thin leather gloves- goatskin or something else

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looking for thin (but durable) leather gloves that aren't adversely effected by water, thinking goatskin- something else I should be looking at?
 
I have had a couple pair of very nice thin driving gloves made from deerskin and one of my favorite pairs of work gloves were deerskin as well. It's been a while so I can't really say where to shop, I got the work gloves at Lowes I believe. I still have the work gloves, they are tough, but soft, thin and flexible.

Here is a good link from a google search; http://www.thefind.com/apparel/info-deerskin-driving-gloves
 
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Kangaroo if you can find them. It's a very tough leather so it can be made thin and still be strong. I have a pair of motorcycle gloves made with kangaroo and I can easily pick up a dime from a table top with them.
 
BlackHills said:
I have a pair of motorcycle gloves made with kangaroo and I can easily pick up a dime from a table top with them.
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Ditto. :thumbup:

But for woods work I usually just carry what ever work gloves I can find. Goat is my favorite, but I'll use anything.
 
I agree; kangaroo is fantastic if you can find it... where did you get the m/c gloves?
I always buy a pair of deerskin work gloves whenever & wherever I find a decent quality pair on sale. Workwear places & western wear places sometimes have the 'roper' style.
 
deerskin and some of the others don't stiffen up like cowhide when they've gotten wet, then dry.

Used them motorcycling for decades. Nice to have choices.
 
fasteer said:
I agree; kangaroo is fantastic if you can find it... where did you get the m/c gloves?
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Held makes a few models, some are all kangaroo and some just have kangaroo palms. I'll warn you though, they don't come cheap. I think they're worth it, I've owned a number of the higher end gloves and none compare to the Helds IMO.
 
Best gloves i ever bought was a pair of Pigskin gloves. i use them for work in the oilfield and have never been disappointed. look into them. very durable, very reliable.
 
For thin, I like goat, pig, and kangaroo. A well used pair of elk gloves can become great thin gloves over time. I seem to find the best selection at hardware stores well away from major urban centers, they seem to have a better selection of almost everything.
 
mtwarden said:
looking for thin (but durable) leather gloves that aren't adversely effected by water, thinking goatskin- something else I should be looking at?
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Look up a local welding shop and try out their Pig skin TIG gloves or deer skin drivers. I prefer Miller brand gloves myself.
 
I don't know about Helds, but I own a few pair of Geier kangaroo leather gloves and love them. As mentioned they are expensive, but I've had a pair that I use backpacking, around the house, moving bricks, logs, using shovels, axes, mauls, chainsaw, etc, and daily for hauling wood and they have held up extremely well and going on 3 years!...They are the simple Geier Driving gloves; very thin (single layer, no Roper-style double palm) but unbelievably tough. Another aspect about kangaroo leather is that if you get them soaking wet, they don't dry to a stiff piece of jerky leather. I do condition them every few months, but very impressed with the quality and performance.

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good suggestions

I've had several good pairs of elk and deer gloves, but deer skin ones are a little thicker than what I'm looking for- the elk skin gloves are thicker yet, but they are hella tough

kangaroo would have never crossed my mind :)

I'll look into pigskin too, we've got a couple of ranch supply stores in town that have a pretty good selection of gloves
 
I use these from Costco
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20 bucks for 3 pair.
When they get funky,out they go.
 
I have some goatskin ones I then treated with waterproofing and that loosened them up and made them somewhat water resistant.
 
BlackHills said:
Kangaroo if you can find them. It's a very tough leather so it can be made thin and still be strong. I have a pair of motorcycle gloves made with kangaroo and I can easily pick up a dime from a table top with them.
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