Thanks for the input, Kurt.

I've worn the cabela's meindls for years, and i love them. I've never had a problem with the leather on any of them and I've had hundreds and thousands of miles of great service. I even took the Denali Hunter to the top of Rainier and they were awesome. I had them lined up for a trip to Aconcagua in a few months, but it looks like that's going to fall through.