Weld gloves are crap

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

 

 

in my experience you can have gloves that:

 

A. protect against heat, are durable and are so thick you can't feel or pick up anything

 

or:

 

B. are nice thin, flexible and you can feel and pick up anything but you have almost no protection against heat and tear within two weeks.

 

Edited May 6, 2022 by sjoemie himself
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[kpinnc 12,062]

My FIL got me a nice set for Christmas. I've only used them a couple times, but so far so good. Really soft leather, but fairly thick.

 

Can't pick a nickel up off the floor with them, but much better than the typical elephant hide type. We'll see how they hold up over time.

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

But... welding gloves are for protection, don't need dexterity really as long as you can hold and pull triggers, etc.

 

Nobody needs to pick small stuff up when they are actively welding.

 

 

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

2 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

But... welding gloves are for protection, don't need dexterity really as long as you can hold and pull triggers, etc.

 

Nobody needs to pick small stuff up when they are actively welding.

 

 

That is a very good point and we cant expect them to do everything - would rather not burn hands at the expense of a bit of feel.

 

 

 

 

[Handy Don 12,232]

I've taken to using 3 mil nitriles under the heavy gloves, especially during disassembly and assembly. Fewer skinned knuckles and bruises and still able to do detail.