Mountain Hardwear Monkey Fleece Glove - 2007 BCS

they are just a pleasure to wear. They feel like love on your hands :-) Super soft and furry on inside and out. It's only been fall cold in Chicago, but no problem getting cold yet, and when it's just a little chilly but they're really overkill, still they breathe very well so my hands don't get wet. I totally recommend them--they have good functionality and they're just fun. One problem is that they're relatively delicate, probably can't stand up to a beating. I read other reviews though that noted that whenever that happens mountain hardwear replaces them easily. I use them for biking, by the way, for which they work...the grip is fine for me, although the grip areas really aren't grippy, they remind me of canvas. Also, I had ordered a large just going by a sizing chart, but then when I got the medium it seemed it was basically the same width around palm, just shorter fingers, so that worked better for my (lady) hands.

The gloves are really warm and soft. I originally wanted the ladies size small, but they were out of that size. The mens small actually fit perfectly! I was a bit surprised, since I have small hands for a woman. So, it seems the sizes run a bit small for the gloves. It was the opposite for the monkey phur ladies pro jacket, it ran big. Totally awesome gear!

In theory these are really nice gloves, if you can find the right size. Really soft and the gripping on the hands is a nice touch, but the small was way too big. We had to send them back anyways due to ripped stitching, so no fault of BC. As always the service here is top notch.