Troy Lee XC Gloves

I have owned these gloves since April 2003 and they have been used exclusivley on every ride during the summer months April - November for 3 years. How are they, excellent. The gloves have a very thin tactile palm material that looks like leather but I am sure it is synthetic, no matter it is very hard wearing. The plams have protected my hands during many falls and are only now starting to show signs of distress when a fall on Newtimber Hill put a hole in the right hand palm (almost visible in the photo). The fabric is very thin yet suprisingly warm unless it gets wet. On the downside the fabric doesn't provide any protection for the back of the hand from brambles or gorse bush spines. When new the 'terry' material on each thumb had a glued on plastic star I pulled these off so that the thumbs could be used to wipe sweat and snot without fear of leaving a scratch. Very good piece of kit, I am hoping to get another pair in the end of summer sales.