Bionic Men's Driving Gloves

After 4 years of use my Bionic gloves were still like new and if anything even more comfortable as they molded to my hands. No frays, open seams or degraded leather areas. Sadly, as I kept them in my car, when my car was stolen a few months ago the gloves disappeared with them. After replacing the car, I thought maybe driving gloves were a bit over the top and went without them for a few weeks. But I enjoy driving with them so much more that I ordered the replacement pair and am enjoying them again. As designed, they fit very snug, like a second skin, but the cut out areas connected with mesh, allow for comfortable expansion and flex without feeling confined. I live in a state that's never cold and so these aren't used to grip a cold steering wheel or to keep warm. I just feel I have more control and a better grip especially when doing spirited driving or on curvy roads. Also, on very hot days, it;s not unusual for hands to perspire and I feel that these keep my leather clad steering wheel like new as well and completely clean. The only draw back using them in my warm climate, especially in a convertible where all is visible, is that I don't want to give the impression of being pretentious, as if I think I'll one day land a role in a sequel to the movie The Transporter! But short of that self consciousness, I really love these gloves, their fit, quality, and the superior grip and control they offer. Highly recommended even more so if you live in a colder climate or are just a driving enthusiast.

The pair I have is Black, Large Size. Got them for in Winter of 2010 as a Christmas treat for myself :PSo, this is basically the third season that I wear them. I usually use them Fall to Spring while skipping Summer - it gets way too hot in California to wear gloves even with air-conditioning in the car on a full blast.After three years of use, I have some observations that you might find helpful:✔1. I bought a Large size when I probably should have gone for X-Large. My thinking was - if this is the real leather as advertised, the gloves would stretch to fit and adapt to the shape of my hands. Boy, do they ever! They now look a bit weird when I take them off but when I am wearing them, they fit like a second skin. In retrospect, I probably should have gotten a correct size because breaking in a smaller glove does require a bit of patience but I am not complaining; how tight you like your gloves is your personal preference.✔2. The color is black but I noticed an interesting thing - when I wear them with my racing jacket (yes, I have one; it's an original "Triumph" and it's fantastic :P ) that is a very dark black, in certain yellowish light the gloves look dark brown. This is simply a trick of how humans perceive colors, of course, but something to keep in mind when you are dressing up for whatever.✔3. Another interesting tidbit - I could use iPhone, ATM machines, and touch screen checkout registers with the gloves on. Since it's a real leather and I wear them tight, this is almost literally like a second skin. Also, they are thin enough so I can take cards out of my wallet without taking the gloves off, which completes the experience :PAfter the three years, these are still my favorite pair of driving gloves - the quality, the durability, and the style are great and, after an initial break in period, the comfort is fantastic.Highly recommended. ★★★★★

I've used these gloves heavily for 6 months now and I'm pleased with the purchase. Usually in that time major pros or cons to the product will surface, but in this case not much has. I don't know if they've changed manufacturers, but mine did not include "BIONIC" stamped on the back which is a plus actually.*Fit*I have long fingers, but narrow knuckles so I fell into the small/medium overlap of 8" and I went with a medium. For reference, my finger lengths in inches (pinky to index) from top of knuckle to fingertip are roughly 3, 3-3/4, 4, 3-3/4. The gloves' middle finger length is spot on, when fingers are extended (see photo) and 1/8" of space on the remaining fingers. These gloves also lack a stitched seam running across the palm just below the base of the fingers, several other gloves I've tried from local stores had this seam and I personally found it very annoying.Do note that the padding takes some getting used to if you're accustomed to evenly-padded leather gloves. There is enough padding on the fingers and base of the palm to add some comfort, but enough bare leather/hand contact to the steering wheel to let you know what the wheel is trying to tell you.*Quality*These are of acceptable quality considering the price. No, you're not getting Autodromo Stringback gloves, but you aren't getting cheap vinyl either. The leather itself is cabretta which, as the Internet would tell me, is a sheepskin leather. These gloves are not a "work" or "keep my fingers from freezing" glove. The material is thin to allow you to feel what the car's steering wheel is telling you; don't stress the material and it won't rip or tear. The gloves will be somewhat stiff until broken in, but become nicely supple once worn in.In my set, there are sections of marginal quality leather on the left-hang ring finger (see photo) and middle finger which lack any leather "grain" and look like they're about to bubble up and pull off, but have held up well. And like on all well-loved gloves the edges of the die-cut leather will begin to curl up and friz, the reinforcing stitch around the holes and mesh will fray, and the wrist of the glove develop a tendency to curl. This sort of damage is expected and these gloves have held together well.*Function*They work, what can I say?I personally own an '07 Corolla and a '13 FR-S. The gloves help make drives in the Corolla easier as its wheel is the hardened plastic/foam wheel and offers little grip outside of the spokes. The FR-S has an upholstery stitch on leather on the inside of its wheel that annoys me whenever I need to slide my fingers across them.For the dozen-odd rental vehicles I drive through the year, it's of varying help. Some wheels have decent grip while others don't so your mileage may vary.*Quibbles*The cloth mesh used to vent the glove back is a bit abrasive. I only notice this because I have very pronounced knuckles and the back vents move slightly across them whenever I grip things. It isn't enough to cause irritation, but is enough to notice it while breaking them in. Afterward it doesn't even register anymore.*Conclusion*Not bad for the price. Will try to remember to update this review in the future for a longer-term perspective.