Mechanix Gloves - Do you use them?

[Kjbakke2]

no problem man =] welcome to the boards

 

[Hawk321]

Use them all day long but I cut index finger and thumb to the first knuckle. Saves my skin and my nervs.
Use only Mechanix, had a pair from snap-on for ~45 $ (30Euro)...they hold 2 days.......

Bought on a fleamarket at Anderson/SC 10 pair FastFits for each 10$.

 

[Daedalus]

I must've got some lemons. I bought 4 pairs from Costco. None lasted long. 2 pairs lasted less than a day before I wore holes into the fingertips. Threading and removing fasteners with my fingers really seems to destroy them fast.
Are there different materials? The ones I had were made of this grippy rubber type of material on the fingers. They sucked. Maybe I got some chemical on them that made them dissolve, like Brakleen or something.

 

[Kjbakke2]

Daed.. theres a bunch of different materials out there
i personally like the double layer palms with knuckle and finger guards (for obvious reasons hehehe) theres a company that sells alot of stuff through menards (i dont know if you have one in youre area or not ) but the name is rugged wear....they are inexpensive (5-15 bucks) and all the pairs i have had lasted quite a while

 

[pmohr]

hey paul i think you have them backwards....nitrile are the thick blue ones latex are the cheapo crappy ones

It really depends on exactly which you get. All of the nitrile gloves I've seen/used have been far too thin IMO, but these are perfect: http://www.discountedlatexgloves.com/product/MF-300

Much thicker than standard latex gloves, but you can still retain good dexterity. Our old Snap On guy used to carry these by the dozen on his truck, very quick sellers. Just peel them off and let them air dry (hands get rather sweaty, but better than completely caked in grease), reusable quite a few times before they're torn up. IIRC a box would last me ~2 weeks.

As for the Mechanix style gloves, I like to use them when doing more 'involved' jobs, like dropping a trans, pulling a motor, or anywhere I'm using a lot of muscle in tight spaces. They also protect against heat decently enough. I wore through quite a few pairs using them when doing tires all day, they wear through pretty quick when you're constantly holding a socket on an impact.

 

[Kjbakke2]

It really depends on exactly which you get. All of the nitrile gloves I've seen/used have been far too thin IMO,

interesting i guess ive always been around a shop that just has the good ones on hand

As for the Mechanix style gloves, I like to use them when doing more 'involved' jobs, like dropping a trans, pulling a motor, or anywhere I'm using a lot of muscle in tight spaces.

those are exactly the kind of jobs i do and i can understand electricians and the like not benefiting much from them but my hands really like the fact that i use them

 

[Rickster]

I had a wire knotted crud cutter on my angle grinder taking undercoating off my old Mustang, hit a seam and buck a bit and cought my knuckles momentarily. Took a swatch of glove and a small amount of skin with it. If the glove wasn't there that would've really hurt. I wear the Mechanics gloves most of the time.

 

[metal1313]

i usually wear nitrile when ever im in the garage, and when doing dirty work i wear mechanix style gloves, although i despretely need new ones. i gotta keep my hands clean for many reasons, my job being only one of them

 

[caper]

Company suppies us with mechanixs gloves,I go thru about 3 pairs a month of the regular ones.Not a fan of the impact styles,too much loss of dexterity.They tried to cheap out last month and buy some off brands but they were really **** compared to the real Mechanix version.Nobody would wear them so they switched back.

 

[Old Donn]

I use Craftsman gloves, (made by Mechanix). $10 when they're on sale. Never liked latex or nitrile.

 

[Paul W]

It really depends on exactly which you get. All of the nitrile gloves I've seen/used have been far too thin IMO, but these are perfect: http://www.discountedlatexgloves.com/product/MF-300QUOTE]

I hope I did this quote thing right....

Them are the ones!! one box lasts me about three weeks, fingernails take a beating in a constantly damp environment though. Thanks pmohr!!

 

[Paul W]

Oh well, I tried

 

[RLRRLRLL]

i dont like them for working on cars, only good for tire work from my experience. i do like the disposable latex ones though..u can actually get a hold of things.

 

[DHS]

I always wear golves, latex not nitrile garbage. Come off the tool trucks, blue and thick as hell. A pair lasts a day and get thrown away, and my wife likes my clean and (relativly) soft hands. I guess I am sorta addicted to them too, cant seem to work without them now.

Yep we use blue latex gloves at work, I think they are 13mils thick and you almost can not rip one. One pair will last you all day. They buy them for the Waste Water Maintenance guys (sewer guys) but we get them from the warehouse. I think they only pay like $6 for a box 50. I have never tries nitrile before.

 

[ears]

For grease and oil and rough stuff I dont bother, lye, epoxy and ******** chemicals I wear rubber or nitrile. One reason I dont wear mechanix gloves is the fingers are always too short for me, drives me nuts.

 

[Nealcrenshaw]

I just ordered a set of Mechanix gloves in 3xl,i have big hands,but i didn't know they had them in that size.

Now i'll have to find a good set of rubber disposables for the greasy and oily jobs.

 

[ihredo4]

Typically I dont wear gloves. Thanks to nerve damage in my hands I dont have a lot of sensation in them. This makes it hard to pick things up but also gives a reason to wear the gloves. Go figure. Before diabetes I only wore gloves to bale hay or to ride the motorcycle. Then it was leather. Kind of always figured that if my hands dont bleed a bit at the end of the day I didn't work hard enough.

 

[car99r]

I have never tried wearing gloves. I normally ***** and scrub my hands for 20 minutes anytime I finish up in the garage.

I am not a professional mechanic but work on motorcycles daily and most of the time they are old and very dirty/oily bikes. A lot of small bolts and screws.

So which brand have each of you found the best dexterity with?

 

[speed bump]

I like the heavy blue nitrile ones for mechanic work.
the light ones work well for painting.
I like my leather gloves for tires, welding and grinding
I have some cotton dipped in rubber gloves that do really well for most tasks until you really start needing the dexterity.

 

[Danglerb]

I keep several kinds of gloves handy;
Cheap latex for quick jobs just to keep hands clean.
Nitrile for longer jobs, all day etc.
Playtex or similar fleece lined thick gloves for jobs that tear up the disposables too fast.
Heavy rawhide gloves for the jobs that tear up the Playtex and me inside them.
The rawhides or pair of smooth leather truckers gloves anytime I have to carry something without handles.

I haven't been willing to get my mechanics type gloves dirty yet, haven't had a good reason to wear my Kevlar gloves or hot sleeves either.

 

[Hawk321]

So which brand have each of you found the best dexterity with?

Cut your fingertips off (from your glove ) you protect your hand and you have also your needed dexterity.

 

[car99r]

Cut your fingertips off (from your glove ) you protect your hand and you have also your needed dexterity.

Good thought but then I still have scrub my fingernails and fingertips for 20 minutes with a brush to get them clean. Don't get me wrong. I don't mind dirt but I do work in an office as a full time job...lol