My Worst HF purchase yet!

[peterj]

I fell for the Industrial Grade Two Ply label on this box of ****! I first used them on a weather strip adhesive removal job with 3M remover and I looked down to see all the finger had tips disappeared when making contact with this very mild chemical. So I tried one of my last black pair and the 3M product had no effect on them. Next day after the cleaning of the trim I tried them again, this time putting on bedding and glazing compound and again the cheap **** gloves fell apart. Don't buy these gloves.
If you have a brand or location of good nit rile glove I sure would appreciate it.

 

[ajchien]

Let's see... The HF items I've returned include: Thumbwheel ratchets, Magnetizer, Snap Ring pliers with multi heads ... and Ive warrantied nail punches.

 

[jeffk14]

I've got a box of those. So far, I've done 1 FWD bearing job and 2 oil changes with the same pair! No holes yet. They seem to stand up well to automotive oils and greases. Don't know about other chemicals.

 

[Stephenw]

I've had good luck with the black nitrile gloves...

http://www.harborfreight.com/pack-of-100-large-nitrile-gloves-97582.html

Glove chemical resistance...

http://www.ansellpro.com/download/Ansell_7thEditionChemicalResistanceGuide.pdf

 

[Addrock]

I agree with the gloves, ****! The thing that i just returned was a wall mounted bin system. I thought these are soooo simple, how could they screw these up...I guess that is the question that is often asked while walking to the register with an item. The bin wouldn't slide onto the wall part and broke while trying to do the only thing it has to do.

Returned
PS When I returned it the cashier didn't ask why I returned it.

 

[jmh21586]

I'm guessing they know a lot of what they sell is junk, and therefore can't blame a person when they return said junk.

 

[RAYJAY]

I fell for the Industrial Grade Two Ply label on this box of ****! I first used them on a weather strip adhesive removal job with 3M remover and I looked down to see all the finger had tips disappeared when making contact with this very mild chemical. So I tried one of my last black pair and the 3M product had no effect on them. Next day after the cleaning of the trim I tried them again, this time putting on bedding and glazing compound and again the cheap **** gloves fell apart. Don't buy these gloves.
If you have a brand or location of good nit rile glove I sure would appreciate it.

they will do that there not full nitrile gloves look at the box there 1/2 nitrile 1/2 latex carb cleaner will take them apart in a heart beat now there light blue one the full nitrile glove work awesome i never have a problem with them

 

[Nosferatu]

Derma-Lite are the best nitrile gloves I've found.

 

[mikebramel]

I bought two boxes of those gloves when they were on sale on the ITC club a couple months ago. The first box was great. nice and thick, very durable. This box is absolute garbage. I dont think they are even double ply. Wont be buying any of their gloves again

 

[usdemt]

Why nitrile gloves? Are you allergic to latex? I hate the feel of nitrile compared to latex, and they dont stand up near as well.

 

[RAYJAY]

Why nitrile gloves? Are you allergic to latex? I hate the feel of nitrile compared to latex, and they dont stand up near as well.

latex will not stand up to solvents you have to use nitrile gloves for any solvent based product

Nitrile gloves are made of synthetic latex. They contain no latex proteins and offer excellent resistance to punctures and tears. Nitrile gloves are three times more puncture resistant than rubber and can be used to offer superior resistance to many types of chemicals.

Unlike other latex gloves, nitrile gloves have low resistance to friction and are very easy to slide on. There are a few other reasons that nitrile gloves are more popular than other latex or vinyl gloves, including a higher degree of flexibility and superior solvent resistance. When choosing a glove, there are a few points to consider. You should consider how much protection you need, the glove's quality and how it is made, and whether you have any allergic reactions to the glove’s material.

 

[usdemt]

Um ya wasnt even thinking of the solvent issue when I posted, granted I usually dont think of that when grabbing gloves, I have both and always end up with discolored hands when I use the latex then hit myself when I think about what I am doing. But as far as flexibility, that is a load of ****. There are no nitrile gloves on the market that are as flexible and as durable as latex, and as an EMT I have used a lot of different kinds. they are much more prone to blowing out, and much more difficult to get on.

 

[rickairmedic]

I am not fond of any of their Blue nitrile gloves . However their black ones have always worked well for me .


Rick

 

[RAYJAY]

rick i have the exact opposite the black one alway rip on me the light blue one hold up really well ?????

 

[v7guy]

I usually just get nitrile gloves from wal mart in their pharmacy section, generally have no problems

 

[Boost Creep]

i've got black gloves from there. they work great for me.

 

[dirtrider]

I picked up some blue Nitrile gloves from Walmart's automotive section and liked them, I've also seem some at Home Depot that looked pretty nice. But I think the best deal you can find is at Costco that's where I got my last pack and they have been good.

 

[Damian]

HF sells some stuff I can use, but gloves are not one of them. I don't skimp on gloves. I use these and they're great and hold up against almost anything, even brake fluid and brake parts cleaner..Only $10/box from Amazon too.

