"Need Glove Advice"

[NJHandyGuy]

Gentlemen does anyone know anything about work gloves.

Winter is coming and i need a VERY unique set i cannot seem to find anywhere.

i am currently using matco mechanics gloves but there is a huge drawback when they get wet it becomes like sticking your hands in ice water.

last year i would put 1 pair on the heater and use the other but 1 the heater in the truck i drive now *****

and 2 that BArely worked more than 3 calls last year.

i am looking for a Durable set of gloves that are water PROOF still let me controll chains wire rope cars and tools.

don't limit hand motion
are double stitched and actually fit my bigazz paws

what do you got oh yeah should be oil grease resistant too they'll live in it

 

[Boost Creep]

i would look for grenade gloves if i were you. they're for snowboarders and such actually but i saw a pair in the mall today that didn't look much thicker than mechanics gloves and it said they were waterproof. might be worth checking into

 

[rt dak]

Ice fishing gloves are obviously waterproof and the majority of them allow great hand motion, since it would be pretty hard to take a fish hook out with bulky gloves. Don't know how they'd hold up against grease/oil but I think they'd be worth a look.

 

[NJHandyGuy]

huh didn't think that far out of the box

 

[babzog]

If 2 pairs got you so far through your day, why not get get 3,4,5 pairs? Just dry 'em all out at night.

 

[NJHandyGuy]

shear cost babzog

 

[yo_its_ok]

I purchased gloves from Cabelas a few years ago, since I do alot of fall time surf fishing. A company named Frabill offered great feeling gloves, and left alot of movement. Its known as the Ice Fishing Gloves. Definitely warm and waterproof, and breathable too. Previously I had used neoprene gloves w/ liners, all it takes is for a stich to break or poke a hole in neoprene and its all over.

 

[Kevin4317]

Just bought these for work and have been great so far http://www.thefirestore.com/store/product.cfm/pid_7302_pro_tech_8_x_extrication_rescue_glove/

 

[NJHandyGuy]

nice thanks

 

[scooby074]

I like the atlas thermal gloves.. Excellent dexterity for the fine stuff and theyre cheap enough that you dont mind having a few pairs around.

But they arent waterproof. The palms are waterpoof but the backs arent. but at the price you can have several sets dried out and change as needed.

http://www.atlasfitgloves.com/

Ansell hyflex are a good cheaper alternative (2-3.00 each) http://www.ansellcanada.ca/pages/produits/usage-general/hyflex-foam.aspx?Lang=EN-CA

There also available in a heavy duty , cold weather version for a bit more.
http://www.ansellcanada.ca/pages/produits/usage-specialise/power-flex-to-hi-viz-yellowtm.aspx?Lang=EN-CA

 

[NJHandyGuy]

https://www.ironclad.com/products/product_detail.cqs?prod_id=f764e78a3c2311df8f76c1b622f0b5cc

i think i found the winner

 

[scooby074]

https://www.ironclad.com/products/product_detail.cqs?prod_id=f764e78a3c2311df8f76c1b622f0b5cc

i think i found the winner

eek.. those gloves are $53 each? i thought you were trying to save money?

 

[quattrojon]

Sealskinz are the way to go.

http://www.sealskinz.com/

 

[dwm]

SealSkinz 'waterproof' utility gloves aren't really waterproof and they're also not very durable. Two days of lugging chains and they'll be toast.

I've never met a truly waterproof winter glove that didn't have a seamless liner or midlayer. That means some loss of dexterity since the outer shell won't be stitched to the seamless liner; they move independently. Seams are the root of all evil when it comes to work gloves being waterproof.

I'd wear a thin pair you can leave on all the time (pick your favorite thin mechanic's glove) and a thicker, waterproof glove over them when you need your digits to be warm but don't need exceptional dexterity. For the latter I like the Carhartt A228 mainly due to the cowhide palm, but there are many good options (none of them truly inexpensive, unfortunately). Buy an ErgoDyne 3400 glove grabber to keep them at your side for when your hands are cold. When I was doing roof framing, I used something similar to keep me from fetching gloves a few stories down (couldn't unjam a nail gun with the warm gloves on).

I've bought gloves from Gempler's, though not any winter gloves. But they do have a list of wateproof work gloves:

http://www.gemplers.com/shop/gloves-h2o

 

[usdemt]

The ones you posted look really good, my only suggestion was the thin Klim gloves for snowmobiling, I have at least one if not 2 pairs of all of their gloves because I love them so much. My only concern would be how well they would hold up to the abuse. O and they are spendy.