TIG gloves on the small side?

[R-mm]

I have hands that fit normal brands like say LL Bean "Small" gloves fine. But welding stuff seems to all be made for Sasquatch meathooks. Anyone with smaller hands find a set of TIG gloves that lets them control their filler rod well?

 

[ducksface]

Any leather gloves are tig gloves.
My favorites are very thin goat skin that fit as tight as rubber gloves.
You find a pair you like, get them soaking wet while wearing them, and wear them until they're dry.

Few people have seen me without a pair of them in my hip pocket in probably fifteen years.

 

[cvairwerks]

I use nomex flight gloves...leather palms and underside of the fingers, nomex backs. Tight fit with good dexterity.

 

[R-mm]

Along these lines? Does the nomex provide significant thermal protection ?


https://www.aviationsurvival.com/Government-Issue-Nomex-Flight-Gloves-_p_244.html

 

[Jason280]

Tillman 1338's can be ordered in small...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tillman-13...084866?hash=item4b802e99c2:g:cHEAAOSwyZhfRV1c

 

[cvairwerks]

Along these lines? Does the nomex provide significant thermal protection ?


https://www.aviationsurvival.com/Government-Issue-Nomex-Flight-Gloves-_p_244.html

Yep, that's the style. Nomex will provide some thermal protection as well as flame protection. It's the stuff lots of fire protection gear is made from.

I'm not a good judge for telling how much thermal protection they will give, as I have a wacked feel for heat compared to most people....Things that are warm to me, are often really hot to others, so it's hard to tell.

 

[rlitman]

Along these lines? Does the nomex provide significant thermal protection ?


https://www.aviationsurvival.com/Government-Issue-Nomex-Flight-Gloves-_p_244.html

Nomex is what's used in arc flash gear. It doesn't provide as much protection as leather, but it's a good second best. For most TIG welding, I'd use something like that. Probably not for aluminum though.

 

[Zmann]

I find all tig gloves are tight and restrictive LOL

signed Sasquatch hands

 

[Highland]

I prefer Wells Lamont goat or deer skin gloves my farm store keeps. Thin, tight and white. They just don't stay white for long!

Most of the time I don't even wear a glove on my left (filler rod) hand though.

 

[cvairwerks]

I prefer Wells Lamont goat or deer skin gloves my farm store keeps. Thin, tight and white. They just don't stay white for long!

Most of the time I don't even wear a glove on my left (filler rod) hand though.

If you have high freq start and you get that left side too close to ground, you'll question not wearing a glove on that side real quick BTDT...got the buzz.

 

[txvwnut]

I purchased a couple pair from Jody’s online store, weldmonger.com and they fit me rather well. I consider myself to have average size hands.

 

[donmillerx]

Black Stallion, deerskin. Under $10 on cyberweld.


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[matt_i]

Most of the time I don't even wear a glove on my left (filler rod) hand though.

How do you keep from getting sunburned to oblivion? I know you can hold the filler rod a foot back from the weld but eventually you'll have a pile of foot-long filler rods leftover