Harbinger 143 Men's Pro FlexClosure Gloves

Having had ALTUS Leather gloves for a looong time, which did a pretty good job, these are quite a few grades higher in terms of overall quality, comfort, functionality and convenience. Sure my old ALTUS Gloves were washable however they really were not created with that in mind at all I imagine, given they were entirely leather and got very sweaty-dirty quite quickly. These Harbingers breathe quite nicely indeed, fit very comfortably pre-break in, and have a keen sense of design both in cut and design. They really enhance your concentrative strengths instead of less than optimal functionality insofar as trying to always adjust to avoid grip/palm pains for example.These are great for many different uses aside weights... I noticed a reviewer mention they're great wheelchair gloves, and I can clearly see how easily they can be. Also great for driving, alot of outdoor work and also I find them to be great for tactical use and training as well. Very nice subtle cushioning in all the right spots.Personally I find the pairs in black look rather appealing, very intelligent design and perfect stitching. And of course, being machine washable is ideal with no indication of degradation. For me one bit of advice would be buying a size larger for more dextrous uses- they will shrink- although break back in just fine for lifting, however for things that require more finite handling, I find shrinking down and breaking in a larger size certainly makes the difference. A couple pairs will definitely come in handy for a very good time.

Overall, these gloves are made of 70% leather and feel pretty solid on hands, when lifting they help by reducing friction of the bars and weights on hands. But there are two severe problems with these gloves that knocked off two stars from this review:1- So before buying anything on the internet I read lots of reviews as experience reflects the truth. When going through some of the bad reviews of this item I noticed some people were having trouble with the sizing marked on this page as being smaller, so I thought, ok there are many good reviews and the sizing is the problem so I bought a larger size, when it arrived I immediately put them on and they felt perfect (almost too perfect). When I tried them out at the gym I started feeling them very small specially between the fingers and when holding onto a bar and lifting it the gloves puts too much pressure on the webbing of the fingers causing an "itching" pain making them very uncomfortable almost to a point where I wasn't able to close hands. So now I'm considering buying 2 sizes larger to get around that problem.2) The velcro pad to secure wrist stick to other parts of the glove when not in use, dragging out the synthetic fiber out of the fabric making it look used and cheap.The advice I give you if you are considering buying this is that if you wear Medium buy Extra Large for example, two sizes larger.

These gloves are great. I use it mostly for dumbbell lifting and so far have held up great to the rough diamond pattern handles. They also have a pleasant fresh leather smell. I was actually going to get the black version but everything in my weight room is black and I've learned in the past that if I place a pair of black workout gloves on top of my weight rack, especially on the black ends of the dumbbells, I'll look forever to find it. Or imagine putting your black gloves on a black rubber floor lining your home gym! With the tan version, it stands like like Americandirt on white fresh French Alps snow.By the way, I was going to order a large size based on the Harbinger sizing chart but another reviewer mentioned to order a size up because they run small. I am glad I did and the XL fits perfectly. I am wondering if the XXL with give a better fit after the glove has set in (i.e. sweaty palms on leather equals shrinkage)? Amazon has it for such a good price that I might get a second set for the gym away from home but in the XXL size. Will report back after I do.

These are great minimalist weight lifting gloves for those who don't need a heavy wrist wrap. The velcro strap stops at the base of the wrist and gives practically no support to the wrist. There is a moderate amount of padding on the palms and fingers in just the right places. The fingers on these gloves are designed to come up to the middle knuckle on your hand. This is enough protection for the parts of your hand which are the most highly stressed by weight lifting - notably on the inside of your hand at the base of the fingers. The gloves seem very durable and are very grippy. All good things.So basically I give this glove 5 stars for design and construction.However, I also deduct a star for the absolutely wonky sizing. I'm a 5'8" male with moderately sized hands. I bought a large and they are too small. I just don't understand how a male of below average height and average proportions can require an extra large sized glove. I thought maybe the glove just needed breaking in, but I can confirm that it does not. After two workouts the glove is still too small and doesn't appear to want to stretch out. I've been working out for 17 years and this is the first time I've required an extra large size workout glove. I guess next time I'll know better.My hand is 7-1/2" from the tip of my middle finger to the base of my hand. I would say that the maximum size for a comfortable "large" fit would be 7". Anything over 7" would require an extra large. Be sure to measure your hand before you order so you don't make the same mistake I did.

Awesome gloves, going forward I'll purchase the ones that cover the entire hand as I did get a scratch on my fingertip somehow.

Arrived very quickly; within days. This is the fourth pair of these gloves I've bought over the years and the second pair bought on-line - tired of chasing them down in the store. I like the yellow leather because they don't stain the laundry the way black ones do. They seem to have added a patch of leather padding to the thumb area which doesn't show up in the photo - good for people like me with not much natural padding on my hands. The sizing seems odd. I don't consider my hands to be X-Large but the gloves fit. Use the sizing chart.

Very good to wear and workout but they r little slippery :)

Good for biking and saving your hands

I like the gloves, they do what I need them to do. I found the fit a bit small, tight against the webs of my fingers. They work well for weight lifting, but for mat work etc, were your fingers are streched out, they tend to bind.I haven't had a problem with washing them every work out. So far they've done well.