Love the Dura Glove. Love the way the string slides over the cordura; much less friction than leather. I get just the amount of string feel I want for bows of 45-55#. More than 55# and I tend to want to use the American Leathers glove. The Dura Glove is the best glove I've used so far by any test: price, feel, durability. I think the life of the Dura Glove would be similar to the life of the Damascus gloves you've been using. I buy them so they fit a little tight at first, and they stretch to fit my fingers after a hundred shots or so.