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4.0 out of 5 stars
Superior Quality with Excessive Padding, November 12, 2006
This review is from: Harbinger 1250 Training Grip WristWrap Glove (Sports)
The suitability of these gloves depends on what type of lifting you enjoy. With padding on the palm and fingers, your entire gripping surface is cushioned. Such padding is common on bicycling gloves where hours of continuous pressure and vibration can cause numbness and pain. Yet, most serious lifters would probably forgo comfort for better control provided by unpadded gloves.
Traditional weight lifting gloves are made from durable but supple leather to prevent calluses and improve grip. The latter becomes critically important when perspiring. In my experience, having no padding is best - especially when lifting heavier weight. Basically, the compliance of the padding reduces your level of control. At the same time, there is an undesirable absorption of energy, albeit a miniscule amount.
The quality of the materials and construction of the Harbinger 1250 gloves is the best I have seen. Clearly, the expense in making these gloves is significantly higher than in other products I have owned by Nike and Gold's. Unfortunately, the generous use of thick split leather and padding provides insulation that causes excessive heat buildup. With heat comes sweat. I find myself taking these gloves off multiple times during my workout to let the sweat evaporate. It would be nice if there were perforations or large vents on the back to mitigate this problem.
While these gloves might be ideal for certain lifters who prefer comfort over control, I would counsel gym rats to purchase other gloves with less or no padding. Kudos to Harbinger for making a quality product, but these gloves aren't for everyone.
Pros
Superior materials
Excellent double stitching
Comfortable wrist wrap
Cons
Expensive
Excessive padding
No perforations to dissipate heat and perspiration
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent gloves for gym workout, July 9, 2009
Well, these are truly the best top of the top gloves.
a b bit warm, not a lot air going inside, but excellent quality.
I bought this Large size, and was very disappointed to find out
i'm XL...
I never have thought to check in their site with see if the
size would fit me, because all my current gloves are Large and fits good.
Their definition of Large isn't exactly what you would expect, so
measure your hands before you order! (there's a guide in their website).
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great gloves!, August 15, 2006
I am very satisfied with this product.
These are my first gloves with extended finger length, which I find now as a big plus especially when doing wrist curls. Wrist wrap works great for me with weak wrists. Padding is very good as well, without it interfering with normal hand fold. I read some reviews commenting on how uncomfortably warm they would get when used; I personally have not felt it; what I do agree with is that taking gloves off is not easy. I found that pulling fingers out first is the less difficult way. I actually wanted to buy the newer model which allows for machine wash, but Amazon did not have L size in stock.
These minor details do not demerit the 5 star rating though.
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