How to Choose a Work Glove

The right tool for the right job is essential if you want to do it right the first time.

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[stephenathon]

How did you know I was just looking for work gloves!? I like the look and feel of goatskin.

[saddletanboots]

Superior Glove, Goat gloves, have been by far the most durable work glove I’ve ever used, they’re kinda bulky, but they have taken concrete with rebar, being soaked, muddy, for months and I actually never seen one failed, they are kevlar lined, arc, cut rated, they are basically necessary in my field of work, working with gas, my company supplies them. I honestly like em a lot, we can dig around a secondary line, without needing to pull out the big rubber electric gloves, and for us we can tap mains without the need to use the the electric gloves either due to their spark rating. As far as work gloves go they’re my number 1.

[tonyb.]

Searching vids for work gloves that could tell me the diff between the leathers and help me choose what will fit for my application beat. Your the first n only vid I found without discouraging the internet for hrs. Thanks a lot!!

[seanangermeier]

Tillman 864 Driver’s style gloves are my go to for most work. Nice cut deerskin. 24Cs for TIG welding and 750s for hot work. They’re all pretty well made and are affordable.

[paulcaskey]

Kevlar lined frisk gloves are handy for picking up broken glass or shards of metal or what have you.

[niklaspilot]

3:13 I was like “hey that sounds like they would be great for me when I’m flying” and then at 3:33 he actually says it! Carl, You know me too well :D

[oklahomahank]

For motorcycles I suggest actual motorcycle gloves that have a hard part at the base of the hand. If you go down you tend to put your hands down and break a little bone in there called the scaphoid, right where the base of the hand meets the wrist. It has no blood flow and takes forever to heal.

[bigvisk]

i use the hestra skullman, i think they are goat skin, not positive, but they are awesome. last time i ordered them i ordered 4 pairs to keep me in gloves for a while. as a desk jockey i only need them for household/chicken chores and the like.

[Dwanny]

as a tinbasher/hvac service tech i always buy deerskin gloves for the dexterity and warmth because the rubber handed gloves give you the most dexterity but in canada the winters get cold so i need warmth mixed with dexterity and it’s always a push pull battles

[StahlFirearmsNo]

I use a pair of Tillman 864L (a tig welding glove) but the only thing thats damaged them was a 80 grit flapper wheel

[pherble]

Revisiting this video and it is great! I've used deerskin for years as motorcycle and general work gloves around the house (I'm not in a physical labor job). What I didn't do was take care of them for the long term, but realized that they would last, wear, and patina like my boots and other leather gear. I've purchased from Sullivan and they are a good go to brand, but I'm trying to also support other small US leather companies.

[DSullivan]

Hey Carl - I really enjoy your videos and also going back through your library. Keep up the great work!

[thecapone]

Update: not sure if you ever got to doing it, but i recommended the maroon bell gloves and after a year I can say the gloves are amazing. They fit so well and the gloves are tough. One pair is officially my work glove. Jeremy the founder has great customer service. Cant recommend his company enough.

[jazzwyld]

Just bought a pair of Elk lined gloves from Sullivan. They are amazing.

[EQ]

Schaeffers Elk skin gloves are my go to. I use them around the house as well as at work as a bomb tech. They are durable, fit great, and are at the right price point. As a bomb tech i am not just concerned about damage to my hand but static electricity. Leather gloves prevent that. Check them out

[operamatthew]

peccary or horsehide for me only. another great video!!

[lycan]

I work with wood-firewood/spliting ect. And looking for a tough gloves cause the same wear and tear on tips.

[thelordraj]

Where did get that jacket in the thumbnail?

[LaOwlett]

Fyi, you can hand wash any leather glove thin enough to dry overnight, not just buck or elk. Put them on, don't use any soap if you can help it, and if you have to use a soap, get one with a lot of fat and oils so it doesn't dry out the leather. Then wash with room temp water like you're washing your hands, take them off and squeeze them out (no wringing) and then roll them up in a towel and squeeze again, then set them in a cool dry place on a towel in front of a fan to dry as fast as possible. Put them on when they're still damp to make sure they haven't shrunk too much, then when they're dry, stretch them lengthwise on the edge of a table, first the palm/back of hand, then each finger. Over time leather will stretch along the width of our hands because of the way our hand moves, so stretching them lengthwise will bring them closer to their original shape. Then moisturize them with your favorite leather conditioner.

I don't recommend doing this often, because each time you get any leather wet, it degrades slightly. Think of leather like beef jerky, it's dried "meat" and if it gets wet, should be kept cool and dried quickly to prevent bacteria and rot.

[thecapone]

Not sure if you’ll read this, but I recently bought me a pair of Buffalo leather gloves from Maroon Bell, out in Colorado. They’re supposedly really good quality. I’ll try and update once I get them in. Maybe you could give them a look.