Recommend Mechanic gloves

[Mr.Nutcase]

When removing tires, some are dirty and some times it are rough to my hands

 

[I can fix anything]

Mechanix are hard to beat for $20

 

[dodge610]

The brand they sell at HF for the price hold up pretty well. I have been using them for quite a while.

 

[oilslick]

I like my dewalt china made for 11 bucks at sears

 

[Stephenw]

Get ones with real animal hide fingers and palms. The "synthetic" leather type do not last.

 

[jjjrmx5]

Get ones with real animal hide fingers and palms. The "synthetic" leather type do not last.

Yep. For nuts and bolts and wrenching, the old fashioned MechanixWear work great.
Once you move onto more bulky and abrasive items like tires and major component parts, I use the TrueFit Tillman 1470L.
http://www.toughweld.com/products/4250-1470-goatskin-leather-truefit-gloves

Around $10 a pair and have expandable mesh backs and full leather grip areas with double layer leather sewn in at the palm and inner thumb. Because they're set up for--duh--welding goods, material handling and the like. LOL. But fit like baseball or golf gloves.

Way more heavy duty than the MechanixWear and half the price.

 

[dharma-bum]

http://www.airgas.com/browse/productDetail.aspx?Category=268&product=RAD64057402

Cheap and durable.

All The Best

 

[csmitty]

I like the CMan mechanics one I got recently. I think they were $10 on sale. fit good and have a nice grippy pad on the forefinger and thumb which help turning nut and bolt heads. If I catch them on sale again i'll get some more.

 

[plierwire]

I second what dharma-bum said. Plain old leather work gloves - keep it simple. If I am working in an engine bay, I just use disposable Nitrile gloves or those nitrile gloves with mesh backing. If I am doing suspension/fabrication work - plain old full grain leather work gloves.

 

[crewchief888]

full leather "drivers" gloves,
or mechanics type

the HF mechanics gloves seem to hold up about as long as mechanix brand glove do.

'cept the HF gloves dont come in all those cool colors

 

[diesel research]

When removing tires,...some times it are rough to my hands

I handle big truck tires almost daily. Toughen up and your body will form it's own protective glove.

I just gotta keep a watchful eye for nails and exposed steel belts.


Just claim the gloves are for customer car cleanliness purposes, to prevent excessive ribbing from the vets.

 

[shoot summ]

I bought several pairs of the HF gloves on the last sale, I think they were $3.99. I've worn one set of them alot, actually pretty impressed with them. I had bought some of the Mechanix gloves many years ago when they were over $20 and was very disappointed in how they performed.

 

[allinon72]

In my experience, the fancier (higher priced) the Mechanix glove is, the shorter it will last. I get the basic Fastfit gloves on Amazon for just over $10.

My favorite pair of gloves were some Ironclads that I got on clearance at Menards for $10

 

[Even 11]

There's some orange ones at Fastenal that are like $18? that I really like and they seem to hold up well too. I'll look for a link.

-Dane

 

[89GLH]

90% of my jobs I use black nitrile gloves. Otherwise it's HD mechanix knock offs.

 

[dankicksass]

I'm loving the Mechanix fast-fit gloves, Sears has them on closeout but they're close to the same price on Amazon every day. When I worked in a tire shop, I wore pigskin and deer skin gloves a lot, but that probably had a lot to do with them being stocked in the showroom.

 

[Mr.Nutcase]

Update I bought a matco gloves, they are nice!!

 

[GoBlue]

I have some Matco gloves and some Snap on gloves. Both work just fine. They get oil soaked quickly so i wear rubber gloves under them. You will get used to them pretty quickly.

 

[twofifty]

You can't go wrong with a set of Mechanix gloves, I have a set except they are the MAC tools version, cost me double to amount but are exactly the same as the Mechanix ones.

I generally use them for big sets of tires or sometimes when doing rusty dirty suspension work where im doing a lot of cutting or hammering.

 

[Sam B]

Either these Dewalt gloves:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FPAS2K/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Or the aforementioned Mechanix Fast-Fit:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001VNZDM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Good protection, dexterity, and cheap enough to throw away when they invariably wear out.

 

[punkenduro]

matcos to me had half the life of mechanix.

 

[kippieland]

Mechanix...developed by a Motorcross mechanic..what more could you ask for!

 

[humpdawg]

The made in Vietnam m-pacts work good for me. their expected life span is about 6 months if you wear them all the time for light duty work.
Just dont ever use them when sparks are being thrown and damn sure not around fire/arc.

 

[Mazdaratti3]

Boss Grey Ghost

 

[wreckercologist]

My work is a dealer for these:

https://www.ytgloves.com/index.asp

I use these specifically:

https://www.ytgloves.com/products.asp?productId=269&categoryId=41&subCategoryId=0&subCategory2Id=0

I've been using a pair for a year and a half and have just began to wear holes in them. I use them to wind winch cables which are hard on gloves to say the least. Very impressed with them. The other brands are junk, no matter what name is on them, Mac, Matco, Mechanics, ect. The fast fit gloves branded Craftsman are OK for the money, but wear out quickly and I was tearing the cuffs off trying to get my hands in them.

The only other gloves I've used that were halfway decent were the housebrand Jeg's sells. The bright yellow ones. They were cheap and lasted quite a while, but were bulky compared to other brands.

 

[shampoop]

What the hell are you guys working on that you can use such thick gloves? For working on passenger vehicles these are the best! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012NVRS8/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Thin enough to do almost anything, protect you from heat and abrasion, waterproof in the front, breathable in the back. Can be washed when you inevitably get them soaked in grease/oil, nitrile surface gives you much better grip than any leather/fabric glove ever could. They are pretty much amazing.

