I want winter work glove recommendations

[kctyphoon]

Work outside in the weather everyday, and I want another set of cold weather work gloves for the days when it gets pretty unbearable. I'm not a mechanic so i don't need "ultimate" dexterity,but the more the better..

I have an old set of carhartt gloves that are perfect, but they have sadly been discontinued. Insulated and waterproof but can still pick up tools and use them without ripping the seems or babying the things. Figures.. I'm open to spending a little money but nothing stupid.. $45 and under is worth it for me if they hold up. Dewalt and Kline both make some Im considering..

 

[Jwych]

I'm curious to see what's recommended, I'm in the same boat but I need quite a bit of dexterity because I will be handling small bolts, nuts, fittings etc

 

[wild cowboy]

I'm curious to see what's recommended, I'm in the same boat but I need quite a bit of dexterity because I will be handling small bolts, nuts, fittings etc

I have yet to ever find any combination of warmth & dexterity other than insulated with something like thinsulate and then cut-off the last 3/4" of each finger.

 

[classicJackets]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268535

 

[Askme42]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268535

I was gonna say déjà vu

 

[FordsnFishin]

Being a electrician, i work outside a good portion of the year. Spent all last year outdoors in temps of 0 degrees and -30 wind chill. Was a rough last winter.

Told myself id get me a good set of gloves this year to help protect my hands and keep them warm.

I did some searching and ended up settling on Duluths winter gloves. Suppose to show up tomorrow in the mail and i can tell you what i think of them. True test will be this winter.

Here are the gloves i got. They are on sale right now too!

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/...uth-trading-winterproof-work-glove-11094.aspx

 

[wagon]

What kind of winter are you dealing with? Revco makes some decent insulated gloves, and Tillman has a few, too. I get California winters, so it's not FREEZING like some of y'all, but they'll keep your hands a little less cold.

I have Revco Fuzzy Handz and they're ok.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I've been working applying siding for over 25 years. I use the cheap cotton glove liners, doubled up if necessary. I buy a 6-pack for $4.00 and will slip a heat pack between the layers when it's really cold. Dexterity is good enough to pick roofing nails out of my pouch. When they get wet I swap out for a new pair and dry the old ones on the dash. Holes get worn through fairly quickly but they are cheap enough.

 

[zarbat007]

Awesome gloves for mechanics. ^^


All-leather version is available if you want it to be waterproof and warmer.

 

[owenst7]

This is what I wore for many years as a shingler in Alaska. Therma Fit in the winter and regular blue uninsulated in the summer.
http://www.atlasfitgloves.com/atlasthermalgloves.html

Rubber palm is about as chem resistant as they come (nitrile). They also have really good grip even when wet or oily (part of the reason they were popular in a rainy climate.

 

[zcbauer89]

Maybe check some local outdoors stores in your area. They make some warm gloves for hunters. I have a pair I bought years ago from Gander Mountain, I can't remember the brand but they keep my hands warm while working outside. Not too good for dexterity though.

 

[kctyphoon]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268535

We are not looking for the same thing.

 

[kctyphoon]

Awesome gloves for mechanics. ^^


All-leather version is available if you want it to be waterproof and warmer.

I use to buy these from lowes.. The "industrial: gloves for $32. They are nice gloves, but They ****.. I can't even begin to tell you how many I bought over the last couple years, and the only reason I stayed with them as long as I have is because lowes started to let me exchange them when I began bringing in multiple sets where the stitching came apart in every one.. It's stupid to spend that much and have them only last 3 weeks or so..
I actually just started using a bucket truck that's been down for like 2 months, there were 3 right hands of those gloves on the dashboard, all ripped..

 

[kctyphoon]

What kind of winter are you dealing with? Revco makes some decent insulated gloves, and Tillman has a few, too. I get California winters, so it's not FREEZING like some of y'all, but they'll keep your hands a little less cold.

I have Revco Fuzzy Handz and they're ok.

New Jersey.. Duluth trading had a set I bought years ago. Might see if they still have them. I remember washing my hands with the gloves on just to clean all the grease and mud off them.. (They were waterproof)

 

[ex-x-fire]

I like those cheap welding gloves at menards but I can't do much fine work with them.

 

[arms1970]

What kind of winter are you dealing with? Revco makes some decent insulated gloves, and Tillman has a few, too. I get California winters, so it's not FREEZING like some of y'all, but they'll keep your hands a little less cold.

I have Revco Fuzzy Handz and they're ok.

California winter? cmon do you guys really know what winter is??

 

[kctyphoon]

These have my attention.. Waterproof, deerskin and all 5 star reviews..

 

[jarosz89]

Mechanix Winter Armor

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0061PRP8S/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[TTA579]

Mechanix Winter Armor

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0061PRP8S/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I have a set of these and they are quite nice.

 

[hemdale]

Maybe :

http://www.activarmr.com/product/general-purpose-cold-weather-glove-97-011

Otherwise, I would trust the Swedes from Ejendals any day !

http://www.ejendals.com/products-and-services/hand-protection/wintercold/

42 winter gloves models to choose from. Yay !

