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Well responding to another post made me realise that I was planning to buy some new ski gloves last year. My approx 30 year old gloves arent so good anymore, leather is a little hard and I think the insulation has got a bit thin in the key areas

I was looking at some salomon even gloves, expensive but a good brand and I do prefer all leather.

Anyone else got any suggestions?
 
Gloves are the single most consumable item in winter sports, so I'm surprised you have managed to get 30 years out of a pair! When I was younger and did a few winter seasons, I don't think I ever managed to make a pair last the whole winter.

The problem with leather gloves is that you are technically supposed to maintain them with leather care products, but I never bother, which is probably why they go bad. The other issue is that with leather gloves, even though its more hard wearing, you typically find that most aren't fully leather and have some kind of synthetic part to them, like a nose/goggle wipe, which more of than not goes, meaning the gloves are useless, even though the leather is fine.

So the way I always see it, is buy what you can happily afford and like the looks of, because they never last.
 
Nexus said:
Gloves are the single most consumable item in winter sports, so I'm surprised you have managed to get 30 years out of a pair! When I was younger and did a few winter seasons, I don't think I ever managed to make a pair last the whole winter.

The problem with leather gloves is that you are technically supposed to maintain them with leather care products, but I never bother, which is probably why they go bad. The other issue is that with leather gloves, even though its more hard wearing, you typically find that most aren't fully leather and have some kind of synthetic part to them, like a nose/goggle wipe, which more of than not goes, meaning the gloves are useless, even though the leather is fine.

So the way I always see it, is buy what you can happily afford and like the looks of, because they never last.
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They are full leather gloves, were expensive back in the day and whilst they look dated they also appear far superior quality to just about everything I have seen.
I know what you mean about most not being fully leather, indeed most have some far cheaper materials used.
Synthetic mainly seem to fail along seam lines etc, making them as cheap as possible means minimal seems so they are a weak point.

I don't ski super hard so I rarely fall, probably once in last 5 years or so, so with a bit of effort not much should directly affect them.

The salomon ones I mentioned are full leather. Other half has some salomon mitts which are seriously lush and very well made, and are full leather. They are softer leather so probably pig based, but still looking very good after 3 or so years.

Im probably going to get some waterproofer and give them a good treatment, Im sure i can make do and will take a good look when I am in Plagne. Lots of shops available so will get some ideas then
 
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