Glove recommendation needed

[308guru]

I have long despised wearing gloves while working on vehicles and other equipment. I like to get things done, not screw around with some girly gloves to make sure I don’t get some dirt under a nail. It seems all the youtubers and celebrities made gloves cool for every task that didn’t require them; maybe it was to cover up their office hands. /end rant.

I have succumbed to the idea of wearing them while changing oil and especially gear oil. I’m tired of stinky hands. I’ve purchased a couple of different boxes of gloves and have yet to find one that seems to work. I’ve tried some from Home Depot and Hobo Freight, but they seem like garbage. The cuff tears off as I pull it on, they tear at the slightest snag on something, brakleen instantly melts and shrivels them, etc.

Any recommendations?

 

[308guru]

Search is my friend. I just found this thread:

Favorite Nitrile Gloves?

It's February 2024, and I finally ran out of nitrile gloves. At least you can find them now. What are your favorite nitrile gloves for general mechanickery? FWIW, the last batch I had was 8mil Gloveworks, and they were pretty dang OK. I've never been happy with the gloves from Harbor Freight...

www.garagejournal.com

 

[gamp945]

The tire center guys at Costco wear the Vulcan brand gloves sold in the warehouse. I think they are about $10 or $12 for a box of 150 gloves, sold inside the warehouse (not online). I've used these for the last few years and they seem to be very good quality - rarely tearing.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/1fzrxaf
I also regularly dust my hands with talc before putting on gloves. Helps them slip on on off much easier. Helps dry my hands off in between pairs when I'm sweaty. This brand is cheap and smells like a classic barbershop.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00133XNSY?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[2ndGearRubber]

$65/10 boxes in Amazon. You can actually do a brake job without tearing them the shreds.

 

[Hakeem]

Latex is superior to nitrile, IMO. Better tactile sensation and a tear won’t cause the whole glove to disintegrate. There’s a reason surgeons choose latex gloves—nevermind condom manufacturers. Of course, latex isn’t as resistant to solvents.

These Venom latex gloves have been really good for me, it’s not uncommon for one pair to last me an entire workday:

https://www.amazon.com/Venom-Steel-50-Count-Cleaning-Gloves/dp/B07XD5NVTS?tag=atomicindus08-20


Menards has them for about half the price of Amazon.

 

[sparky 1971]

I use the 9 mil nitrile gloves from HF, but really only use them when doing something greasy or using the parts washer tank. They are a ***** to get on, but I've found that rubbing a little baby powder on the hands helps a lot.

 

[mervyn]

Now I have to go look at me gloves

 

[mervyn]

I've got 5 mil and 7mil nitrile gloves from HF. 5mil is what I usually use. The 7 ones are pretty tough.
Back when I went to auto trade school in '81 there were no gloves. We washed our hands with Varsol.

 

[cody1325]

I have some really thick "***** proof" gloves my local pharmacy mostly sells to EMS and police. Those suckers turn into Swiss Cheese a lot slower than whatever cheap blue ones I normally buy a lot of. But, not cheap...

 

[Ohio Andy]

Latex is superior to nitrile, IMO. Better tactile sensation and a tear won’t cause the whole glove to disintegrate. There’s a reason surgeons choose latex gloves—nevermind condom manufacturers. Of course, latex isn’t as resistant to solvents.

These Venom latex gloves have been really good for me, it’s not uncommon for one pair to last me an entire workday:

https://www.amazon.com/Venom-Steel-50-Count-Cleaning-Gloves/dp/B07XD5NVTS?tag=atomicindus08-20


Menards has them for about half the price of Amazon.

I always loved venom.... They have been my go-to... But I've typically used the 6 mil nitril. I think I'm going to try the latex ones cuz I've never tried them...

 

[Ohio Andy]

I've got 5 mil and 7mil nitrile gloves from HF. 5mil is what I usually use. The 7 ones are pretty tough.

Although I've mostly use the venom gloves, I recently picked up a box of each of these just to give them a try and they're not bad

 

[Bobioz1]

If you’re not allergic to latex they are better than nitrile. I use diamond grip something or other. You can actually take them off and put them back on.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

At work we used MicroFlex DiamondGrip gloves and they work pretty well. We have the MicroFlex Black Onyx for the people allergic to latex or the ones who prefer nitrile. Occasionally we do get the MicroFlex SafeGrip too if they are out of the DiamondGrip and the SafeGrip are amazing and very thick and can be used more than once. At home I use Harbor Freight 5,7 and 9mil. I noticed that the blue ones in the 5 mil aren’t good anymore so I buy the green 5 mil ones there and they hold up great I don’t know if it’s something different in the formula to make them or what but the green don’t tear like the blue.

 

[bonneyman]

I've been using 7 mil 2-ply nitrile gloves I bought from Harbor Freight 20 years ago. I'm sure the new ones are different but I've never had many problems with the ones I have.

P.S. I just dug the box out to check. Box is marked 2005-2009, 100 count. These ones at HF are the same dark blue color.

https://www.harborfreight.com/7-mil-nitrile-powder-free-gloves-50-pack-large-68505.html

 

[Wamsutta]

I find that in the hot weather, nitrile gloves fill up with sweat.

