Hi,
Yea, but then I wouldn't be color cordinated!!!
Actually I soaked mine and let them dry natually to help break them in and have had no problems?
Maybe they are using better die, but my Old Olympias will bleed like you say!
I've been thru 6 pairs of ICON vent armoured knuckle gloves since I bout my C14, all have blown out in the palm of the hand, just too thing to call protective, even the last pair, after a year, still seeped dye and stained my hands the last time I used them..
Ropers without armour are still tough enough to prevent loosing skin on a fall, and they do make a version with knuckle hand padding..
Next purchase I make for gloves will be Ropers, because I've spent $250+ for vent gloves that blew out..and neve reached the longevity apair of Ropers would..
Wow, just checked prices... I guess by todays cost, it was closer to $400 on my gloves..
http://www.revzilla.com/product/icon-pursuit-perforated-glovesAnd i did like them, they just didnt last....
Ropers now...Oh, they are great for chopping and stacking firewood, and general all around use also..keeps them "supple".