2013 Update: BUYER BEWARE

After buying numerous pairs of these gloves for myself, wife and colleagues, I ordered another pair for myself because I has lost one side on a business trip. I received a horribly looking shade of brown with thumbs a mile long. I contacted LeatherGloves Online and they sent me yet another pair with abnormally long thumbs and the terrible looking shade of brown (totally unlike the picture on Amazon).

I called LeatherGloves Online again and, this time, was told the entire 2013 inventory of size "Large" had the dismal blackish-brown leather and were incorrectly assembled with long thumb sleeves. They suggested I pay $40 more and swap out the second defective pair of mass-production P2264BRNL gloves for the $100 hand-made model CR3001.

In my business, if I'd sold a repeat customer two pair of defective gloves and had no defect-free gloves to provide, I'd let him have the more expensive (model CR3001) gloves at no additional charge, as a sign of my company's integrity, and remorse for dropping the ball on quality control. As things stand now, this is no way to do business.

I have e-mailed LeatherGloves Online via Amazon, but no reply. I don't want their $100 gloves. I want their $60 gloves, made properly as they had been until now.

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I bought a pair last May and wore them over the 2012/2012 winter season. I'm very satisfied. When brand new, they felt just a tad stiff although the size was perfect. In a short time, they felt like they were made for my hands. I found myself instinctively reaching for them all the time. I can't say if every pair has the same quality level, but my wife and I are completely satisfied with the two pair we bought. I had always wanted a nice pair of rabbit fur-lined gloves and these exceeded my expectations in every way. I often travel to northeast China (Manchuria) in the frigid winter and these gloves keep my hands warm. I'm no expert on leather, but it is supple and seemingly high quality. After a season of use, they're nicely broken in but have absolutely no sign of wear.

Update: The two pair of gloves I purchased last year came in an attractive black suede-like bag. An absolutely superb presentation. However, the four pair I just received came in a cheap looking gray bag. The 5-star first impression has dropped to an average 3-star impression.