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Old 10-30-2009, 05:13 AM
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Kangaroo skin gloves

Golf gloves made by kangaroo skin are very thin yet durable and they have an excellent grip even in wet weather. However, I can't seem to find them anymore. Have they been discontinued? I'm certainly not condoning hunting kangaroos for the prpose of making golf gloves, but like any other animal eventually they do die and since their skin seems to be the ultimate for golf gloves it certainly would be a waste not to utilize it. Does anyone here know if they are still available or have they even been outlawed?
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Old 10-30-2009, 08:33 AM
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Re: Kangaroo skin gloves

I have never heard of them, and I'm an OZ

But I would never play anything but synthetic. I'm not fond on the idea of using animal skin for anything at all...
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Re: Kangaroo skin gloves

I don't know about golf gloves, but they make awesome motorcycle gloves. I have a pair of Teknic gloves with kangaroo leather palm and fingers (on the underside.) I think it's pretty expensive, and most US retailers don't carry them (probably because kangaroos are a lot cuter than cows.)
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Old 10-30-2009, 09:56 AM
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Re: Kangaroo skin gloves

My brother used to work for drummond golf here in Australia and he got a bunch of these for free to trial when they were just being released. This was about 10 years ago though so I wouldn't be surprised if they're discontinued.

Let me do a bit of research and I'll see what I can find for you...
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Re: Kangaroo skin gloves

Would be interesting to know if he found them as excellent as I do. And yes, they were darn expensive, a little more than twice what regular leather gloves cost. So they would most likely be close to $50 if they can even be found.
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Re: Kangaroo skin gloves

poor kangaroo's
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Re: Kangaroo skin gloves

i remember seeing them at the pga show going back at least 10 years. those things were DURABLE!!!!

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Re: Kangaroo skin gloves

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poor kangaroo's
They're probably just as annoying over there as deer are over here.
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Re: Kangaroo skin gloves

You ever seen what a fully grown roo will do to a car if you hit it?
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I have never heard of them, and I'm an OZ

But I would never play anything but synthetic. I'm not fond on the idea of using animal skin for anything at all...
Lambskin rubbers???
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Re: Kangaroo skin gloves

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i remember seeing them at the pga show going back at least 10 years. those things were DURABLE!!!!

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And they were not as expensive as I feared (before shipping).
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Thank you, thank you!
And they were not as expensive as I feared (before shipping).
If you haven't already ordered these and they're ripping you off for international shipping I'd be happy to act as the middle man and charge you exactly what Australia post charges. Just let me know mate, and yes my brother did like them but didn't play enough golf to warrant purchasing them.
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poor kangaroo's
You think that's bad, you should see what part they use to make tee and ball bags.
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You think that's bad, you should see what part they use to make tee and ball bags.

BALL bags?



That was simply irresistible.
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I believe it is Cabella's that sells Bull scrotum candy dishes....
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