I'm so tired of wearing out the fingers of gloves, so I come to you. Whacha got? 30 years, and I've yet to find a 2 season pair of gloves.
by TheRareForestDweller
I'm so tired of wearing out the fingers of gloves, so I come to you. Whacha got? 30 years, and I've yet to find a 2 season pair of gloves.
by TheRareForestDweller
40 Comments
Buffalo hide
Give Vermont Glove a shot. They’re not cheap, but I have found them to be incredibly durable.
Big Jake sewn with Kevlar.
I have not found a glove worth a shit, so now I buy the harbor freight 7 dollar cow hide ones. I coat them with obenuafs boot grease, I work the grease in with a heat gun. I keep a pair in my tractor, pickup, shop, and side by side and a few pairs in the tool boxes as backup. Doing this has not only been very cheap, but shockingly effective at making my broke in gloves last longer by rotating them.
I frame all winter so I need the dexterity. I pay the extra for mechanix m-pact and got some hockey tape for patches. Usually last a couple months
I recommend you keep these
Kinco buffalo hide are my favorite for tasks where you don’t need much dexterity.
On this subject, has anyone tried to apply a plasti-dip or similar material to the palm with the intention of just reapplying once its worn off? An intentionally consumable layer of something?
I’ve gone through so many. I’ve yet to find a pair that combines comfort and long term durability.
I use them to protect my hands. I’m ok with them falling apart instead of my precious body parts!
I’ve been buying the wells Lamont hydrahyde 3 packs from Costco and keeping one in the barn, one in the side by side and one in the garage.
They don’t last forever but they are cheap, comfortable and keep my hands nice and soft like the tech worker I am in the daytime
I’ve been using the Cody James rancher gloves from Boot Barn. Lasting pretty good so far, and have extra reinforcement around the index finger and thumb. Think they’re priced around $25.
Serperior glove. It’s a Canadian brand. They are amazing.
Kepp going! You are almost there
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US Army leather gloves work well for me.
I buy the 6 pack of Wells Lamont plain cowhide leather gloves from Costco for $40. I’ve used 3 pairs over the span of 2 years and of those, 1 pair has holes, one pair was discontinued just because I lost one, and the third is going strong. I use the holey ones as a backup, but I expect to get another couple years before I buy another pack. <$7 per pair for name brand decent quality gloves seems fine to me.
Won’t work if you need thicker ones specifically, but I keep a case of locceff ones off Amazon in the garage. Keep like 3-4 in rotation and wash them with the towels. I’ve had the same case for a few years now and I like that if they tear or get something absolutely awful on them (like the ones that had afterbirth on them and then accidentally got left in the barn 🤢)I don’t feel too bad about just trashing them.
Use fabric-style tape, such as medical or athletic tape. Easy to replace, more flexible, better grip, and easier to replace and cut than duct tape.
I use it on my leather gloves as a wear layer to save them, as I seem to go through multiple pair a year. With the tape, they last a very long time
Don’t see the problem. Got hand protection and bandaids all in one. Less items to carry.
Give’r gloves had a pair 2 years now, about $50 but worth it
Golden Stag, I do a lot of work for the railroad, and those have held up a year longer than any of my others.
I love my wells lamont hydra Hyde gloves. May not be heavy duty enough for you though.
No matter what gloves you buy they will wear out… it’s just the nature of the beast…
I have a pair of Geier bison that have lasted quite a few years now.
Bit bulky but Oregon chainsaw gloves are pretty good. Definitely had less pricks handling material than with any other gloves.
Buffalo Hyde. But also gloves are a perishable/expendable item. You should be expecting to replace your gloves every so often. There is no glove on the face of the planet that won’t wear out.
That said I’m pretty much at the point where I make my own you’d be surprised how long a pair of gloves can last when you make your own.
Daily’s are buckskin from tsc, the welding gloves for sketchy work from harbor freight. Gloves are just one of those things that hardly ever last a season so I chose something comfortable and it’s buckskin every time.
None. Always wear the fingers out in a season. Sometimes 2 pair and have tried everything.
Best deal I found is the 3 pack wells Lamont hydro hide leather gloves at Costco for about $25. (I think ). Buy a few packs at a time and toss a glove when a hole shows up.
Go through a pack a season and they cost about the same as a fancy gloves that wear out every year.
They all wear out. For spring/summer/fall I just use cheap gloves and expect to replace them annually (or sooner). For cold/wet winter work, the Atlas Showa gloves are great.
I get they Hyper Tough pig skin from Walmart. Keep them oiled with kiwii oil on the outside and tea tree on the inside (anti-fungal) my current pair is going on two years old. I keep them in my EDC and use the every chance I get. First year was pretty heavy warehouse work. Now it’s mostly yard and garden for the properties I manage.
Wow I thought this was a picture of my hand 😂
Very similar gloves, taped up fingers as well to squeeze a bit more life out of them.
The gaps really became apparent when I was grinding some metal and got hot sparks inside them.. hopefully you find a good pair!
I wear Mechanix Wear Material4x M-Pact Gloves … But they always wear out at the finger tips . I’ve tried them all same problem. They used to make a contractor line that were doubled in the fingers but I haven’t seen them in awhile.
best ive found so far are from Bomgaars kinco’s #2035 use them on the farm for the last 4 years [https://www.bomgaars.com/featured-brands/kinco/kinco-men-s-foreman-synthetic-with-pull-strap.html](https://www.bomgaars.com/featured-brands/kinco/kinco-men-s-foreman-synthetic-with-pull-strap.html)
also runner up Walmart cheapo’s were surprisingly good until they died all at once and literally fell apart all at once [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-Tough-Duck-Canvas-Utility-Work-Gloves-Brown-Men-s-Large/209867465](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-Tough-Duck-Canvas-Utility-Work-Gloves-Brown-Men-s-Large/209867465)
not an expert, but i would highly reccomend new. tape just doesnt do it for me
Can be effective to turn leather gloves inside out as the insides tend to be tougher, funny as it sounds.
If you want USA made really nice gloves, it’s hard to beat Sullivan.
[Sullivan Roper Gloves](https://sullivanglove.com/collections/rodeo-ranch)
For misc tasks and beaters, Ive found Tilman Drivers are the best. Their goatskin TIG gloves are real nice too.
[Tillman Drivers](https://jtillman.com/products/tillman-gloves/drivers-gloves/)
Without holes
Get some stihl gloves
Go with duct tape. You can also attach a 40 this way, so you don’t lose your drink while gardening.
Wells Lamont HydraHyde gloves.
$1.99 latex dipped gloves at harbor freight. No, they will not last you forever but they’re cheap enough that it isn’t going to matter.
I do the same thing with duct tape, I find it really helps when pulling prickly ash. I also resort to wearing lighter weight with the leather over so the holes don’t line up, can’t bend my fingers but, that’s the price we must pay for being a tough guy.