Held Score II Gore-Tex Gloves

Held gloves are sold in glove sizes rather than the normal “alpha” sizes you are used to in the US. But fear not, we offer a comprehensive guide to choosing a Held glove size for you:

Held Glove Sizing

And here is some information about the long term care of Held gloves:

Held Glove Care

About this sale and warranty: Held gloves (and other apparel products) are made by Held GmbH in Germany and have been distributed in the US for the last 10 years or so by Held USA, which is a small “mom and pop” out of North Carolina. In mid-December, Held USA announced they were quitting business. And at that time, we bought their remaining inventory of Held gloves in the US as a closeout/liquidation. Other retailers may also have some gloves in their stock as well but there has not yet been a new distributor established and therefore no more stock is currently available. We are hoping for the announcement of a new US distributor because we think they are a fine product line, our customers enjoy them and we experience very few warranty issues. And speaking of warranty, since there is currently no US distributor to inspect and repair/replace gloves as a result of a warranty claim, there is no way for consumers to exercise a warranty claim. We will of course still accept returns of new/unused gloves within 30 days of your order (just like any other product), but we will not offer any warranty whatsoever on any glove that has been used or not returned during that time frame. We are hopeful a new distributor will be announced and they will provide normal warranty coverage, but right now, we can’t tell you when or if that will happen.

About this product: The Score II gloves by Held are a great fitting sport style which offers protective features found in other sport gloves, but with a Gore-Tex liner for use in wet weather. The installation of the Gore-Tex liner in this glove is great. You really can’t feel that the liner is there. In less expensive gloves, the waterproof liner is noticeable and is not neatly secured to the inside of the glove. Those designs work, but not as well as with this glove. Protective features include a molded leather wrapped knuckle protector and several panels of abrasion resistant fabric in the heel of the hand and the sides of the gauntlet. The other materials in the glove add flexibility and some breathability. Like other sport styles, the gloves secure to the hand with a Velcro-close wrist strap and a gauntlet adjustment. Another nice little feature with this glove you’ll enjoy is the visor wiper on the left forefinger. We’ve got some good pictures of the wiper and the other features I’ve discussed here, so take the “Images” link above to see those. These gloves are high quality with a very high-end look. I like them. :: Paul, 03-29-13