Long-time rider who has worn a lot of gloves....these aren't going to work for me. The deal breaker is the hard plastic knuckle protectors. Simply having them on is ok but using them while riding is another matter. After 1 hour I couldn't take it anymore. I've switched back to my old gloves, Alpinestars SP8V2. They also have hard plastic knuckle protectors but they're a little different in design and don't bother me at all. Its possible after some break-in time the painful knuckles may go away but I really don't think I can wear these long enough to find out. Other than that, the gloves fit fine. I got these V3s in the same size as my old V2s...3XL. The old V2s lasted 6 years before they got a hole in a fingertip, and I've been happy with them. But, I'll be looking for another pair of gloves to try, and these V3s will go on the shelf.