Guys I have a question. What brand of work gloves are y’all using? And where are you buying them? I’m mainly talking about the leather kind you’d use cutting wood, chopping wood with an axe, digging with a shovel or using post hole diggers. I keep going through them way faster that I think I should be. They just aren’t lasting. OR, should I consider them a disposable tool that is there to protect my hands for a little while and then be thrown out and grab a new pair?? Thanks for reading my post. Mark
I seem to burn through them pretty quickly at work as well. Right now they are supplied by the company. I really couldn't steer you in the right direction of what works best or is the most cost effective, but they don't seem to hold up like they used to.
Go to a welding supply shop and try some TIG gloves. You can pick up a hooke (er dime) with them... ws
they original Mechanix Wear gloves are great. You can throw them in the washing machine and they come out like new.
Mechanix were always the best, but right now I just wait for harbor freight to have a sale on their "hardy" brand for $1.99/pair and I'll buy 5 sets. Just toss them when they're worn out.
I like the Tillman brand. https://www.amazon.com/Tillman-1420...ers+gloves&dpPl=1&dpID=51zXU4MfsHL&ref=plSrch They are good until you get them wet. Then holes magically appear.
Thanks for the feedback guys. I agree that they don’t seem to last like they used to. I’ve got a pair of Mechanix gloves I use some in the garage and I’ve been happy with them. But I haven’t tried them for yard work etc. I may just get the “Hardy” gloves on sale at Harbor Freight and use them until they’re wore out and then reach for another pair. The last pair I bought looked good and I was optimistic about how they’d preform. But on day two they were getting thin in a few areas. Once the sweat hit them they turned my hands yellow. The yellow was gone after a day but sure did look weird. Thanks Again for your input!! Mark
The best leather gloves I've ever used, and this is for construction/trucking operations, chains and binders, etc, come from Magid Glove Co. I think they are still made in USA. But they are all leather with Kevlar thread (I think) and usually around $60.00 a dozen. Part number is TB550E. I buy them by the dozen and give them to my guys for Christmas, they love them too! What size are you looking for? I have some left from last Christmas, I'd be glad to send you a pair so you can try before you buy. Start a conversation with me and give me a shipping address and I can get them on their way to you today (Friday).
