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Post by dld on Feb 19, 2010 5:50:29 GMT -5
I know we he-man don't wear gloves, but for those that do, is there a favorite?
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landarc
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Post by landarc on Feb 19, 2010 14:26:40 GMT -5
Wuss.
I like the goatskin gloves for just wearing when i want to look like I am working. Also, I used to use punture proof chemical handling gloves in winter to keep the hands dry and safe.
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jcm05
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Post by jcm05 on Feb 19, 2010 14:53:15 GMT -5
I wear gloves mostly when working with tools. I just use the run-of-the-mill leather ones that cost $3 a pair at HD.
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peppereater
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Post by peppereater on Feb 19, 2010 15:43:37 GMT -5
$3? I buy leather gloves on sale for $5 per 5 pack. I use them while running a chainsaw, lifting bales of hay, building fence, etc, but I don't wear garden gloves. Too obstructive.
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Post by bestofour on Feb 25, 2010 20:47:21 GMT -5
I am a nurse and you he-men type red necks, moderators, administrators and tree hugging guys need to beware. I had a patient one time who almost died from a weirdo infection gotten while working in the garden sans the gloves. Do you really know what's living in that dirt???
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Post by durgan on May 23, 2010 18:24:10 GMT -5
I often use the blue gloves sold in Cosco in packages of 100. There is little restriction in dexterity. For heavier work I use the cheap leather dollar store gloves. Both types have their applications.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on May 23, 2010 18:46:33 GMT -5
I am a nurse and you he-men type red necks, moderators, administrators and tree hugging guys need to beware. I had a patient one time who almost died from a weirdo infection gotten while working in the garden sans the gloves. Do you really know what's living in that dirt??? A Tetanus shot every 10 years is a Better Investment IMO, than a cheap pair of $ store gloves imported from China, speaking of places that are riddled with scary diseases. I find the rubberized mesh gardening gloves that conform to your hand, to be sweaty and of absolutely no use whatsoever when working near wire or fencing. If you've not tried this, do so. It won't take you long to figure out what I mean, lol For heavy work on the farm I used $14 leather work gloves (Thinsulate lined ones for winter). I still have a pair that I use when I'm shovelling. I used to special order them when I worked in a hardware store part time. The ones I have now better last a long time But I can't wear gloves of any kind when I'm running the Mantis cuz gloves add bulk and I keep hitting the kill switch
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tz
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Post by tz on Jun 13, 2010 10:24:57 GMT -5
I hate cheap gloves. They are either uncomfortable or fall apart in a day or two so I was very happy when I paid a little more for the White Mule blue and grey leather palm work gloves at our Lowes. Every once in a while the leather is a little too thick so it pays to try them on before tossing them in the cart. As for the $15 work gloves that look like baseball batting gloves, I can't see investing in them. Chainsaw work involving pulling brush and logs around would tear them up just like anything else.
I have alot of glass in my garden soil so bare hand work is out of the question, I probably do need to find something a little thinner than the leather palms for pulling weeds and such, but I pull up lot of sandstone shards at the same time and they wear through fingers quickly.
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