Review on Vital Salveo Fingerless Compression Arthritis Gloves - Pain Relief for Rheumatoid, Carpal Tunnel, Typing - Unisex Daily Support Half Finger Recovery Gloves (1 Pair) - Light Grey by Bill Howard

Not quite sure how to rate this one so I put it in the middle. The product is well made but did not meet my expectations. This is by no means the fault of the manufacturer. The product corresponds to the appearance and the description. I think I was expecting something more "medical". They look like an expensive pair of gardening gloves with your fingers cut off. It's entirely possible that I'm missing a technical marvel or design advantage they offer, but I can't find it. In the past, when doing electrical work, I've cut off some fingertips from my work gloves to make it easier to twist the wires together and used tape. For this purpose I used inexpensive work gloves from a local hardware store with a nitrile palm and fingers. They cost 1/3 the cost of these and fit just as snugly on the arm and just as much on the wrist. It was easy to clip off the fingertips on the nitrile portion of these gloves without cutting through the cloth backing, so there was no chance of fraying like all cloth gloves. I can't imagine these gloves having any advantage over a pair of thick, cheap work gloves with fingertips cut off. Aside from the fact that work gloves would look more utilitarian, these are more stylish. I'm not too disappointed with my purchase, the price is reasonable for having the gloves shipped to my door. However, if I had seen and felt this product before, I would have just made my own fingerless gloves out of a pair of thick gloves to see if that would provide any relief. It is worth noting that after wearing for some time, the inside of the embroidered logo on the cuff is stiff and irritates my wrist a bit. Maybe it will crack and soften over time.