My boyfriend and I both love the Icon Pursuit - men's for him, women's for me.  They're the only gloves I could find that fit comfortably (I have long skinny fingers too, but my boyfriend doesn't), and while they're not cheap ($50), they are definitely worth it!  They come in plain leather and perforated - we have both.

slowfaller wrote on 07/21/08 at 23:10:54:



I dont know how short it is, but leather stretches. You might get it wet at the thumb & poke a cigar tube up in there, or something that wont just try to rip the stitching out.

The best gloves I've ever owned were the ones I was issued in Iraq.  They're made by Southwest Motorsports, (recently acquired by Camelbak).  They're motorcycle gloves that the military found and decided were perfect for shooting, working, driving, etc.  I love them.  They have anti-vibration padding on the palm, a velcro strap and a loop of 550 cord at the wrist so you can clip your gloves to a carabiner on your gear so you don't lose them.  They're a bit pricey in the $40-50 range, but I wore mine daily in one of the harshest environments on earth and abused them like nothing else.  It took me a year of determined abuse to put a hole in them.  I cut the fingers off for hot days and bought another pair.  

You can google "CamelBak Impact CT Gloves" or find them here:
http://www.uscav.com/prod_16204_tabID_548

I just bought a pair of the Icon Pursuits also... Worn them for at least 12 hours this weekend and loved them... Worn the money