PIG (FDT) Alpha Glove

Unfortunately, now that I've been able to "test" them myself, I've found them to not work according to the reviews I've seen. My specific issue is with the Alpha Touch function. While adding a couple of rows of silver lined thread to the index finger and thumb does allow for some functionality on touch screens, such as my smart phone, it does not work well... at least not in my case. I tend to use the tip of my index finger when interacting with my smart phone's touch screen. The problem is that the rows of silver lined thread installed on these gloves is too low on the finger. The thread does not make good contact, causing intermittent and unreliable touch screen usage. I'd of liked to have seen a solid (silver lined) pad covering the entire fingertip installed to overcome this problem. In the end, while the glove itself seems to be a great shooting glove, the Alpha Touch function just didn't work well for me.

Decent gloves, but not nearly worth the price. Inexpensive materials and not very durable. The "touch" feature is a joke, especially for the additional price.

I have been using the regular fdt alpha gloves for over a year now and absolutely love them. However, i havent had much luck with the touch model. I wear a XL according to the sizing chart and the regular fdt alpha's fit perfectly. But for some reason the alpha touch gloves run a bit smaller, more specifically, the thumb and index fingers. So then I bought the alpha touch in XXL but the glove is wayyy too big and loose fitting. I will stick to the regular fdt alphas and may end up trying the FR Combat glove by TAG (made in USA)

I am only commenting on the Alpha Touch aspect of these gloves as that is all that I evaluated. The part of the finger and thumb that has the touch thread in it is tiny. You can make it work, but it is very dependent on finger or thumb position, and I found it more trouble than it was worth. I will return my pair and hope for a new version.

I love that bareback feeling with these gloves. I have 2 pairs so far and will be ordering another pair soon. Everyone at my job who tried them on has bought a pair. *MegaPath*

Does everything it was made for. Only been to the range once with them so far, but they show no signs of fatigue. One thing I really like about them is the "unicorn pubes" incorporated into the index and thumbs for touch phone capability.

Excellent gloves - feel great and provide overall better functionality allowing operator to do things that would typically require removing gloves or cutting out fingers. I typically wear Mechanix brand gloves, which are great, but I've got to say my new PIGs are quickly becoming my go to gloves - Love em.

It's too soon to tell how these gloves will wear, but so far I'm very impressed with them. I ordered size S. They fit perfectly in the palm and perfectly over the thumb and index finger, which are the most critical areas. The middle finger is just a wee bit too long for me, the ring finger longer still, and the pinky is quite a bit too long. But that's probably just because my fingers are short. Only one trip to the range with them, but they seem to allow pretty good trigger control even with my crisp (about 3.25 lb pull) single-action revolvers (Freedom Arms) and automatics (several 1911s). Controls were easy to manipulate. Even the best gloves eventually wear out, so I may have to pick up a second pair for that eventuality.

I really like these gloves. The features are great. Unfortunately, they don't fit me quite right because I have fat hands. I measured a Large for length and an Extra-Large around my hand. I wish there was an option for a "wide" kind of like they do with shoes. If I got a Large extra wide, that would be great. As it is now, the fingers are just a bit too long, and it keeps them from being absolutely perfect. If you ever make an XL with shorter fingers or a Large with extra width, I'll give you five starts. I will keep the gloves and use them, and still really enjoy them. Just not quite as perfect as I'd hoped.