They are lovely. The five gloves are supposed to be good but that could be total marketing guff. I have no personal experience of them.
Was underwhelmed with FIVE and went back to Alpinestars GP Pro. I do have large hands and struggle to find gloves to fit though. Luckily found my AS size 13 GP Pros in the bargain bucket at On Yer Bike for £70. Andy
I broke both mine. Twice. 2nd time 1wk after the plaster was removed. I was contract CAD working at the time. Bummer. (Never commute on a KTM300EXC into that London)
Think sadly the only way as some have said is to hit a bike shop and try some. Just from above some said knox handroid but for me personally about teh worse pair of gloves I ever tried on, did 2 sessions and 1 road ride before selling on. Had some £200+ AStar's and great in shop, great on track - hour on the road not so good I tend to just use RST Pro's now - dont last so long but at under £100 a pop who cares!
I got finger frostbite this morning on my 30 minute commute. I've ordered some cheap inners off ebay . I'll report back
https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/200912. Found the Richa Hurricane gloves waterproof, very comfortable and not at all bulky. Maybe not the best for winter but due lack of padding they work well with heated grips.
It would be easier if every manufacturer was consistent in their sizing but in my experience different gloves of the same brand can have a completely different fit. Even identical gloves are slightly different due to variations in the manufacturing process. I have some Knox Handroid and the first pair split the stitching at the knuckles after very little use - they replaced them with no quibbles and the 2nd pair have been fine. I also have some Alpinestars GP Plus for general summer road use - in theory they are the same size as the Handroid - Large - in practice they are a little smaller. But actually this suits my use because I only use the Handroids on track where my hands are always hot and sweaty - making them swell and if the gloves were any tighter I wouldn’t be able get them on and off. I would recommend them - but not necessarily for normal road use. In the long run the Alpinestars are going to get more use and based on experience will soften massively over time - if they started out too loose then after 6k miles they would become pretty baggy. I would definitely recommend them as a well made road glove at a price point that won’t break the bank - but if you have large hands and thick fingers they might not work for you. As others have said - you have to try gloves on and find the right fit for your hand. Full on race gloves like your Full Metal are often a little uncomfortable at first but will soften up with use so you could persist - but perhaps they are overkill for leisure riding.
Here’s a helpful list and review of all the gloves that achieve the higher (CE Level 2) protection level: https://www.mcgearhub.com/motorcycle-gloves/best-safest-motorcycle-gloves-ce-level-2-buying-guide/
