Need cold weather, high dexterity gloves...

[383 240z]

What do you guys use? Need them for barn work. Have to be able to open grain buckets, open snap locks. Will need an average size pair for me, and a very small pair for the wife. Thanks guys.

 

[CJM8515]

Could buy some insulated suede work style gloves at almost any home center. I also like using insulated mechanic gloves, but they might wear out a bit to easy for barn work.

 

[honcho]

Not farm work, but cold work. After working in Alaska, I started using a two glove system in really cold weather. Thin liner glove (I've used fleece and polypropylene, and not so thin wool) and then a larger insulated glove or mitten. I learned the hard way what very low temperatures and cold metal will do to bare skin. Most insulated gloves aren't that durable for serious hard work. The liner gloves aren't durable either. We kept lots of gloves (lots of mismatched pairs) in our work trucks because they were an essential tool in the wintertime.

 

[rice rocket]

This may sound crazy, but just wear nitrile gloves with a thin(ner) glove over it.

Remember when you used to put your feet in plastic bags when you went sledding as a kid? The bag is a vapor barrier.

http://sectionhiker.com/vapor-barrier-socks/

 

[sometoyotaguy]

I have some Carhart gloves that I use in the winter for most things. I also have another pair of well insulated gloves for snowblowing and other tasks that require more insulation, but less dexterity.

 

[berol]

Not farm work, but cold work. After working in Alaska, I started using a two glove system in really cold weather. Thin liner glove (I've used fleece and polypropylene, and not so thin wool) and then a larger insulated glove or mitten. I learned the hard way what very low temperatures and cold metal will do to bare skin. Most insulated gloves aren't that durable for serious hard work. The liner gloves aren't durable either. We kept lots of gloves (lots of mismatched pairs) in our work trucks because they were an essential tool in the wintertime.

Second this.

I work in a warehouse, usually around -5 to -10 celcius in the winter and I use the double glove method. I can pick up boxes/parcel bags, untie knots, unlatch small locks, and other things. There are times I have to remove my gloves, however usually not often.

I use a very cheap pair of acrylic gloves as liners and then riggers gloves over the top. This is 6 days a week for about 2 hours work. I eat through the riggers in about 4-8 weeks (duct tape helps to tape up the holes).

Thinking about buying some wells lamont leather gloves and some decent liners this year. However riggers are cheap and last the longest I've tried so far.

If OP does go this method then I recommend buying a few pairs of exterior gloves, nothing worse than getting a hole in your outer glove and no tape or a spare glove to replace it. You ruin your inner glove, get cold hands, and in my case get dirt on them that won't wash of for 3 days.

 

[crewchief888]

i tried a pair of mechanix brand insulated gloves last winter.

they were the best compromise between dexterity/bulkiness i found.

with a pair of nitrile gloves underneath.

there are many times i have to remove my gloves to work on something, at least with the nitrile my hands werent completely exposed to the cold air.

it was the 1st pair of mechanix brand gloves, in a long time, that didnt fall apart after a month of use.

 

[jakemac]

For years, when I worked outside in the winter, I used Atlas Therma-Fit gloves and then covered them with a pair of knit fingerless gloves from the hardware store.

http://www.atlasfitgloves.com/atlasthermalgloves.html

http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Gloves-Therma-Large-Carded/dp/B000H5QHC8
http://www.amazon.com/MCR-Safety-9677LM-Multi-Purpose-Fingerless/dp/B009A5GFJG/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1441573462&sr=1-3&keywords=knit+fingerless+gloves&refinements=p_76%3A2661625011

 

[theoldwizard1]

Thinsulate insulation is the key. Deerskin or elk skin is much lghter and more flexible than cow leather.

For really cold weather (<0F), you can not beat the glove and mitten combination. Thinsulate leather mittens and a light glove, wool or wool blend it possible.

Wool or wool blend socks are great. Wear a very thin sock underneath.

 

[Finky198]

+1 on the Atlas thermal fit there Dipped comfy somewhat water resistant and they hold up well. I use 5-6 Different types of the atlas gloves all with great success

I use one pair to open jars in the kitchen

 

[oldldh]

These may be what you're looking for...

www.duluthtrading.com

Look under "Outerwear"...

