John:

What brand did you try? I have thinnking of trying some 'Hellstorm' gloves from Blackhawk group. They are definitely paramilitary -- kevlar & nomex. 'Til them, I'll just stick with my old reliable Blue Mules.

Turtleskin brand (made by Warwick Mills), the model is "Search Glove" (TCC-002). I linked to the site in the above post.

As noted in the post, these are kind of special and not intended as just a "tough" glove. It is obvious that many of their compromises are needed to provide the puncture protection.

I'd be interested in your experience if you get the Hellstorm gloves.

Thanks,

-john

I found some at the $1.00 Store. Put them in the Trama Bag ( glass and sharp metal) and in the tools for after the "Big One".
Dust masks and eye protection, too.

Dave

Sorry Dave, I didn't follow. What kind of gloves did you find and what are your feelings about them?

Thanks,

-john

Plain old leather work gloves. Cheap so that if they get nasty with blood or sewage or whatever I can throw them away. Also at $1.00 a pair, I bought several and have them everywhere.
Dave

..and several band-aids anyway...

I buy cheap work gloves at Harborfreight and they work just fine. I buy them in packages of five for just over a dollar a pair.

I recently helped my sister and her family move out of her house. Many family members showed up to help. I love my family, but my goodness, must they be woefully prepared for everything? My work gloves that I brought were the only work gloves around. My sister's house had no gloves anywhere, and nobody brought any. To be fair, the main reason I remembered to bring gloves was because I workout daily with them, and so protecting my hands is naturally on my mind.

Luckily, my gloves were dirty and nasty looking, and people lost interest in my gloves after a few seconds. They are actually high-quality deer skin gloves. Man, did they come in handy that day. I sliced a glove with my knife (another thing nobody else had). It was a good thing it was the glove and not my hand.

Bottom line, if you carry gloves, I recommend high quality gloves that look dirty and nasty.

I have found fantastic cycling gloves at REI once (Giro Xen), which are working very well for general hands protection, including moderately hot cooking pots handles, especially in the hot climate. They are reducing hands sweating a lot compared to any leather or knit working gloves as their back made mostly of mesh screen. The impact and slicing protection is in their "bumpy" surface, made of rubbery plastic ribs molded over the top and in critical places. The palm side is thin leather with small and frequent ventilation holes. They look somewhat futuristic but so comfortable, that I can wear them continuously all day, fingers are very well articulated even for handwriting. They have survived 2.5 active camping seasons so far.

I own the blackhawk SOLAG gloves. Durable to say the least but too thick for my liking, they really heat my hands up.

I am a bit of glove fiend. Always trying new ones, always carry a pair with me in my EDC. Especially for workouts the ground temp here right now is over 145 degrees so dropping to do push ups or touching rocks while hiking demands protection.

My recent favorites have been Mechanix gloves. The brand not the profession. Its take a lot of effort to destroy the tips, stitching holds well, they breath well. A lot of my buddys in uniform have been using Mechanix and got me to try them.

I was really surprised by a pair I got at REI for an overnight adventure. Manzella Windstopper-10 glove handles a surprising amount of abuse, I have not ripped them despite all my best efforts and the efforts of people training me to abuse my hands. Online photos make them look much thicker than they really are. I wore them straight through a 20 hour event that went from low 30's to low 70's, soaking wet, muddy, dried mud, and still kept its shape and its grip. I've since worn them year round even in this desert heat when I run, because I touch and grip sun baked objects and my hands dont get nearly as hot as the SOLAGs.