HARKEN Sport Men's Full Finger Reflex Gloves

I love these gloves. I've tried so many and these are the best. I sail almost entirely for competitive races- summer, fall, spring. They're not great for extremely cold weather, but they work in cold situations. I generally get a pair each year, but I can get away with using an old pair if I have to- they last longer than any other gloves I've had. They're very 'sticky' even if they're kind of old or have been used a lot (which is great because they aren't the cheapest). They are not uncomfortable or cumbersome if you wear a watch. They're not extremely breathable, but they're not going to make things too much worse on a hot day. I have found when they get wet, they don't dry well (but most gloves don't wick) and your skin may pickle a bit (but not so much as the gloves with a lot of heavy material). They protect the back of your hands, too. I am the core jib and spinnaker trimmer for our boat and have never had an issue in heavy wind with these gloves. There are no real solutions to prevent your hands from being tired (unless you exercise/prepare them), but these have saved me from excessive tiredness because the grip is so good.The only issue I had with them this time is the measurement guide (and I checked their site before I ordered). I wasn't at home to check the size of my previous gloves, so I had to measure when ordering. I measured my hand and ordered what was recommended. They were too large. Since these are nearly impossible to find in a store, you kind of have to take a chance if ordering the first time. I have normal women's hands and I take a small. (These gloves only have typical sizes- they do not have women's or men's sizes).

Used these on a back country thru hike on the Old Tahoe to Yosemite trail and on to the John Muir Trail to Mount Whitney this past summer going just under 510 miles. I know these are built for sail handling but they work great for hand protection and GPS and phone accessibility. Nice feature is that water does nothing to these and washing them works great when dirty. A few of the decorative strips on the back of the gloves peeled off but who cares. Had to bushwhack thru a few stretches of unmaintained trail along with some granite climbing along the Old Tahoe to Yosemite section (not the Pacific Crest trail) and these gloves protected my hands great. Couldn't even tell that there was any abrasion occurring. I use trekking poles and after the trip I couldn't tell that these gloves had traveled all that way. Good to go for more miles and trips. Hands did not heat up or perspire while walking thru warm weather in the latter part of the trip. Venting works great. Will buy these again when the current pair show wear and tear (could be a while).

I was able to get one full, good season on Lake Michigan out of these gloves. I was initially very impressed with the gloves. The size was spot on. The Velcro closure was top notch and well thought out. My hands felt protected in all the right places.The failure of these gloves showed up in the padded palm of the glove. While comfortable, it can not handle abrasion; especially that of high speed line. Frankly, if I nice piece of leather was there, this glove would have been perfect.The search for the perfect glove continues...

Good design. It seems to be a little more heavy duty than the Gill's I am replacing; but with a more durable cover for the finger tips. I ordered the XXL gloves and the fingers were way too narrow as if they would only fit someone with boney or spindly fingers. Like i said, its a better design than the Gills, but its a poorer execution. Quite frankly, i am not sure its worth the premium cost over the Gill's.

These gloves seem pretty well thought-out.They are comfortable, with mesh vents near the base of the fingers. There's thick padding on the palm, which may save you from breaking your arms when you break your fall. The fingertips have very good grip.The exposed thumb and index finger feel strangely cold, but i guess that's normal for exposed finger gloves. There was also some seemingly decorative rubber strips on the tops of the hands, the glue holding them on was post-it weak, so i just ripped them all off, as they seemed to serve no apparent purpose anyway.The dexterity with these gloves is such that i can actually type in my password to unlock my computer.

Hard to guess sizes sometimes. The gloves were a little snug at first, but stretched to fit very comfortably. The grip the lines nicely while allowing enough flex in the fingers to be limber. This is my first pair of new gloves so not sure how it compares to others, but certainly would recommend.

I've been using the black magic gloves for a few years now - the material is fantastic, and I can usually get an entire season (50 days of racing) out of a single pair. They grip really nicely and I can trip the spin sheet by hand for hours without cramping. The open thumb and forefinger makes sail changes and rope work a breeze. My biggest beef was the velcro closer, which used to wear out prematurely - but it's been upgraded, and I'm a happy trimmer once again!

I used them the whole summer season. They are ok. They look great, they work great, they are easy to crack-in... totally worn out at the end of the season, though!

Estoy super contento con mis guantes! Los uso a diario y son cómodos y útiles. La calidad es óptima y el envío llegó antes de lo planificado. Recomendados!

mala calidad del materia que protejE la palma. despues de par de usos..degradado (como si fuera papel de fumar), se rompia tirando con 2 dedos y ha desaparecidoEs una pena pq se ajusta como un guante a la piel, en sentido literal, no como otros queh e tenido que hacen que la mano baile.como solo lo he usado 3 veces, están como nuevos, he cosido un parche de un material que si es protector, no la mierda original, y creo que me durará otro poco mas.Desgraciadamente, he de decir que mala calidad en la parte que deberia ser la mas dura.DESACONSEJABLE, y lo digo con pena