Baller Rez Posted January 9, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 9, 2014 Looking for new gloves and can get these at a reasonable price, new technology looks cool- any of you ballers know if its good? appreciate your feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted January 9, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 9, 2014 I don't think they have hit the dealer inventories yet. Both dealers I called before Christmas said not for another month or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brewski Posted January 9, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 9, 2014 I got a set from Perf. They appear to be very nice. Won' t know until the lake thaws....I believe they look more like the old Talon, which seems like that was the glove the Tail was based on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosport Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Miami ski nautique has them in stock as well. Father in law got a pair and he seems to like them. I tried them on but could not get the knuckle strap closed. It seems like they went even smaller with this version then when the changed from the old style 41 tail to the 2012-2013 models. Just doesn't make sense to me why they would design gloves where you cannot even pull the strap past the first piece of Velcro. I wear an xs glove but from what I heard in the store its a common problem with all sizes (fingers fit great but top strap is impossible to close). Luckily for me they found an older white/black model 41 tail in XS that fits perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brewski Posted January 9, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 9, 2014 I am adding an extra 1" of Velco to mine. ALL my HO gloves back to the original Talons have that issue to some degree. These are no exception.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Rez Posted January 9, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted January 9, 2014 i've heard that the 41 tails have the knuckle strap issues, so it would be the same with the legends I'm assuming? But does this outweigh the other factors of the glove that make them so good, or is it still worth getting them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosport Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Thing I don't understand is it was a known complaint about the new style 41 tails having a shorter/tighter knuckle strap so why would HO design a new glove with even shorter strap. I tried both on at Miami ski nautique size XS and the legend is definitely tighter fit. Do they not listen to feedback at all or do the team riders all have super skinny hands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted January 10, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 10, 2014 Maybe they are supposed to be for women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted January 10, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 10, 2014 I have the HO 41 Tails in size XS and I don't bother to even use the Velcro strap. It seemed a little strange at first but I have gotten used to it and love those gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Rez Posted January 10, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted January 10, 2014 So, if i fitted a medium 41 tail glove, would it be wise to maybe go for a large legend glove if they are tighter fitting, or stay the same? I can't get a pair to try on at the moment.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosport Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 @Rez from what I saw the rest of the gloves were the same size (finger and palm area). I just found the knuckle strap to be way too tight. I couldn't even get it past the first Velcro patch where the top rubber piece ends in order to fold it over. In order to be able to fold it enough to get the Velcro to attach I would have had to cut the top rubber part of the strap. I would try them on at your local shop if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brewski Posted January 10, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 10, 2014 The problem is where they are made peoples hands are smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted January 11, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 11, 2014 @rez - i would go as small as you can. What you don't want is for the gloves to bunch up in your hand. That will lead to blisters. We all know how fun those are.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Rez Posted January 12, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted January 12, 2014 @Skoot1123 yeah, i've heard the smaller the better! had my share of blisters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddA Posted January 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted January 14, 2014 I get to ski with one of the HO pro's, and he was using the Legend Gloves at the end of the season last year, and he really felt that they will be "the new glove of choice" in that they were grippy w/o bunching in the pre-curve. I didn't try them on to speak to the issue of the knuckle strap as spoken of above in the forum, but I have to say that I am going to be getting a pair after having seen them first hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller igkya Posted March 24, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 24, 2018 bump... anyone using these gloves since last post? How's the fit/sizing? are they really thane than the 41 tails? Similar to the MSN gloves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dacon62 Posted March 24, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 24, 2018 If the Legends are similar to the 41 tails then my experience with the 41 tails is...red ones(purchased 3 years ago so problem likely fixed), short strap, kept popping open. Yellow ones, strap length good but Velcro still popped but not as often. Picked up Radar Vapor Boas. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brewski Posted March 26, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2018 Did not like these gloves. The palms got slick after the first part of the season. Lost grip and the velcro popped open so I had to lengthen them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skialex Posted March 28, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 28, 2018 @igkya I use the new legends since January (same design as the 41 tails), very good grip so far. I don't like Kevlar palms so much so I wouldn't go for the 41s. I was on the same gloves for the past 10 years that were discontinued, I had a big stash but used them all and I had to find a new favorite. Legends are my new favorite, great grip no Velcro issues and they seem that they last. And in general I'm not a big fan of HO soft goods :) Alex, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DaveD Posted March 29, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 29, 2018 I liked my Legends last year but didn't think the were as durable as the 41 Tails. Wear and tear on my hands was a lot less than the 41 Tails. Trying Pro Gear gloves this year to see if they last longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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