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Mastermind

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I wear not nitrile gloves working on cars, I prefer black, they tend to look better in my opinion than the white/blue/purple. My favorite are the midnight brand, but black lightning, black dragon, raven are all ok. I picked up a couple boxes of the sas ones napa has on sale for $10 this month, they rip putting them on. :mad:
So do any of you deal seekers have a secret source for good black nitrile gloves without buying 10 boxes? I see epstiens has ravens for $12, best I've found so far.
 
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Most if not all are quite satisfied with Harbor Freight's $9.99 Black Nitrile Gloves
Be sure to clip a 20% coupon while you're at it
 

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I have had luck with the harbor freight gloves. Black n dark blue ones, not sure on thickness however.

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These are by far the best I have tried and the page linked here is for 10 boxes of 100 gloves. Comes out much cheaper than the ones at Harbor Freight. I have ordered them several times and go through them fairly quickly. I know they are blue and not black. I like black better but don't really care how good they look.

10 boxes for 54.10 from 3rd party seller:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OFMIYM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

1 box is $10.01 with Amazon as seller:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IZYYSQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20
 
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The black he ones are really thick, which holds up, but can't feel with them on. I burned my fingertips as a kid, and have cut two of them off, so not a lot of feeling in my fingertips without gloves lol. That's partially why I'm picky.
 

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Check out topqualitygloves

I buy my gloves from there. You have to buy in packs of 10 buts it's worth it. I buy the latex non powdered but they also have nitrate and a bunch of different ones free shipping. Mix and match. Some gloves are like 4 bucks a box


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My favorites are the HF 7mil dark blue ones. They are tough but still easy to get on. I got the black 9mil gloves in large and they were very tight to get on. Actually hurt my (beginning to get) arthritic hands. Maybe in XL the 9 mils would be okay. So far for toughness the 7mil gets the job done just fine.
 

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I can usually get the Ravens for a touch over $10 a box, other than that I usually get free gloves from vendors. The local AZ has a pretty good program.
 

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I'll have to try those next time. Also, interesting to note, all of Harbor Freight's nitrile gloves are Made in Malaysia

My favorites are the HF 7mil dark blue ones. They are tough but still easy to get on. I got the black 9mil gloves in large and they were very tight to get on. Actually hurt my (beginning to get) arthritic hands. Maybe in XL the 9 mils would be okay. So far for toughness the 7mil gets the job done just fine.
 

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I'm not sure if they have them anymore or not, but HF used to have a 2 layer glove (latex inside, nitrile outside) that was really good for the money.

Now, I usually just use the purple Kimbery Clark gloves that accumulate on the dresser after I empty my uniform. They do the trick for me!
 

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I'm quite pleased with the 7mm HF Nitrile gloves. Only 7.99 for a box of 50 with a 20% off coupon. If you're okay with thinner gloves for light work, you can get them even cheaper.
 
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Not "nitrile" I don't think (can't remember) but the Costco brand I thought had best price for the quality and durability. We use at work all the time.
 

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Harbor Freight has I think 3 thicknesses, the thickest 10mil black XL work well, easy to go on and don't rip. Only problem is you really don't get the feeling when doing any delicate work, like trying to thread a hidden nut. The thinner ones, 7mil (clear) are great for quick jobs but I always struggle getting them on
I have a box of vinyl gloves, not sure what the big difference is, they seem similar to the 7mil nitrile gloves.
 

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Are you able to get the feeling when threading a hidden nut when using the 7mil gloves?
 

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Once I started using the MicroFlex brand of gloves, I never went back to Harbor Freight gloves.
 

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Have you come across any MicroFlex gloves which prematurely ripped? I might give them a try.

I find a lot of nitriles gloves which arrive already ripped inside, even Harbor Freight's 5mil thickness gloves. Perhaps, the way it's handled? :confused:

Once I started using the MicroFlex brand of gloves, I never went back to Harbor Freight gloves.
 

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Have you come across any MicroFlex gloves which prematurely ripped? I might give them a try.

I find a lot of nitriles gloves which arrive already ripped inside, even Harbor Freight's 5mil thickness gloves. Perhaps, the way it's handled? :confused:

Never.

Subjective opinion on my part, but:

When doing a heavy mechanical job, I would go through 2-3 pairs of Harbor Freight gloves to complete the job, due to the gloves ripping after about an hour. It seems to me that Harbor Freight gloves don't stand up to sharp edges or catches in metal. They tend to rip open if they get caught on an edge of something.

One pair of MicroFlex gloves last the entire job, and then I usually carefully remove them and put them aside to use on another job.

Considering it takes 2-3 pairs of Harbor Freight gloves for one job, compared to 2-3 jobs for one pair of MicroFlex job. The MicroFlex are a much better value for the money.

Harbor Freight is cheap, but sometimes cheap turns out to be the expensive option.
 

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Never.

Subjective opinion on my part, but:

When doing a heavy mechanical job, I would go through 2-3 pairs of Harbor Freight gloves to complete the job, due to the gloves ripping after about an hour. It seems to me that Harbor Freight gloves don't stand up to sharp edges or catches in metal. They tend to rip open if they get caught on an edge of something.

One pair of MicroFlex gloves last the entire job, and then I usually carefully remove them and put them aside to use on another job.

Considering it takes 2-3 pairs of Harbor Freight gloves for one job, compared to 2-3 jobs for one pair of MicroFlex job. The MicroFlex are a much better value for the money.

Harbor Freight is cheap, but sometimes cheap turns out to be the expensive option.

I can complete multiple jobs on one pair of the black 9mil HF gloves easily. I rarely tear them unless I'm working with something very sharp that will cut any glove out there.

Now on the 7mil ones, I would at least partially agree with you. I have torn quite a bit of them. Quality control on them seems to vary quite a bit depending on the box you pick up. I have had some where the cuffs were a bit on the small side and would lead to tearing when just putting them on. The ones that didn't tear when putting them on tore way easier in general. Others I've had held up very well and would last me all day working on cars. I haven't purchased the blue ones in about 1.5 years for what it's worth. I have not gotten a "bad" set of the thicker black ones yet, so I will continue to use them. They hold up well for my usage.
 
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If you're referring the gray ones at Costco (Kirkland), then I definitely agree with you. They don't leave any odor either.

COSTCO
I have tried the HF blue ones and they are "just OK"...... The Costco gloves are better and less expensive.
 

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I buy mine locally from Reinert Paper and Chemical. Better than HF and cheaper. Give them a call and they'll ship they out to you. I've got a buddy who's a salesman there and he can get the hookup.
 
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