Item # 11094 Winter Work Gloves...

Everything else I've gotten from them, has been first class...

They sell a bunch of work gloves, something else might suit you better...

Check them out...

 

[Negen]

I like this gloves they give good dexterity.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=tools&field-keywords=Ergodyne+ProFlex+817WP

 

[3rdgen]

I work outside alot in the winter and find that the insulated mechanics gloves work well and hold up pretty good. Another good combo for me is the full leather palm mechanics gloves with a latex glove under neath. I can still pick up screws and tools with ease and they seem to last a little longer with the leather too.

 

[RC_Dave]

Layers are the key as described here. I got a pair of LL Bean gloves a few years back that are 2 piece, a polartec inner glove with a deerskin outer glove. I added a thin polypro glove liner to make 3 layers.

These have served me well in some very extreme cold locations.

 

[sberry]

Common cold weather work gloves with thinsulate, a couple pairs so they can be changed and a size larger so they come odd on fast.

 

[Krician]

Not trying to thread jack but does anyone know the gloves this guy is using? I also would like to find insulated gloves. My fingers are really long and skinny so i noticed with different insulated gloves- my fingers have wiggle room in the gloves which throws off my dexterity. The gloves in the vid look perfect as he also uses them around oil

 

[owenst7]

For years, when I worked outside in the winter, I used Atlas Therma-Fit gloves and then covered them with a pair of knit fingerless gloves from the hardware store.

http://www.atlasfitgloves.com/atlasthermalgloves.html

http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Gloves-Therma-Large-Carded/dp/B000H5QHC8
http://www.amazon.com/MCR-Safety-9677LM-Multi-Purpose-Fingerless/dp/B009A5GFJG/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1441573462&sr=1-3&keywords=knit+fingerless+gloves&refinements=p_76%3A2661625011

I used to shingle and do single ply roofing with atlas thermgrips in Alaska when it was -20°F. I bought them by the case. Used the regular blue atlas grips in the summer. The thin black ones are my preference for mechanic work. The nitrile holds up to brake cleaner and gas, and they're barely thicker than an exam glove. Atlas/Showa makes great gloves.

The commercial fishermen in Alaska all wear those gloves too. They are very warm and keep your hands dry even when you're sweating. The wicking is really important.

 

[owenst7]

Not trying to thread jack but does anyone know the gloves this guy is using? I also would like to find insulated gloves. My fingers are really long and skinny so i noticed with different insulated gloves- my fingers have wiggle room in the gloves which throws off my dexterity. The gloves in the vid look perfect as he also uses them around oil

Those look like a nitrile or PU foam material handling glove. North, atlas, and a million other companies make versions for warehouse type work. They are more breathable and usually grippier than nitrile dipped, but the palms aren't as abrasion and cut resistant, so they wear out quicker. The foam is nice because it has just about the same mechanical properties as the skin on your palm and it is porous.

 

[Jacobson]

This may sound crazy, but just wear nitrile gloves with a thin(ner) glove over it.

Remember when you used to put your feet in plastic bags when you went sledding as a kid? The bag is a vapor barrier.

http://sectionhiker.com/vapor-barrier-socks/

Yes, I'd say that is terrible advice. The poster is missing the point of vapor barrier liners, which is to prevent sweat and water vapor, which continually come off your skin, from soaking into inner and outer insulation layers and compromising their insulation ability. The VBL itself does not provide that much insulation value, though the idea is that it stops evaporative cooling, which is itself an insulating factor. But it definitely would not help much in gloves that are in contact with cold materials, where the biggest issue is direct conduction of heat. For what this OP needs, basic Kinco insulated work gloves from the hardware store are probably fine.

VBLs are typically used in high alpine climbing expeditions or extended winter camping, where the goal is to keep your sleeping bag's (down) insulation from getting wet over time and losing insulation value, or in boots, where is they get too wet from sweat they won't insulate and will never have a chance to dry out.