Heavy HEMA gloves that actually fit a small female fencer!!!
I've been searching for years for hard shell hand protection that fits - these XS gloves are great! There's a little bit of wiggle room in the glove, not too much, not too little, and the width is narrow enough that I don't feel like they'll change my grip a lot. It's only taken two weeks for me to get used to them enough to ignore that they're there when sparring.
The thumbs are super protective but not too bulky. The panels and rivets lay in a way that should prevent shearing or thrust damage to the glove. The wrist protection is long enough to cover the gap between glove and gambeson/forearm protection without getting in the way. There's a twill tape ribbon inside the glove that sits in your fingers for extra grip security in closing the glove which is super nice. It'll need to soften a bit with wear, and I'll probably build some callouses, but that's fine with me because of the confidence it gives in control of the gloves. There is some elastic cord to adjust the fit around the wrist as desired, but I didn't have to adjust it at all, just unbox and they're ready to go!
If you're tired of almost breaking your fingers or not having enough wrist protection or using gloves that don't quite fit right, and you have smaller hands - look no further than these HF Armory Black Knight Mittens!
They shipped out quick and are worth every penny.
