WVBill
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jul 21, 2000
- Messages
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- Location
- Whidbey Island, WA
- Tractor
- Sold my Kubota B6100 when I moved to WA
I haven't seen a discussion of this important piece of safety equipment but I can attest to it's value.
About a month ago I had rented a post hole digger and was in the process of returning it, late on Saturday, by myself, tired and in a hurry. I was dragging it off the back of my pickup myself and as it came off the tail gate the boom and gear housing did a perfect nut cracker imitation on my left index finger. Fortunately, I was wearing my gloves. As it was, the x-ray showed the tip of my finger smushed out to about dime-size with about a 3/8" laceration that, fortunately did not require stitches. I'm quite sure that my glove saved my finger tip and had I not been wearing them you might be calling me "Stumpy" now.
Anyway, that was a lead-in to ask what kind of gloves people use. Mine are fairly inexpensive Wells Lamont kidskin. I find them comfortable, flexible and not too hot.
About a month ago I had rented a post hole digger and was in the process of returning it, late on Saturday, by myself, tired and in a hurry. I was dragging it off the back of my pickup myself and as it came off the tail gate the boom and gear housing did a perfect nut cracker imitation on my left index finger. Fortunately, I was wearing my gloves. As it was, the x-ray showed the tip of my finger smushed out to about dime-size with about a 3/8" laceration that, fortunately did not require stitches. I'm quite sure that my glove saved my finger tip and had I not been wearing them you might be calling me "Stumpy" now.
Anyway, that was a lead-in to ask what kind of gloves people use. Mine are fairly inexpensive Wells Lamont kidskin. I find them comfortable, flexible and not too hot.