I've been using the Super Glove for the last several years, and I don't think I'll be using anything else. I hated mine at first--it was a lot different than the soft gloves I'd always used before--but once I got used to it and got it broken in, I love it. I've tried all sorts of different ones--even a couple of high-dollar custom gloves--and I like the SG best.

A couple of tips with the SG. Buying one through the mail is a shot in the dark. I always buy mine where I can try them on first, because even in the same size they can vary a lot--I guess it depends on who did the sewing. The last two I bought were a large and a X-large, and the only real difference is the length of the wrist strap. I've tired on Large gloves that were too big, and XL's that were too small. I buy mine so that I can just barely squeeze my fingers in the stalls when it's new--when it's broken in, it fits just right (they do stretch).

A shortcut to breaking them in: Montanna Pitch Blend. I figure any similar product will work--Sno Seal, etc. First thing I do is turn the glove inside-out (yeah, it's a pain--an arrow shaft, magic marker, etc. will help). While I have it like this, I check for any seams that are too big(and uncomfortable) and trim them. Then I saturate the inside with the protectant, turn it right-side-out, and saturate the outside. This will help soften it and it will break in quicker, along with protecting the glove--sweat and drying out will shorten the life of the leather if you don't protect it. The Cordovan seems to be bulletproof (with I could find a set of tires for my truck made from that stuff!), but the rest of the glove (deerskin?) will dry-rot.

I always keep at least two on-hand, broken in. If you loose one, you don't want to take a brand-new one hunting--they need to be broken in first. They take a little work, but in my opinion they are well worth it. They way outlast the soft gloves, and the Cordovan tips are super slick with any type serving allowing for a very good release. Great finger protection with heavier bows too.

I hadn't thought about the color before--the leather protectant will darken it some, but as Art said it's an easy fix with leather dye--could probably do it with a magic marker.

Chad