The regular smell of the Harkens don't bother me, but... I've noticed that the natural smell of the gloves seem to attract cats, who then add their own smell, if you know what I mean. I had my van open with a bunch of my sailing gear in it, and a neighbors cat picked the gloves to decorate. No amount of rinsing and washing could get that out. Not much worse than that on a hot day when your gloves get wet. At least the cat picked the gloves and not my sails. I bought a replacement pair, and they were in an open gear bag in my closet, and my cat (who normally does not do such things) found the gloves in the bag and drenched them. Out of everything in the bag, the gloves (not even used once) were the target. I now have another brand new pair, and will try to keep them from any cat interaction!



Maybe I should get the Ronstan gloves to eliminate this problem. Maybe the cats all prefer Ronstan gear, and are simply registering their dissapproval of the Harken gear! I smell a conspiracy!