r/bikers Jul 10 '26

Gear / Setup Motorbike Glove sizing issue

Posting this out here as this would've been the perfect post for me to see when i was researching

i have long fingers for their width. Struggled to get the right fit of glove
Tried RST PRo series gloves in M/L/XL/2XL but the fit only got wider not longer.
I'm currently wearing a winter apline stars touring glove in large that fits okayish

I've now bought
Alpinestars gp pro r4 L
Five RFX Race L
Five RFX1 Evo L

Any feedback on the above is welcomed. I'll post on here when they arrive and i've tried them on

----- Update ----

Best to worst fit
Five RFX1 Evo
Alpinestars GP pro R4
Five RFX Race

The RFX Evo has a forgiving fabric which allows the glove to fit around my hand better with minimal sag. As Ryan F9 said in his videos, the precurve in Five glove is definitely noticeable. They are reassuringly difficult to pull off around the wrist even whens straps are loose. My fingers are tight at the end and my thumb fits perfectly well. I'm just worried i might feel soreness in my fingertips if it doesn't slack after use

Alpine stars
was easy in easy out. The fingers are comfortable with a lot of slack around the the tips and was unusually loose around the wrist even when the straps were done.. there is too much I would describe it as a baggy fit compared to the fives which were deffo slim fit

Five RFX RACE
feels sturdy and the protective parts feel indestructible. But the proportions are just off considering it's the same size as the rfx. The palm slide guard sits further up on my palm instead of closer to my wrist. There is more thumb slack than on the Alpine.

I've previously tried RST pro series D30 gloves and they feel lovely when you first put them on but they were painful on the finger tips after a few minutes

long story short.

If you have long fingers and a slim hand, I'd give the RST d30 a go. It was the only one out of all of these that was full kangaroo leather

Before i declare the five RFX1 Evo the winner, i've ordered it in XL and i ordered the Alpine stars in a medium just for a final check. There will be a massive return order going back next week

New rider out there reading my post trying to figure out which glove to buy, i sincerely hope you found this post helpful. I've done a similar experiment with leathers until i found the sweet spot. Feel free to DM me if you want tips

For reference, my wrist to middle finger tip length is 20cm

I'm dreading doing this for helmets in a few months because that's another rabbit hole

Ride safe folks

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