 

[MushCreek]

I use corn starch to dust my hands prior to putting them on, particularly in hot weather.

 

[GirlnAgarage]

When I need gloves I use Nitrile. Mostly when using solvents or paint work. They do collect sweat pretty quick, it's gross. I do need to start using powder as they are tough to put on (especially one handed like I am).

For general property work I am still on the hunt but right now using Ironclad Ranchworx gloves. I've gone through deer leather, Mechanix and CLC gloves and everything tears quickly . I was replacing them every month. But gloves are a maintenance item due to the environment.

 

[cvairwerks]

We've been buying StarMed Plus nitrile gloves...300 count box for 10$. Just ordered the wife 5 boxes in her size for her needs and 5 boxes in my size for the shop.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Latex is superior to nitrile, IMO. Better tactile sensation and a tear won’t cause the whole glove to disintegrate. There’s a reason surgeons choose latex gloves—nevermind condom manufacturers. Of course, latex isn’t as resistant to solvents.

These Venom latex gloves have been really good for me, it’s not uncommon for one pair to last me an entire workday:

https://www.amazon.com/Venom-Steel-50-Count-Cleaning-Gloves/dp/B07XD5NVTS?tag=atomicindus08-20


Menards has them for about half the price of Amazon.

Curious where you got this information from ?

Most hospitals don't use latex gloves any more due to allergic reactions to latex. . . whether it's provider or the patient. In 25 years of EMS work, I can't remember ever grabbing a pair of latex out of a squad or in the ER.

As far as the tearing goes, it's better that the gloves disintegrates with a small hole than retains it's shape with a tiny puncture for it's original design. The reason is simple BSI. Body substance isolation. These gloves were developed for EMS/Medical work. When you are dealing with ****, piss, puke, blood, sweat and other bodily excretions, you want to know when you have a compromised glove, not continually (and unknowningly) work in an exposed environment.

A thicker glove will be stronger but cost more and have less sensation when touching or feeling for things.


Doesn't matter how much you spend or what you buy, in the end these are disposable gloves.

 

[WildBill]

These 6 mil no sweaty gloves are the best I have used for the price, you can even take them off mid job and put them back on because of the nice no-sweat lining. I usually pay about $10 a box on sale, but even at double that they are a really good deal, they last way longer than others I have tried. https://www.mechanix.com/us-en/disposable-gloves/D07.html

 

[Hakeem]

$65/10 boxes in Amazon. You can actually do a brake job without tearing them the shreds.

Black gloves look the coolest but I don’t like how they conceal grime.

Curious where you got this information from ?

Most hospitals don't use latex gloves any more due to allergic reactions to latex. . . whether it's provider or the patient. In 25 years of EMS work, I can't remember ever grabbing a pair of latex out of a squad or in the ER.

As far as the tearing goes, it's better that the gloves disintegrates with a small hole than retains it's shape with a tiny puncture for it's original design. The reason is simple BSI. Body substance isolation. These gloves were developed for EMS/Medical work. When you are dealing with ****, piss, puke, blood, sweat and other bodily excretions, you want to know when you have a compromised glove, not continually (and unknowningly) work in an exposed environment.

A thicker glove will be stronger but cost more and have less sensation when touching or feeling for things.


Doesn't matter how much you spend or what you buy, in the end these are disposable gloves.

You may have missed where I specified “surgeon” Grab a pair of sterile gloves next time you’re in the ED and they’re most likely latex.

I do agree, nitrile gloves are a better choice for general medical usage due to their non-allergenic properties, as well as their reduced cost.

 

[RTM]

Grab a pair of sterile gloves next time you’re in the ED and they’re most likely latex.

Our sterile gloves are available in both nitrile or latex, depending on user preference. We don't have patients to worry about.

I prefer latex for the dexterity increase in my sterile gloves


I have nitrile at home, black from Ace or HD, for gross jobs. Some expired Latex have wandered home.

 

[niget2002]

I had to go look at my Amazon history. I apparently like these a lot as I've bought them many times. They're very thick at 11 mil. I first bought them when dealing with mixing/spraying automotive paint, but I've since started using them for everything.

https://a.co/d/exSFv6X

 

[dscheidt]

I acquired a large amount of nitrile gloves from a covid testing outfit when the shut down, from a range of suppliers. The best of the lot were only labeled in Malay. of the ones with labels I could read, the ones I like best were by Wurth and Ammex, both 8 mil. Some of the ammex ones were branded Gloveworks, some not. The wurth ones were a bit textured, and had good grip even when oily.

 

[paulsomlo]

Black Lightning - I buy them from Zoro.com. The medium fit my very small hands. But if you really don't like wearing gloves, you might try one of the barrier creams that's out there.

 

[bonneyman]

These 6 mil no sweaty gloves are the best I have used for the price, you can even take them off mid job and put them back on because of the nice no-sweat lining. I usually pay about $10 a box on sale, but even at double that they are a really good deal, they last way longer than others I have tried. https://www.mechanix.com/us-en/disposable-gloves/D07.html

Those look nice. I may have to try a box when my HF box runs out.

