Best Leather Gloves?

[Viking752]

I just received these Kerr Leathers gloves. Very well made, not sure how old they are but are new with tag.

 

[JMax]

Vanson

Geier

I’ve got some Geier Gauntlets that are sweeeet. The Vanson are pretty.

 

[Doctor Damage]

For the Watson fans, I wore my unlined Ropers on the weekend for a campfire at a friend's place. He's collected tons of branches, twigs, etc and we have been burning them on the long weekends. Nothing serious, but just nice to have a small fire going for hot dogs, Bailey's marshmallows, etc. The Ropers were useful for grabbing a few logs that had rolled out of the fire. They insulate for about 1.5 seconds, which is usually enough to chuck the log back in before you feel the heat, haha

 

[TartuWolf]

CRUD have finally put up the model and size that I wanted most on their sample-sale:
https://crudsweden.myshopify.com/products/sample-sale
Ordered a pair of these, will see how they hold up:
https://crudsweden.myshopify.com/collections/gloves/products/mitsuhiko-gloves-thinsulate-lined
Definitely not cheap, but 90eu is easier to swallow than 130-140eu full price.
And they are the best looking gloves that I've ever seen by a long shot.
15eu for shipping a pair of gloves sucks though.
Will post a few pictures when they arrive or after I've worn them for a bit.

 

[mumpy]

I am looking for some relatively stylish leather gloves that can withstand about -15C Polish winters. Any ideas? Something that would fit with an Irvin jacket.

 

[TartuWolf]

I am looking for some relatively stylish leather gloves that can withstand about -15C Polish winters. Any ideas? Something that would fit with an Irvin jacket.

Leather gloves at -15 is a very bad idea.

 

[mumpy]

Leather gloves at -15 is a very bad idea.

Happy with any kind of woolen or whatever lining, does that not exist? Something like this perhaps: https://www.kinco.com/901-l

 

[TartuWolf]

Happy with any kind of woolen or whatever lining, does that not exist? Something like this perhaps: https://www.kinco.com/901-l

You're much better off with sheepskin / mouton / shearling gloves. Even if you line leather gloves the leather cooling will partly cancel out the warmth of the lining. Best thing in cold weather are high quality double walled wool mittens.

 

[Will Zach]

You're much better off with sheepskin / mouton / shearling gloves. Even if you line leather gloves the leather cooling will partly cancel out the warmth of the lining. Best thing in cold weather are high quality double walled wool mittens.

That is a very good point. I have a pair of military leather gloves that have wool inserts. They do the job, but when it gets really cold (not that it does anymore), they are not great. Not bad, but not great either. But i got them for $8 at an army/navy surplus store and the leather is very good, so there's that.

 

[mumpy]

You're much better off with sheepskin / mouton / shearling gloves. Even if you line leather gloves the leather cooling will partly cancel out the warmth of the lining. Best thing in cold weather are high quality double walled wool mittens.

Sheepskin is leather yes? Wool, shearling whatever on the inside, anything that gets the job done. I just want it to be leather on the outside.

 

[TartuWolf]

Sheepskin is leather yes?

Heh, depends on how broadly do you want to take it. When I say leather jacket I DON'T mean a shearling one. But yeah, in this case I mean that by wearing "regular" leather outer shell winter gloves (especially if it actually gets cold) you're doing yourself a disservice. At least that's what I have noticed personally. Obviously only my opinion.

 

[mumpy]

Heh, depends on how broadly do you want to take it. When I say leather jacket I DON'T mean a shearling one. But yeah, in this case I mean that by wearing "regular" leather outer shell winter gloves (especially if it actually gets cold) you're doing yourself a disservice. At least that's what I have noticed personally. Obviously only my opinion.

Ok then there is some misunderstanding regarding the definition. For me a sheepskin jacket is a leather jacket. I will look into some sheepskin gloves that are shearling lined.

 

[milandro]

sheepskin is without any doubt leather it has just retained the fleece.

there are gloves, made in Italy, with cashmere lining , they offer great warmth without taking availability too much in terms of sensitivity of your touch

 

[Tom71]

CRUD have finally put up the model and size that I wanted most on their sample-sale:
https://crudsweden.myshopify.com/products/sample-sale
Ordered a pair of these, will see how they hold up:
https://crudsweden.myshopify.com/collections/gloves/products/mitsuhiko-gloves-thinsulate-lined
Definitely not cheap, but 90eu is easier to swallow than 130-140eu full price.
And they are the best looking gloves that I've ever seen by a long shot.
15eu for shipping a pair of gloves sucks though.
Will post a few pictures when they arrive or after I've worn them for a bit.
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These are beautiful!

 

[Tom71]

Best leather gloves?

Depends on purpose.

For looks I like the yellow RedWing Deerskin Gloves
For work, I always resort to steerhide gloves from Keiler "Forst"; EUR 9 and very hard to destroy.

 

[TartuWolf]

These are beautiful!

How they look now after a year:

 

[Leather_nube]

Do any of you know any maker of gloves that is located in Europe?

Buying outside is a huge no. Shipping,taxes, custom duties,etc. hassle to return…

I’d love to give gauntlet type gloves a try to put over my leather jacket sleeve.

Hestra.

 

[Tom71]

How they look now after a year:
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Oh, yeah! I just realized the earlier post was one year old...!

Looking good! That´s the thing with my RedWings. Bought them a size too large, so functionality is impaired whenever I need a good grip on something.
I get abway with that, because for "real" work, I use my Cheapos that I replace every year or so.

 

[Tom71]

I am looking for some relatively stylish leather gloves that can withstand about -15C Polish winters. Any ideas? Something that would fit with an Irvin jacket.

You can use mittens or thin softshell gloves and "layer" them with with wool-lined leather gloves. Just buy a pair you like one size up.
I sometimes do that when I need to take off the (outer) gloves to do some delicate stuff for which I need grip or even for handling my smartphone. That way, your fingers are not directly exposed to the elements. The outer glove then traps the heat. Works ok, although you may not like the (lack of) feel of two layers of gloves.

 

[mumpy]

You can use mittens or thin softshell gloves and "layer" them with with wool-lined leather gloves. Just buy a pair you like one size up.
I sometimes do that when I need to take off the (outer) gloves to do some delicate stuff for which I need grip or even for handling my smartphone. That way, your fingers are not directly exposed to the elements. The outer glove then traps the heat. Works ok, although you may not like the (lack of) feel of two layers of gloves.

Good idea thanks!