BEST WORK GlOVES??

[John_Mc]

I see, makes sense. This also confirms that there is a giant conspiracy against left handed people.

Why is it that no one makes a left handed chain saw?

 

[etpm]

GET ESTWING GLOVES. See my long post below for why.
I live on the wet side of the Cascades in WA. Because of this my gloves often get soaked. So when I know my gloves are gonna get soaked I use gloves that have a leather palm but are otherwise made of stretchy synthetic stuff. After trying several brands I finally decided that ESTWING brand gloves are the best value. They last as long as any other brand available at my local hardware store which has a great selection of work gloves. Even though they have a Velcro closure I hardly ever use it. The closure works very well because it does not come undone easily and stays as tight as I want. Most of the time I don't use it so I cut off the strap on one pair of gloves and leave the strap on another pair. They cost about 1/2 of what the other brands average cost is. I would really like to get a pair of Kevlar gloves just to see how long they would last. I would have bought some already but I have not found any that have a grip surface that resembles the texture of leather, they all seem to be very open. While cut resistant the open weave will let splinters right through. I'm sure somebody makes what I want though, I just hafta find 'em.
Eric

 

[Duds13]

How much wear and tear will they take?

So far these have taken a lot. No signs of wear at all. I live in the northeast and the winter version is nice too on a cold day. They are cheap too so if they wear out, toss them and buy another pair!

 

[5030]

Wells Lamont for me and I buy them by the bundle and when they get greasy or worn, in the burn pile they go. Nothing lasts forever. Usually go through 3 pair a year.

 

[oosik]

I have two types of gloves. Heavy duty leather - to work on my barbed wire fence and do work with the tractor and implements. This includes everything involved with thinning and chipping my pine stands. Leather gloves from Aerostich - Elk skin ropers.

Then the gloves to keep my hands warm. Hyper-tech yuppie "wonder material" gloves. Army leather mittens with wool liners. Eddie Bauer down gloves. None of these will work with the barbed wire fencing nor the tractor work.

Besides - I do very little tractor work and, absolutely, no fence work in the winter.

 

[oosik]

John_Mc --- the devil made me do this. Left handed chain saws. None are currently being made because all the left handed trees were cut down years ago.

 

[ericm979]

After destroying my hydra hides doing stone work, these look like better values to me.

5 pair for $8.99

Split Leather Work Gloves with Cotton Back, 5 Pair

Amazing deals on this Split Leather Work Gloves 5Pr at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

I have some of those but for firewood and brush I prefer these:

Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977

Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!

www.harborfreight.com

The double layer makes them last longer.

 

[mastercraftka]

I have some of those but for firewood and brush I prefer these:

Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977

Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!

www.harborfreight.com

The double layer makes them last longer.

Yep they are good now if they would just make them with a closed cuff I would get another pair.

 

[japody]

After destroying my hydra hides doing stone work, these look like better values to me.

$2.64 (should take to Walmart link but why it says Robot or human, IDK)

Robot or human?

5 pair for $8.99

Split Leather Work Gloves with Cotton Back, 5 Pair

Amazing deals on this Split Leather Work Gloves 5Pr at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

Those are the best for working around the farm. Great for working with barbed wire, cutting trees, handling brush, grabbing calves, etc. They actually last a long time. Only issue i have with them is the seams sometimes come apart. Simply get out a needle and use dental floss to sew it back up.

 

[mikester]

May seem silly, but I am looking for a glove that won't wear holes after three or four uses. I cut, split and handle firewood at least 3 times per week and I like the gloves that I am using now, but they just don't seem to hold up very long.

I am using hydra hyde with the velcro around the wrist. I like that because I don't get saw dust down in the gloves.

Anyone have a good glove that you get better life out of than I am getting?

Thanks,

I don't think gloves like that exist. Lately I buy rubber dipped gloves like these on sale pack of 10 for $10

https://www.costco.ca/holmes-latex-foam-coated-gloves%2c-10-pairs-pack.product.100834121.html

They usually last a day or two, when the rubber wears off toss them. Great for greasing equipment.

I like the mechanics style leather gloves but at $20/pair they don't last any longer that the rubber dipped cotton gloves.

 

[shooterdon]

My gloves wear out at the finger tips. I will sometimes wrap duct tape around to keep using them. Will follow this thread as it would be nice to get gloves that last more than a couple of weeks of heavy use.

 

[WM75Guy]

I buy these from TSC, $12 for a 3 pack. I spread the use between pairs and they last a good while. I keep a pack at each location I might need gloves, such as the shop and the garage. Plus I keep a pair in each vehicle and tractor.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/west-chester-mens-3-pack-split-cowhide-double-leather-palm-gloves

 

[dodge man]

One thing the op wants is something to keep the wrist area tight so crap does fall inside them. I gave up on that years ago and just take them off and shake them out.

 

[mastercraftka]

My gloves wear out at the finger tips. I will sometimes wrap duct tape around to keep using them. Will follow this thread as it would be nice to get gloves that last more than a couple of weeks of heavy use.

I do this all the time lol. I was thinking about something to dip them in or spray on them?

 

[Duds13]

I do this all the time lol. I was thinking about something to dip them in or spray on them?

Just try the ones I posted in the link to Harbor Freight. For $2-$3 if you don't like them or they wear out too fast you're only out a couple bucks

 

[John_Mc]

One thing the op wants is something to keep the wrist area tight so crap does fall inside them. I gave up on that years ago and just take them off and shake them out.

Taking them off and shaking them out did not always work so well for me. As I used the chainsaw, the little finger and the righ finger of my left glove would start to fill up with chips. Sometimes it would just shake out. Other times, the sawdust/chips got compacted in there and was a real pain in the butt to get out: Lots of squeezing and wiggling and slamming the gloves on something to knock the stuff loose and out (and hope that some odd-ball piece didn't get hung up in a spot that really annoyed me).

That's when I switch to the Carhartt gloves I linked back in post #9 in this thread. In the warmer weather, I'm about to start my second year of wearing the uninsulated gloves once things warm up bit more year. I started a new set of the insulated version this winter. I used the previous winter pair for at least a couple winters before that. The leather on these gloves has held up well for me, and the elastic cuff keeps the crap out. They are now up to about $20/pair, but it's been worth it to me to have something reliable. I keep my eye out for sales and buy a couple of pairs at a time.

 

[Cycledude]

I've recently converted to this style and happy I did. Great grip so fatigue is reduced, and great for firewood because splinters wont penetrate the coating.

A5 Cut-Resistant Work Gloves, Large

Amazing deals on this A5 Cut Resistant Gloves Large at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

Bought a pair a couple days ago on sale, have used them for handling some firewood and seems like they are excellent , the coating seems like it will be very durable, pretty sure I will be buying more.

 

[North to Alaska]

Walmart’s cheap hyper tough cowhide leather palm gloves with cotton back. They last through 10 to 20 cord of wood handling and stacking. Did i say, they are cheap too?

 

[John_Mc]

Walmart’s cheap hyper tough cowhide leather palm gloves with cotton back. They last through 10 to 20 cord of wood handling and stacking. Did i say, they are cheap too?

are they open cuff, or do they have elastic or velcro or some kind of closure on the cuff?

 

[North to Alaska]

They are open cuff.
I use them for handling the wood. I usually use something else for handling the chainsaw.