A riding glove in Pittards Oil-Tac leather from England, lined in a copper-infused compression fabric, in navy.
The leather is the specification worth reading. Pittards is an English tannery and Oil-Tac is their treatment for grip: polymers are worked into the structure of the hide rather than coated onto the surface, so the tack comes from inside the leather and does not wear off the way a surface finish does. It is combined with Pittards' WR100X process, which gives resistance to water and perspiration and keeps the hide supple rather than letting sweat dry it hard. The lining is Copper Tech, a copper-infused stretch fabric that compresses lightly and expands and contracts to the hand, which can ease pressure on arthritic or sore hands.
Specifications:
- Pittards Oil-Tac leather, England
- Polymers worked into the leather structure for grip
- Pittards WR100X water and perspiration resistant process
- Copper Tech copper-infused stretch lining
- Light compression fit
- Color: Navy
- Sizes: Youth 6, Medium 7, Large 8, XL 9, XXL 10-11
Care: these are washable, and most riding gloves are not.
CorrectConnect publishes a care routine and it is worth following, because a glove lives in sweat, dust and rein friction.
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After every ride: air dry naturally if damp. Do not leave them balled up in a trunk, a vehicle or a gear bag where moisture is trapped. Brush or wipe off arena dust.
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Cleaning: hand wash in cool or lukewarm water with a mild leather detergent. Massage the dirt out rather than scrubbing. Rinse until no soap remains. No bleach, no fabric softener, no harsh chemicals.
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Drying: lay flat or hang to air dry.
Which CorrectConnect glove:
The leather is what separates them. This Oil-Tac uses Pittards leather from England with the grip built into the hide. The Tackified uses Friklon digitized leather from Australia with a Cabretta palm, and comes in black. Both are lined in Copper Tech. Check the size run before choosing: this one runs 6 through 11, the black runs 6 and then jumps to 10-11 and 12-13.
Which glove:
The riding glove field here runs across several makers. Alongside these sit Ovation's Adult Proflex Leather Show Gloves, Grewal's Marie Antoinette in goat leather and Alex Working Gloves, Harcour's Molly, and the Heritage range. What this pair publishes is a named tannery and a named leather process, which almost nothing else in the category publishes.
Why it is here:
Grip worked into the leather rather than printed on it. A tackified surface finish is the normal way to make a glove grip and it is also the first thing to go, which is why most riders replace show gloves on a schedule rather than when they wear out.
