Leather gloves - Costco

Submitted by rgs0510 t3_zoidwf in BuyItForLife

Bought these 100% leather gloves from Costco 5 years ago. $25 did seem pricey for gloves but I bought them anyways. Even today they are going great. Great value for money. They seem BIFL to me, but let’s see

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UglyAncientDude t1_j0nmw7v wrote

I have some military issue gloves....I think they were $12 new on ebay a couple years ago. Lambskin--equal or better quality than $75 department store gloves.

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Medium_Brood5095 t1_j0nb4pg wrote

What kind of leather I wonder?

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Apprehensive_Pea7911 t1_j0njlw3 wrote

Calf or lamb skin. Looks like lambskin.

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darwinsaves t1_j0ruxm0 wrote

You're likely not getting lamb for $25, plus I'm looking at the stitching and the palms where the creases are. It doesn't look like calf, so I would guess pig skin. 100% (or genuine) leather is actually a grade of leather. It's one of the lowest grades. But even pigskin will last a long time. I have a trenchcoat that is 25 years old in pigskin, and it looks brand new through every single winter. I usually I have to maintain it near the end of the season before it gets put away, but it's been great.

Disclaimer: I have owned a LOT (like a shit ton) of leather items (specifically gloves, shoes and coats) over the years, but I could be completely wrong. Costco has often had some great deals and a $25 pair of lamb leather gloves is not completely out of the realm of possibility.

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rgs0510 OP t1_j0oan2e wrote

I don’t have enough knowledge to figure out what kind of leather it is.

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Lutt-Api t1_j0omr12 wrote

Would this suffice for Canadian Winter !?

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ShortRound89 t1_j0po2lz wrote

Probably depends on where in Canada you live, it's pretty big.

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Amyx231 t1_j2cwu1m wrote

Uhoh. I just remembered I used my dad’s pair for snow shoveling last year. They were his good driving gloves. I got them scratched up and salted. Fudge. Know where I can get similar looking replacements cheap?

I will attest to quality though. They lasted 2 years of heavy winter snow removal use.

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