Great gloves that came in rather good condition for their age! They're versatile enough to even comfortably use a handgun (some gloves have an issue fitting in the trigger guard depending on the gun), fit comfortably, and overall go pretty hard. They came pretty damn dirty, though, so WASH 'EM FIRST. Enjoy the P229 for demonstration.
So, I found the fingers to be a bit on the thin side, unfortunately.
Now, I'm no ham-handed burger grasping chungus, my fingers are of average size, and I found these gloves to be rather *compressive* and a bit tight. Perhaps they will stretch some after more use? They are reasonably warm, but not as dextrous as I would wish due to the tightness. Maybe order a size up for comfort?
These gloves are a rare find: remarkable craftsmanship at a price that feels like a miscalculation. In green leather, XXL. If you are a 6'8" giant like myself, they slip over your hands with an uncanny precision, like they were made just for you—a relic of another era rediscovered and repurposed.
The leather is soft but sturdy, the kind that whispers of durability and decades of service. Only the faintest marks betray their history, adding character rather than detracting from their quality. You wear them, and they conform to your hands like they’ve always been there, protecting, shielding, belonging.
The knit lining, however, is their cryptic flaw. Upon removal, it leaves a strange, dusty residue—a quiet reminder of their age, their origins, their life before they met you. Is it cleanable? Unclear. Perhaps this dust is their sacrifice, a token of their past. Perhaps it’s just a nuisance.
Still, you can’t help but marvel at their perfection despite the flaw. These gloves are built for giants, in size and purpose, and they deliver. Five stars. Dust and all.
I have medium hands long fingers medium palms. The gloves are nice. They fit good and snug. They have enough insulation in them. I'd give them good dexterity. I have yet to really use them. I want to take them hunting to see how they do.
The other reviewers are absolutely correct about the inside being caked with filth. Luckily, the liner pulls out easily enough even if you can't flip the whole thing inside out .10 minutes with some mild soap and a toothbrush and they're as good as new. The liners dried by simply being layed on top of a heat vent. To deal with any residual water that got into the interior of the glove I rolled up paper towels and shoved them way up into the fingers, then laid them on top of the heat vent again. Through the magic of our friends capillary action and evaporation the gloves were dry in no time. I didn't even need to rub them with mink oil (I did anyway; kiss my ass PETA.) And now that they're dry? Very comfortable, very sturdy gloves that smell like old leather (and now, at least for my pair, mink.) These should last a long time. Fantastic buy and I intend to get extra pairs if they come back into stock. Dropped one star because cleaning them was a mild inconvenience. The quality of the glove would otherwise earn it a full 5 stars.
