Thank you for circling back to the gauntlet gloves, @PomGranny, as I feel that I was remiss in leaving out something about the specific ones that I bought: the issue that I’ve got with the ones I pictured above will not apply to everyone. I would hazard a guess that only a small portion of the population will have Popeye forearms (like mine) that will make it challenging to put on these ones. I have worn mine before, it just takes several minutes of frustration to finally wiggle my arms all the way down and in there. I suspect that other manufacturers are cut more generously, but again, not everyone’s got this going on:
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i’m positive theyre kinco, probably their 98-M. i bought them locally, but surely they’re available online too
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Thank you to all! I am really enjoying the conversation, and learning what y’all have used and liked well enough to mention.
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For the folks that have interest in arm protection… probably the best bang for the buck is the Harbor Freight sleeves with Dupont Kevlar.
https://www.harborfreight.com/heat-and-cut-resistant-kevlar-sleeves-57515.html
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On the topic of protection sleeves like what @krismoriah mentioned, has anyone tried similar products from Mechanix Wear (who make a lot of mechanic’s gloves)? I see that they make Kevlar Heat Sleeves and two different versions of Speedknit Sleeves.
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Not that I bought them for gardening, but…
I’ve been fairly impressed by these Uline coated gloves:
Originally bought them so I’d have something with gripe to wear while doing work outdoors in the winter, but they’ve become my go-to gardening gloves as well. Quality is generally good, but varies by pair. And, funny story, when I bought them originally, I though the price was ridiculously high, but I didn’t realize they came in a pack of a dozen gloves. Now we have pairs sitting around everywhere, can wash some while we work outside with others, etc.
Just thought I’d mention as, if you need a bunch, $3.42/pair isn’t too bad.
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That’s excellent! They remind me very much of the Showa Atlas 300 that are pictured earlier. Do you happen to know what sort of material the knit glove is actually made from? It looks like a quick drying polyester or similar. Do they end up causing your hands to feel dry or have an unusual scent after wearing them for several hours?
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I’m not sure what the ‘cloth’ part of the glove is made of. It feels like cotton to me, but it’s probably synthetic as you mention. And nothing on the label to describe what it is (I just checked).
There’s a bit of a latex/rubber scent on my hands after wearing them for a while, but it’s not strong enough that I really notice it. When I’ve been using them to spread around blood meal, I smell the blood meal on my hands for a day afterwards, but that’s not the fault of the gloves!
No unusual hand dryness for me, but I’m not prone to dry hands. Instead, the latex portion holds in moisture, so my hands can get really sweaty in the summer.
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I think that the body of that glove is a “thermal acrylic”
I’m picking up what you’re putting down ;). I bought a bag of bone meal last year, first time ever, and it had a unique aroma to it! Try washing your hands with distilled white vinegar. It might take a few applications, but it ought to deodorize your hands pretty well.
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