Wells Lamont 194 Heavyweight Fully Coated PVC Glove, Acrylic Winter Knit Lining, 12-inch Gauntlet Cuff, One-size, Blue, by Wells Lamont. These "PVC coated gloves", are actually PVC molded over cotton gloves, with loose fuzzy hand socks inserted in the gloves, and sewn together at the cuff. These gloves have some good points and bad points. The good points are: 1.) the PVC part of the glove is very thick and can stand up to lots of wear and tear, 2.) the palm and fingers have a rough surface for gripping items, 3.) the cotton base and the pile sock lining together, give the gloves some insulation against the cold, something the PVC definitely cannot do by itself, 4.) the long gauntlet cuffs can be pulled over your coat sleeves to help keep out snow and cold air, 5.) the "one size" is large enough for people who wear a size "XX", 6.) the valleys between the fingers match the curved line on an actual hand, making it easier to grip something with all four fingers, 7.) the flat sides of the fingers help to improve the grip, 8.) the slack material on the bottom edge of the palm can fit larger hands, 9.) the gloves are large enough to be used with silk liners, (but not large enough to be used with wool or Polartec liners). Note: gloves should not be too tight, as that restricts blood flow and causes cold hands. The bad points are: 1.) the thumb is not straight, and from the side, the glove looks like a lobster claw, -this causes the deformed glove thumb to rub against the outside edge of your thumb, and your thumb ends up fighting against the molded glove thumb, 2.) while the extra ½" of finger length on the first three fingers can fit a size "XX" hand, the extra 7/8" inches of length on the pinky finger just gets in the way and impedes the grip, 3.) the lack of slack material in back of the hand knuckles makes it harder to close the fingers to grip something like a snow shovel handle, 4.) the lack of slack material between the base of the thumb and the base of the middle finger, makes it difficult to open your hand, and is about the same amount of slack that you would get in size "M" gloves. I tried wearing these gloves, but the restrictions of the gloves eventually caused the bones of my fingers, hands, and wrists to start popping and hurting. These gloves would be more roomy and not be as restricting for people wearing a size "M" or size "L", so their bones may not be getting pushed out of joint by the gloves restricting movement. Overall, I would have to give these gloves two stars, as there are better gloves available for someone wearing a size "XL". Material content: "100% PVC coating over 100% cotton shell; Lining: 100% acrylic". Glove uses: "Gasoline and diesel Fuels / Oil / Fertilizers / Cold Storage / Dilute Acids / Light Chemicals". Care and cleaning: (no information listed). Ships from and sold by: GATZIE'S ON AMAZON, 142 Franklin Street, Melrose, MA 02176. Manufactured by: WELLS LAMONT, 6640 W. Touhy Ave., Niles, Illinois 60714-4587 USA; web: wellslamont.com / wellslamontgloves.com; Made in China RN 55085.
