Good work gloves

[treefarmer391]

Can anyone chime in with some good leather gloves that don't cost an arm & a leg?

Tired of getting a day or two before destroying farm/home center 'offshore' specials.

Best I've had over the years are Geier 448's, but they're $50.00 a pair now.

 

[Wacky]

:shocked: $50!! I also would like to find a decent set. But in the $15-$20 range.

 

[beenthere]

I have been happy with the feel and the life of deer skin gloves for several years.

Last year tried a couple pair of LogRite gloves, that are leather and washable. One pair has held up well through handling 7 full cords of firewood. They are listed at $13.50 a pair.

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Friend of mine likes the wear/price of HF leather gloves. I prefer more comfort when I have gloves on.

 

[farmboy12]

I know you said leather, but I have good luck with two different gloves recently, I only say two because one pair stayed in my truck, and the other stayed where I last left them. Mechanix gloves are the ones I wear more, they're camo colored on top, and black on the bottom. They are very tough, lasted through many strap-downs with chains and ramps on the trailer, moving firewood, general repair and work, working with certain stuff in the garden while on my dad's hands, he lost his pair, and just riding when I trailblaze through brush on the dirt bike. I would look at Mechanix and try them on. I can't remember the name of the other pair, but it has a rubbery grip on the bottom, and also very comfortable. The only thing about these two is they don't stay very warm, but they do block out wind from your hands while on the tractor. You could always put on a thinner, warm glove under it. Also, one more, they give much better dexterity than leather gloves.


Kyle

 

[JCB]

I've really liked Carhartt brand gloves. You can get them lots of places.

They've got lots of styles. They are probably just rebranded versions of someone elses gloves, but all the pairs I've had have been at least good quality, held up pretty well, and fit good.

You'll probably pay full price (say $20-$25) but they have seemed to consistently be the best gloves I buy.

 

[Aguanga]

I've really liked Carhartt brand gloves. You can get them lots of places.

They've got lots of styles. They are probably just rebranded versions of someone elses gloves, but all the pairs I've had have been at least good quality, held up pretty well, and fit good.

You'll probably pay full price (say $20-$25) but they have seemed to consistently be the best gloves I buy.

I agree that the Carharts are a good glove. The pair I have was given to me by a good friend that is in a wheelchair - a man that puts a lot of miles and does more than most with his gloves. He says they hold up the best of all of the different brands he's tried so far. I use them mostly with the firewood and clearing brush and they have held up very well. It's a soft leather on the wear surface (maybe doubled in the high wear areas if I remember right) and a stretchy fabric on the back side.

 

[SARG]

I just got done tearing down an old barn and tried using the work gloves with the spandex backs.

I was so impressed with how they lasted and how they felt on the hand that I ordered another half dozen pair of the Instinct Threshers.

And surprisingly .... the manufacturers site is the cheapest at $10. per pair and free shipping.

Instinct Performance Hand Protection Gloves

 

[brin]

I use the cheap leather gloves..they are grey and have a fabric cuff and the last time I bought some they were $4.00 a pair and I bought 6 pair...sitlll have 3 pairs and it has been about 3 yrs. Maybe the price has gone up but I got them at Home Depot or Lowesl..

I don't want to buy the expensive ones since when I get into grease it would really ruin them...but I use these for real work not show..

 

[grnspot110]

#8290W, Horse hide, from GEMPLER'S - Official Site - Carhartt Workwear, Chemical Sprayers, Chemical Safety Supplies & more, $14.50/pr. They last me better than others & I can get them in 2XL! ~~ grnspot110

 

[Scooby074]

I like the Atlas gloves with the urethane palms. I wear them all the time. Got tired of expensive mechanics wear plus the atlas has better dexterity.

for leather Stihl makes a nice landscaper glove. Those or Watsons. Watsons are a distant second though

 

[WH401]