 

[bmxr4life87]

When im doing stuff outside in the cold or handling blown out tires or damaged rims or handling metal doing fab work I use mechanix mpact gloves I keep a pair at work a pair in my car and a pair in my tool bag I prefer to use one on my gun hand when mig welding due to less bulk however im
not thin skinned enough to need em for most suspension and tire work

 

[Phobo]

maxiflex - really like those because they are very breathable so that you dont get sweaty inside. Cost only 4usd over her you feel very well inside and also the durability is good. For those extra dirty or oily jobs I am using nitrile gloves or put nitril gloves over the maxiflex.

 

[tank4114]

strange in aus no one wears gloves you get called a ***** my old mans hands are like leather cant cut em with a knife toughen up

 

[Vvmvbb]

I really like the Mechanix HD (leather fronts):
http://www.amazon.com/Mechanix-CG40-75-009-Heavy-Glove-Medium/dp/B0014FGVQC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=IPS29BYD9VWGW&colid=UOLA020AGPTG

 

[Gigem]

strange in aus no one wears gloves you get called a ***** my old mans hands are like leather cant cut em with a knife toughen up

I have heard that Australians don't use punctuation either.

 

[Altec]

My experiences...

1. Mechanix "Classics." I can wear a pair out in about a month. Washed on Saturday with the rest of my work garb. Still my current favorite simply because they are the thinnest, and least intrusive I've used. The problem is that I have longer fingers, and the gloves are cut a little short to accommodate this.

2. Snap-on Technician. A little puffier on the back then the Mechanix, and suffer from the same short finger issue. Other then trhat, they are very nice gloves.

3. Craftsman Mechanics. For what I paid ($10), I'm very pleased. They fit good, and seem like they will hold up for a little while (Got them Thursday, still testing). Got a huge fan of the reinforced finger tips, though.

I also have a pair of Ringers coming tomorrow to try. The Cornwell man says they last a bit longer then Mechanix. We'll find out.

http://www.mytoolstore.com/ringer/ringers.html

Granted, I bough these to ride my motorcycle, I have a pair of the Snap-on Carbon gloves coming as well. Pricey for work gloves (But not for riding gloves). For Automotive/light duty I'm hard pressed to see a use...

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item..._ID=650029&group_ID=683168&store=&dir=catalog

strange in aus no one wears gloves you get called a ***** my old mans hands are like leather cant cut em with a knife toughen up

I mainly wear gloves to help limit the amount of times I have to wash my hands during the day. Having to wash grease off my hands every time I have to pull a customers car in, or out is a PITA.

 

[rmsg0040]

kleenguard G40 polyurethane gloves made by kimberly clark. Hands down the best glove IMO. Our company introduced us to these gloves so we could use them at work and I was impressed so I went out and bought 60 pairs for myself. The dont leave your hand smelling like ****, they breathe very well and are very thin, and have good grip. Downside they last about a week after heavy use. Cost less than $3 a pair.

Second pick would be mechanix fast fit gloves, nice and durable but make your hand sweat

 

[shampoop]

strange in aus no one wears gloves you get called a ***** my old mans hands are like leather cant cut em with a knife toughen up

I work with a guy just like that. It's cool that his hands are really tough but then again, his skin still burns when he touches something hot. He can't grip greasy/oily objects. And he has to waste a lot of time washing his hands a million times a day.

 

[ihateminimumwage]

Buddy of mine gave me his Snap-On Technician SuperCuff Gloves (he does bodywork, but got oil on them and had to buy new ones). They lasted for a couple of years of solid abuse (when I actually do wear gloves), until a few months ago; Now all the fingertips are gone or sewed up with dental floss (good ol' punk rock years )

I'll be buying another set as soon as I can catch the SO dealer driving around, not as expensive to replace as I would've expected...
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=&item_ID=649928&group_ID=682166&store=&dir=catalog

 

[mccaer01]

If I'm not wearing rubber, then mechanix or matco pro series are what I wear now.

 

[Displaced Hokie]

kleenguard G40 polyurethane gloves made by kimberly clark. Hands down the best glove IMO.

I also like that style of glove. Got used to them when I worked in a factory and the assemblers used those per company policy. Not tons of protection from really sharp things, but very tactile. I wish I had some more.

I've been using the Costco Snap-On gloves and they are holding up OK to general home duty. $14 for the set (on pair of medium duty, one pair of light duty) seems good to me. And they look cool.

 

[kapster]

I had a pair of fastfit, liked them but wanted the velcro closure.Got hf blue mechanics gloves, pretty decent and durable for the money. After that got mechanixs originals, not very impressed. Probably needed a size down but they just seem cheap to me. Havent got any but liked the feel of the new red mechanics gloves at harbor freight.

We are supplied ansell hyflex 11-800 nitrile foam covered gloves at work (machine shop), I get 2-3 weeks of almost constant use out of a pair. They're pretty dirty by then. Just the other day realized that would be the perfect machanics gloves. I really like them but oil or water will soak through them. Very seldom do you need to take them off because you don't have enough dexterity. Might try the 11-900 solid (not foam) nitrile for garage work. 12 gloves for $30 on amazon, $2.5 a piece. Beats 10 or 20 a pair for mechanixs and superior in my opinion.

http://www.ansellpro.com/hyflex/11-900.asp

 

[dfreeman616]

digging up an old thread, but anyone have experience with hex gloves? they have several different kinds. i'm partly interested because they are a local company to me.
http://www.hexarmor.com/

 

[Mr.Nutcase]

i am starting to like going naked, nothing at all..... he he he
I like using gloves, no need to wash your hands