They were lovely and warm, with a heavy Thinsulate liner and the Hipora membrane seemed to be completely waterproof (unlike the old set which leaked if it rained really hard). The fit around my fingers was as good as I could have expected given my genetics.

I have very small hands and short fingers so all gloves tend to be a bit on the long side in the finger department and these were no exception. As you have 2 fingers joined together anyway it's not such a big deal, what was more important was that the thumb was more or less the right length, which made reaching for indicators, headlights and the horn button a much less hit-or-miss event.

I was also impressed with the abrasion resistance as the gloves hit tarmac on 3 separate occasions in the first 3 months of their life with no more damage than a slight run in the Cordura and some scratches to the leather. The only thing I would like to point out at this juncture is that these are very soft gloves, there is no armour as such at all, and whilst the gloves did not damage, my fingers did get bruised inside them; I figure this is better than road-rash.

The retaining strap at the wrist and the tab on the cuff are easy to use, even with the other glove on, making for easy adjustment to fit your hand, and the jacket you wear, but I still maintain they could have done a better job by making the cuff a bit more generous.

Whilst I appreciate these gloves are not the height of fashion, and there are people who wouldn't be seen dead in them, they have done me very well. Over the last 4 years these gloves have seen thousands and thousands of miles use and whilst the Cordura has gone from grey to soot-black, the reflective bits have dulled, the leather grazes have deepened, and they have all gone a bit misshapen they are still 100% waterproof, they are still supple and they don't smell. At all.

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