Gloves

[Juvecu]

I tried searching for threads on gloves, but I get told my search terms are using words that are too common. If there's already a discussion about this, can someone please help me find it?

I try to take care of my hands as best as I can. They are the most valuable tools that I have and I can't get replacements. I use gloves whenever I do something that can damage my hands. Anti-cut gloves for stuff I do at work, different gloves for gardening, vinyl gloves when I work on bikes/cars/engine/anything like that. I use gloves for protection when I ride my motorcycles or ride my mountain bike. I even go as far as putting some hand cream on before I go to bed at night too, if I don't I end up getting eczema between my fingers.

I'd appreciate if someone can recommend me a good pair of leather gloves for everyday tasks. They'll be used for handling things such as wood that might have splinters and doing work with tools, mostly garden tools and the odd axe and hammer. The cheap leather gloves you can buy at almost any place that sells garden tools are, well, cheap and don't fit particularly well. I'm looking for a pair of gloves that are well made, with good, strong stitching, have a good fit and that you can clean and treat with some beeswax. Something that might last you a few years rather than a few months. I don't mind paying a bit, you have to if you want quality, but I can't spend crazy money on them. I prefer gloves without a liner, but will consider ones that have a liner that isn't too thick, I need to have some feel when I work with tools.

If it makes any difference, my hand size is generally XL and I have long fingers.

[Yorkshire Andy]

id rather synthetic gloves over leather.... they are wamer and easier to dry when wet and dont go hard

something like these

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Product.d ... tAodwnoAcA

this is an interesting idea

http://www.snickersdirect.co.uk/snicker ... -5142.html


if you do digging about on line as per the PPE directives you will see that gloves have a grading on them to EN-388





http://ohsonline.com/Articles/2010/04/0 ... ymbol.aspx

[Oldarborman]

In our local Boyes store they have real camo neoprene gloves for a fiver

[Yorkshire Andy]

In our local Boyes store they have real camo neoprene gloves for a fiver

Boyes or Boyes?

[jonb]

Hi

Check out BACA UK.

Its a work wear clothing store here in Northampton but have a web site and deliver.

They sell a huge range of work gloves.

My own preferences are :

Nitrile for fine work / oily ( much stronger than latex )

Leather for heavy general


Your so right about hands ......

Mess your hands up and your finished , I always use gloves at work and even when filling the pick up with diesel , dermatitis is easy to get and hard to fix.

[Oldarborman]

old man error lol

[ForgeCorvus]

Re:Leather gloves. If you can find them, try goat skin (not kidskin) or kangaroo. Those hides make the best bike leathers being very tough but still being thin and supple

Most cheaper gloves are made from sheep which is a lousy leather (but a good fur)


I don't like wearing gloves when I'm using tools as I find my grip is better barehanded on properly oiled wood...... However with welding and grinding you need the protection

[Charlie 5]

Leather Gloves with an Aramid Lining (Kevlar) for protection against Cuts, Abrasion and Thermal Hazards or a Leather Glove with a Dyneema/Spectra Lining for protection against Cuts and Abrasions (but no Thermal protection. Anything made of Nylon/Spandex/Neoprene will melt on you in a fire

[90.]

Hi try a pair of wells lamont western riding gloves, I find them hard wearing and thin enough to enable me to handle rope and small tools.
another option is abseil gloves.

regards all
90

[metatron]

Not a huge fan of traditional leather gloves but mechanix gloves are by far the best gloves I've owned

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanix-Tactic ... nix+gloves