Hrking4675 wrote:Yeah, we should be towards the top of the MIAC this year. Do you play at the U?
Lugnut wrote:so i guess the difference between the HOH's now and the ones "back in the day" is that the ones now are injected with oil...which leads me to question...if they're still from the same company...who says the new oil injected horween leather won't last as long as the old ones?"
Lugnut wrote:Aren't tan gloves dyed as well...that's not the natural color of leather I don't believe.
bs wrote: The oiled leather is less prone to tearing at the finger crotches and tearing in general because there is usually more stretch in the oiled leather than the dry leather.
bs wrote:Lugnut wrote:so i guess the difference between the HOH's now and the ones "back in the day" is that the ones now are injected with oil...which leads me to question...if they're still from the same company...who says the new oil injected horween leather won't last as long as the old ones?"
Oil injected leather will lose its shape faster than the dry leather because it was softer to start with. The oiled leather is less prone to tearing at the finger crotches and tearing in general because there is usually more stretch in the oiled leather than the dry leather.Lugnut wrote:Aren't tan gloves dyed as well...that's not the natural color of leather I don't believe.
The tan leather is dyed you are correct. I am sure Horween’s black leather being softer has something to do with the color. Often changing the leather color does alter the feel of the leather for instance Tanners tan lace is much firmer than any other color they offer.
That is not to say that every company’s black leather is softer than the traditional tan color, I have seen black hides that would stand up by themselves they were so firm.
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