These are pretty much the only heavy duty leather fingerless rock climbing gloves available now that Metolius quality has gone to about a 2 star rating. They are strong and have thick palms great for gripping rope. First I bought a pair of Metolius and when I got them thought at first they were counterfit and then figured oh well I got burned on this deal . Then Campsaver emailed me wondering if something was wrong I hadn't reviewed them. Short story: they took the Metolius back and gave my these way better Black Diamond.
This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.