2956 - Gold Grain Leather

These are the best.

I don’t typically leave reviews but with my recent discovery on the MAG2956 I figured I could afford to give Caiman a well deserved review. Long story short (A little over 10 years ago) I bought these pair of gloves at a gas station on the way to do some off-roading with my dad in Colorado. I didn’t expect much, I had owned pairs of other brands before and as expected they all lasted about a month or so. So I designated these as my truck gloves. I’ve used them for farming, fencing, working cattle, powerline work and here recently electrician work. Every single pair of gloves I’ve owned has ALWAYS come apart on my index finger and thumb, not these. Every pair has always developed a hole somewhere else, not these. I’ve used them when I would forget my pair for work so they’ve definitely had their fair share of abuse and WOW they take it. Thinking they’d be the same I tried the MAG2955’s and as you’d expect, holes. These 10+ year old gloves were still laying around so I figured heck, I’m gunna really test them so I’ve been using them for the same exact work I’ve used all other gloves. They are still going strong besides the part on them where the textured part is sewn on but honestly that broke apart years ago. I wish I could post a picture for all to see but man I absolutely love this pair of gloves and I plan on buying another just like it because not only have they survived the test of time but also the test of hard work. Thanks Caiman, my hats off to you.

Advantages: EVERYTHING

Disadvantages: Textured part does eventually come unsown but the gloves are like an onion, that’s only a weak layer followed by a stronger one.

I ordered two pairs of the 2956 to try and two pairs of the 2900 and now I don’t know why I’ve ever bothered with the 2900 these 2956’s are amazing and perfect for everything I’m doing while deployed in Afghanistan!!!

Advantages: Comfort, breath ability, performance where the seams are placed is amazing

Disadvantages: Either my pinky is short or the pinky is a tad long on the glove lol and the breathing mesh on the top of the fingers falls off easily I was rolling up a strap and ran a good 15 of the 2” wide cargo strap across the top of my hand as I feed it thru and it shredded off the top layer of material but the glove is still sound just looks bad cosmetically

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by Tye M Brown, dated 12/10/18, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1F9WGF8K2M1W/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

2nd pair. Will continue to buy!

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by jarod w, dated 10/17/18, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1BJO4DADJO3EP/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

Some of the best gloves I’ve ever owned! I do all sorts of work from towing to scraping to construction and these have been absolutely great! Overall good dexterity for the amount of protection- did ruin a pair working with oil and paint but that was my fault(thought they were unkillable)

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Updated: I killed these sooo fast. I will be switching back to the Caimen black and white model.

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by Woolwaulker, dated 06/22/18, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RS9IS7FUG8N8A/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

better than expected!

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by Hilary S, dated 06/21/18, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2UE0ZC9BOBU41/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

Best work gloves out there. Comfortable and durable!

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by paul stewart, dated 06/01/18, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1NVEMNZRM0WOD/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

Good dual sport gloves

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by Ryan Vaughan, dated 04/24/18, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2A923YPWGMGYJ/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

Warm and comfortable..thumb took a little while to break in and not cut off circulation

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by VICTOR CARUSI, dated 01/04/18, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RK9RSR4I85C7Z/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

Very strong gloves so far so good!

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by Donovan M., dated 12/04/17, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R27BFRRY9X3N69/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

Not terrible but didn't hold up that great. Got a week out of them at best, keep in mind I blow through gloves quickly

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by Andrew Kuslis, dated 03/26/17, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R33IJ4NS7N2BJU/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

Long lasting gloves, best work gloves I have found after years of testing many different kinds, this is the glove you want !

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by barb horn, dated 02/27/17, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RH1G2CGKOVM33/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

Husband uses them to fill propane tanks and definitely will buy again!!

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by rysin, dated 12/23/16, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RXTL8FMCKCXDC/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

I have big hands, but fingers just dont match. So for me these gloves fit perfect. So far the best gloves I have ever had. I dont used them all the time but so far they have held up well to what I have put them through. I am not easy on the things that I have.

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by Scott D. Simmons, dated 12/01/16, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2SY5JG9QLV1O/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

I love the Caiman gloves, I have had at least 6 pair over the past 20 years

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by Avery Reate, dated 09/29/16, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RQFTTG9VWI6BS/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00GYM20K6)…

I really like these gloves, very tough material which I use to handle steel material and other sheet metals. Only complaint is that the seams on the finger tips were cut/wore through in a couple of days and I had to tape them.

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Nice

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by charles c howard jr., dated 01/20/16, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2LKBPXGPH6PZR/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

Great balance of usability and durability. I work in construction. Most tasks I can leave the glove on. They are a little stiff at first. I use beeswax leather protector to start the break in and and ad life to the leather. I think they run a little small on sizing. At 5' 10' my hands are average and Extra Large is tight til they break in. The price is going up but I haven't found a better all around glove yet so this is my 7th or 8th pair in 5 or 6 years. With hard use in cold conditions maybe 8 to 10 weeks of use? Pointer and thumb tips go first. For just cold protection walking/hiking they will last a long time. Good for skiing in Spring conditions too.

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These are the only gloves that have held up to my abuse: digging huge holes, moving large rocks, construction with wood and masonry, and the like. Past gloves have worn out in as little as a day or two, but these are still going strong after a few weeks. There's some evidence of wear along the seams, but I should be able to sew them back up if they become problematic.

These gloves are great! They are very soft and flexible, as well as durable. The pigskin seems really delicate and not very strong, but they are very strong.

Advantages: Strong, durable, flexible, cool-looking, breathable

Disadvantages: Not waterproof - From Caiman Store... Mr. Tanaka, you might want to check out our #2960 Pig Grain Waterproof Glove.

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they are too small.

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by Wes.M, dated 12/22/14, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3DR07CDMMC9GZ/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOW0)…

Doesn't last long in hard working conditions

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Comfortable. holding up like the last pair of this model that I tried.

The following customer review was posted on Amazon.com by Cal42 on Amazon.com, dated January 12, 2014, and is marked as an Amazon Verified Purchase (http://www.amazon.com/review/R2I8ID8413L98J/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0085JCOVG)...

Great for working 3 seasons and even in winter if you are very active! Gloves are thin enough to still use your fingers and as decently durable as possible. I work outside almost everyday and my last pair lasted a little over a year!