as a landscape contractor , my glove be a essential tool . I generally go through about a dozen pair of leather driver type a year . I be extremely hard on the forefinger and palm . I try a ironclad ` heavy duty ' pair and they last about a year of heavy use . I still wear out the forefinger -lrb- tip and about 3 hole down the finger -rrb- but overall the glove be very good . it be comfortable and protected my hand well . the re-enforsed fingertip be good for use my hand in the soil . the velcro wristband hold it on securely and the add protection sewn in seem to be in the right place . the only drawback be , these glove offer no protection from the cold at all , but for a heavy work situation , I reccommmend this product highly . I intend to buy another couple of pair and perhaps the cold weather version as well .