Ruuman Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I'm after some decent work gloves. I use some makita rigger gloves at the mo and there pretty good if not a bit worn out. only problem is they absorb the grease and oil which isn't great. There's obviously masses of "mechanic" gloves, just wondered what people recommend? Cheers Ruu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I'm after some decent work gloves. I use some makita rigger gloves at the mo and there pretty good if not a bit worn out.only problem is they absorb the grease and oil which isn't great. There's obviously masses of "mechanic" gloves, just wondered what people recommend? Cheers Ruu I use the "Mechanix" gloves both for working on the vehicle and when competing in winch events. There are very few jobs I can't do while wearing them as they are tight fitting and you don't lose too much feel. The palms are a light leather so they give some protection against sharp edges as well as protecting you from the cold when handling metal outside. They are machine washable so when they get too dirty/oily they get washed with my overalls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 http://garage.mechanix.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=1 Which ones Dave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnover4x4 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Irwin extremes, get them from machinemart. ABout 15quid adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Cheap and cheerful for me! - Screwfix Builders Gloves Wash in warm water when greasy, or with my overalls. Still very wearable when soaking wet, and keep your hands relatively warm like that too - bit of a wetsuit effect with the rubber coating. They're usually on special offer in the bins as you queue up to order at the trade counters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 at work we have 3 options : 1 - cotton gloves with millions of rubber dots on them, these are my favourite gloves as you can actually feel what you're doing with your fingers. the downside being the minute you touch mud / water / oil, your hands are soaked. still, i wear them, just use a good dose of swarfega at the end of each shift. i'm tempted to try latex gloves under them..... 2 - plastic gloves, a bit clumersome, but great for working when you don't need to be accurate... i.e. big spanners, chain tongs, stilsons and they're spot on 3 - leather gloves, these are pretty good, but the ones we get have a tight cuff, which annoys me when trying to put them on / take them off quickly... we've had some trial runs of thing rubbery / plasticcy gloves but most of them can't take too long when dealing with greasy jobs. if you want warm gloves, i use impact gloves or scaffolders leather gloves G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Devon 4x4 gloves , They are simular to the Mechanix gloves , And usualy FOC at most Devon sponsered events , They are light weight and have a good grip , You can easily start an M5 nut on a stud in - 5 degree temperature with a pair on . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warthog Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 These? Meduim Duty gloves http://www.spectrumsafety.net/mm5/merchant...e=Cutprotection Or the thinner type for dexterity http://www.spectrumsafety.net/mm5/merchant...=Nitrile_Gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I use these They are much tougher than the polyester-cotton spec would suggest - once having saved my finger from a careless dab with the angle grinder! I also like the fact that the third finger is shorter than the middle one which suits my anatomy better than a some industrial gloves in which they are the same length. The level of grip - even when oily - is good and they last well and wash nicely too. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I have had good stuff from Strauss-direct, a German company that has now set up a UK based mail order. They do a specific winter mechanics glove although I have noit tired it myself. I have bought their Leather work gloves for winching and after 2 days winching at the Baskeville challenge found them to be extremely comfortable and spot on for the job. Sorry but I cannot get links to the relevant pages on their website to work. If you go to www.Strauss-direct.co.uk and look under Personal Protection and then the gloves section the winter mechanic gloves are on the first page. The red & yellow leather ones I use for winching are on page 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 http://garage.mechanix.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=1Which ones Dave? Been out and checked, mine are the plain "original" ones. I find the synthetic leather palms/finger tips work really well, not tried the pvc types though so can't compare them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirkthe1 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I use these They are much tougher than the polyester-cotton spec would suggest - once having saved my finger from a careless dab with the angle grinder! I also like the fact that the third finger is shorter than the middle one which suits my anatomy better than a some industrial gloves in which they are the same length. The level of grip - even when oily - is good and they last well and wash nicely too. Roger we use these-or at least very similar ones at work doing tree surgery. find them very useful-they keep grip in the wet and you can still do small fiddly jobs with them or climb a rope/tree. you can also pick them up for next to nothing. and they keep your hands warm. the only draw back is they arnt water proof. although they do make a good liner for bigger gloves where your hands can slip out. but id recommend them to anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty_wingnut Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 i wear a thin pair of the above with a latex glove between that and my hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 ...you can also pick them up for next to nothing.... Or actually for nothing in my case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruuman Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 cool, thanks everyone, think I'm going to be buying lots of pairs to find out which I like best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 I bought a pair of these a while back. About half the price of the Irwin ones. They are lasting well although the suedey palms do get greasy. Having just spent this last arctic weekend outside doing the head gaskets on a V8 I can say they are absolutely fantastic. No problem with holding small screws. Wouldn't have wanted to be holding icy spanners without them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noggy Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Irwin extremes, get them from machinemart. ABout 15quidadrian i second that! i get them from the local steel supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 i second that! i get them from the local steel supplier. Just ordered a set - so we'll see! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 another vote for the mechanix ones! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warthog Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Had a pair of these: http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/PowerGlove-Me...-SSP900L-Sealey Pretty nifty for camping. But not cheap enough to ruin working on the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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