Pearl Izumi Elite Gel Vent Glove

These are my second pair of PI Elite Gel Vent gloves. That's all you really need to know!

The venting around the palm is nice. The fit is snug, which is a good thing for a bike glove. I've washed my first set of gloves, and they still fit and look like they survived the washing machine and dryer ok.

Pulling them off is a bit of a struggle, not any worse than other gloves I've owned. Hopefully one day more glove makers will incorporate tried and true ways to help pull off snug gloves - look at Castelli Rosso Corsa for example, or Schieck weight lifting gloves.

So to sum up, all in all, a nice summer glove!

PI gloves are generally reliable and well made. These are no exception!
They are nicely vented, even through the palm area - which worked well in 80+ deg weather. The padding was minimalist, a bit less than other PI gel gloves I've had, but sufficient. Like most bike gloves, they slide on more easily than they come off!

Comfortable, lightweight, cool, just enough gel

I have both full fingered and fingerless Elite Gel Vent Gloves. Both are lite weight. The full fingured gloves keep your hands worm whem it's cool and the fingerless gloves stay cool when it's warm. Nice snug fit. However, I found that the sizing chart seems to be off by one full size. I measured a Large but the XL fits perfectly.

I bought the gloves as a present for a significant other. He reports that the gloves are light and cool and run true to size. They served him fine on his road bike for short rides, but didn't have enough padding to cushion his hands for long or extended road trips. Based on the price paid, I was disappointed in the amout of padding and cushioning.

Considering the usual quality of Pearl Izumi products, these fall far short. I would even go as far as calling them "garbage". Within two days of having them, the gel pad started to come through the mesh on one of the palms, and the only way to get it back in was to cut the mesh, reinsert the gel, then superglue it shut. As of this review, I have simply just removed the gel and mesh after dealing with it so many times. They should have sealed it with leather instead of mesh. Also, after only two weeks, the reflected Pearl Izumi logo has completely peeled off of both gloves. DO NOT BUY THESE GLOVES. Pearl Izumi, I am incredibly disappointed in you.

These gloves fit great. They don't squeeze or pinch or have seams in the wrong places. But if you are looking for padding, these are not for you. The padding seems to be placed strategically at pressure points but definitely not cushy.

They look pretty cool! all black and red...
I've had gloves that retain odor, these don't (so far)
The gel pads seem a little firmer than I expected, but I've gotten accustomed...
They seem to run just a liiiittle bit small. All the reflective logo work is peeling off. (whatever)
I think the only downside is the lack of soft material on the backside-- I forgot my headband one day and about rubbed my eyelids raw.
Other than that they're on the cool side, both physically and aesthetically...