Pro stock leather gloves

[beetlejuice 0]

Are pro stock leather gloves made with real leather or synthetic leather?

[larrivee 3]

It depends on the player, glove model, etc. There is no definative answer. I've seen HG1's in porto and leather. Same with easton gloves. These days you are more likely to find porto than real leather.

You cant use this as a final answer, but to me the real leather gloves photograph with a more reflective nature- artificial materials seem to be more of a matte finish.

[beetlejuice 0]

I was asking because I am looking at the CCM pro stocks on hockeymonkey and want to know if I would be buying real leather or not. If I was to buy them is there a way to tell for sure when they arrive?

[Law Goalie 147]

The smell.

[DarkStar50 680]

CCM pro stock gloves>hockeymonkey>leather?

Check the seam, rough edge=leather, smooth edge=synthetic.

[larrivee 3]

The smell.

Indeed. My HG-1's (TPS Gold models) smelled so great.

[Globalz 1]

yes the smell is one of the good ways to see if its real leather or not but if you buy online you can't do that :(

[Law Goalie 147]

Make the employees smell 'em!

[HattrickSwayze 3]

Is there any benefit to porto vs. real leather? Is porto lighter or easier to break in?

[larrivee 3]

I dont think porto retains water as much as leather. In my experience leather (when treated right) outlasts porto.

[Rustpot 1]

I dont think porto retains water as much as leather. In my experience leather (when treated right) outlasts porto.

Leather will tend to wear in and get a smooth, harder spot built up. Porto will tend to kinda crack at the corners.

A well-worn leather glove will look a hell of a lot better. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/rust...70/IMG_0060.jpg These are my Eagles in Mustang suede. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/rust...70/IMG_0061.jpg And this is the palm with some serious miles on it. Not super supple still, but the wear is a lot better as it doesn't tend to pile like nash or other palms.

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

Very rare to see an all-leather glove nowadays. Porto is lighter and repels water better.

[TBLfan 25]

Bonded leathers have come a long way. Artificial leathers will always feel like crap(plastic crap).