Made in China, but not bad...

By cortezbankbugslayer Ranked #177 - Gloves April 16, 2009

I have huge hands, and wear XL in just about every glove I have ever owned. Tho I never wear a Lg, sometimes I do wear an XXL, but very rarely. My new pair of Stinger gloves are tight for now, yes, but I know this is right where they should be because they are brand new. NOTE - they will stretch. I ride motorcycles and as a result have to buy new leather gloves all the time. YOU WANT LEATHER TIGHT AT FIRST - I know this to be true. Leather stretches a lot, I mean, a lot. That's the good news of it - if you have the patience. Just the simple act of pulling them on and taking them off will serve to break them in a bit. Try watching TV for an hour here and there, or driving your car or riding your bike in them. They will begin to relax, and you will end up with better "feel" as a result of taking the time to do it right. These are well-made. I'm sure the Canadian division or the Arc' could do a better job, but still, it's really hard to tell with leather as a medium of constuction - every glove's gonna be different anyway.... I even see differences between matching pairs of the finest leather gloves. They are as good as they need to be - and you will notice them as definitely high-end when you get your hands in them. The velcro wrist-strap is well-designed, and offers a good, slim fit. The leather pieces seem to be cut well and fit together snugly. Tolerances are good. Stitiching is very good. I am satisfied with the overall look and feel. The only downside I can see is that the stitching is not up to Canadian quality on the pinkie-side, outer-cuff joint, right where they sew the labels in - it's the spot right over the little "ball" that is my knobby wrist bone.

View Details: Arc'teryx Stinger Glove - Unisex

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