For a thicker, insulated glove I like Wells Lamont. Lately though, I've gotten into wearing the non-insulated gloves that conform more to your hands, like Mechanix Wear gloves. The thinner ones give you more movement and allow you to pick up smaller things with ease with your fingers, as well as allowing your hands to breathe better in the summer months. I go through a pair of the non-insulated gloves in about year, I tend to be pretty hard on them. I had a pair of the Dickies gloves and put a hole in them in about a month, they were a POS. Last year I bought some of the Mechanix Wear "Grip" gloves, that have a rubber treading on the fingers for grabbing things while there's grease or oil on the fingers of the gloves. Since then I have replaced the Grip's with the "M-Pact" gloves, which are a little more expensive, but they have nice padding on the palm and fingers, thicker outer protection and wear strips on the fingers, and thin rubber strips running down the length of the outside of the glove along the knuckles and fingers to protect them from bumps against hard objects and such. I think they were about $25 at Wal-Mart.

 

[crusty 1]

Wish I had the energy to wear out gloves:laughing:The neighbor buys leather gloves by the dozen from optics planet,he says they are ok and about 3 bucks each.I cannot recall the company name but there is a missouri made glove thats very nice and made here to boot.Last pair I got about 15 bucks.Dave

 

[6dog]

If you don't mind the JD branded stuff, TSC has John Deere deer skin gloves with the spandex backs for $12.99. Either way, I think deer skin is the way to go.



Edit: They are $16.99 online, but my local store currently has them for $12.99.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/mens-work-gloves/john-deere-men-s-deer-skin-driver-s-gloves-7288609

 

[Onthesauk]

For the money, tough to beat the leather gloves from Costco. About $20.00 for three pair. And three pair will last me about a year.

 

[BXRICK]

I use the cheap leather and cuff gloves. They're good enough for me for most work.

Slightly off-topic, what I have found is how nice chainsaw gloves are for, well, chainsawing. I had always worn gloves when chainsawing, but after buying a pair made for the purpose, I was actually surprised.
They have some sort of a double-leather palm, which really seems to reduce the vibrations, making sawing for any length of time much more comfortable.
I got mine from Bailey's but I've seen what I assume is a similar set in a Husqvarna brand.
About $20, if I recall.
I try to use them only for chainsawing.

 

[Solo]

I use two different kinds of leather gloves and like both equally well. Stihl Pro Scaper Series gloves, Proscaper Series Gloves - STIHL USA and Mechanix Contractor Grade Impact pro glove, CG Impact Pro Glove : Mechanix Wear . Mechanix also make another that I have yet to try, the Contractor Grade heavy duty glove. CG Heavy Duty Glove : Mechanix Wear I'll have to put this pair on my Fathers day list. These range anywhere from $25-$42.

Solo

 

[oldballs]

If I had a $50 pr of gloves, I'd never use them for fear of messing them up!:laughing: Actually, it depends on what you are doing, summer ... winter... wet.... grease... barbed wire... driving the tractor, truck or washing the truck in the winter. Buying the cotton dot gloves by the dozen is what I do.... as well as the leather/cotton ones for rough stuff. See Gemplers or Northern mail order for a wide selection...but not the cheapest.

 

[two_bit_score]

I wear gloves almost all the time. Some good one's I've found are these from Duluth Trading:
Men's Work Gloves - Mens DTPro Work Gloves - Duluth Trading Company

They are frequently on special for various amounts less then the $19.50 list price.

Only thing is sometimes I like a leather glove. These are pretty good:
M&F Mens Tan Cowhide Palm Pad Gloves | Cavender's Boot City

The Duluth gloves hold up well doing some pretty rough work. Handling rock, lumber, metal is OK. They are synthetic so handling heated metal stuff is out with them. Otherwise they are fine and fit good.

 

[doall]

I'm also a believer in the Mechanix brand glove. I have put several metal roofs on with them and no cuts yet. Really tough and very nice fit.

 

[tinman955]

I also like teh Carhartt branded leather gloves. They fit nice and they are not to bulky, can pick things up with them. I hate having to take my gloves on and off all the time. I believe they have a drivers glove which is a medium weight type leather glove that cost me like $16 and last me about a year or so depending on what im doing.