I wondered the same thing... MSHA or OSHA
but after reading some of Skeets posts I think maybe neither....
BTW, you can get Kevlar gloves just about anywhere....
Leather Work Gloves
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but after reading some of Skeets posts I think maybe neither....
BTW, you can get Kevlar gloves just about anywhere....
I can't buy gloves locally that fit, other than some really heavy "yard work" gloves that are thick and are good for, shoveling and whatnot. Anything that I need to "feel", I have to order them and they're expensive. Last pair I bough was about $130. I have bigger hands than most folks do and the years of mechanic'n have really toughened them to the point where nothing fits very well. So I just quit trying to find gloves to fit anymore and any yard work stuff, I'll use what I can find around here which isn't much
At work I do some EV stuff and when doing HV EV repairs you have to wear special gloves which are rubber lined and leather outer. I am not sure they make them to fit me. Company I got the last pair from said "size 12" is the biggest they have and they are just too small. Way too small. And they're $175 a pair, required to do EV high voltage work (OSHA). There's probably less expensive options and I've looked but size 12 is about as big as I could find in any brand. I need 14 or maybe even 16 due to the bulk of the gloves needed for this stuff. Problem is they have to be certified, and then they have to be sent in for recertification every so often too and the cheap brands don't offer that.
At work I do some EV stuff and when doing HV EV repairs you have to wear special gloves which are rubber lined and leather outer. I am not sure they make them to fit me. Company I got the last pair from said "size 12" is the biggest they have and they are just too small. Way too small. And they're $175 a pair, required to do EV high voltage work (OSHA). There's probably less expensive options and I've looked but size 12 is about as big as I could find in any brand. I need 14 or maybe even 16 due to the bulk of the gloves needed for this stuff. Problem is they have to be certified, and then they have to be sent in for recertification every so often too and the cheap brands don't offer that.
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I noticed the folks on the Weather Channel have gloves similar to those posted earlier by @Tughill Tom.
His are labeled Duluth Trading.
Can’t tell Weather Channel guys gloves, but guess same manufacturer?
His are labeled Duluth Trading.
Can’t tell Weather Channel guys gloves, but guess same manufacturer?
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Seems most "leather" gloves you buy at the big box stores are not really leather. The Ines that are feel like it's the thinnest lower leg cut on the cow.
I have a pair of Sullivan's that are about 3 years old. Still in fantastic shape. I'm a weekend warrior, but use them regularly for woods work, splitting, chaining, rigging, etc.
I have a pair of Sullivan's that are about 3 years old. Still in fantastic shape. I'm a weekend warrior, but use them regularly for woods work, splitting, chaining, rigging, etc.
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That’s kind of my beef. Most of the gloves I’ve looked at recently are pretty thin.
Many aren’t well-suited to work in my estimation.
I was in Illinois for work for the past couple of weeks and had some time to kill over the weekend. I stopped by the John Deere Pavilion and gift shop in Moline again, specifically to buy some more gloves. I'd bought two different pairs of gloves in May of last year and like them, particularly to keep in my trucks for fueling, securing loads on trailers, hooking up the boat etc. I like both pairs enough that I want to have spares so bought two more pairs for me and a pair of the grey ones for a friend.
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Next time your over her remind me to give you a pair or two of the Ansell HyFlex gloves.
They are super flexible and really comfortable and tough.
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Since this keeps popping up tonight…
Has anyone used White Ox cotton gloves in place of leather gloves? Like these?
northstarglove.com
They are supposedly pretty tough and thick and popular in the logging industry in place of leather.
Has anyone used White Ox cotton gloves in place of leather gloves? Like these?
WHITE OX - Made in USA - North Star Glove - Handcrafting Excellence Since 1910
The original and most popular glove in the Pacific Northwest, trusted by loggers and woodsmen for over 70 years. Made from 100% cotton with a fourchette pattern for comfort, featuring a double-ply quilted palm with 22 oz. canvas thickness and a 10 oz. smooth canvas back. The knitwrist design and...
northstarglove.com
They are supposedly pretty tough and thick and popular in the logging industry in place of leather.