 

[paris_tj]

I buy my nitrile gloves from a company called Bio-Flex I believe it is, $4.85(On Sale) per box. You do have to buy a case to 10 though, but I use them. Cheaper and lots better than HF ones.

http://www.bio-flex.com/bio-flex-blue-nitrile-micro-textured/

 

[1320stang]

I like the Thicksters from SAS. I've been using the same box for a couple years now, got 'em at O'Reillys for around $20. Get several uses out of each pair.

 

[bmwohio]

Home depot nitrile gloves....I use mine for car maintenance, and they work well...$5

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=202188313&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&cm_sp=BazVoice-_-RLP-_-202188313-_-x&locStoreNum=3872

 

[Addrock]

Home depot nitrile gloves....I use mine for car maintenance, and they work well...$5

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=202188313&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&cm_sp=BazVoice-_-RLP-_-202188313-_-x&locStoreNum=3872

I was just going to mention these as the WORST gloves I've ever used. Box says fits all not my HAM fists, not only did they break 66% of the time but as I went deeper into the box, they got abnormally smaller 80% breakage. Stay away if you have big mitts.
IMO

 

[Tom2]

I have the best luck with the Harbor Freight latex gloves. They are the cheapest, and most flexible - so they don't tear as easily. The others break half the time you go to put them on.

I've used several boxes of the blue ones, heavy duty black ones, etc.. Different brands from different stores. The cheap latex HF gloves are my favorite.

They have little chemical resistance - but it's the same story with nitrile gloves from my experience. You touch gas with any of the gloves, and they will shrivle up pretty quickly.

 

[Davefr]

I couldn't agree more. The HF gloves are terrible quality. They rip just putting them on!!

About the only way to use them is to double them up.

 

[mp23]

I have a box of those HF gloves right now and they work great Maybe you just got a bad batch or I got an execeptionally good one.

 

[SMKS]

I always use the HF blue nitrile gloves. They aren't the toughest, but work well for me and are by far my most affordable option for me.

 

[NY Old Guy]

I could understand buying something inexpensive that gets the job done, but rubber gloves that are the only barrier between your skin and the chemicals? - spend the extra money for a good pair. Better to pay up a few dollars on that item. I have always used the ACE hardware heavy duty gloves or the 3M heavy duty gloves and no problems. In the past I also had tried using disposable rubber gloves I got at ACE hardware and they also started falling apart after a few repeated uses.

 

[Steve_P]

I bought two boxes of those gloves when they were on sale on the ITC club a couple months ago. The first box was great. nice and thick, very durable. This box is absolute garbage. I dont think they are even double ply. Wont be buying any of their gloves again

this is my experience also- the HF blue two ply gloves USED to be great; but they changed the construction/formulation recently and now they're ****. I put a post in the pass fail thread about this months back. The old style would hold up to thinner with very brief exposure; the new style deteriorates at anything more than vapor hits them. Oh well, I won't buy any more.

Also, their latex gloves used to be very good several yrs ago and they've cheapened (thinned) them out so now they rip ~10% of the time when I put them on.

 

[drof]

My boss outfitted an entire garage he rented with HF tools. I'm talking about around $8,000.00. He bought all of this in hopes he could get someone to build a 57 Cadillac for him at $10.00 an hour. Five years later all the tools are new and no progress on the Cad. He even bought the mill and lathe. Soon there will be a sale.

 

[RAYJAY]

My boss outfitted an entire garage he rented with HF tools. I'm talking about around $8,000.00. He bought all of this in hopes he could get someone to build a 57 Cadillac for him at $10.00 an hour. Five years later all the tools are new and no progress on the Cad. He even bought the mill and lathe. Soon there will be a sale.

the only tool thats the problem there is the one that want to pay 10 dollars per hour



nothing wrong with the HF tools

 

[chevydriver37]

I fell for the Industrial Grade Two Ply label on this box of ****! I first used them on a weather strip adhesive removal job with 3M remover and I looked down to see all the finger had tips disappeared when making contact with this very mild chemical. So I tried one of my last black pair and the 3M product had no effect on them. Next day after the cleaning of the trim I tried them again, this time putting on bedding and glazing compound and again the cheap **** gloves fell apart. Don't buy these gloves.
If you have a brand or location of good nit rile glove I sure would appreciate it.

I use them just for epoxy when working on boats. I use the black vinyl ones for chemicals and the seem to work great. IMHO, I think it's the fact the the gloves contain latex that makes 'em fall apart when exposed to chemicals.

 

[volvo420coupe]

I will always prefer latex gloves (diamond grip microflex is #1). I will put on a pair of nitrile gloves if I HAVE to (solvent tank, fuel lines, etc..). Bottom line, nitrile feels terrible on my hands almost like the feeling of brake fluid on your hands. I have used lots of different brands of both nitrile and latex and the black nitrile seems to have more of the upsetting texture. In addition the flexibility of latex is much more natural, nitrile gloves almost fatuiged my hands just wearing them.

 

[domoMKIV]

I had a box of the light blue nitrile gloves from HF last year, they performed nicely through all vehicle mods and maintenance. I encountered a few rips but there are some things gloves like this just can't hold up to.
I have a box of the black ones now, haven't had to open them up yet though.