 

[zarbat007]

I use to buy these from lowes.. The "industrial: gloves for $32. They are nice gloves, but They ****.. I can't even begin to tell you how many I bought over the last couple years, and the only reason I stayed with them as long as I have is because lowes started to let me exchange them when I began bringing in multiple sets where the stitching came apart in every one.. It's stupid to spend that much and have them only last 3 weeks or so..
I actually just started using a bucket truck that's been down for like 2 months, there were 3 right hands of those gloves on the dashboard, all ripped..

Did you buy that exact same glove?
I've been using mine for 6 weeks now every day and its holding up fine.

 

[kctyphoon]

Did you buy that exact same glove?
I've been using mine for 6 weeks now every day and its holding up fine.

I used them for a long time w/o having issue, then all of a sudden every pair would have problems with the stitching. It's almost like they changed something. I would bring pairs back that weren't even dirty yet and the stitching had come apart on the fingers.. I gave up with them. But those aren't insulated anyway. Im looking for something heavier to fall back on when it's too cold for something like that.. Right now I'm just buying the $19 model cause they are thinner and more flexible. Stitching seems to survive longer buy they offer less protection for how they get used at my job.

So far I really like those ll bean ones, and the cold condition dewalts.. Haven't checked out the last link someone posted.. Going there now...

 

[Jwych]

I picked up a pair of mechanix winter armor tonight to try out, ill try them out this week and report back with my findings

 

[hemdale]

http://www.vpa-industrie.com/vente-...ex-cuir-fourrure-manutention-froid-fbf15.html

http://www.vpa-industrie.com/vente-gant-venitex-hiver-manutention-froid-double-thinsulate-fbf50.html

http://www.justgloves.co.uk/13757_-Work-Gloves/Cold-Work-Gloves.html

http://www.benmeadows.com/gloves/cold-weather-gloves-36808171/

 

[wild cowboy]

Otherwise, I would trust the Swedes from Ejendals any day!

Good Luck finding Ejendals in USA!

 

[Monte]

http://www.espuna.com/index.php?opt...ry&virtuemart_category_id=6&Itemid=25&lang=en

 

[chevelleshop]

http://www.refrigiwear.com/Gloves/id-0519/Pro_Ergo_Premium_Cowhide_Glove
these are what I use, affordable and very durable.

 

[3rdgen]

In the winter i usually wear the all leather palmed mechanics gloves and then on real cold days the winter armor ones. I can usually get a year out of the armor ones and 6 months out of the leather and that is doing electrical work.

 

[rick carpenter]

I like those cheap welding gloves at menards but I can't do much fine work with them.

These are Heatlok welding gloves. Pigskin, synth fleece, and made by the good Chairman. I like them OK. After global warming kicks in I'll be able to toss 'em.

 

[wniemann]

I've used what I think I'd referenced above as the heat lock welding glove. Looks identical anyways. Recently I've switched to some Tillman 48xl's. Can use my hands better with the tillmans


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[kctyphoon]

It's amazing what you guys can dig up..

 

[AceofSpad3s]

Harbor freight has a pair with 3m insulate in them, look pretty good but I do not have them.

 

[Mud]

Wool lined riggers gloves work for me in the mountains.

 

[unvevo]

I picked a pair of these insulated mechanix gloves up last week from oriellys and im glad I did. -3 blowing windchill in Texas oilfields they held up great!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JRPGP9O/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I found they worked a lot better than the nitrile dipped cotton gloves from mechanix I used last year. They allowed to much wind to penetrate and got cold quickly. I wear mechanix gloves year round and find the winter gloves are usually very bulky and hard to do anything precise with them on. The insulated gloves have almost no additional bulk from regular mechanix gloves. But are soft and warm like a ski glove.

 

[bobcatdan]

Golden Eagle deerskin gloves are my personal favorite. Cost wise very cheap, about $11.00 from what I see today. I had a chance to buy pretty much a lifetime supply for $5 a piece, but I only bought three pairs, what a dumb ***. Mine are all USA made.

 

[kctyphoon]

So here's what I wound up with for now.. Very impressed for the money. Cost me $22 at an army navy store.. So far so good, and they are very warm- just not waterproof.. But for $22 I'll get over it. They are Carhartt "work and garden" gloves..the palm and fingers seem really tough.. One nice feature I noticed is that there is no stitch on the first finger facing the thumb.. There is only one side of that finger stitched, and it's on the opposite side..

 

[Wanna Ride]

I have a pair of these. They're heavier than what I thought they'd be, which is a good thing. Haven't used them a lot yet, but they do seem to be pretty decent...

http://www.mechanix.com/magazine/mechanix-wear-wind-resistant

Also have a pair of the winter armors too, but I think the wind resistants will work better.

 

[kctyphoon]

i just wanted to update this old thread, and let people know that these carhartt gloves have held up amazingly so far.. they have seen alot of use, and so far not one weak link in them, no rips or tears, no loose threads or seams in the sewing.. im very suprised at how well these are doing... for something in the $20 range i really couldnt ask for more.. im pretty sure these will make it through the winter without a problem.. who knows, maybe even more than one..

 

[bhiggs89]

I've been a big fan of the Ninja Ice gloves. Pretty good dexterity, and water resistant coating. Cheap too, a pair will normally last me the winter.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004...dpID=414B339ndfL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

 

[Outlander]

I had an old time postman tell me he started wearing nitrile gloves under lighter winter gloves. Your mileage may vary.