Club Obi Wan

Hey all, I was just driving my jeep around in this wonderful New England slush, and I was looking at my Todd's gloves on teh steering wheel. It got me thinking that I should probabaly provide some info on them now that I've had them for a while.

Here it is:

Todd's gloves (not the Wells Lamont, but the regular Todd's) are great and pretty durable. I've used them on habitat for humanity worksites, for shoveling, pouring cement, digging a ditch, and just driving around.

HOWEVER, if you plan on using the gloves for more than just a costume piece, I do NOT recommend getting them distressed by Todd. His distressing looks great for a paint job, and if you don't want to break the gloves in and still want them to look used, they will be find if looked at from a distance.

If you plan on using them a lot, know this...the paint that Todd puts on the gloves WILL wash off. It is for that reason that I say if you plan on using the gloves at all, I would not recommend paying for the extra distressing. It will wash away and you will have wasted your money.

I would IMAGINE that Todd would agree with this assessment. Understand that I am highlly recommending the gloves, and even the distressing for a costume piece, but ironically enough, using your pre-distressed gloves with any regularity will actually UN-distress them! Try to wrap your brain around that!

How about a couple of photos?

Good call. Lemme go take some. Unfortunately, I will only have photos of them now, now when they arrived from Todd. Maybe someone else who orders them from Todd can post them here to compare. Anyway, photos coming. Give me a few mins.

Here they are. Most of the distressing came from using a shovel.

Nice job! How long did you say you've been working them?

I have a pair of Wells Lamont that I used for just about everything to break them in. The thing that I thought really did the job was using them when I worked out with weights.

I think I've had them since April or so. When I first got them, they were distressed with some brown and black paint, but that has all worn off now.

I soaked mine in tea for about 20 mins and gave them a great colour before they dried i wore them and creaed them. Gave them a great shape. Since then have got some great ageing on them. Will post pics ASAP

I intended to post this info in the other thread that Mitch started but it got locked as I was typing. I can't understand why as they are really different topics, but oh well, this info is for you Mitch if you read this.

For the record, as a person who has owned both genuine Wells Lamont gloves and Todd's close enoughs there is a huge difference in quality. The Wells gloves are a thicker more durable leather, real work gloves. Todd's close enoughs are really just costume gloves and I doubt could stand up to extended everyday work use. Sure they can put up with casual work loads but they are not intended for heavy use. I got a par just a couple of weeks ago and after nearly daily use at my work they are already showing signs that if I continue to use them they'll be unusable. My Wells I intentionally wore everyday at work to see how well they would last and they stood up for at least 6 months of hard work. I really want to get a couple of pairs of the real ones because they are great work gloves. But I need large.

So, it is important to determine what your intended use is to figure out the appropriate glove for you.

Thanks Indy V!
(Glad I checked back in on THIS thread after the other one got locked up.)
Very wise words from you... much obliged!
;-)
Mitch

Oh yeah, I'm in no way saying that the regular Todd's are "as good" as Wells Lamont. I have some Wells Lamont gloves taht are a different color but similar cut, and there is almost no comparison in quality.

Still, the Todd's are tougher than they look.

I don't think your gloves will ever be too broken in.

Yes it is true, though not as 'good' of quality as the Wells, the Todd's gloves have taken more abuse than I thought they would. I can't deny that. They are actually leather after all, just not as thick as the Wells ones. And they certainly do look the part. I still feel 'Indy' with Todd's gloves on.