Here are my current pair of work gloves:
They are CarHartt gloves. I spent $23 on them.
No big deal, right?
I’ve had them for about a month.
The same thing happened to a pair of IronClad gloves and a pair of Mechanix gloves that I had. I’ve used them all for general yard work as well, and the cutting and splitting of firewood.
What’s nice about this breed of glove is the fit- snug and comfortable. Almost like an extra layer of skin. They look sturdy when purchased. But every one of them fails in the same way- at those fancy looking seams at the finger tips.
So if you see these fancy gloves, admire them all you want. Imagine how sturdy and well constructed they are.
Just be warned that it’s an illusion.
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Send a copy of this post to http://www.ironclad.com and http://www.mechanix.com
The strongest cows die to make the most durable gloves. Go with old school fitted leather, the thicker the better, because being “like” a second skin, is not as good as being skin.
Yeah- the ironic thing is they are also the cheapest gloves available as well. They don’t fit as well, but if they’ll last it’ll be hard to quibble.
Actually, Mom’s plan might not be a bad one, you seem like a good test subject for their products.
Actually, I’ve been doing some research … and you should see a package at your door in the near future … perhaps the gloves I found will work … they got high marks from their owners … and they came in an XXL