SIZE GUIDE FOR NORDBAEK UNISEX NEOPRENE GLOVES:
|
CIRCUMFERENCE |
LENGTH |
| SMALL |
up to approx. 19 |
20.5 |
| MEDIUM |
19 - 20.3 |
21 |
| LARGE |
20.4 - 21.5 |
21.5 |
| XL |
21.6 - 25 |
22 |
Read how to measure your hands best - further down the text.
NORDBAEK's neoprene gloves are available in both 2-finger and 5-finger versions. Both are made in 3 mm neoprene and follow the same size guide.
The swim gloves are unisex and therefore suitable for both men and women. They are not designed to sit tight but rather to be very easy to put on and take off. This means you should expect a glove/mitten that is super easy to handle in the cold, so you won't waste time fumbling with them on the bathing jetty with frozen fingers.
It therefore doesn't matter if the gloves feel a little on the large side, as you will still be able to hold on to railings, etc. They should rather be a bit too large than a bit too small, so they're as easy to put on and take off as possible.
It's also important to know that water will get into the neoprene gloves when you bathe - in the same way as it does in, for example, a wetsuit. But the water will quickly be warmed by your body and feel warmer against your hand. The glove then insulates and protects your fingers from the cold.
MEASURE YOUR HANDS AS FOLLOWS:
Only measure the hand you use most often. That is, if you are right-handed, measure the right hand.
HAND CIRCUMFERENCE
The first thing you should do is measure the circumference of your hand. Measure the circumference around your knuckles all the way around the hand. Keep your hand flat while you measure. Measure all the way around the knuckles on your hand to get the circumference in cm.
Measure as shown in the picture:
HAND LENGTH
Now measure the length of your hand. Measure from your wrist where you normally wear your watch or bracelet all the way out to the tip of your middle finger. That gives you the length in cm.
The measurements in the chart are the swim glove's length from wrist to fingertip. Therefore choose a size that is slightly larger than your hand measurement.
The swim glove has an extra-long cuff for added warmth, so the measurement in the chart is not the glove's full length.
Usually the circumference is enough when measuring hands, so this is just to double-check.
There may be individual cases where someone has extra-long fingers or nails in relation to the width of their hand.
TIP: If you are between two sizes, choose the larger one if you want to be sure they are easy to put on and take off.
CLASSIC GLOVE SIZES
If you know your glove size, you can possibly find your size using this help chart, where we've tried to match our swim glove sizes to the common leather glove sizes.
However, this should only be used as a guideline. Using a measuring tape is the most reliable method.
| NORDBAEK's swim gloves |
Women's gloves |
Men's gloves |
| SMALL |
7 |
7.5 |
| MEDIUM |
7.5 |
8 |
| LARGE |
8 |
8.5 |
| XL |
8.5 |
9 & 9.5 |
How to put on gloves.
When putting on your gloves, don't just pull them on by yanking at the wrist. Put the fingers in first and then pull gently at the wrist. Some gloves have the lining hand-stitched with neat stitches at the wrist.
Hang them to dry when you get home so they're ready and dry for the next day:
Enjoy your swim without cold fingers :)
