It would be a toss-up between speedos and these if the speedos didn''t cost close to twice as much.

They''re an OK size for my hand length: about 8.2" (as shown e.g. here: https://www.turtleskin.com/store/custom.aspx?id=2). I actually like the rubber band better than on the speedos, once it''s on. As others have commented, it''s harder to get on, it helps to have narrower hands.

They worked well and I felt only mininum shoulder strain.

I've never used paddles before but these seem like the ticket.  They are just slightly larger than your hands but not so much that they are hard to move through the water.  I think they will be a great asset for lap swimming.  And at a great price.

I recently bought these for my 14 year old daughter to try something new. She has smaller hands so the other brands did not work so well and she was always loosing the rubber bands. So far she really likes these paddles. She likes the way they fit her hand.. much more comfortable than the others. Harder to adjust but once you have it adjusted.. much better.

These are great!  I lap swim for 40 minutes and these are very comfortable.  I can feel the improvements in my upper body muscles already.  Finally, I can keep up with the senior citizens at the city pool.

Love them, they actually feel better than my old speedo paddles