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Originally Posted by tomato coupe
Varying hand size is why advice about hood size and shape is extremely useful.
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The reason I ask is cause I usually need XXL or XXXL gloves. I can palm a basketball.
There have been some Shimano brifters I have a really hard time with and I need to be very very careful about bar selection and hood placement or it feels like I'm trying to jam my hand into a tight spot.
Historically the hood position has really beat the snot out of my hands on rough roads and currently I've pretty much given up on riding "gravel" on drop bars around here.
Back when I had SRAM I did think some of their brifters were better for me. I kept wondering if any of the hydraulic stuff was going to force the hoods to be bigger and end up fitting me better.