Thank you all so much for your suggestions! I went to many different stores (even ones 1.5 hour highway drive away!) and spent up to 3 hours in each store trying out different gloves... and I bought 2 pairs below. At one point I didn't care how much the glove cost, just as long as it fit!
But I did end up with Joe Rockets:
GPX 2.0 Glove
MSRP: $99.99
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Overview Colors & Sizes Overview
High performance engineering, style, and the most advanced materials on the planet are the ingredients in the JOE ROCKET GPX 2.0 PROFESSIONAL RACE GLOVE. Drum dyed leather construction with high-end PITTARDS CERAMIC INFUSED LEATHER ARMOR TAN palm provide the ultimate in protection.
Impact defying high density padding is used on the fingers, wrist and cuff, while an injection molded vented knuckle keeps cool air flowing through the glove and provides excellent added impact protection.
Features
Drum dyed leather top
Pittards® Ceramic infused leather Armor Tan™ palm
Injection molded, vented knuckle
TPR reinforcements on leading edge of knuckles
High density padding on fingers, cuff and wrist
Double cuff closure
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Atomic 2.0 Glove
MSRP: $39.99
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Overview Colors & Sizes Overview
Killer looks and loads of comfort make for one sweet glove. The ATOMIC 2.0 GLOVE is a nicely detailed combination of solid and perforated leather on top with a SHOELLER METALLIC KEVLAR and CHAMUDE reinforced palm. The FREE-AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM and molded AEROPRENE top and cuff offer plenty of air circulation.
Features
Drum dyed leather top
Schoeller® Metallic Kevlar® and Chamude reinforced palm
High density knuckle protector
High density padding on fingers, cuff, and wrist
Free-air™ perforated ventilation system
Molded Aeroprene top
Aeroprene cuff
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Again, thank you so much for all your help, suggestions, opinions and advice, it was GREATLY appreciated!!
Mike