I have the H20's. They have held up fine in crashes, 2/4 crashes they had to get repaired, which is one of the big positives about the glove, it can be repaired. Just stitching burning through on the palm, but there was a second layer to keep my hand protected. A hole in the thumb when i was torpedoed. Crash protection and repair id give a A+, i prefer the soft armor cause i like the idea that it softens the impact.
Fit was great, obviously they were a custom made glove.
Feel is good, they use the thin Kangaroo leather for the palm. Ive had 2 or 3 finger tips replaced due to wearing through from brake or clutch lever. This is the thing that has irritate me the most. I guess the life span is OK, started using them the beginning of the season of '06. 20 track days, 16 or so race weekends, 15K street miles, 4 crashes. For the most part there still together and i feel protected, but i got two more fingers showing through.
Not sure what the typical life span of a glove is but those are the number i got out of them, guess i was expecting more. They are designed as a race glove to maximize feel, just like race tires to maximize grip, guess they aren't meant to last forever.
Thinking i might try the helds next.... question for you, how long have you had them and are the finger tips wearing through?
The Buffalo are suppose to be the street/touring glove, the 365 is 365 days a year. Looks more durable and longer life.
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We wanted a glove done our way, to our standards, and made here in the USA. The Buffalo 365 is it. Made of tough, versatile deerskin, this glove is everything the sport touring rider wants. The seam design of the Buffalo 365 means your fingers won't feel seam pressure or chafing. Helimot's revolutionary lining design prevents color bleeding onto your hands. The innovative leather windshield wiper works so much better than other, hard rubber wipers that leave streaks. The Buffalo's super protection is by way of special Tandem foam and two layers of deerskin, and it covers the entire back of the hand and the gauntlet. Additional protection, in the form of a third layer of open cell foam is over the knuckles. Helimot's special palm design, rivetless, sports a protective pad of special Tandem foam. The long gauntlet has a Velcro closure, and the wrist closes with a Velcro strap. And another Helimot exclusive innovation (at least until someone copies it), the Pull Strap. You'll find this on the inner gauntlet. It's made of pre-shrunk, non-stretchable leather and is added to the gauntlet just where you pull on your gloves. This prevents stretching of the deerskin leather in this area, so the gloves will continue to fit as they should. The Buffalo 365 carries a one year warranty.
