Hobart Welding Gloves

[JayL]

Does this pair of gloves come only in one size?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000SST7IU/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance

tks

This is my other choice ...

http://www.amazon.com/Mechanix-MFG-05-010-Fabricator-Glove-Large/dp/B0007QOTNQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1224469677&sr=1-1

[Jerm]

I believe that the hobart come in more than one size, at least the last time I looked at them. Both are nice gloves but they both serve a different purpose. Check this site out for gloves and other protection http://store.cyberweld.com/tillmangloves.html .

[84TurboBuick]

The Hobarts look almost like TIG gloves to me with the soft leather on the palms and fingers.

They would be OK I guess if you did some light duty MIG or TIG welding.

I personally would get the gloves with the heavy rough leather if your planning any stick welding or heavy MIG welding. I eneded up trashing my TIG gloves by MIG welding plate steel with them. The soft leather almost "melts" if you get them too hot.

Just my $.02 worth

[Merkava_4]

I wear one of these on my left hand that faces the heat and then I wear a leather truck driver's glove on my right hand.

http://www.revcoindustries.com/catalog/images/580-wl.jpg

[eschoendorff]

The Hobarts look almost like TIG gloves to me with the soft leather on the palms and fingers.

They would be OK I guess if you did some light duty MIG or TIG welding.

I personally would get the gloves with the heavy rough leather if your planning any stick welding or heavy MIG welding. I eneded up trashing my TIG gloves by MIG welding plate steel with them. The soft leather almost "melts" if you get them too hot.

Just my $.02 worth

I too learned this the hard way! I have tig gloves with the fingers permanently melted into a curve :lol:

[JayL]

Thanks for your replies. It looks like I can't go for one universal set of gloves for all my welding. For now I will be doing Oxy Ace but eventually MIG as well.

Which one do you think is good for gas welding?

tks

[eschoendorff]

Buy something heavy.... and semi-disposable. The lightweight TIG gloves are nice for fine work where the heat is a little more controlled. But for gas, stick and even some MIG, I just get the heavy gloves from HF when they are on sale and trash them when they are used up. Hell, I use the cheap heavy ones from HF for all sorts of things... and they actually last quite a while considering the price.