Ign
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These were on sale for BF at $9.99 (there was a thread in Hot Deals). I got 'em at $8.50 after a 15% code.
I use gloves everyday so they're as important to me as good boots or a tape measure I like.
I picked these up yesterday at the Post Office and put them on for just a few minutes in the shop while drilling 1/4" holes in 1/8" flat bar. Within minutes I went to grab a piece I had just drilled and one of the hot chips instantly (and I mean instantly) melted through the glove to my thumb.
The two remaining chips in the picture canNOT be pulled out, even with pliers, unless you want to shred the glove trying to do so.
Silly me, I only tried 'em 'cause they were cheap but there are similarly priced items on the market that are far superior.
Leather is real, I don't know what these miraculous 4X's are, but they ****. For thin cowhide I've been loving MSC (purchased when Enco) 06305320. It seems MSC really is giving me last price paid at Enco 'cause they come up $4.49/pair for me
http://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/06305320?rItem=06305320
The thin cowhide is reminiscent of goatskin gloves at a lower price, and still surprisingly durable for general hot works and fabrication.
For greater durability but slightly less dexterity the Tillman 1414 or 1418 are great. My LWS stocks them all day every day at less than $10/pr.
http://store.cyberweld.com/tidrgl14co.html
There's two examples that blow the Mechanix 4X out of the water (and the original FastFits too) for less money.
Note the 4X's are now up to their alleged retail of $24.99 (holy s***!)
http://www.mechanix.com/material4x-fastfit
Here's the best part, under suggested uses above they list - among other things - Fabrication (NO!), Abrasive Material Handling (I doubt it!) and Maintenance and Repair (I guess as long as you're an MRO guy who never works with metal, maybe).
Leather will NOT do what these 4X's did to me right off the bat. Leather does not melt. Leather transmits heat slowly and somewhat predictably (I know, I push the limits everday). These 4X's will melt instantaneously.
I also don't think I'd wrench with these, I can't see them being happy if you bump a hot exhaust manifold. So basically, they're for light yardwork.
Mechanix is supposed to be sending me an RA #. I'm returning both pairs. I don't even want to keep them around for other stuff because I need a glove that can go from throwing around firewood to wrenching to a few short beads on the MIG, a cut on the plasma, a few holes drilled.....then rinse and repeat. Likewise I need a good balance of durability and cost, nothing worse than trashing an expensive pair of gloves right away because of a fluke or stupid move.
2nd pic: my tried 'n true driver's gloves from MSC - I buy 'em by the dozen and just replace as needed; I should order several dozen while MSC is still giving me Enco pricing of $4.49/pr
I use gloves everyday so they're as important to me as good boots or a tape measure I like.
I picked these up yesterday at the Post Office and put them on for just a few minutes in the shop while drilling 1/4" holes in 1/8" flat bar. Within minutes I went to grab a piece I had just drilled and one of the hot chips instantly (and I mean instantly) melted through the glove to my thumb.
The two remaining chips in the picture canNOT be pulled out, even with pliers, unless you want to shred the glove trying to do so.
Silly me, I only tried 'em 'cause they were cheap but there are similarly priced items on the market that are far superior.
Leather is real, I don't know what these miraculous 4X's are, but they ****. For thin cowhide I've been loving MSC (purchased when Enco) 06305320. It seems MSC really is giving me last price paid at Enco 'cause they come up $4.49/pair for me
http://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/06305320?rItem=06305320
The thin cowhide is reminiscent of goatskin gloves at a lower price, and still surprisingly durable for general hot works and fabrication.
For greater durability but slightly less dexterity the Tillman 1414 or 1418 are great. My LWS stocks them all day every day at less than $10/pr.
http://store.cyberweld.com/tidrgl14co.html
There's two examples that blow the Mechanix 4X out of the water (and the original FastFits too) for less money.
Note the 4X's are now up to their alleged retail of $24.99 (holy s***!)
http://www.mechanix.com/material4x-fastfit
Here's the best part, under suggested uses above they list - among other things - Fabrication (NO!), Abrasive Material Handling (I doubt it!) and Maintenance and Repair (I guess as long as you're an MRO guy who never works with metal, maybe).
Leather will NOT do what these 4X's did to me right off the bat. Leather does not melt. Leather transmits heat slowly and somewhat predictably (I know, I push the limits everday). These 4X's will melt instantaneously.
I also don't think I'd wrench with these, I can't see them being happy if you bump a hot exhaust manifold. So basically, they're for light yardwork.
Mechanix is supposed to be sending me an RA #. I'm returning both pairs. I don't even want to keep them around for other stuff because I need a glove that can go from throwing around firewood to wrenching to a few short beads on the MIG, a cut on the plasma, a few holes drilled.....then rinse and repeat. Likewise I need a good balance of durability and cost, nothing worse than trashing an expensive pair of gloves right away because of a fluke or stupid move.
2nd pic: my tried 'n true driver's gloves from MSC - I buy 'em by the dozen and just replace as needed; I should order several dozen while MSC is still giving me Enco pricing of $4.49/pr
Maybe machine/equipment operators? Truck drivers?