I had the same problems you are having in terms of leather gloves wearing out all too soon. So, a couple of years ago I bought Gempler's Double Palm Leather Gloves (Item No. 21600) that are cowhide. These are heavy duty gloves that take a beating and don't wear out easily. I usually have a couple pairs in rotation at the same time and dry out the wet pairs with my Cabela's boot/glove dryer, which extends the life of the gloves. I still wear out pairs of these gloves, but it takes quite awhile. When you buy, purchase 3 dozen or more at once so you get the best price ($3.95 per pair). I can't say enough good things about these gloves. I won't wear anything else plus the price beats the more expensive pigskin ones that others have discussed in their posts.