the pads and gloves are goat leather palms and have a leather covering on the outer of the gloves are leather too, the are very light and comfortable, if im very honest though I haven't tried many other pads on as I like the fit of the Salix pads with the knee cups and have never been hit on the legs and had bruised legs so In my eyes if it isn't broke ...... !! I'll have a measure of the edges, id say it is comfortably up there with the biggest of the bats I have and is a good 1.5oz lighter than close rivals