally thin and I found the gloves to be pretty snug during a flare, but not uncomfortable. If I were to order again I would go up a size. Definitely if I wore them to type.
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I got medium. Measuring between my index and middle finger (please excuse example!), my middle finger is 3.25 inches long. The glove's middle finger measures about the same. The thumb could be longer, but the fingers fit perfectly, so I wouldn't want larger.
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Yes, my hands are medium size. It opening is small, I don't think someone with very large hands could do it. But in that case it would make more sense to soak it than to scrub it!
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I have a 9.5" elbow and I got the small. Should have gotten the medium. It feels great at first but then feels really uncomfortable. So I suggest medium.
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Thank You All for your wonderful response's! A comment to R. Cheatham..yes I did measure around the palm not including the thumb. I should have been more clear when writing my question - OOOPS! I haven't ever purchased gardening or any other glove online before - in store's only and don't have any of my gardening gloves left to check on a size...forget memory...LOL. I would really like to try these gloves they sound like they would be a dream to use. Thank You All Again
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Karen,Your hand size and my hand size are about the same. I always get medium just to be on the safe side, and I'm glad I got a medium in these. The gloves that I had fit well. In no way did I think that they were going to fall off. I truly believe that the smalls would be too small, although these gloves do stretch. Bottom line is I would get the mediums. Worst case sinerio you can send them back and get the smalls, but I don't think that you'll have to.
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I have small hands for a guy. So I went with medium. They actually fit pretty well. So unless you have teeny tiny hands I would go with the medium, otherwise a small it is.
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I have a medium The width of my palm just below the fingers is 3 1/4 inches. My gloves fit great not too loose or to tight. They have a little stretch to them and they have a leather palm so they do stretch alittle after you where them a while. Hope this helps.
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I got medium like a regular glove. they run small to fit snug and compress the arthritic area. Wear them at night to help sleeping issues and remove them in the morning. Wear them when your hands are sore.
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I have a pair of Medium Gloves. They are 8.5 Inches from middle finger to wrist. The Med is a little tight on my hand.
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Hi.... My forearm is just about the same size... I got the medium one... and its just right... not super tight... just enough support without cutting off your circulation.