Thanks for the link!

 

[American Locomotive]

My high school auto teacher used to laugh at people who talked about gloves being for "sissys". He always said what's better than just being able to peel the grease off? It's something that stuck with me, and now I'm a huge fan of gloves. It is really great just being able to peel the grease off, and not having to deal with tons of scrubbing and chemicals leaching through my skin.

I really like the Venom Steel Nitrile gloves, they hold up quite well. Although I will say someone gave me a box of the "standard thickness" blue nitrile gloves, but they're powdered - I REALLY like them. They don't hold up that well, but the powder makes them so much easier to put on/off and helps tremendously with getting sweaty.

 

[JerseyBoatBuilder]

Glove Works HD have been great for years

 

[Theronswanson]

7 mil from HF. Always buy them when they're on sale.

 

[PCustoms]

Curious where you got this information from ?

Most hospitals don't use latex gloves any more due to allergic reactions to latex. . . whether it's provider or the patient. In 25 years of EMS work, I can't remember ever grabbing a pair of latex out of a squad or in the ER.

25 years, that's it?

Some of the stuff I'm involved in gets certified latex free, as you state it's a requirement in most hospitals. They're certainly not using latex gloves based on what the level of restrictions I'm seeing.

The best gloves I've used in the shop were when a local municipality had to purge inventory (expired IIRC). Purple, heavy nitrile and a very long cuff. Rarely tore, good feel and were perfect for oil changes where I had to reach you through the access hole in a skid plate. Whish I knew what they were but by the time I had them the box was long gone.

You may have missed where I specified “surgeon” Grab a pair of sterile gloves next time you’re in the ED and they’re most likely latex.

What's your medical experience?

 

[i84x]

I liked Venom Steel gloves but they were a bit expensive.
Also liked Grease Junkie Extra Length or GripSense heavy duty ones.

 

[Stick-man]

I really like these, and they come in XXL for my meat hooks

Amazon.com

 

[Mandres]

These 6 mil no sweaty gloves are the best I have used for the price, you can even take them off mid job and put them back on because of the nice no-sweat lining. I usually pay about $10 a box on sale, but even at double that they are a really good deal, they last way longer than others I have tried. https://www.mechanix.com/us-en/disposable-gloves/D07.html

Interesting, I'm going to try these for my next box. The HF 7mil are pretty good but my hands sweat like crazy

 

[nadogail]

I have found that pigskin gloves are comfortable and durable.

 

[WildBill]

Interesting, I'm going to try these for my next box. The HF 7mil are pretty good but my hands sweat like crazy

I love them, the flocking or whatever its called inside stops them from getting all sweaty and slimy without using any powder, and they are really tough. Plus the cuff doesn't rip when putting them on or off like lots of gloves, its reinforced somehow. And they don't feel like dish washing gloves, which seems to be the norm for really tough gloves.

 

[308guru]

Lots of good info here. I'll pick up some Venom gloves at my next Menards visit. Maybe some HoboFreight ones as well when I get there.

 

[rd65]

I swear by nitrile gloves (contact dermatitis forced my hand haha). These (Adenna NPF880) were my go-to but they were discontinued during covid, the replacement are these (Adenna GL-N106FXS NITRILE POWDER FREE EXAM GLOVES BLUE). They have a low tear rate, not so thick that you have no feeling, but are durable enough to be halfway rough with them. I can't/won't do the black ones, you just wind up with grease everywhere because you cant see it on your gloves.

 

[Houdini5150]

I get the Harbor Franks 7mil, have not been an issue for me. I will double them up under work gloves as well if needed.

 

[rust in the eye]

These; https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2QN6FJH/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Have been serving me very well. Always get multiple uses out of them. Decent tactile and seem to resist all the nasty auto shop chemicals they encounter.
Previously used HF 9mil nitrile, these have much better tactile and outlast the HF black 9mil.
"touchscreen compatible" so you can smear all that grease on our phone then put it to the side of your face.

 

[Rose-Lily]

Curious where you got this information from ?

Most hospitals don't use latex gloves any more due to allergic reactions to latex. . . whether it's provider or the patient. In 25 years of EMS work, I can't remember ever grabbing a pair of latex out of a squad or in the ER.

As far as the tearing goes, it's better that the gloves disintegrates with a small hole than retains it's shape with a tiny puncture for it's original design. The reason is simple BSI. Body substance isolation. These gloves were developed for EMS/Medical work. When you are dealing with ****, piss, puke, blood, sweat and other bodily excretions, you want to know when you have a compromised glove, not continually (and unknowningly) work in an exposed environment.

A thicker glove will be stronger but cost more and have less sensation when touching or feeling for things.


Doesn't matter how much you spend or what you buy, in the end these are disposable gloves.

Good points! Thanks for the insight. You're right, latex is largely phased out in medical settings due to allergies and the logic behind glove failure being noticeable makes a lot of sense for safety.